Social Justice Coordinator

• May 2020 - Present

Anti-bias and Diversity Facilitator

• Mar 2019 - Present

Lead half, full- and multi-day anti-bias, diversity awareness and bullying prevention workshops in a team with another Facilitator. Lead half, full- and multi-day anti-bias, diversity awareness and bullying prevention workshops in a team with another Facilitator.

Visitor Experience Associate (On site at Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center)

• Apr 2019 - Feb 2020

Facilitated and led educational school visits, group tours, virtual tours, and thematic experiences, liaising with teachers, chaperones, and group contacts to ensure groups’ goals and needs are met. Engaged with guests, supporting quality engagement and successful learning. Created and maintained ongoing activities, props, and supplies to ensure visitors have diverse learning experiences. Created and helped train staff to facilitate a new workshop for a new temporary exhibit, We the Future. Show less

Education Officer

• Oct 2017 - Apr 2019

Delivered workshops on global education, community engagement, and personal development with 2,425 youth in and outside the Portland area. Using internal and external research findings, provided strategic recommendations for evolving local youth program. Co-created and socialized new youth strategy that aligned closer to agency-wide objectives. Built two new, scalable, and sustainable programs focused on empowering youth to take action and be resilient to various types of disasters. Spearhead an online learning pilot project with the potential to increase capacity to reach youth outside of Portland. Forged strategic relationships across agency teams and local organizations in order to implement new youth program. Developed customized materials and resources for educators and community partners to support student’s education and social emotional development and address other needs. Increased social capital in agency by publishing one story in internal communications network and presenting at monthly department meetings. Improved team productivity and communication by introducing new web-based project management application. Show less

Cultural Exchange Coordinator

• Jun 2017 - Oct 2018

Screened prospective host families for suitability and acceptance into the au pair program. Interviewed prospective host families, inspected premises and met with all individuals living at home. Conducted orientation with host families and au pairs within their respective timelines. Monitored au pairs and families during program year with monthly activity meetings for au pairs and monthly contact with host families. Assisted host families and au pairs with the selection of educational courses that comply with program regulations. Planned two annual cultural events for au pairs. Mediated cross-cultural conflicts between au pairs and host families and assist in the resolution process. Completed reports and contact log with monthly entries for each host family and au pair. Show less

ESL Instructor

• Aug 2015 - Sep 2017

Prepared culturally engaging, performance-based lesson plans relevant to the curricula. Produced original activities that support different learning styles while still achieving the class goals. Received a positive performance review from both academic directors. Guided a group of 14 students in a number of educational and cultural field trips. Prepared culturally engaging, performance-based lesson plans relevant to the curricula. Produced original activities that support different learning styles while still achieving the class goals. Received a positive performance review from both academic directors. Guided a group of 14 students in a number of educational and cultural field trips.

Volunteer Conversation Partner Coordinator

• Sep 2014 - Feb 2017

Publicized and recruited volunteers for the conversation program in the following PSU departments: Applied Linguistics, Communication Studies, International Studies and World Languages. Screened, selected and oriented PSU conversation volunteers. Developed orientation materials for conversation volunteers. Publicized the conversation program in the IELP at the IELP Orientation and Welcome party. Coordinated IELP student sign-up process. Monitored students and volunteers involved in the program. Offered regular office hours. Held a Conversation Partner social event (for example, a pizza party) in order to facilitate the meeting of volunteers. Administered end-of-term program assessment tool and provided a certificate of participation for volunteers, if asked for. Maintained records of program participation. Processed paperwork as needed in collaboration with participating campus departments. Created a program manual that provides an overview of the program, policies and procedures for administering the program. Show less

Work Exchange Intern

• Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

Updated and prepared workshop materials that were used in the 2016 Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC). Updated electronic databases and mailing lists that were used to reach out to participants of the institute. Helped fellow team members operate SIIC, providing overall assistance to staff and participants as needed. Earned certification in the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale, an instrument that assesses intercultural competence. Updated and prepared workshop materials that were used in the 2016 Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC). Updated electronic databases and mailing lists that were used to reach out to participants of the institute. Helped fellow team members operate SIIC, providing overall assistance to staff and participants as needed. Earned certification in the Intercultural Effectiveness Scale, an instrument that assesses intercultural competence.

Adult ESOL Instructor

• May 2015 - Jun 2016

Developed and taught culturally and socially relevant English lessons to adults in an open-enrollment class. Increased enrollment of only 2 students to 8. Communicated weekly via text and telephone with class participants to ensure regular attendance. Created 10 original formative assessments, including various homework assignments and exit tickets. Developed and taught culturally and socially relevant English lessons to adults in an open-enrollment class. Increased enrollment of only 2 students to 8. Communicated weekly via text and telephone with class participants to ensure regular attendance. Created 10 original formative assessments, including various homework assignments and exit tickets.

Preschool Spanish Teacher

• Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

Planned lessons according to the provided curriculum map, while using its flexibility to cater to individual students. Interacted and provided guidance for children of ages 3 to 5. Continuously communicated in Spanish to stay in line with full immersion objectives. Received a strong performance review from the school director. Established strong relationships with the families to encourage learning inside and outside the classroom. Used a positive discipline model for classroom behavior by focusing on student’s positive characteristics. Show less

Overseas ESL Teacher

• Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

Organized and taught ESL classes to non-native speaking students. Taught a classroom age range from young learners to adults. Managed classes from 3 to 40 students. Kept an orderly classroom setting, while sustaining a unique and vibrant learning atmosphere. Prepared lesson plans and materials in accordance with school curriculum, while keeping student needs in mind. Tailored English teaching methods to suit indivudual learning styles. Used additional and outside resources from the Internet. Used an interactive whiteboard, media and games to further student comprehension. Carried out interviews and place learners into appropriate English courses. Recorded and maintained accurate student records, and performed parent-teacher meetings. Show less