Experience

High Point Arts Council

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education, Inclusion and Community Engagement Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Planning and implementing all community engagement and education programs, including but not limited to, Arts Splash, Pullman Poet Society, John Coltrane Jazz Workshop, Songwriters Circle, Day in the Park, and more. Hiring a diverse selection of artists, crafters, musicians, and other performers for arts programs, preparing artist contracts, and managing payment for services. Developing partnerships with the community, schools, and local artists. Recruiting, training, supervising, and scheduling volunteers. Collaborating with the Executive Director to implement new program ideas, write grants, and maintain budgets for arts programming. Planning, promoting, and evaluating the Teacher Arts Project Grants and Community Arts Projects grants. Assessing and evaluating programming, conducting community needs assessments, and analyzing inclusive efforts. Continually educating oneself in best practices for accessibility, diversity, and inclusion and implementing these practices in community programming. Supervising, scheduling, and hiring part-time event staff such as, but not limited to, summer camp counselors, audiovisual technicians, set-up/clean-up crew, and wait staff. Recruiting participants and maintaining registration for arts programming and summer camps. Communicating with arts participants regarding scheduling and event dates. Tracking revenues and expenses for all arts programs and reconciling cash and credit transactions after events. Overseeing/scheduling the box office of the Centennial Station Arts Center. Promoting programs and related duties via press releases, social media, and distribution of print materials. Show less



Peach Palmetto Consulting Agency

• North Carolina, United States

• Lead Consultant

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Pasos for Oak Cliff

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

• Director Of Community Outreach

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Spearheads the development of the summer literacy enrichment program for 20 rising high schoolers to increase achievement by 75% over the course of 4 weeks. Develops and organizes documentation of grant applications to provide funding. Oversees the recruitment and delegation of roles for community volunteers. Spearheads the development of the summer literacy enrichment program for 20 rising high schoolers to increase achievement by 75% over the course of 4 weeks. Develops and organizes documentation of grant applications to provide funding. Oversees the recruitment and delegation of roles for community volunteers.



Avocademy (YC W22)

• United States
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Oct 2022

  · Created, prioritized, managed, and documented assigned projects using Google Drive and Slack to standardize project tracking and documentation · Recorded project details such as task progress to analyze performance, generate performance reports for key leaders, and implement corrective measures · Facilitated meetings with key leaders and collaborated with project teams to ensure timely decision-making and effective communication between project stakeholders at all levels · Created, prioritized, managed, and documented assigned projects using Google Drive and Slack to standardize project tracking and documentation · Recorded project details such as task progress to analyze performance, generate performance reports for key leaders, and implement corrective measures · Facilitated meetings with key leaders and collaborated with project teams to ensure timely decision-making and effective communication between project stakeholders at all levels



Vocal Justice

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

• Teaching Fellow

  • Feb 2021 - Aug 2022

  Implemented curriculum designed to promote student advocacy and develop public speaking Implemented curriculum designed to promote student advocacy and develop public speaking



Dallas Independent School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructional Lead Teacher

  • Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

  Led weekly Professional Learning Communities meetings for ELAR teachers in addition to providing one-on-one coaching and mentorship to teachers in the ELAR department. Developed and led professional development sessions for 105 staff members. Served as the campus curriculum/content liaison for district initiatives in the ELAR content area. Led the ELAR department to design lesson plans and visual aids to increase student engagement by 50% as measured by daily assessments

• English Teacher

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2021

  Curate and develop literary and anti-racism lessons for 9th and 10th-grade ELAR.



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corps Member

  • May 2018 - May 2020

  - Produced 1.2 years of student academic growth within the first semester through data-driven tiering, differentiated instruction, and interventions - Drafted project outlines and graphics to standardize visual aids and aggressive monitoring practices across the English I department, with changes rolling out Q1 2019

• Operational Specialist

  • Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

  Served as technical support during Teach for America's summer institute for incoming first-year teachers. Assisted with the execution of several big events such as institute preparation, registration day, TFA day, Flock fest and End of Institute celebration.



Communities Foundation of Texas

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  Served under Educate Texas with College and Career Readiness School Models. Attended meetings with TEA and support coaches, assisted with the preparation of leadership summits, regional convenings, etc. Collected and curated data for said school models. Researched grants and input data for future use. Served under Educate Texas with College and Career Readiness School Models. Attended meetings with TEA and support coaches, assisted with the preparation of leadership summits, regional convenings, etc. Collected and curated data for said school models. Researched grants and input data for future use.



Carolina Union

• Chapel Hill, NC

• Office Assistant for Student Life & Leadership

  • Aug 2015 - May 2018

  • Provided day-to-day administrative tasks including providing phone and in-person reception • Advocates for the Carolina Union Activities Board and the office of Student Life and Leadership to increase involvement among college based students • Utilized communication and customer service skills to assist individuals in need • Provided day-to-day administrative tasks including providing phone and in-person reception • Advocates for the Carolina Union Activities Board and the office of Student Life and Leadership to increase involvement among college based students • Utilized communication and customer service skills to assist individuals in need



Office of Diversity and Multicultual Affairs

• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Resident and Community Counselor

  • May 2016 - Jun 2016

  • Administered and advised living and learning experiences for students who resided in residence hall • Participated in the planning and executing of activities for the program • Assisted participants with any residential hall needs during their stay ensuring that they had the best time while visiting • Interacted with participants and aided with transitions to and from sessions • Administered and advised living and learning experiences for students who resided in residence hall • Participated in the planning and executing of activities for the program • Assisted participants with any residential hall needs during their stay ensuring that they had the best time while visiting • Interacted with participants and aided with transitions to and from sessions



Literacy Movement

• Member of the Curriculum Committee

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

  Coordinated age appropriate activities and lesson plans for children relating to reading and writing Coordinated age appropriate activities and lesson plans for children relating to reading and writing



Law Office of Tomakio S. Gause

• Intern

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  •Typed and filed cases for Family, Criminal, and Civil law cases •Assisted in implementing promotional campaign •Oversaw different types of courts in Guilford County Courtrooms •Developed skills that aid in evaluating people’s character according to law •Typed and filed cases for Family, Criminal, and Civil law cases •Assisted in implementing promotional campaign •Oversaw different types of courts in Guilford County Courtrooms •Developed skills that aid in evaluating people’s character according to law