Experience

Citrus County School District

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

• Teacher

  • Jan 2019 - Present



Soul Adventures

• Clearwater, FL

• Summer Camp Staff

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  -Daily facilitated campers between the ages of 4 and 15. Activities for young campers included crafts, outdoor sports, and field trips to pools, parks, and museums. Activities for older campers included day trips kayaking, paddle boarding, biking, go karting, golfing, etc. -Responsibilities included leading groups of campers (between 10 and 20 campers), driving a 15 passenger van pulling trailers of gear, and leading team building and devotional activities. -Daily facilitated campers between the ages of 4 and 15. Activities for young campers included crafts, outdoor sports, and field trips to pools, parks, and museums. Activities for older campers included day trips kayaking, paddle boarding, biking, go karting, golfing, etc. -Responsibilities included leading groups of campers (between 10 and 20 campers), driving a 15 passenger van pulling trailers of gear, and leading team building and devotional activities.



ACTS Group of Institutions

• Bangalore, India

• Teacher & Communication and Conflict Consultant

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2017

  -Completed a volunteer study abroad internship with United Nations’ CIFAL Atlanta in partnership with ACTS Group of Institutions, teaching English and Global Perspectives courses to middle school students at Nirmala Vidyalaya. Provided workshops and consultations for ACTS Group staff and contractors on culturally appropriate conflict management and communication techniques in international and educational settings. -Researched sustainable education in an Indian context which resulted in a 34 page document for Kennesaw State University’s MSCM program. Also wrote and provided blog posts for students and alumni of the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development as the only student in the program to study abroad independently in Fall 2017. Show less



The Stonehaven School

• Marietta, GA

• Director of After School Program & Substitute Teacher

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  -Daily facilitated educational mini-lessons, provided supervision and guidance of students and the program coordinator as directer of the after school program for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. -Substitute taught for elementary and middle school classes, as well as special areas such as Phys Ed. -Daily facilitated educational mini-lessons, provided supervision and guidance of students and the program coordinator as directer of the after school program for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. -Substitute taught for elementary and middle school classes, as well as special areas such as Phys Ed.



Kennesaw State University - School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

  -Worked under the supervision of Dr. Sherrill Hayes, Director of the Master of Science in Conflict Management program. -Conducted informal meta-analysis on various topics related to conflict education; wrote literature reviews, essays, and edited articles. Additionally, evaluated phases of Clarkston Families Decide Project to assist refugee families in applying for continuing grant funding with the WK Kellogg Foundation. -Worked under the supervision of Dr. Sherrill Hayes, Director of the Master of Science in Conflict Management program. -Conducted informal meta-analysis on various topics related to conflict education; wrote literature reviews, essays, and edited articles. Additionally, evaluated phases of Clarkston Families Decide Project to assist refugee families in applying for continuing grant funding with the WK Kellogg Foundation.



Brewton-Parker College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Dean of Students, Activities Director, Adjunct Professor

  • Aug 2015 - May 2016

  -Provided encouragement, guidance, and discipline sanctions for college students as Dean while also teaching an introductory level course specializing in life skills and study skills. -Served as main housing administrator on campus, obtaining and structuring all room and board preferences for each student, as well as implementing all hiring and training of 18 Residential Assistants while simultaneously fulfilling duties as interim Student Activities Director and overseeing 10 federal work study students. -Administrative tasks included researching and formatting inter-departmental five year standards for SACS accreditation purposes, while ongoing student training and development included sitting on interview and résumé panels for all outgoing business department graduates. Show less



Floral City Elementary School

• First Grade Teacher

  • Oct 2014 - May 2015

  -Stepped into a first-grade classroom mid-year to take over for a teacher who left unexpectedly. -Prepared lesson plans, taught, tested, and cared for a class of six and seven year olds. -Stepped into a first-grade classroom mid-year to take over for a teacher who left unexpectedly. -Prepared lesson plans, taught, tested, and cared for a class of six and seven year olds.



Millennium Relief and Development Services

• Baghdad, Iraq

• International Development Advisor and Teacher

  • Aug 2013 - Oct 2014

  -Provided classes, lessons, tutoring and cultural skill concepts for students who learned English as a second or third language to promote business and international relations in the Middle East. -Taught English to high-profile students from the private sector as well as Iraqi national government officials; oversaw the Institute’s Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter social media pages. -Under contract with the US Embassy, prepared a day camp for teenaged orphans of war to introduce them to American and/or Western cultural holidays to promote goodwill. -Planned and administered particulars for visiting American kinesiology professionals who conducted an Arab women’s health seminar in Baghdad. Show less