Experience

The Field Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate, Science & Education

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  I am so thankful for the honorary appointment with the Field Museum for a five year term. I'm excited to continue collaborating across the centers in Science & Education while full time teaching. These appointments recognizes active scholars or researchers who demonstrate ability to make effective contributions and collaborate with members across the centers in the Museum.

• Scientific Affiliate

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2020

  Collaborating with scientists at the Field Museum on various projects focusing on applications of microplants in the science classroom, community science initiatives, and facilitating high school students during Quarterly Collections Club.Our work has been published in Applications in Plant Sciences Journal. Link to Article below:

• Green Ambassadors Coordinator

  • Apr 2017 - Aug 2017

  Facilitate the Green Ambassadors Internship program, a seven-week summer internship for Chicago high school students. Support program development, planning, implantation and logistics five days a week. Engage youth from the Bronzeville, Pilsen, Chinatown, and Little Village neighborhoods in a summer-long research action project. Interns connect with museum scientists, community organizations, and other expert about local community and conservation issues in Chicago. Interns build their community environmental leadership skills and engage multiple stakeholders in order to develop their own vision for nature in Chicago Show less



Northside College Prep

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Science Teacher

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Full Time teacher teaching AP Environmental Science classes and Honors Biology classes Full Time teacher teaching AP Environmental Science classes and Honors Biology classes



Chicago Sister Cities International

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Youth Ambassadors Coordinator

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  Coordinate and represent education field to help grow a new generation of female leaders. Students are selected from Chicago and 18 international sister cities within Chicago Sister Cities International. These female students are empowered through series of workshops, discussions, presentations on advocacy, activism and leadership. This summit inspires and encourages young women to become active leaders in their communities and develop possible solutions and campaigns to the challenges women face and struggle with around the world. Show less



Prospect Heights High School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education

• Technology Assistant - Summer Session II

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

  - Have knowledge of various computer operating systems. - Help students and staff with any issues with computer, tablets, or projectors. - Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills and verbally communicate clearly with others. - Have knowledge of various computer operating systems. - Help students and staff with any issues with computer, tablets, or projectors. - Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills and verbally communicate clearly with others.



Wheeling High School

• United States
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee

• AVID Tutor

  • Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

  AVID (Advanced via Individual Determination) - Assist students in tutorial sessions - Provide individualized or small-group tutoring at the direction of licensed teachers. - Monitor students' work. - Keeps records of student attendance and participation. - Attend one day-long AVID Tutorology training session prior to assuming duties. - Help organize field trips and perform some administrative duties as needed. AVID (Advanced via Individual Determination) - Assist students in tutorial sessions - Provide individualized or small-group tutoring at the direction of licensed teachers. - Monitor students' work. - Keeps records of student attendance and participation. - Attend one day-long AVID Tutorology training session prior to assuming duties. - Help organize field trips and perform some administrative duties as needed.


Nordstrom
• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee
• Sales Associate

  • Aug 2014 - Mar 2016


Mark Twain Elementary School

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

• Student Supervisor

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2016

  - Supervise student behavior and address issues related to student respect, responsibility and safety - Guide students to appropriate destinations - Enforce student handbook lunch and recess behavior expectations - Diffuse student conflict and escort participants to administration - Report violations of policy to administration - Answer student questions - Monitor known and specific student health needs and maintain communication with office - Monitor exits - Supervise student behavior and address issues related to student respect, responsibility and safety - Guide students to appropriate destinations - Enforce student handbook lunch and recess behavior expectations - Diffuse student conflict and escort participants to administration - Report violations of policy to administration - Answer student questions - Monitor known and specific student health needs and maintain communication with office - Monitor exits


Victoria's Secret
• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee
• Sales Associate

  • May 2011 - Aug 2014

Abercrombie & Fitch
• United States
• Sales Associate

  • May 2011 - Aug 2012