Experience

Hunter Family Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program and Partnership Manager

  • Apr 2022 - Present



The Chicago Public Education Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Of Staff

  • Aug 2021 - Apr 2022



Start Early

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Policy Specialist

  • Dec 2019 - Aug 2021

  Manage the operations of the Integration and Alignment committee of the state's Early Learning Council. Petition state elected officials to support legislation concerning early learning and care. Specific content expertise in state block grant spending, workforce recruitment and retention strategies and racial equity.

• National Policy Analyst

  • Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

  Provide strategic consultation to partners looking to strengthen earlychildhood education systems; Work collaboratively with partners to identify needs and create tangible deliverables; Research and analyze early childhood systems to identify best practicesDevelop toolkits for partners based on desired goals, examples include: nationwide early childhood landscapes, checklists for effective coalitions and equitable decision making within organizations; Develop content and logistical support for the Ounce's annual policy eventthat features125+ participants including partners, funders and parents Show less

• Illinois Policy Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Apr 2019

  Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to understand the current landscape surrounding Early Childhood learning opportunities, both locally and nationally. Provide research support including data analysis on time sensitive projects. Work with agency leadership to craft written responses to state and federal legislation. Remain flexible to assist with other projects as needed.



Neighborhood Charter Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Lead

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Led a team of 5+ teaching and learning staff towards all end of year teaching and learning goals. Fostered team dynamics through the facilitation of weekly meetings, organized bonding activities and open lines of communication. Oversaw all curriculum and materials and worked in collaboration with colleagues to make meaningful changes. Observed classrooms and offered professional development as requested.

• 4th Grade Teacher

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2017

  Crafted and implemented rigorous and engaging lessons to enrich students learning in Reading, Writing, Mathematics and History. Created a classroom community that celebrated the racial, national and linguistic diversity of our classroom and New York City. Leveraged relationships with the families and communities outside of the classroom to facilitate student learning. Used diverse and creative approaches to collect and analyze student data. 100% of students made at least 1 year of academic growth, with 85% performing at or above grade level. Show less

• Science Teacher

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2015

  Crafted daily hands-on science experiments in order to foster an exploratory approach to learning science. Created a classroom environment that fostered curiosity and challenged students to ask questions through the use of plants, animals and New York City as a classroom. Used diverse and creative forms of assessment to assess student learning. 97% of students performed one academic year above grade level and 100% performed at grade level.



California State Senate

• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senate Fellow

  • Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

  Researched and staffed legislation related to environmental quality and education. Attended all committees and delivered updates and voting recommendations to the member on matters related to Environmental Quality. Tracked legislation relating to health and human services, K-12 education and housing and delivered recommendations for how the member should vote. Wrote non-partisan committee analyses for Senate Insurance committee. Researched and staffed legislation related to environmental quality and education. Attended all committees and delivered updates and voting recommendations to the member on matters related to Environmental Quality. Tracked legislation relating to health and human services, K-12 education and housing and delivered recommendations for how the member should vote. Wrote non-partisan committee analyses for Senate Insurance committee.