Administrative and Communications Coordinator

• Aug 2018 - Present

Family Engagement Coordinator

• Aug 2014 - Feb 2018

As a school-based partner, I served as a liaison between the Academy of World Languages and students’ families, building relationships with parents and working to make school communications as accessible to them as possible. I often connected parents to resources to address concerns both at school and beyond, and led targeted outreach efforts to ensure they could navigate processes such as sibling enrollment and high school selection. I tracked parents’ contact with staff and their participation in school events or programs, and analyzed the data to evaluate the impact of our engagement strategies. I also developed an adult English program, and as its coordinator was responsible for hiring and managing instructors, budgeting funds, and reporting on the success of the program.

Learning Links AmeriCorps volunteer

• Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

In the Learning Links after-school program for students in grades 3-5, I wrote engaging lesson plans emphasizing Virginia Standards of Learning and reading comprehension strategies. Following the project-based learning model, I guided students in devising their own science experiment. I also led a theatre club, and directed a student production of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. In addition, I maintained records of participants’ attendance, behavior, and academic progress, and regularly updated the program’s database to reflect this information.

Refugee School Impact Grant Manager

• Dec 2012 - Jun 2013

As coordinator of an after-school program for refugee students in grades K-8, I attended to all logistical details including student transportation, recruited and managed volunteers, and reported program outcomes. I also planned events to share information and resources with new American families. In addition, a partnership I fostered between Withrow and Xavier University resulted in the MuskieTigers, a mentoring program for immigrant and refugee students hoping to be the first in their families to attend college in the U.S.

After-school Club Facilitator

• Aug 2012 - Nov 2012

During the fall session of AWL’s Dragon Zone after-school program, I facilitated weekly European Cooking and Quidditch clubs for students in grades 5-8, and a Multi-media Art club for students in grades 1-3. For each club I developed a curriculum that aligned to the Common Core Standards and incorporated service learning opportunities.

English Teaching Assistant

• Sep 2011 - Jun 2012

As an English Teaching Assistant, I was privileged to share my experience and perspective as an American with German students in grades 3-12. Besides teaching English grammar and vocabulary in eight or more classes weekly, I designed lessons on the American Dream, the legacy of Rosa Parks, and Thanksgiving, among other cultural topics. I also co-chaperoned several class field trips, as well as a student exchange trip to Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France. As an English Teaching Assistant, I was privileged to share my experience and perspective as an American with German students in grades 3-12. Besides teaching English grammar and vocabulary in eight or more classes weekly, I designed lessons on the American Dream, the legacy of Rosa Parks, and Thanksgiving, among other cultural topics. I also co-chaperoned several class field trips, as well as a student exchange trip to Villeneuve-la-Garenne, France.

Public Ally

• Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

In Public Allies’ leadership development program, I actively participated in the “Power and Privilege” training series on advancing inclusion and equity for people of all identities and circumstances. Other professional development topics included Asset-based Community Development, Conflict Management, Storytelling as a Leadership Practice, and Grant Writing. I also collaborated with a team of Allies to pilot a city-wide art project involving 200 local children, whose work we exhibited at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. My non-profit apprenticeship was at Brighton Center, a social services agency in Newport, Kentucky, where I referred callers and visitors to the appropriate staff or organization, and provided customers with resources such as food and clothing.

Residential Life Office Assistant

• Aug 2009 - May 2010

I supported office staff by entering data, organizing files, and drafting or editing communications materials. In addition, I prepared various campus spaces for Res Life events. I supported office staff by entering data, organizing files, and drafting or editing communications materials. In addition, I prepared various campus spaces for Res Life events.

Community Advisor

• Aug 2007 - May 2009

For two years in college I was a Community Advisor, living with and mentoring first-year students, and organizing social and informational events for them. I also educated students about and enforced Residential Life policies, and responded first to emergency situations. For two years in college I was a Community Advisor, living with and mentoring first-year students, and organizing social and informational events for them. I also educated students about and enforced Residential Life policies, and responded first to emergency situations.