Experience

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  Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

  • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

  • EC Teacher's Assistant

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

    I am a one on one for a brilliant autistic child. I love working with him to bring out the genius within.

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  Orange County Schools

  • Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States

  • Exceptional Children Teacher's Assistant

    • Sep 2021 - Present
    • Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States

    Co-taught exceptional children for the Project Search program at the UNC dental school, Primary Support Person for the EC dept.

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  https://miraposaapparel.com/

  • Worldwide

  • CEO of Miraposa LLC

    • Jan 2018 - Present
    • Worldwide

    Solely created an online women’s apparel brand and e-commerce website portal fostering connections between the independent fashion designer and women around the world. Designed all branding materials, sourced international designers, developed marketing campaigns, managed social media pages, opti...

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  Orange County Schools

  • Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States

  • Substitute Teacher

    • Sep 2018 - May 2021
    • Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States

    Furnished the instruction and management of the learning environment in the absence of the classroom teacher. Taught children from K-12th grade, including exceptional children, learning disabled, and autistic. Maintained effective classroom management strategies and applied advanced teaching capa...

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  Tenafly Public Schools

  • Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

  • Substitute Teacher

    • Sep 2014 - Mar 2017
    • Tenafly, New Jersey, United States

    Employed a wide variety of instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of students. Taught children from K-12th grade, including exceptional children, learning disabled, and autistic. Developed and provided differentiated instruction to support student academic growth.Implemented lesson pl...

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  HR Design Studio

  • Englewood, New Jersey, United States

  • Freelance Designer

    • Mar 2005 - Oct 2014
    • Englewood, New Jersey, United States

    Provided freelance design services and project management support to clients on various interior Design, Landscape Design, and Graphic design projects. Advised clients on interior design factors such as space planning, furniture layout, color consulting, color coordination schemes, fabric, and ma...

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  Russ Berrie

  • Oakland, New Jersey, United States

  • Product Development

    • Mar 1994 - Oct 1995
    • Oakland, New Jersey, United States

    Assistant director of the paper products division for a gift and novelty manufacturer. Managed the overall product development process from concept to commercialization. Managed artists, attending seasonal brainstorm meetings, attended trade shows, and kept current with the sales and marketing re...

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  What A Card!

  • Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Mar 1992 - Mar 1994
    • Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

    Built and established a start-up greeting card business. Spearheaded all aspects of product development, sourcing, managing pre-press production, managing artists, copywriting, door to door sales, attending trade shows, and brand development.

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  Town Casual

  • Tenafly, NJ

  • Assistant Buyer and Sales Associate

    • Jan 1986 - Jun 1987
    • Tenafly, NJ

    Sales Associate and Assistant Buyer for a Women’s boutique.

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  Carnegie Mellon University

  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Professor

    • Sep 1985 - Jun 1986
    • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Taught two classes, Drawing and Design to non art majors.

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  Einstein Moomjay

  • Whippany, New Jersey

  • Sales Associate

    • Jun 1984 - Sep 1984
    • Whippany, New Jersey

    During the summer I worked as a Sales Associate for a carpet and rug retail store.

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  Celanese

  • Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York

  • Intern

    • Nov 1982 - Jan 1983
    • Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York

    During my non-resident term at Bennington College, I worked as an intern in the fabric department.

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  Scandinavian Design

  • Paramus, New Jersey

  • Sales Associate

    • Jun 1982 - Sep 1982
    • Paramus, New Jersey

    During the summer I worked as a Sales Associate for a furniture retail store. Within a month, I was the top sales person at that particular store.