Experience

Wellness for Everyone
• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Development

  • Dec 2022 - Present


Chicago Public Schools

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

• Instruction

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  -Manage bilingual homeroom of 28-36 scholars in a departmentalized setting, seeing an average of 125 scholars daily in a low-income, urban, public school with limited access to resources-Design culturally responsive curriculum maps, multimodal units, and engaging lessons for reading, writing, and social studies -Differentiate daily instruction to accommodate for individual needs and learning styles of all scholars, including general education scholars, Diverse Learners, and English Learners-Led after-school programs designed to reach scholars’ interests and meet needs that weren’t addressed during school day Show less

• Leadership

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2022

  -Guide school-improvement plan and initiated peer-observation system as member of the Instructional Leadership Team (ILT)-Led 2020 ILT return-to-work subcommittee to create our school pandemic plan by recruiting representative membership, designing and leading weekly meetings, communicating with families, organizing community town halls, designing school logistical plans, assessing school technology, leading staff PD, and analyzing remote curricula and programming-Lead ILT Social Studies subcommittee to develop school-wide scope and sequence, select and pilot new curriculum, and author and implement K-8 aligned identity unit-Oversee Student Voice Committee, a program to promote strong, sustained student-adult partnerships that work together to address school-based issues and promote shared decision-making-Created and maintained grade-wide scheduling system to differentiate and personalize learning to meet scholars’ needs-Mentored 2 student teachers through semesters of practical learning and daily metacognitive reflection-Lead staff in Professional Development sessions on topics ranging from instruction to school logistics Show less

• Curriculum Development

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2022

  -Rewrote year-long curriculum to be culturally responsive, civics minded, and provide authentic learning experiences-Evaluated and improved district-wide Social Science curriculum as part of the CPS Curriculum Equity Initiative (CEI)-By request of the CPS Department of Social Science and Civic Engagement, authored two CPS Inquiry-based Remote Learning Projects that were distributed city-wide to all 6th graders, collaborated to design CPS district-wide 6-8 Social Science Scope and Sequence, and critiqued and refined CPS district-wide Inquiry to Action Framework-Authored and implemented an inquiry-based, action civics curriculum including community surveys and root cause analyses, resulting in neighborhood improvement projects recognized with aldermanic support and district acknowledgement; unit was recently selected by CPS to serve as the framework for curriculum to be rolled out district-wide-Created school-wide identity unit with buddy reading system, culminating in “Mirrors and Windows” display of student art Show less

• Community Engagement + Relationships

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2022

  -Initiated and co-led grassroots pandemic response to support the evolving needs of our school’s families. Efforts included: surveying families to identify areas of need, fundraising, bookkeeping, negotiating corporate matches/partnerships, coordinating a system of volunteers and schedules of deliveries, communicating with families, and shopping and delivering weekly groceries. Distributed over $55,000 of support to families in the form of: 283 deliveries of more than $100 worth of groceries each, $22,282 in cash support, and 260 pizzas to encourage hard-working scholars.-Developed partnership with Alderman Villegas’s office to empower scholars’ civic initiatives as part of informed action unit-Forge enduring relationships with families focused on our common interest and goals of supporting their children-Established annual partnership with general education scholars and those with intellectual impairments, called “Buddies,” to strengthen compassion and empathy, practice problem-solving, and build up reading confidence-Implement Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support (PBIS) strategies to motivate student behavior and learning -Employ restorative justice practices to empower students to resolve conflicts, hold themselves and others accountable, address and discuss the needs of the school community, build healthy relationships between educators and students, reduce, prevent, and improve harmful behavior, and repair harm to restore positive relationships Show less



Publicis - Discovery Chicago

• Account Manager

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

  * Represented major pharmaceutical company in advocacy efforts through education-based marketing initiatives * Developed and managed revisions for pertinent and timely content for healthcare-related educational materials * Planned and managed a variety of events including advocacy and infrastructure trainings, national policy development meetings, and activities in conjunction with international conferences by coordinating recruitment efforts, event logistics, content-development, on-site activities, and follow-up communications * Monitored competitor activities, healthcare reform, and relevant news for weekly presentation to team of 30 Show less



News America Marketing

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Account Associate

  • Oct 2008 - May 2010

  * Achieved over 200% of sales goal by generating $406,970 in new business sales, against a goal of $200,000* Managed over $14 million in annual advertising revenue for top account, with responsibilities including consultative advertising sales, project execution, media coordination, financial analysis, and collection* Trained new Account Coordinators in all aspects of the business, including understanding company sales and marketing tools, developing presentation skills and managing client relationships* Fostered client and agency relationships for multiple accounts including local, regional, and national businesses Show less

• Account Coordinator

  • Jul 2007 - Oct 2008