Director of Student Recruitment

• Jun 2022 - Present

Oversee applicant recruitment and retention for QuestBridge’s flagship program, the National College Match, as well as the College Prep Scholars Program. Lead the High School Outreach team, which focuses on providing education, outreach, and support to high-achieving, low-income high school students. Oversee applicant recruitment and retention for QuestBridge’s flagship program, the National College Match, as well as the College Prep Scholars Program. Lead the High School Outreach team, which focuses on providing education, outreach, and support to high-achieving, low-income high school students.

Member

• Mar 2017 - Present

Program Assistant

• Dec 2021 - May 2022

The Kessler Scholars Collaborative, an initiative of the Judy & Fred Wilpon Family Foundation and backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies, is a network of higher education institutions that promote first-generation student success across 16 campuses. In this role, I led the marketing and communications efforts during a period of transition for the new organization and assisted with programmatic efforts. The Kessler Scholars Collaborative, an initiative of the Judy & Fred Wilpon Family Foundation and backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies, is a network of higher education institutions that promote first-generation student success across 16 campuses. In this role, I led the marketing and communications efforts during a period of transition for the new organization and assisted with programmatic efforts.

Marsal Family School of Education Development & Marketing Specialist

• Dec 2019 - May 2022

Assisted the Chief of Staff/Strategic Advisor to the Dean with rebranding and marketing strategy efforts. Led the strategy and execution of the school’s social media channels. Assisted the Development Office with the school’s centennial and managed donor communications on the P-20 Detroit Teaching School Partnership. Assisted the Chief of Staff/Strategic Advisor to the Dean with rebranding and marketing strategy efforts. Led the strategy and execution of the school’s social media channels. Assisted the Development Office with the school’s centennial and managed donor communications on the P-20 Detroit Teaching School Partnership.

Project Manager

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

Served as project manager and conducted outreach to influencers/brand ambassadors for a client organizing a 4-day virtual conference for over 7K attendees. Served as project manager and conducted outreach to influencers/brand ambassadors for a client organizing a 4-day virtual conference for over 7K attendees.

Director of Auxiliary Programs and Corporate Operations

• Sep 2014 - May 2019

Served as a senior administrator helping shape and implement sustainable operations, planning, and stewardship. Reporting to the president, I directly oversaw the Food Services, Safety & Security, Transportation, and Auxiliary Programs departments. Auxiliary Programs contributed about $3.7MM annually to the school's operating budget.

Coordinator of Operations, Planning, and Stewardship

• Aug 2011 - Aug 2014

Provided intelligent and sustainable designs for coordination, planning, communication, and stewardship of campus operations, facilities, and management systems. Helped to maintain an organizational culture of transparency and collaboration for the offices of the Head of School, Chief Operating Officer, and Director of Human Resources/Dean of Faculty.

Director of Summer Studies

• Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

Directed the Summer Studies program, which consisted of advancement, enrichment, and remediation courses and tutoring for students in grades K-12.

Research Assistant at the Center for Education Design, Evaluation, and Research

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

Provided research support on projects undertaken by the Evaluation Team at CEDER, a U-M Marsal Family School of Education center devoted exclusively to offering high-quality designs, evaluations, and research on teaching, learning, leadership, and policy at multiple levels of education.

Research Assistant

• Sep 2014 - Dec 2016

Assisted Dr. Awilda Rodriguez with research projects focusing on undermatch, college choice, and curricular alignment between public high schools and state flagship institutions.

Program Manager

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

Oversaw daily operations as part of the administrative team of a new program site at The Cushman School. Breakthrough Miami is a year-long academic enrichment program that uses a student-teaching-students model to ensure that motivated, under-resourced students attend college. Oversaw daily operations as part of the administrative team of a new program site at The Cushman School. Breakthrough Miami is a year-long academic enrichment program that uses a student-teaching-students model to ensure that motivated, under-resourced students attend college.

Middle School Teacher

• Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

Taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade English and Language Arts and Intensive Reading at Allapattah Middle School. Taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade English and Language Arts and Intensive Reading at Allapattah Middle School.

Semana Chicana Programmer

• May 2009 - May 2010

Fundraised for, organized, and publicized events centered on the Mexican/Mexican American experience for the Brown and Providence communities as a Semana Chicana programmer for the Brown Center for Students of Color (formerly Third World Center).

Brown Annual Fund Caller

• May 2008 - May 2010

Solicited over $40,000 by calling alumni and friends of Brown University and providing them with institutional updates and options for giving to the Brown Annual Fund.

Latino History Month Programmer

• May 2008 - May 2009

Fundraised for, organized, and publicized events centered on the Latinx experience for the Brown University and Providence communities as a Latino History Month programmer at the Brown Center for Students of Color (formerly the Third World Center).

Teaching Fellow

• Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

Taught American History (7th grade) and Journalism (6th and 7th grade) at Doctors Charter School. Taught American History (7th grade) and Journalism (6th and 7th grade) at Doctors Charter School.

Institute for Humane Studies Journalism Intern

• May 2007 - Aug 2007

Covered the education beat for a medium-size, daily newspaper. Published over 40 stories, most available at workportfolio.blogspot.com Covered the education beat for a medium-size, daily newspaper. Published over 40 stories, most available at workportfolio.blogspot.com