Experience

Northwestern University

• Evanston, Illinois, United States

• Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement in Alumni Relations

  • Jul 2023 - Present



Marquette University

• Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

• Graduate Assistant

  • Sep 2021 - Jul 2023

  As a graduate assistant, I assist my department in multiple areas. I have reviewed grant applications, edited scholarly articles, performed data entry, and given interviews in an ongoing COVID-19 study. I am also the youth consultant lead for BLEST Hub, located within the Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach (CURTO). In this role, I work with high school students, connecting them with leadership opportunities and scholarly resources while helping them prepare for post-secondary education. Show less



Wauwatosa School District

• Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States

• Instructional Assistant

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2023

  In the summers, I am a teaching assistant for the grade school and middle school orchestras. I plan lessons, teach bass and cello sectionals, and work with musicians on technique. In the summers, I am a teaching assistant for the grade school and middle school orchestras. I plan lessons, teach bass and cello sectionals, and work with musicians on technique.



Self-employed

• Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States

• Bass teacher

  • 2015 - 2018

  I gave upright bass lessons to middle school students. I gave upright bass lessons to middle school students.



Fellowship of the Strings

• Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States

• Bassist

  • 2011 - 2017

  I played upright bass in a group that performed around the state—Irish Fest, The Lakefront Festival of Art, the Wauwatosa Farmer’s Market, Empty Bowls, and dozens of other venues. I played upright bass in a group that performed around the state—Irish Fest, The Lakefront Festival of Art, the Wauwatosa Farmer’s Market, Empty Bowls, and dozens of other venues.



Derynda's Dairy Lane

• Wisconsin State Fair

• Counter Staff

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Duties included taking orders, serving food, and stocking items. Duties included taking orders, serving food, and stocking items.