Experience

TEACH LLC
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Program Manager

  • Apr 2019 - Present


KakeMi Cakes

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services

• Founder

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2023

  Greater Philadelphia Area I grew up in West Philadelphia drawing, painting, and sculpting at home and school, and as I matured I expanded my artistry towards making and decorating cakes with buttercream and fondant designs. Though I didn't pursue an academic education in the arts; I maintained my creativity on canvases and cakes throughout my undergraduate and graduate degrees, while teaching mathematics in Philadelphia, English in Shanghai, and other jobs. In the spring of 2015, I decided to participate in the… Show more I grew up in West Philadelphia drawing, painting, and sculpting at home and school, and as I matured I expanded my artistry towards making and decorating cakes with buttercream and fondant designs. Though I didn't pursue an academic education in the arts; I maintained my creativity on canvases and cakes throughout my undergraduate and graduate degrees, while teaching mathematics in Philadelphia, English in Shanghai, and other jobs. In the spring of 2015, I decided to participate in the trending phenomenon of mug cakes. But after being frustrated by the process and the resulting 'cakes', I developed and created the KakeMi 90 Second Cake mix and icing recipes. Since that then, I've fallen in love with learning new things, meeting new people, and growing my business. Show less



Urban Outfitters

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Assistant

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2019

  5000 S. Broad St, Philadephia



Disney English

• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Disney English Language Trainer

  • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Shanghai, China Taught English as a second language to children aged 2 thru 11 using interactive technology, age-appropriate activities, and Disney specific methods and resources.



Center for Literacy

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• GED Instructor and Financial Literacy Teacher

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

  Greater Philadelphia Area Created and executed data driven lesson plans that assisted adult learners in preparing to pass the GED tests Designed and facilitated lessons and projects that developed high school students’ grasp of personal finance



School District of Philadelphia

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teacher of Secondary Mathematics

  • Sep 2008 - Jun 2010

  Developed an eighth grade mathematics curriculum aligned to state standards that incorporated students’ multiple learning styles through differentiated instruction, project based learning, and assessment Increased overall student mastery of prioritized Pennsylvania state standards by 15%



Teach For America

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Corps Member

  • May 2008 - Jun 2010

  Greater Philadelphia Area Selected as one of 3,800 candidates out of 25,000 applicants (15% acceptance rate) to teach in an urban or rural school district across the nation with the goal of ending educational inequality in America’s schools.



Sears Holdings Corporation

• Manager-in-Training Intern

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Media, PA Operated as a manager in training of human resource, operations, and loss and prevention departments Compiled reports documenting the competitive landscape of the store’s soft line and hard line departments