Experience

Environmental Design International inc.

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Land Surveying: Instrument Operator

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Field work in the applied arts of Engineering and Trigonometry ensuring ADA compliance and aiding in the transformation of dormant public lands to usable park spaces for community enhancement. TWIC Certified (FBI and DHS Clearance) Three Rivers Manufacturing Safety Certified Metra Railway Safety Certified Site Specific Refinery Safety Certified OSHA Hazwoper 40hr Certified Field work in the applied arts of Engineering and Trigonometry ensuring ADA compliance and aiding in the transformation of dormant public lands to usable park spaces for community enhancement. TWIC Certified (FBI and DHS Clearance) Three Rivers Manufacturing Safety Certified Metra Railway Safety Certified Site Specific Refinery Safety Certified OSHA Hazwoper 40hr Certified



EdMgmtSolutions

• Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Founder/Advisor

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  • Provides comprehensive College and Career Counseling services for adults with disabilities. • Facilitates executive functioning, autonomy skills and identification of contextual resources. • Provides comprehensive College and Career Counseling services for adults with disabilities. • Facilitates executive functioning, autonomy skills and identification of contextual resources.



Illinois District 113

• Highland Park, Illinois, United States

• Teacher/Case Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Nov 2019

  • As Collegial Coach created and administered intervention strategy/progress monitoring around multiple uniform data points. • Facilitated a 40%+ diagonal movement for First Generation Learners and Students with Disabilities into more aggressive college trek academic tiers. • Designed and implemented curriculum for Literacy, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 and Physics. • Yielded a 1.6/annum growth among students who averaged .4/annum growth for 25 consecutive years. • Reduced the attrition rate of our graduates from their receiving schools by 60%. Show less



New Teacher Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Induction Coach/Mentor

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2010

  • Created Professional Development in the areas of: Inclusion, Multicultural Valuation, Differentiation, Regression/Recoupment, Analysis of Data and Assistive Technology Usage. • Expertly used a variety of mentoring tools in unison with outcomes standards to guide professional educators in accelerating their performance and objective reflection of practice. • Reduced staff attrition rates from 65% to 8% in critical labor shortage districts. • Created Professional Development in the areas of: Inclusion, Multicultural Valuation, Differentiation, Regression/Recoupment, Analysis of Data and Assistive Technology Usage. • Expertly used a variety of mentoring tools in unison with outcomes standards to guide professional educators in accelerating their performance and objective reflection of practice. • Reduced staff attrition rates from 65% to 8% in critical labor shortage districts.



Chicago Teachers Union

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Delegate/Executive Board Member

  • Oct 1997 - Aug 2010

  Designed and implemented program initiatives and lobbying efforts on behalf of students with disabilities and their families. Designed and implemented program initiatives and lobbying efforts on behalf of students with disabilities and their families.



Dever Elementary School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Education Teacher & Inclusion Specialist

  • Aug 1997 - Jul 2009

  • As Professional Planning and Advisory Chair provided labor and resource allocation guidance. • Conducted rigorous after-school intervention programs for students with low stanine scores. • Launched Chess Club, Mathletes, Debate Club, Student Hall Monitor Program and Student Newspaper. • As Collegial Coaching Coordinator implemented a peer observation and feedback model. • As Professional Planning and Advisory Chair provided labor and resource allocation guidance. • Conducted rigorous after-school intervention programs for students with low stanine scores. • Launched Chess Club, Mathletes, Debate Club, Student Hall Monitor Program and Student Newspaper. • As Collegial Coaching Coordinator implemented a peer observation and feedback model.



Oxfam

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

• Field Operations Coordinator

  • Apr 2006 - Aug 2006

  Fundraised, planned staffing and logistics for international hunger relief campaign. Fundraised, planned staffing and logistics for international hunger relief campaign.



The ONE Campaign

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Field Operations Coordinator

  • Apr 2005 - Aug 2005

  Fundraised, planned staffing and logistics for international hunger relief campaign. Fundraised, planned staffing and logistics for international hunger relief campaign.



Fat Wreck Chords

• United States
• Music
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Operations Coordinator

  • Apr 2004 - Aug 2004

  Fundraised, planned staffing and logistics for national voter registration effort. Fundraised, planned staffing and logistics for national voter registration effort.



AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AFL-CIO

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

• Field Operations Coordinator

  • May 2002 - Aug 2002

  Guided local districts in lobbying, advocacy, and the creation of collective bargaining units. Guided local districts in lobbying, advocacy, and the creation of collective bargaining units.



Chicago Park District

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lab Sample Collector

  • May 1999 - Aug 1999

  Coordinated routes, sample collection and analysis of water from beaches, zoos, and public pools. Coordinated routes, sample collection and analysis of water from beaches, zoos, and public pools.



Lathrop Academy

• Chicago

• Special Education Teacher

  • Jun 1995 - Aug 1997

  Golden Apple Scholar, designed highly effective literacy, mathematics and enrichment programs in high poverty urban district. Golden Apple Scholar, designed highly effective literacy, mathematics and enrichment programs in high poverty urban district.



Image RAC

• Rosemont Illinois

• Site Manager

  • Apr 1993 - Jun 1995

  • Staffing, marketing, risk management, and profit maximization for independent auto leasing agency. • Doubled location net profit and facilitated transition to Dollar RAC. • Staffing, marketing, risk management, and profit maximization for independent auto leasing agency. • Doubled location net profit and facilitated transition to Dollar RAC.



Chicago Riverfront Antique Mart

• Chicago

• Acquisition Sales Manager

  • Dec 1991 - Apr 1993

  • Developed sourcing for private, government and entertainment industry objects d’art. • Generated $1.2 million in site revenue. • Developed sourcing for private, government and entertainment industry objects d’art. • Generated $1.2 million in site revenue.



Encore Label & Packaging

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications and Sales Manager

  • Aug 1989 - Dec 1991

  • Created a highly profitable campus-based publishing program. • Designed all marketing and advertising campaigns from launch to maintenance. • Negotiated royalties with holders of intellectual property rights. • Analyzed financial and labor reports for maximization of profit (sustained a 75% profit margin and 260% increase in location net revenue) • Created a highly profitable campus-based publishing program. • Designed all marketing and advertising campaigns from launch to maintenance. • Negotiated royalties with holders of intellectual property rights. • Analyzed financial and labor reports for maximization of profit (sustained a 75% profit margin and 260% increase in location net revenue)



Shearson Lehman Brothers International Inc.

• Investment Banking

• Broker's Assistant

  • Feb 1987 - Aug 1989

  Collaborated on and executed successful marketing strategies with corporate pension fund managers. Collaborated on and executed successful marketing strategies with corporate pension fund managers.