Experience

The Rise School of Austin

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Preschool Teacher

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  - Co-teaches with Lead Teacher in classroom and behavior management, curriculum planning, and activity design for 12 preschoolers with varying developmental abilities. - Alternates leading and supporting inquiry-based activity facilitation with Lead Teacher. - Oversees all responsibilities of Lead Teacher in their absence. - Assists with data-tracking for student goals and performance, as well as beginning, middle, and end of year reports. - Assists managing student data in physical and virtual forms. - Communicates frequently with teaching team, staff, therapists, and parents to assist students in reaching multiple developmental goals. - Maintains clean, healthy, and safe environments in all class spaces, including COVID-19 related cleaning procedures as they evolve.



Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area

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

• STEM Programs Specialist

  • Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

  – Developing natural science programming through curriculum writing, internal department collaborations, and researching funding and partnership opportunities. – Assisting with program budgeting and STEM materials management. – Mentoring educators on classroom structuring, behavior management, and SEL tactics. – Continues STEM Academy Educator responsibilities regarding after-school facilitation.

• STEM Academy Educator

  • Oct 2019 - Jan 2020

  – Facilitated K-8th grade youth through hands-on, inquiry-based STEM lessons in four after-school sites, specializing in natural sciences and engineering.– Assisted staff and sites with additional club programming including meal, homework, and recreational hours.– Engaged in diligent lesson planning, curriculum development, and other educator professional development.



The Rise School of Austin

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

  - Assists with classroom and behavior management, curriculum planning, and activity design for 12 preschoolers with varying abilities. - Engages in inquiry-based activity facilitation with Lead Teacher and Teacher. - Communicates frequently with teaching team, staff, and therapists to assist students in reaching multiple developmental goals. - Maintains clean, healthy, and safe environments in all class spaces, including COVID-19 related cleaning procedures as they evolve. - Assists with classroom and behavior management, curriculum planning, and activity design for 12 preschoolers with varying abilities. - Engages in inquiry-based activity facilitation with Lead Teacher and Teacher. - Communicates frequently with teaching team, staff, and therapists to assist students in reaching multiple developmental goals. - Maintains clean, healthy, and safe environments in all class spaces, including COVID-19 related cleaning procedures as they evolve.



Thinkery

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• STEAM Educator

  • Aug 2019 - Mar 2020

  – Facilitating youth through various hands-on, inquiry-based STEAM lessons and gallery activities.– Leading and assisting specialized programs including Tinkering Take Homes, Think Labs, and Birthday Parties.– Engaging in Reflecting on Practice classes and additional educator professional development.

• STEAM Camp Educator

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  – Co-facilitated Pre-K – 5th children in STEAM camps including food science, engineering/design, and robotics.– Led and assisted multiple hands-on, inquiry-based science lessons. – Implemented social/emotional learning (SEL) and behavior management strategies for all museum kids.



4-H CAPITAL

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Instructional Specialist

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  – Led STEM classes in Title I after-school programs ranging K-5th grade students, specializing in garden science and farm-to-table culinary instruction. – Planned hands-on, inquiry-based lessons designed to enhance creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving. – Participated in 100+ hours of training on STEM teaching content, behavior management, social/emotional learning, diversity and inclusion, and curriculum planning. – Engaged in community STEM events such as school demonstrations, science fair judging, and 4-H recruitment.



AmeriCorps VISTA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Energy & Water Data Coordinator at Foundation Communities

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  – Analyzed data by establishing portfolio and property energy and water baselines. – Engaged with current data and utility provider representatives serving Foundation Communities' 23 properties. – Used several data sources, including web-based utility data software, to determine key data to be monitored. – Created and modifying internal use data documents and operational instruction guide for staff accessibility to utility bench-marking data, tools, and information. – Designed a staff literacy program empowering staff to access, interpret, and use data easily to intervene with high utility consumption residents. – Worked with property managers to identify barriers to adoption for recurring access and follow-up. – Trained site staff on accessing utility tools, interpreting data, and recognizing outliers. – Evaluated staff and resident feedback, assessing results, and updating internal use utility documents.



St.Edward's University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

  – Provided complex administrative support for members and events of University Studies, Freshman Studies, Cultural Foundations, Capstone Course, Honors Program, and Global Understandings Internship.– Prepared, scanned, copied, filed, distributed and received public and confidential information for Administrative Coordinator and Assistant Dean for the School of Education. – Organized data and written content on school databases, programs, and Microsoft Word and Excel.– Performed clerical office duties including overseeing front desk, answering phones and visitors, recording messages, and referring others to personnel as necessary.

• Global Understanding Research Intern

  • May 2015 - Dec 2016

  – Performed intensive research on semester topics: Domestic and Foreign Food Justice Issues; Syrian Crisis; World Water Mediation Issues. – Acted as workshop facilitator for course required workshops and student discussions. – Created and designed digital information fact sheets including condensed research information to assist students with understanding important information.– Worked alone and in student teams on topic research and comprehension in additional Global Studies course required for internship.– Attended regular classes specializing in research and speaking tactics to aid in workshop presentations.

• Students for Sustainability -- Vice President

  • May 2015 - May 2016

  – Assisted president in overseeing organization and fulfilled president obligations in their absence.– Scheduled and planned for all events and initiatives within the organization.

• Students for Sustainability -- Communications Director

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  – Communicated events and coordinated information among members and officers. – Made organization information available on multiple social media and university-based platforms.

• Hilltopper Animal Allies -- Secretary

  • Aug 2014 - May 2015

  – Managed organization roster and member attendance/participation log



The University of Texas at El Paso

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• "Reasons to be Pretty" Sound Designer

  • May 2016 - Jun 2016

  – Coordinated background music and live sound to points before, throughout, and after the play. – Utilized QLab Programming System to manage and modify selected sounds. – Learned technical theatre procedures and board and speaker layout, set-up, breakdown. – Coordinated background music and live sound to points before, throughout, and after the play. – Utilized QLab Programming System to manage and modify selected sounds. – Learned technical theatre procedures and board and speaker layout, set-up, breakdown.



Food & Water Watch

• United States
• Public Policy
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Take Back the Tap Campus Coordinator

  • Jan 2015 - May 2016

  – Initiated Tap the Hilltop Campaign promoting sustainable water use, encouraging less use of single-use plastic water bottles and general plastic, and advocating for ban of single-use plastic water bottles from St. Edward's University. – Planned and hosted meetings and oversaw initiatives involving issues of water and plastic awareness. – Planned and hosted on-campus events, information sessions, and film screenings for the St. Edward’s community. – Organized room scheduling and promoted campaign through social media platforms (including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, school email, and university publications) and physical platforms (including flyering, paper and online petitioning, student-produced videos, stickers and giveaways with our logos at events). – Practiced coalition building between environmental and non-environmental based student groups and on-campus organizations to support the campaign. – Acted as ambassador between sustainability initiatives for St. Edward's University with Students for Sustainability organization, and initiatives and campaigns promoted by Food and Water Watch.



Net Impact

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Small Steps, Big Wins Campus Director

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  – Worked with three co-directors on program’s environmental goals and events. – Promoted and advertised for Net Impact’s Small Steps and Big Wins Challenge on campus. – Visited classrooms and spoke with students, professors, and faculty about programs. – Led as Hall Leader for dorm East Hall in dorm competition sector of SSBW Challenge. – Worked with three co-directors on program’s environmental goals and events. – Promoted and advertised for Net Impact’s Small Steps and Big Wins Challenge on campus. – Visited classrooms and spoke with students, professors, and faculty about programs. – Led as Hall Leader for dorm East Hall in dorm competition sector of SSBW Challenge.



Cathedral Irish Cheerleading Team

• Assistant Cheerleading Coach

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  – Planned and organized practice sessions, instructed in training and technique, conducted safety spotting during practices, filled in for Head Coach during her absence. – Assisted head coach and second assistant coach in planning team tryouts and overseeing practices. – Applied for and received American Association Cheerleading Coaches & Administrators (AACCA) Spirit Safety Certification. – Assisted coaching for tumbling and gymnastics; certified for technique and safety procedures. – Monitored team members in stunting, conditioning, and team building exercises. – Helped head coach with other miscellaneous tasks necessary to betterment of overall team.