Experience

Amistad Caribbean Arts Camp

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

• Curriculum Developer & Educator

  • 2021 年 5 月 - - 目前

  • Researched and developed music history and culture curriculum for grades 4-8 that aligns with state standards• Collaborate with educational and organizational stakeholders to ensure that lesson plans meet student and teacher needs• Implement and teach the designed curriculum to students ages 10-14 at Amistad Caribbean Arts Camp with the assistance of creative teaching strategies.• Presented research on how utilizing the digital humanities alongside creative learning strategies can create more equitable scholastic collaborations with youth at the 2021 meeting of the American Musicological Society Music & Childhood study group.



Cognizant

• Uzbekistan
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music Analyst

  • 2021 年 6 月 - - 目前

  • Manage YouTube Music playlists across the spectrum of Reggae & Caribbean music.• Design engaging user experiences that highlight significant releases and cultural events.• Utilized expertise, research, and market analysis to increase user engagement 3.5% across the corpus.• Utilize editorial skills to conduct quality assurance and create an error-free experience for users and artists.• Created initial design of the global YouTube Music Reggae & Caribbean explore page. Worked with client stakeholders to produce a user experience for new and expert audiences that celebrates the diversity and global impact of Caribbean music.• Analyze listener data to create an engaging user experience that reflects current trends, audience preferences, and popular artists



Reflective Rhythms

• Founder

  • 2020 年 5 月 - 2021 年 5 月

  • Created platform to provide children and families with learning materials that focus on the intersection of music history and human rights within historically marginalized musical traditions. Took project from idea to implementation and received multiple grants based on budget, mission, and vision developed in Fundraising in the Arts course. • Collaborate with performers, scholars, and audio engineers to design curriculum and develop website and podcast content. Direct recording and editing process to ensure quality.• Established Advisory Board and a partnership with Austin non-profit Creative Action to pilot platform. Work with the advisory board to evaluate website data and user feedback to determine future episodes and opportunities for creative collaborations.• Presented at 2020 symposium for Project Spectrum, a graduate student-led organization focused on creating equity and community for academics marginalized within music studies. Led a discussion on the coalitions required to build Reflective Rhythms and the challenges of successfully working with multiple collaborators during a time of disconnection, political tension, and collective grief.



Cornell University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Collections Assistant

  • 2018 年 5 月 - 2018 年 8 月

  • Served as liaison between Ithaca Underground, a music not-for-profit organization, and Cornell University. Worked with board members, donors, and university staff to categorize and transfer documents, memorabilia, and merchandise into the university’s Local History Archive.• Provided Cornell University with administrative support (phone calls, email, and event support) and assisted a broad range of patrons, including high school students, undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, donors, senior citizens, and other visitors.



Ithaca Underground

• United States
• Entertainment Providers

• Archivist

  • 2017 年 3 月 - 2018 年 7 月

  • Worked with board members of Ithaca Underground, a music not-for-profit organization, to establish an organizational archive of documents, memorabilia, and merchandise. • Assisted with archival organization and served as a liaison between Ithaca Underground and Cornell University to coordinate transfer of specific Ithaca Underground archival materials into Cornell's Local History Archive. • Worked with board members of Ithaca Underground, a music not-for-profit organization, to establish an organizational archive of documents, memorabilia, and merchandise. • Assisted with archival organization and served as a liaison between Ithaca Underground and Cornell University to coordinate transfer of specific Ithaca Underground archival materials into Cornell's Local History Archive.



Informusic LLC

• Musicians

• Content Writer

  • 2017 年 7 月 - 2018 年 6 月

  • Conducted research on musical works and their socio-political backgrounds for mobile application that helps users contextualize composers and notable musical events. • Wrote comprehensive biographies and program notes to provide artistic context for multiple composers, including Gustav Mahler, Amy Beach, and Jules Massenet. • Conducted research on musical works and their socio-political backgrounds for mobile application that helps users contextualize composers and notable musical events. • Wrote comprehensive biographies and program notes to provide artistic context for multiple composers, including Gustav Mahler, Amy Beach, and Jules Massenet.



Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and Outreach Intern

  • 2015 年 8 月 - 2015 年 12 月

  • Researched and created K-12 educational materials for orchestra concerts that were distributed to students attending performances. • Acted as liaison between the orchestra and New York City public schools interested in attending performances. • Researched and identified local marketing opportunities and distributed promotional materials to hospitality and tourist companies. • Researched and created K-12 educational materials for orchestra concerts that were distributed to students attending performances. • Acted as liaison between the orchestra and New York City public schools interested in attending performances. • Researched and identified local marketing opportunities and distributed promotional materials to hospitality and tourist companies.



Opera Ithaca

• United States
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Intern

  • 2015 年 5 月 - 2015 年 8 月

  • Managed organization's social media presence.• Researched local performing arts organizations and their offerings• Assisted with set up of performances and collection of audience contact information at events. • Managed organization's social media presence.• Researched local performing arts organizations and their offerings• Assisted with set up of performances and collection of audience contact information at events.