Experience

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  Maryland Department of Labor

  • Special Assistant, Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning

    • Apr 2023 - Present
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  Maryland Department of Labor

  • United States
  • Government Administration
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Director of Policy, Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning

    • Mar 2019 - Feb 2023

  • New Americans Initiative Coordinator

    • May 2017 - Mar 2019

    *Co-Chair the Maryland Skilled Immigrant Task Force with the Maryland Office for Refugees and Aslyees to develop resources and strategies for foreign-trained professionals to connect their talents with the needs of Maryland businesses *Facilitate connections for English Language Learners and jobseekers between Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programming *Support Maryland jobseekers with Limited English Proficiency through enhancing language access services at American Job Centers and WIOA Title II adult education sites

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  Baltimore City Community College

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Project Lead Coordinator (Workforce Development)

    • Jan 2015 - May 2017

    *Coordinated occupational training projects focused on immigrants, youth, and other hard-to-serve populations*Authored competitive grant proposals to community-based organizations and federal, state, and local government agencies*Developed curricula for contract training *Reviewed instructional material to confirm educational best practices and Maryland Higher Education Commission standards compliance

  • MI-BEST Student Coach/ESL Transition Specialist

    • Nov 2013 - Jan 2015

    *Coordinated participant assessment and intake according to guidelines of the U.S. Department of Labor Accelerating Connections to Employment (ACE) grant *Provided student support to participants enrolled in Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) model courses *Developed and executed a yield rate-based recruitment strategy to achieve enrollment goals*Organized and implemented quarterly career and college-link activities for ESL and refugee students under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Services grant from Maryland's Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

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  BROADMOOR CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD- Andrew H. Wilso...

  • New Orleans, LA

  • Middle School Teacher (Spanish and Journey to Careers)

    • Aug 2008 - Jun 2013
    • New Orleans, LA

    *Developed and implemented curriculum for elementary and middle school Spanish (Levels I-III)*Led a special project to pilot an 8th grade Journey to Careers curriculum that introduced students to Career Pathways*Taught Spanish language according to Louisiana State Grade Level Expectations*Exposed...

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  International School of Louisiana

  • Prime Time Teacher

    • Jan 2008 - Jun 2008

    *Facilitated tutoring and homework assistance in an after-school environment at a Spanish-language immersion program *Connected elementary students with appropriate extracurricular activities

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  Nonprofit Knowledge Works

  • Greater New Orleans Area

  • Intake Specialist

    • Aug 2006 - Jul 2007
    • Greater New Orleans Area

    *Conducted in-person and telephone needs assessment interviews under TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) following Hurricane Katrina*Reviewed and determined service eligibility by navigating state and federal databases