Experience

Home Sweet Home STL

• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Stewart the relationship for 122 regular volunteers, organized 37 groups volunteer visits and averaged 1000 monthly volunteer hours. Together surpassed our monthly goal for the first time in April serving 109 families Host 3 monthly training sessions, coordinate with volunteer committees, design and host monthly community engagement events, trivia night, and book clubs, and share weekly updates Coordinate between 18 regular staff and volunteers to launch innovative projects like 29 estate sale pickups Show less



Rostro de Cristo

• Ecuador
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant in Operations Expansion and Community Liaison

  • Feb 2018 - Mar 2022

  Developed new partnerships extending the organization’s operations beyond Guayaquil, Ecuador, to the Sierra Mnts. Designed and led staff training for leadership and 24 volunteers focused on cultural immersion and sensitivity Pioneered and led 3 new immersion experiences for university and high school groups of 10 people for 14 days Developed new partnerships extending the organization’s operations beyond Guayaquil, Ecuador, to the Sierra Mnts. Designed and led staff training for leadership and 24 volunteers focused on cultural immersion and sensitivity Pioneered and led 3 new immersion experiences for university and high school groups of 10 people for 14 days



VIPKid

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• English Language Teacher

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2022

  5-Apple rating with over 800 students and nearly 6000 classes Dynamic classroom environment to build conversational skills and reinforce grammar in an enjoyable atmosphere 5-Apple rating with over 800 students and nearly 6000 classes Dynamic classroom environment to build conversational skills and reinforce grammar in an enjoyable atmosphere



ClassDojo

• Software Development

• Success Team Customer Support

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  Offer excellent customer support to teachers, parents, and students using ClassDojo. Assist users to navigate the platform and resolve technical issues. Offer excellent customer support to teachers, parents, and students using ClassDojo. Assist users to navigate the platform and resolve technical issues.



Catholic Relief Services

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grant Writing Intern

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2018

  Developed 16 bilingual grant reports for donors highlighting the projects’ impacts in areas including; migration, microfinance, community savings, and intercultural dialogue. As Catholic Relief Services Ecuador finished its project cycle and closed operations in Ecuador, compiled a summary of completed projects and best practices from operations in Ecuador. Developed 16 bilingual grant reports for donors highlighting the projects’ impacts in areas including; migration, microfinance, community savings, and intercultural dialogue. As Catholic Relief Services Ecuador finished its project cycle and closed operations in Ecuador, compiled a summary of completed projects and best practices from operations in Ecuador.


Clark University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Graduate Student in International Development and Social Change

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2018


Foundation Cristosal Inc

• Resource Development Coordinator / Director

  • May 2016 - May 2017

  Growing up, I dreamed of being part of a movement of courageous folks who, often miraculously, made the world a more just, compassionate and humane place. As such, my year at Cristosal seemed like a dream come true. They have a great team. Here are some of the projects I contributed too. • Co-designed and implemented annual fundraising goals, strategies and quarterly campaigns; surpassed our 2016 fourth quarter goal of $100,000 • Incorporated 25 North American regional leaders into fundraising campaigns and support efforts to generate awareness and solicit gifts of time, treasure and talent towards the mission • Communicated with the support base through weekly social media post, monthly newsletter and factsheets and the 2016 Impact Report to share Cristosal’s story without breaching security • Assisted and later oversaw grant writing and reporting including successful reapplication to family foundations and other funding organizations Show less



Amerivents

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • May 2017 - 2017

  Coordinate, organize and direct activities of 10 person crew for event installation Work with manager to establish work schedule, maintain warehouse, purchase and maintain equipment Coordinate, organize and direct activities of 10 person crew for event installation Work with manager to establish work schedule, maintain warehouse, purchase and maintain equipment



Voices on the Border

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

• Qualitative Research and Community Capacity Building Internship,

  • May 2015 - 2015

  Collaborated with Voices in Country Director to facilitate 5 capacity building workshops among rural community leaders organizing to respond to increasing sugarcane production Designed research method and tool approved by Clark University Institutional Review Board Conducted 3 focus groups and 7 key informant interviews for a public report on the effects of large scale, monoculture sugarcane production on rural communities in El Salvador Collaborated with Voices in Country Director to facilitate 5 capacity building workshops among rural community leaders organizing to respond to increasing sugarcane production Designed research method and tool approved by Clark University Institutional Review Board Conducted 3 focus groups and 7 key informant interviews for a public report on the effects of large scale, monoculture sugarcane production on rural communities in El Salvador



Catholic Campaign for Human Development

• Community Development Practitioner

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Lobbied Missouri Capital for Medicaid Expansion Organized base building campaign expanding advocacy relationship into 14 churches Facilitated Latinos en Accion youth empowerment meetings assessing cultural norms, systems of oppression, and identifying short term and long term personal goals Coordinated volunteers for 150 person conference, The Social Action Summer Institute Lobbied Missouri Capital for Medicaid Expansion Organized base building campaign expanding advocacy relationship into 14 churches Facilitated Latinos en Accion youth empowerment meetings assessing cultural norms, systems of oppression, and identifying short term and long term personal goals Coordinated volunteers for 150 person conference, The Social Action Summer Institute

• Social Justice Immersion Trip Coordinator

  • Aug 2012 - Sep 2013

  Served partner NGOs and educated Americans about the realities of marginalized men and women Collaborated with partner NGOs and coordinated RDC employees, volunteers and a Private Security Firm to host 25 unique high school and college group week long delegations Reviewed and improved handbook, safety procedures and budget, created and collected feedback surveys, and implemented new policies Served partner NGOs and educated Americans about the realities of marginalized men and women Collaborated with partner NGOs and coordinated RDC employees, volunteers and a Private Security Firm to host 25 unique high school and college group week long delegations Reviewed and improved handbook, safety procedures and budget, created and collected feedback surveys, and implemented new policies



Claver House

• United States
• International Trade and Development

• Intentional Community Neighborhood Liaison

  • May 2009 - Aug 2012

  Created greater class and racial awareness through facilitating immersion experiences, intercommunity gatherings, connecting outsiders with service sights, hosting speakers in one of St. Louis’ most blighted, impoverished and segregated neighborhoods Created greater class and racial awareness through facilitating immersion experiences, intercommunity gatherings, connecting outsiders with service sights, hosting speakers in one of St. Louis’ most blighted, impoverished and segregated neighborhoods



Cooperative Home Care

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Personal Assistant

  • May 2009 - Nov 2011

  Manage CEO’s communications, coordinate company conferences and travel Co-started company social media project, (www.cooperativehomecare.com) Lobbied at Missouri Capitol Initiated CEO’s projects and maintained follow through Manage CEO’s communications, coordinate company conferences and travel Co-started company social media project, (www.cooperativehomecare.com) Lobbied at Missouri Capitol Initiated CEO’s projects and maintained follow through



Sudanese Summit

• Project Associate

  • Nov 2010 - Jan 2011

  Assisted with logistics for youth conference centered on preparing South Sudanese from all over the world for the vote to succeed from Sudan Assisted with logistics for youth conference centered on preparing South Sudanese from all over the world for the vote to succeed from Sudan



SLUCORE

• Volunteer Organizer / Founder

  • May 2009 - Sep 2010

  Implemented Boston College 4Boston program at Saint Louis University creating new Service Immersion program for students Managed and trained student group leaders, crafted organization constitution, successfully applied for Bright Ideas Grant Recruited 28 student participants who served three service sites Implemented Boston College 4Boston program at Saint Louis University creating new Service Immersion program for students Managed and trained student group leaders, crafted organization constitution, successfully applied for Bright Ideas Grant Recruited 28 student participants who served three service sites



Simon Recreation Center, Saint Louis University

• Supervisor

  • Sep 2005 - May 2009

  Provided dependable customer service for patrons Made sales and managed registrations Supervised 10+ student staff on shift, opened and closed the building Provided dependable customer service for patrons Made sales and managed registrations Supervised 10+ student staff on shift, opened and closed the building