Director of Academic Support & Family Engagement

• Aug 2022 - Present

• Develop and manage systems to track student credits school-wide, identify students in need of academic interventions, and provide targeted support to those students through MTSS.• Manage and execute student scheduling with a focus on developing systems and policies that promote equity in access to our most rigorous and in-demand courses.• Coordinate all school-wide family engagement programming and events, including Parent and Family Advisory Council, quarterly report card conferences, family engagement surveys, and one-on-one meetings with families of incoming and outgoing transfer students. Show less

Policy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement Fellow

• Aug 2017 - Present

• Plan and execute monthly Parent Advisory Council meetings based on parent feedback and suggestions, doubling the frequency of meetings to increase parent engagement• Develop more effective and personalized parent outreach strategies to increase average PAC meeting attendance from 6 attendees in 2016-2017 to 35 attendees in 2019-2020• Collaborate with Noble’s External Affairs department to cultivate relationships with donors and elected officials and to manage Pritzker’s social media Show less

Assistant Dean of Students

• Jul 2020 - Jan 2023

Electives Department Chair

• Aug 2015 - Jul 2020

• Oversee administration of the five elective programs at Pritzker, ensuring alignment of grading practices, class culture, and course expectations to serve the school’s 970 students• Initiated development of elective-specific metrics for external accountability, guiding team to choose metrics, create methods of tracking, and reflect on progress throughout the year • Developed and implemented model for honors-track electives by gathering feedback from stakeholders about needs and concerns for expansion of the elective programs Show less

Journalism Teacher

• Jul 2014 - Jun 2020

• Create a scaffolded four-year full-inclusion curriculum for a new Journalism program, aligning objectives to humanities classes at each grade level to accommodate over 200 students• Established monthly school newspaper and news website to cover school events through student reporting, the combination of which have been ranked in the top 3 by the Illinois Journalism Education Association annually since 2017• Generate revenue for Journalism program through grant writing and Donors Choose projects, raising over $18,000 in first year.• Coordinated and led international trips for 35 students to China in 2017 and Thailand in 2019 Show less

Summer School Principal

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

• Recruited and hired 15 teachers to lead 32 courses for 403 enrolled students, including 190 students fulfilling promotion requirements, with 97% eligible for promotion by end of summer• Managed academic and behavioral interventions, monitoring support for students with IEPs, working one-on-one with students to develop individual action plans, and meeting with parents to discuss concerns• Planned and executed entrance testing for 278 incoming freshmen to then invite and register students for specialized classes based on strengths and areas of need Show less

Senior Education Policy Fellow

• Aug 2015 - Jun 2017

• Coordinated eight policy fellows’ research and grassroots campaign efforts for more equitable school funding in Illinois • Managed logistical coordination and development of materials for 15 house meetings, 14 legislator meetings, and a rally at the state capitol with over 400 participants as part of the Funding Illinois’ Future coalition, resulting in the passage of Illinois’ new school funding law • Planned and executed an educational event for 40 teachers on the Illinois teachers’ pension system with eight expert panelists from around the country Show less

Secondary English Teacher

• Aug 2011 - Jun 2014

• Created founding Common Core-aligned English II curriculum for 500 students, planning units and objectives with to new textbooks and novels and developing standards-based assessments and liaising between English and Social Studies departments to align reading and writing instruction • Independently taught English II Honors and co-taught English II, differentiating to meet the needs of students from third- to twelfth-grade reading levels while still meeting the Common Core standards • Planned and executed a trip for sophomores to visit universities in Boston and organized optional PSAT testing for 100 sophomores Show less

Neighborhood Team Leader and Staging Location Director

• Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

• Organized and executed weekly phonebanks, canvassing events, and voter registration drives to help re-elect President Obama, recruiting and training over 300 volunteers over three months • Managed a team of four volunteer leaders to organize and train over 200 neighborhood volunteers during Get Out the Vote Weekend to improve neighborhood voter turnout rate by 4% from 2008 • Organized, reported, and analyzed data for phone calls and canvassing, shifting volunteer work as needed to consistently meet neighborhood volunteer goals for ten consecutive weeks • Led the neighborhood to reach 147% of its volunteer turnout goal for GOTV, the second highest volunteer turnout rate in the state of Pennsylvania Show less

Community Outreach Manager

• Sep 2010 - May 2011

• Created and implemented a Boston-wide nonprofit career fair for over 1000 attendees, featuring 97 organizations, managing a budget of over $3500 and coordinating all preliminary and day-of logistics• Served as liaison between Community Service Center and over 250 service-based organizations on campus and throughout Boston• Maintained primary Community Service Center email account, improving the content and formatting to the weekly email bulletin to better promote service both on and off campus to over 6000 subscribers Show less

Resident Assistant

• Aug 2010 - May 2011

• Acted as primary contact and floor supervisor for 43 underclass residents, promoting safe living habits and providing students with resources for academic and personal support• Coordinated monthly events with an educational focus to develop a healthy community among residents; tripled participation rate in events from established standard

Program Assistant

• Sep 2009 - May 2011

• Create proposals for changes to university policies and programs such as the implementation of a university-wide "Terrier Pass" to replace the current Sports Pass• Answer student and parent inquiries regarding university policies, offices, and functions• Provide administrative support for seven full-time staff members

Coordinator of Programs

• May 2010 - Sep 2010

• Trained, supervised and directed 73 full-time student advisors, program advisors, and community advisors, supporting the overall transition of 4,500 students and 3,700 parents to the Boston University community throughout eight orientation sessions• Facilitated accommodations for students and guests with special needs, hiring translators, creating handicap-accessible program maps, and arranging facilities for the hearing impaired

Student Advisor and Common Ground Facilitator

• May 2009 - Aug 2009

• Counseled 115 incoming students in the course selection and college transition process, supporting the overall transition of 4,200 students and 3,600 parents throughout eight orientation sessions• Led eight groups of 20 students on tours of Boston while promoting Howard Thurman's "Common Ground" theory• Completed over 120 hours of training on Orientation operations and University offices and services

Afterschool Program Manager

• Sep 2008 - May 2009

• Recruited, trained, and placed 132 volunteers at 13 schools and enrichment programs in Boston, including Head Start preschools, Breakthrough Cambridge, and New Mission High School• Doubled the number of participants from the 2007-2008 academic year and created an estimated economic impact of over $68,000 on the Boston community• Initiated Saturday Credit-Recovery Program at New Mission High School to improve grades for 60 students

Campaign Intern

• Jan 2008 - Mar 2008

• Planned and organized volunteer campaign activities for over 300 volunteers • Conducted research and created localized information campaigns prior to primary elections in Massachusetts and Maine • Planned and organized volunteer campaign activities for over 300 volunteers • Conducted research and created localized information campaigns prior to primary elections in Massachusetts and Maine