Experience

Augustus F. Hawkins High: Critical Design and Gaming School (C:\DAGS)
• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee
• English Teacher

  • Aug 2023 - Present


Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  • Design flyers and promotional materials for clients using Canva and InDesign. • Collaborate and communicate with clients to understand vision and goals for each project. • Copyedit and proofread existing client materials. • Support client’s virtual gatherings via Zoom to drive guest interest in client product offerings. • Design flyers and promotional materials for clients using Canva and InDesign. • Collaborate and communicate with clients to understand vision and goals for each project. • Copyedit and proofread existing client materials. • Support client’s virtual gatherings via Zoom to drive guest interest in client product offerings.



Milken Institute

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Jan 2023 - Aug 2023

  * Copyedit a substantial amount of content across various communications channels, including newsletters, long-form social media posts (e.g., LinkedIn articles), collateral, and research reports. * Ensure accuracy, consistency, and adherence to the Chicago Manual of Style and the Institute's in-house style guide. * Develop and streamline processes for the small-but-productive publications team using Airtable and Jira web-based platforms. * Provide timely, actionable feedback to authors. * Take ownership of the newsletter production process, ensuring on-time deployment to relevant audiences. Show less



Marina del Rey Middle School

• English Teacher

  • Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Planned and delivered professional development as co-chair of the English department at Marina del Rey MS. • Curated content, developed and implemented dynamic English Language Arts and English Language Development curricula grounded in social justice and design-thinking process to meet state and national standards. • Planned and delivered professional development as co-chair of the English department at Marina del Rey MS. • Curated content, developed and implemented dynamic English Language Arts and English Language Development curricula grounded in social justice and design-thinking process to meet state and national standards.

• English Teacher

  • Aug 2019 - Oct 2022

  • Curated content, developed and implemented dynamic English Language Arts and English Language Development curricula grounded in social justice and design-thinking process to meet state and national standards. • Led grade level College and Career Readiness (CCR) team of 6 teachers and co-created learning targets for CCR classes grades 9-12. • Collaborated with SIG mini-grant educator group to plan and execute the virtual Black Visionary Conference at Augustus F. Hawkins High School in 2021. Show less



Okapi Educational Publishing

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Associate

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2018

  • Coordinated national trade shows for K–5 literacy & advised on continued participation • Managed print marketing projects, including copywriting & art direction • Designed professional development flyers in InDesign • Managed strategic K–5 professional development events in Eventbrite and Boomset • Created and deployed digital invitations and e-blast promotions to targeted customers in MailChimp and Infusionsoft • Coordinated national trade shows for K–5 literacy & advised on continued participation • Managed print marketing projects, including copywriting & art direction • Designed professional development flyers in InDesign • Managed strategic K–5 professional development events in Eventbrite and Boomset • Created and deployed digital invitations and e-blast promotions to targeted customers in MailChimp and Infusionsoft



Emerson College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writing Tutor

  • Sep 2013 - May 2015

  • Facilitated stages of students’ writing processes during appointments and updated case notes. • Originated the Writing Fellow role for Economics students, provided specialized writing help for the discipline. • Facilitated stages of students’ writing processes during appointments and updated case notes. • Originated the Writing Fellow role for Economics students, provided specialized writing help for the discipline.



Perseus Books Group

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Publicity Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Drafted galley letters, pitches in response to RFI (via Help A Reporter Out), press releases, and tweets. Provided list maintenance and media research in preparation for targeted mailings. Supported three publicists by making copies and filing press hits. Drafted galley letters, pitches in response to RFI (via Help A Reporter Out), press releases, and tweets. Provided list maintenance and media research in preparation for targeted mailings. Supported three publicists by making copies and filing press hits.



LPGCast

• Sweden
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Media Editor

  • May 2010 - Jul 2014

  Manage social media presence on Twitter and Wordpress. Proofread and provide substantive editing of blog entries as necessary. Manage social media presence on Twitter and Wordpress. Proofread and provide substantive editing of blog entries as necessary.



Santa Monica College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructional Assistant-ESL

  • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

  Assess students’ composition/reading skill needs & provide specialized tutoring; records and keeps logs of student attendance and topics covered during sessions; under general supervision, receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. (TEMP Position) Assess students’ composition/reading skill needs & provide specialized tutoring; records and keeps logs of student attendance and topics covered during sessions; under general supervision, receives assignments and is expected to carry them through to completion with substantial independence. (TEMP Position)



McKinley Elementary School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructional Assistant - Classroom

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2013

  Reinforce lessons (Language Arts, Mathematics), clerical duties include copies, filing, assembling project materials. Most recent achievement, I led the class in a poetry lesson about making "music" using line breaks. Reinforce lessons (Language Arts, Mathematics), clerical duties include copies, filing, assembling project materials. Most recent achievement, I led the class in a poetry lesson about making "music" using line breaks.



Grant Elementary School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructional Assistant - Classroom

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

  Reinforce lessons (Language Arts, Mathematics), clerical duties include copies, filing, assembling project materials. Reinforce lessons (Language Arts, Mathematics), clerical duties include copies, filing, assembling project materials.