Experience

KIPP Indy Public Schools

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

• Teacher

  • Jul 2011 - Present

  Taught middle school Social Studies, History, Geography, Technology, English, and Math. Served as a 5th-grade team leader. Coached girls and boys basketball. 2020 African American Excellence in Education Award Recipient. Taught middle school Social Studies, History, Geography, Technology, English, and Math. Served as a 5th-grade team leader. Coached girls and boys basketball. 2020 African American Excellence in Education Award Recipient.



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Air Force Personnel Specialist

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  Human resources for the United States Air Force in the Air National Guard. (Indiana) Human resources for the United States Air Force in the Air National Guard. (Indiana)



Self Employed

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writer

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Write education-related stories for various online publications. Featured on sites like Ed-Post and the 74 Million. Write education-related stories for various online publications. Featured on sites like Ed-Post and the 74 Million.



Teach Plus

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• National Policy Advisory Board Member

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

  Help shape Teach Plus' national and federal policy goals and participate in occasional advocacy opportunities. Help shape Teach Plus' national and federal policy goals and participate in occasional advocacy opportunities.



The Urban Leaders Fellowship

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Urban Leader Fellow

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2017

  Researched early learning programs for the city of Indianapolis and worked for the 501c3 organization, People For Urban Progress (PUP). Researched early learning programs for the city of Indianapolis and worked for the 501c3 organization, People For Urban Progress (PUP).



Teach Plus

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Policy Fellow

  • May 2014 - Nov 2015

  Targeted policy issues that impacted teachers and students through research, advocacy, presentations, and testimonials. Targeted policy issues that impacted teachers and students through research, advocacy, presentations, and testimonials.



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corps Member

  • Apr 2011 - Jun 2013

  Corps Member Placement - KIPP Indianapolis, 5th and 6h Grade Social Studies Corps Member Placement - KIPP Indianapolis, 5th and 6h Grade Social Studies



Bleacher Report

• Spectator Sports
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Columnist

  • 2012 - 2013

  Wrote College Basketball, NBA, and Olympic stories in a freelance capacity for the online publication. Wrote College Basketball, NBA, and Olympic stories in a freelance capacity for the online publication.



University of Kentucky

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resident Advisor

  • Aug 2009 - May 2011

  Coordinated programming and provided guidance to residents at the university dorm. Coordinated programming and provided guidance to residents at the university dorm.