Experience

Maryland Public Service Scholars Programs

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Maryland Public Service Scholar - Governor's Summer Internship Program

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Fellow at Maryland State Department of Education

  • Jun 2022 - Present



UrbEd Inc.

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Of Staff

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Manage a $100,000 budget and organization operations for a student-led education reform advocacy for a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Philadelphia Oversee day to day logistical matters to ensure efficient operations. Manage a $100,000 budget and organization operations for a student-led education reform advocacy for a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Philadelphia Oversee day to day logistical matters to ensure efficient operations.



American University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  Research Assistant for the Peterson Educational Neuroscience Research Lab at American University.

• Complex Problems Program Leader

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Help first-year students to American University get adjust to college life and coursework, as well as helpto form a community within and outside the classroom while being in a virtual space. Plan and run co-curricular activities for a first-year seminar class, including guest speakers from other universities and social events.



DC Reads

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• DC Reads Team Leader

  • Aug 2020 - Jun 2022

  Coordinate with off-campus NGOs to organize volunteer and Federal Work-Study tutors to help tutor and mentor middle schoolers, as well as help (virtually), lead training sessions and site meetings to address tutoring and cultural awareness issues that commonly arise. Coordinate with off-campus NGOs to organize volunteer and Federal Work-Study tutors to help tutor and mentor middle schoolers, as well as help (virtually), lead training sessions and site meetings to address tutoring and cultural awareness issues that commonly arise.



District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Urban Education Leaders Internship Program Associate

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Assisted the School Support, Planning, and Enrollment team in growing school enrollments across DCPS by monitoring lottery match and waitlist databases using Salesforce and Excel, communicating with school principals and leadership about enrollment and data issues, and engineering more efficient spreadsheet usage across the team Proposed and implemented key resources into the enrollment handbook to be distributed to families across D.C. Assisted the School Support, Planning, and Enrollment team in growing school enrollments across DCPS by monitoring lottery match and waitlist databases using Salesforce and Excel, communicating with school principals and leadership about enrollment and data issues, and engineering more efficient spreadsheet usage across the team Proposed and implemented key resources into the enrollment handbook to be distributed to families across D.C.



Shina Foundation

• Virtual for Nairobi, Kenya Based Organization

• Summer Intern

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2020

  Work with senior staff to develop partnerships for the organization, focused on women’s and girls’ education access, research and help write funding proposals, and assist in developing a wider online presence for the foundation by creating and updating social media accounts. Work with senior staff to develop partnerships for the organization, focused on women’s and girls’ education access, research and help write funding proposals, and assist in developing a wider online presence for the foundation by creating and updating social media accounts.



Maryland State Senate Office of Sen. Katie Fry Hester

• Annapolis, Maryland, United States

• Intern

  • Feb 2019 - Sep 2019

  Helped organize and run “Senator for a Day” program to give children knowledge of life as a senator and the Maryland State Department Worked on constituent outreach projects which included contacting constituents directly, attending events, and advocating for the work of the office Managed day to day tasks, emails, appointments, and issues for the Senator and her staff Helped organize and run “Senator for a Day” program to give children knowledge of life as a senator and the Maryland State Department Worked on constituent outreach projects which included contacting constituents directly, attending events, and advocating for the work of the office Managed day to day tasks, emails, appointments, and issues for the Senator and her staff