Experience

Excel Academy Charter Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Founding 9th Grade Biology Teacher

  • Aug 2015 - Present

• 5th and 6th Grade Science Teacher

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2015



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Secondary Education Volunteer

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2013

  - Taught biology and chemistry at a rural senior secondary school in Sierra Leone, West Africa - Produced lesson plans, exams, worksheets, and revision materials - Rehabilitated the school library and computer lab - Designed ICT curriculum for computer classes and computer camps held at the school - Created a girls’ group at the school to provide female students with the opportunity to build confidence, become peer leaders, and practice life skills. - Offered after-school opportunities for science students to practice their skills in more creative and hands-on ways including practical laboratory work. - Integrated into life in Sierra Leone including going without amenities like running water and electricity and communicating in the local language, Krio Show less



Office of Community Engagement and Scholarship

• Student Director for International Service Trips

  • May 2009 - May 2010

  - Supervised the largest collegiate international service learning program in the country - Created and implemented a curriculum for educating and training program leaders - Planned program wide fundraising events and applied for grants and corporate sponsorship - Supervised the largest collegiate international service learning program in the country - Created and implemented a curriculum for educating and training program leaders - Planned program wide fundraising events and applied for grants and corporate sponsorship



William & Mary

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2008 - May 2010

  - Assisted with preparing for annual career, graduate school, and education recruiting fairs including contacting recruiters, updating online information, and creating nametags, table tents, and other materials for the events - Created and updated informational and promotional materials - Maintained the alumni database and the alumni mentor database for the career services website - Assisted with preparing for annual career, graduate school, and education recruiting fairs including contacting recruiters, updating online information, and creating nametags, table tents, and other materials for the events - Created and updated informational and promotional materials - Maintained the alumni database and the alumni mentor database for the career services website



Community Enterprise Solutions

• Intern

  • May 2009 - Jul 2009

  - Conducted market research for new products to be intruduced to rural populations in Guatemala through the Community Enterprise Solutions model of microconsignment - Collaborated with a team of interns to create a microcredit savings model that was presented to the President - Created new marketing techniques and materials to advertise and create awareness of the products and service offered by the organization - Consulted with local small business on marketing, product development, and organizational structure Show less



Institute for Bird Populations

• Field Technician

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  - Conducted population surveys of nesting passerines in Fort Knox - Captured birds for banding with mist nets - Collected, formatted, and reported data on age, size, weight, and sex of captured birds - Feather pulled and swabbed birds for West Nile virus studies - Conducted vegetation analysis - Conducted population surveys of nesting passerines in Fort Knox - Captured birds for banding with mist nets - Collected, formatted, and reported data on age, size, weight, and sex of captured birds - Feather pulled and swabbed birds for West Nile virus studies - Conducted vegetation analysis