Experience

Boston Collegiate Charter School

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

• Lower School Dean of Students

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  • Providing leadership to all staff and students in establishing a positive, structured, achievement-oriented, and creative school culture• Coordinating school assemblies, Lower School events and other community-building activities• Directing afterschool detention and the school’s incentive and discipline policies• Keeping accurate student discipline records, documenting all conferences, suspensions, and phone calls for behavior• Serving as the point person for dealing with behavioral crisis-intervention and acute behavioral issues• Coaching teachers to improve their instructional practice, especially as it relates to issues of discipline, relationships with students, classroom management, and school culture• Assisting teachers, students, and parents in the effective creation and implementation of individual behavior plans• Leading staff efforts to ensure all students have excellent attendance and arrive at school on time, and working aggressively with students and parents to ensure excellent attendance• Managing and overseeing bus monitors to ensure safety on the school buses• Planning and participating in cultural and disciplinary aspects of summer programming



Bridge Boston Charter School

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Dean of Discipline

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Providing positive behavior support, consequences, breaks, and crisis intervention for students as scheduled or as needed• Recording behavior management data and communicating it effectively with staff and families• Effectively coordinate projects such as holiday support, parent/guardian workshops, homeless transportation coordination, and clothing orders• Assisting with scheduling and running meetings with families regarding attendance, behavior, or full service outreach• Develop and implement curriculum and lesson plans for PE and Recess for select grade levels, to increase development of social-emotional skills, health and fitness, and knowledge of organized games• Collaborating frequently and effectively with instructional and administrative staff• Administrative team duties such as classroom coverage, opening/closing of building, etc.



Nativity Preparatory School of Boston

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

• Summer camp teacher, dean & coach

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2017

  • Provide weekly support of two 5th grade boys across settings (school, home, community, case management) • Taught 6th grade reading class • Taught 7th grade study skills• Coached students during basketball, lacrosse and baseball camp • Provide weekly support of two 5th grade boys across settings (school, home, community, case management) • Taught 6th grade reading class • Taught 7th grade study skills• Coached students during basketball, lacrosse and baseball camp



Winter Hill Community Innovation School

• Special Education Paraprofessional

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2015

  •Working with students one on one or in small groups to reinforce learning of materials outlined by the teacher•Provide support for students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities•Collecting weekly data on students and meeting with teacher weekly •Working with students one on one or in small groups to reinforce learning of materials outlined by the teacher•Provide support for students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities•Collecting weekly data on students and meeting with teacher weekly



Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC)

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Therapeutic Mentor/Therapeutic Training and Support

  • Apr 2014 - Oct 2014

  •Provide services to youth and families including case management, care coordination, supporting the implementation of service or care plans•Assist youth and caregivers in developing and maintaining informal and formal supports and services•Effectively communicate and participate in meetings with other professionals, agencies and collaterals for the delivery of coordinated client care according to program specifications•Attend staff meetings, trainings, team meetings and other pertinent meetings in accordance with MSPCC policies to ensure quality and efficient practice•Perform all professional and administrative functions including authorizations, adequate, complete, and timely documentation of client record materials, billing, reports, etc.



Judy Dworin Performance Project

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Artist

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2014

  • Bridging Boundaries Arts Intervention Program: worked with children ages 5-18, with parents in prison, using art to express their emotions• Helped to organize and participate in special weekend with moms at York Correctional Institution for kids ages 3-18• Assisted in organizing and participating in performance with children in week-long camp • Assisted in a mentor-training program for high school students with parents in prison helping them to become peer mentors to the children in the program.• Conducted research on experience that teenagers have while growing up with a parent in prison in order for organization to learn more about this silent community



Friends of the Children-Boston

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Therapeutic Mentor (Intern)

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Monitor and document progress towards treatment goals through weekly data entry using “Efforts To Outcomes” database tracking system • Clients are children from high risk communities ranging from ages 6 to 18• Work in collaboration with Caregiver, including conducting home visits• Work within Boston Public Schools and create consistent communication structures with teachers and other key school staff • Monitor and document progress towards treatment goals through weekly data entry using “Efforts To Outcomes” database tracking system • Clients are children from high risk communities ranging from ages 6 to 18• Work in collaboration with Caregiver, including conducting home visits• Work within Boston Public Schools and create consistent communication structures with teachers and other key school staff



Families In Crisis Inc

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Caseworker (Intern)

  • Sep 2011 - May 2013

  • Worked with children with incarcerated parents to develop self-esteem and form friendships with other children in group• Facilitated mentoring program for men ages 19 to 55 recently released from prison to find jobs, make their resumes, manage their finance, provide safe space and learn how to use technology to their advantage• Recruited by phone, men previously released from prison to join different programs provided for them • Participated in domestic violence group for men ages 21 to 45 designed to enhance victim and community safety, promote offender accountability, and provide opportunities for offenders to eliminate violent and abusive behavior in all forms• Led a group at York Correctional Institution



Mi Casa Family Service & Education Center

• Intern

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011

  • Helped students, whose English is a second language, with reading and grammar• Conducted research to determine number of community members with access to computers and Internet to better provide with needed programs • Helped students, whose English is a second language, with reading and grammar• Conducted research to determine number of community members with access to computers and Internet to better provide with needed programs