Experience

Urban College of Boston

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Americorps Vista

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  -Work with each department on campus to map key transition moments (e.g., college entry, semester registration, program change, graduation, and transfer) -Document current translation and interpretation practices, develop guiding principles about what should be translated and why, and identify additional translation needs based on map of key transition moments -Develop student orientation, digital literacy programming, and assessments -Work with each department on campus to map key transition moments (e.g., college entry, semester registration, program change, graduation, and transfer) -Document current translation and interpretation practices, develop guiding principles about what should be translated and why, and identify additional translation needs based on map of key transition moments -Develop student orientation, digital literacy programming, and assessments



Waltham Sr High School

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Second Language Teacher

  • Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

  • .9 FTE teacher hired on emergency basis to teach level 1A English to three sections of Newcomer students • Built positive relationships with twenty students from multiple countries in a short time • Used multimedia, project-based curriculum to differentiate as required for student learning • .9 FTE teacher hired on emergency basis to teach level 1A English to three sections of Newcomer students • Built positive relationships with twenty students from multiple countries in a short time • Used multimedia, project-based curriculum to differentiate as required for student learning



Fulbright Association

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• English Teaching Assistant

  • Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

  •Responded to the requests of the university community by offering cultural talks, student tutoring, and teaching mini courses on varied topics in order to assist the English Department •Independently led English language lessons and club activities for 120+ program participants for up to 30 hours per week, offering students many spaces to improve their conversational skills in English •Developed intercultural communication skills, interacting with people from across the globe and many individuals who had never met a U.S. American before Show less



Harvard University Graduate School of Education

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

  -Independently administered assessment battery of seven tests to preschool aged children for the Universal PreK Study, which aimed to show student development throughout the school year in Boston Public School's Universal PreK classrooms -Communicated effectively between Harvard staff and community-based partners to maintain professional relationships and facilitate in person research assessments -Administered assessments in Spanish when needed -Independently administered assessment battery of seven tests to preschool aged children for the Universal PreK Study, which aimed to show student development throughout the school year in Boston Public School's Universal PreK classrooms -Communicated effectively between Harvard staff and community-based partners to maintain professional relationships and facilitate in person research assessments -Administered assessments in Spanish when needed



The Welcome Project

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English for Parents Instructor

  • Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

  -Provided two lessons per week for parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools focusing on family literacy and community and educational engagement -Utilized Zoom, Google Suite, and educational websites to administer lessons and assessments -Provided two lessons per week for parents with children in the Somerville Public Schools focusing on family literacy and community and educational engagement -Utilized Zoom, Google Suite, and educational websites to administer lessons and assessments



AmeriCorps

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member

  • Sep 2020 - Jul 2021

  •Served full time for 11 months at Boston International Newcomers Academy in Dorchester, MA •Addressed a community need for parent English classes by creating and implementing an ESOL program for parents, serving over 50 adults through virtual classes and material distribution of books and laptops •Liaised between parents and family engagement office to connect more than 50 families with rent and food assistance provided by school •Served full time for 11 months at Boston International Newcomers Academy in Dorchester, MA •Addressed a community need for parent English classes by creating and implementing an ESOL program for parents, serving over 50 adults through virtual classes and material distribution of books and laptops •Liaised between parents and family engagement office to connect more than 50 families with rent and food assistance provided by school



University of Massachusetts Amherst

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant to Clinic Office Manager (Work Study)

  • Sep 2018 - May 2020

  • Assisted in managing reception desk at the UMass Speech, Language, and Hearing clinic• Complied with HIPAA protocol and followed PHI standards• Provided excellent customer service both in person and over the phone

• Research Assistant-Bilingual Language Development Lab

  • Sep 2018 - May 2020

  • Assisted in research pertaining to code-switching in Spanish-English bilingual children with a focus on investigating language control and environmental factors that predict code switching



Institute for Training & Development

• United States
• Business Skills Training
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - Feb 2020

  •Used cultural and linguistic skills to connect with 20 participants from South America and identify areas of needed support •Organized leisure time activities, provided safe transportation, and liaised between program participants and company staff •Ensured that participants had a positive experience visiting and studying in the U.S. The Institute for Training and Development (ITD) is a private nonprofit organization based in Amherst, Massachusetts. ITD specializes in designing and implementing tailor-made courses, intensive training and internship programs, and exchanges for NGO leaders, government officials, educators, students, business people, community leaders, and many others. ITD has provided specialized training for over 3,500 participants from more than 100 countries. Show less

• Mentor

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Employed for two consecutive Summer programs, each 3 weeks in length • Mentored twenty University students from Mexico and Central America who participated in an academic scholarship sponsored by the Study of the United States Institutes for Student Leaders of the Western Hemisphere grant • Communicated exclusively in Spanish with University students from Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, and El Salvador • Formed friendships that led to enriching cultural exchange • Employed for two consecutive Summer programs, each 3 weeks in length • Mentored twenty University students from Mexico and Central America who participated in an academic scholarship sponsored by the Study of the United States Institutes for Student Leaders of the Western Hemisphere grant • Communicated exclusively in Spanish with University students from Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, and El Salvador • Formed friendships that led to enriching cultural exchange