Program Assistant- Center for International Programs & The Global Engagement Program

• Aug 2020 - Present

Special Education Assistant

• Sep 2018 - Aug 2020

- Provided behaviorally focused mental health support, crisis intervention, social development, and skill-building services to K-12 students with severe emotional and behavioral handicaps - Co-taught high school english classes, and provided 1:1 academic instruction and other academic supports to achieve a significant level of student progress - Collaborated with teachers, administrators, and families to create Individualized Education Plans for students in accordance with academic, behavioral, and post-graduate goals - Performed daily behavior management support and physical restraints during student crises - Administered assessments to analyze learning disabilities, behavioral shortcomings, and academic performance of students Show less

Teacher

• Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

- Worked closely with administration, special education team, and parents to create IEPs for 8 special education students in accordance with academic and behavioral objectives - Developed and delivered humanities lessons, mental health and behavior supports, and social skills-building activities to a total of over 40 students with behavioral and emotional handicaps - Achieved an 87% growth rate in student reading levels, and achieved significant behavior improvements in a class of behaviorally challenged second graders, including many English-language learners and some Central American refugees - Communicated bilingually (Spanish) with students and families to connect them to extracurricular and supplemental resources to better student education and mental health Show less

Field Manager

• Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

Community Advocate/ Education Specialist

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

- Provided group and 1:1 advising sessions in which I interviewed 25 at-risk community members, understood their academic and career objectives, and connected them with salient professional and academic resources - Trained staff in educational and childcare processes and resources in the city of Washington, DC, expanding our mission to provide quality education and career development to all DC residents - Researched post-graduate educational and professional options throughout the DC metro area, and enhanced organizational capacities by forming and maintaining 10 collaborative relationships with partner institutions - Developed a trustworthy relationship with clients, essential in the handling of sensitive and confidential information Show less

Intern

• Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

As an intern at the Foundation for Peace and Democracy, I performed research into governmental policies and socioeconomic climates of every country in the Western Hemisphere. These investigations were presented in a weekly blog. I was also a foundational piece in the organization's projects and programs, which sought to mitigate injustices around Central America. To support FUNPADEM's initiatives, I performed stakeholder analyses, maintained databases of and contacted relevant actors and donors, worked with other on site organizations and community leaders to adjust projects, translated documents in both English and Spanish and requested funding and assistance from the US State Department. Show less

Mentor

• Sep 2015 - May 2016

With Higher Achievement, I was given the opportunity to give weekly academic support to and engage in social justice discussion with elementary school students from all four quadrants of DC. During my time with the organization, up to eight students and I would read articles pertaining to social justice issues such as racial or gender-based inequality, poverty, guaranteed freedoms, situations of food security, and environmental racism. We would then discuss these issues, allowing the students to better understand their perceptions of the problems as well as how each issue pertained to their communities and country. This curriculum was focused on not only promoting an understanding of social justice causes among DC’s elementary school students, but developing their belief that they could act as agents of change on the local and national level. Aiding them in essay writing also gave me the privilege of bolstering their capacities of written expression, a skill which was of stressed importance to the future difference-makers. Show less

Sales Associate

• Nov 2014 - Jan 2016

As both a sales and stock associate at a retail store in DC’s Georgetown, I was able to increase both my customer interaction and data management capacities in a fast paced and high pressure environment. Working with the diverse clientele improved my cross -cultural communication skills and, through impressive record keeping and product management abilities, I was considered for management track. I also stocked shelves, dressed mannequins and worked the registers. As both a sales and stock associate at a retail store in DC’s Georgetown, I was able to increase both my customer interaction and data management capacities in a fast paced and high pressure environment. Working with the diverse clientele improved my cross -cultural communication skills and, through impressive record keeping and product management abilities, I was considered for management track. I also stocked shelves, dressed mannequins and worked the registers.