Experience

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  ExpandED Schools

  • New York, New York, United States

  • Program Director, Policy and Sustainability

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • New York, New York, United States

    - Developed and implemented policy to increase public funds for high-impact tutoring in New York City Public Schools.- Convened quarterly Community of Practice and monthly Policy Working Group meetings with over 50 attendees to support the advancement of a policy platform to promote high-impact tutoring in New York City.- Maintained a regular newsletter to provide Community of Practice members with updates about developments in the work and share successes and effective practices.- Managed external and internal company websites using Wordpress and Google Sites. - Developed and published a provider directory using airtable in conjunction with wordpress to organize the information of over 30 tutoring companies within New York City.

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  Humans of Public Service

  • New York City Metropolitan Area

  • Content Strategist

    • Jan 2024 - Present
    • New York City Metropolitan Area

    Wrote and edited weekly content pieces for LinkedIn and Instagram showcasing the importance of public figures in government from across the country.Created newsletter template in Mailchimp to provide Humans of Public Service audience with information on upcoming events and scheduled content.

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  Lehner Private Tutoring, LLC

  • Remote

  • Founder | Lead Instructor

    • Jun 2021 - Jun 2023
    • Remote

    Established educational consulting organization providing academic assistance in STEM and social science courses to middle school, high school, and college students across the country.

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  University of Arizona - Department of Neuroscience

  • Tucson, Arizona, United States

  • Research Assistant

    • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
    • Tucson, Arizona, United States

    Supported research studies looking to identify the neural precursors to Alzheimer’s disease -Used Excel to compute quantitative summaries, analyses, and reports of fMRI imaging data. -Transcribed participant interviews and recorded survey trends to identify early predictors of Alzheimer’s disease.

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  United States Senate

  • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Legislative Intern, Senator Kyrsten Sinema

    • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    -Researched impending legislation on trending topics such as social equity, reproductive rights, and immigration.**Attended and summarized relevant Senate floor hearings, committee meetings, and briefings.**Drafted and proofread decision memos and constituent letters. -Performed administrative tasks such as managing appointment schedules and directing visitors at the front desk. -Completed policy recommendation regarding education funding for rural Native American communities in Arizona.

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  NextGen America

  • Phoenix, Arizona, United States

  • Community Organizing Fellow

    • May 2018 - Aug 2018
    • Phoenix, Arizona, United States

    -Acted as community organizer for 2018 elections, recruiting teams of volunteers to canvas neighborhoods and meeting with individuals to conduct opinion polls while registering them to vote. -Focused on promoting progressive policies such as racial equality, women’s issues, gun control and sustainability. -Integral to registering more than 20,000 young people to vote in 2018 election.

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  Arizona Democratic Party

  • Phoenix, Arizona, United States

  • Intern

    • Aug 2016 - Nov 2016
    • Phoenix, Arizona, United States

    -Campaigned directly under city councilman Ryan Winkle, State Representative Mitzi Epstein and State Senator Sean Bowie.-Launched and participated in canvasses and “Get Out the Vote” efforts.