Experience

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  Baltimore City Public Schools

  • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

  • Special Education Paraeducator

    • Aug 2023 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland, United States

    ~Assist teachers and school administrators in planning and providing classroom instruction to students. ~Work with students individually and in small groups implementing lesson plans, assessing performance, reinforcing instruction, motivating learning, and assisting with classroom management. ~Assist teachers in coordinating instructional activities with other teachers, resource teachers, parents, and service providers.

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  Rising Voices Arts Community

  • Katy, Texas, United States

  • Executive Director, Board President

    • Jul 2021 - Apr 2023
    • Katy, Texas, United States

    Rising Voices Arts Community is an inclusive and affirming arts community that welcomes all and intentionally empowers disenfranchised, underrepresented, marginalized, and underserved communities by teaching students to find and amplify their voices through theatre and the arts.We provide a self-sufficient and enduring community that prepares students to use their voices to navigate an unknown and challenging future. We address the challenging issues relevant to our students and communities, providing a space that allows respectful discourse through art, even when that discourse is difficult.

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  Mirus Academy

  • Katy, Texas

  • Teacher (Interdisciplinary)

    • Aug 2019 - Jun 2021
    • Katy, Texas

    ~Planned, developed, and taught interdisciplinary courses and lessons in face-to-face, hybrid, and online learning environments; grades 7-12; courses included business, computers and technology, communications, and social studies.~Modeled and promoted effective communication techniques by exchanging constructive feedback and developing ongoing relationships of acceptance and trust~Collaborated with staff, students, and families to analyze and fulfill varying and continuous student needs for enrichment, challenge, and personal success~Championed value of diverse students and nurtured students academically/emotionally~Actively leveraged technology to deliver content and encourage student development, including Google Classroom, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Zoom, Remind, Code.org, Scratch, and SketchUp.~Teaching/taught various courses, including: •Introduction to Computer Science •Career Investigations •Computer Literacy •Video Game Design •Economics •Government •US History •World Geography •Yearbook

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  Cypress-Fairbanks ISD

  • Cypress, TX

  • Substitute Teacher

    • Feb 2019 - Jun 2019
    • Cypress, TX

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  Utah Open Source Foundation

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Event Coordinator

    • May 2018 - Jun 2019
    • Houston, Texas Area

    Utah Open Source Foundation is a non-profit that helps grow the open source community in Utah.• Coordinate events for #OpenWest, #OpenWestConf, and #UTOS, including preparatory and post mortem needs• Market #OpenWest18 Conference (https://openwest.org) across multiple channels and accounts on each, leveraging #Hootsuite, #WordPress, #GoogleSuite, and other tools. • Coordinate other events and communications, as needed. • #OpenWestConf #UTOS #OpenSource #SEO #RenaissanceMan

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  C. MYERS CORPORATION

  • Phoenix, Arizona Area

  • HR Generalist & Management Trainee (Marketing Manager)

    • Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
    • Phoenix, Arizona Area

    • Partnered with hiring managers to recruit, onboard, and train their employees• Supported Principals/Owners to meet employee benefits needs, including project managing annual enrollment• Helped employees understand their benefits and leverage available resources• Reviewed company policies for compliance and clarity, recommending changes to senior management• Updated PTO policy to reflect state regulatory sick-time changes• Analyzed marketing and other communications to ensure brand consistency across all delivery channels

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  UTC Aerospace Systems

  • Phoenix, Arizona Area

  • Human Resources Generalist Intern

    • Apr 2016 - Apr 2017
    • Phoenix, Arizona Area

    • Coordinated and presented semi-monthly new hire orientations to groups of 2-10 individuals• Screened and scheduled applicants, interviewed candidates, and processed new hire paperwork• Supported talent acquisition activities, including university, community, and on-site recruiting events• Audited, analyzed, and reported data regarding HR/personnel records, demographics, and work-site climate• Collaboratively revised and deployed policies regarding attendance and use of personal electronic devices• Composed, prepared, and distributed bi-weekly newsletter and other pertinent site-wide communications• Facilitated annual enrollment and benefit fair events for site of over 500 employees• Proactively fostered employee engagement and skip-level employee feedback initiatives• Promoted positive employee relations, helping employees resolve conflicts and improve work-habits• Coached managers to effectively and ethically address employee performance and disciplinary concerns• Encouraged Diversity & Inclusion mindfulness, Affirmative Action initiatives, and ERG involvement

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  First-Lockhart National Bank

  • Austin, Texas Area

  • IT Manager

    • Apr 2010 - May 2015
    • Austin, Texas Area

    • Chaired IT Committee, planned meetings and agendas, led committee meetings and ensured follow-through• Analyzed contracts, assisting senior management to reduce pricing on multi-million dollar contracts• Managed vendor relationships, contracts, agreements, and services• Initiated and directed 2 mobile banking upgrades and multiple new product/service launches• Trained employees to accomplish important tasks for their role, using available IT resources• Previously: IT Specialist (04/13-04/14), Accounting Clerk (03/11-04/13), Teller (04/10-03/11)

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  Hunan Institute of Engineering

  • Xiangtan, Hunan, PRC

  • Business English Teacher

    • Feb 2009 - Jan 2010
    • Xiangtan, Hunan, PRC

    • Taught and developed 200 Chinese community college students English, culture, and ethics• Fostered safe learning environment to challenge cultural assumptions and practice resilience• Attained TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate

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  BYU-Idaho

  • Rexburg, Idaho

  • German Tutor

    • Apr 2007 - Jul 2008
    • Rexburg, Idaho

    • Empowered students by teaching good study habits• Improved appreciation for language and culture

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  Lucky Tee Corp / Koviss Golf

  • Rexburg, Idaho

  • Operations Manager / Accountant

    • Jul 2007 - May 2008
    • Rexburg, Idaho

    • Managed operations, processed payroll, and supported staffing for site of 10 employees• Optimized time/space efficiency by redesigning inventory stockrooms and shipping/receiving processes• Increased monthly online sales by over 1000%

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  Bill Good Marketing

  • Greater Salt Lake City Area

  • Assistant Web Developer / Compliance Liaison

    • Aug 2006 - Jan 2007
    • Greater Salt Lake City Area

    • Ensured compliance of disclosures and marketing materials with national brokerage firms• Initiated search engine optimization (SEO) of company website and content rewriting project

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  Woodforest National Bank

  • Houston, Texas Area

  • Manager in Training

    • May 2004 - Dec 2005
    • Houston, Texas Area

    • Managed staff of 13, including hiring interviews and termination recommendations• Trained staff regarding performance of tasks, duties, procedures, and policy adherence• Created training materials and directed marketing efforts• Previously: Personal Banker / Teller (05/04-12/04)