Experience

Forge

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director + Head of Growth

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Charlottesville, Virginia Area • Headed summer internship program responsible for 78% of organization’s yearly revenue. • Vetted 1200+ applicants each year and increased class size by 76% over four years, providing professional development and technical skills training to over 500 students. • Placed students at impact-focused internships with 280+ startups and small companies. • Oversaw full life cycle of program, planning for and executing on key yearly decisions regarding staffing, marketing, admissions, student… Show more • Headed summer internship program responsible for 78% of organization’s yearly revenue. • Vetted 1200+ applicants each year and increased class size by 76% over four years, providing professional development and technical skills training to over 500 students. • Placed students at impact-focused internships with 280+ startups and small companies. • Oversaw full life cycle of program, planning for and executing on key yearly decisions regarding staffing, marketing, admissions, student training, and the internship matching process. • Hired, trained and managed team of 15+ program instructors and admins. • Redesigned various aspects of program, for example, streamlining admissions process in order to run additional application rounds each fall, and restructuring student onboarding process for ease and clarity. • Managed relations with 60+ partner companies each year; redesigned account management process to provide more choice and clarity in the company/intern matching process for both students and company partners.

• Fellow

  • May 2018 - May 2019

  Charlottesville, Virginia Area The Elliewood Fellowship is a one-year program that allows recent graduates to pursue an entrepreneurial career in Charlottesville by providing support, structure, and guidance.

• Operations Manager

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Charlottesville, Virginia Area • Sent contracts to program participants and partner companies. • Facilitated tuition collection from students and billing to company partners. • Planned and executed social events for students & staff and led special events for partner company representatives.



Tom Tom Foundation

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summit Fellow

  • Jul 2017 - May 2018

  Charlottesville, Virginia Area • Coordinated travel plans, accommodations, book signings, and overall experience of 80+ festival speakers. • Researched new speakers for 2018 Summit and wrote invitations to panelists, speakers, and moderators. • Wrote copy for 10+ content marketing pieces published on the company website. • Orchestrated day-of logistics throughout 3-day festival summit such as venue setup and breakdown, speaker schedules, guest check-in, etc.



Forge

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Assistant

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Charlottesville, Virginia Area Exposure is one of Forge's semester long programs focused on teaching students digital photography and photo editing skills. As the program assistant, I helped plan and lead weekly lectures and workshops for a class of 15 students. Lessons progressed from the basics of manual photography to more advanced skills and techniques, and we explored multiple styles of photography from portraiture to street photography in the class.



University of Virginia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Tutor

  • Sep 2015 - May 2017

  • Tutored 20+ UVA student athletes in introductory and intermediate Spanish through the university's Cavalier Academic Support Team program. • Created highly individualized learning environment by tailoring lessons to each student’s weekly syllabus so lessons and drills reinforced concepts introduced in their lecture that week. • Provided additional support as students prepared for exams, projects, and papers. • Submitted weekly reports so administration and coaches could monitor… Show more • Tutored 20+ UVA student athletes in introductory and intermediate Spanish through the university's Cavalier Academic Support Team program. • Created highly individualized learning environment by tailoring lessons to each student’s weekly syllabus so lessons and drills reinforced concepts introduced in their lecture that week. • Provided additional support as students prepared for exams, projects, and papers. • Submitted weekly reports so administration and coaches could monitor student-athlete progress. Show less



Wintergreen Resort

• United States
• Hospitality
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Snowboard Instructor

  • 2014 - Feb 2017

  • Instructed group and private lessons, teaching both adults and children the fundamentals of snowboarding. • Provided personalized advice and feedback to each guest. • Assessed and accounted for weather, safety, and slope conditions throughout each lesson.



acac Fitness & Wellness Center

• United States
• Recreational Facilities
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Summer Camp Counselor

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2016

  Midlothian, VA • Provided for the wellbeing of 30-40 campers • Developed one-on-one relationships with campers • Led fun and engaging games and activities • Supervised service-learning projects, like gardening and weekly visits to the neighboring retirement home