Development Manager

• Jun 2023 - Present

Development Associate

• Nov 2021 - May 2023

Language Arts Teacher

• Aug 2018 - Jun 2020

• Selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants to join the Teach for America National Corp and commit to teaching for two years in high-need, low-income schools in urban and rural areas • Curated 7th grade English language arts curriculum for over 220 students, resulting in a 12% growth in proficiency, 6 times the average growth from the previous 5 years, from 28% to 40% of all students on grade level • Students surpassed typical growth benchmarks and achieved 1.4 years… Show more • Selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants to join the Teach for America National Corp and commit to teaching for two years in high-need, low-income schools in urban and rural areas • Curated 7th grade English language arts curriculum for over 220 students, resulting in a 12% growth in proficiency, 6 times the average growth from the previous 5 years, from 28% to 40% of all students on grade level • Students surpassed typical growth benchmarks and achieved 1.4 years of academic growth in the 5 months between the initial diagnostic (August) and interim assessment (December); amongst highest growth in state • Lead collaboration efforts with a team of Language Arts teachers to evaluate how to best achieve growth and learning gains for the lowest 25/35% of students; coordinated collaboration, goal setting, data analysis, observation-feedback cycles, and differentiated instruction strategies to better support at-risk students Show less • Selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants to join the Teach for America National Corp and commit to teaching for two years in high-need, low-income schools in urban and rural areas • Curated 7th grade English language arts curriculum for over 220 students, resulting in a 12% growth in proficiency, 6 times the average growth from the previous 5 years, from 28% to 40% of all students on grade level • Students surpassed typical growth benchmarks and achieved 1.4 years… Show more • Selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants to join the Teach for America National Corp and commit to teaching for two years in high-need, low-income schools in urban and rural areas • Curated 7th grade English language arts curriculum for over 220 students, resulting in a 12% growth in proficiency, 6 times the average growth from the previous 5 years, from 28% to 40% of all students on grade level • Students surpassed typical growth benchmarks and achieved 1.4 years of academic growth in the 5 months between the initial diagnostic (August) and interim assessment (December); amongst highest growth in state • Lead collaboration efforts with a team of Language Arts teachers to evaluate how to best achieve growth and learning gains for the lowest 25/35% of students; coordinated collaboration, goal setting, data analysis, observation-feedback cycles, and differentiated instruction strategies to better support at-risk students Show less

Head of Content

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

• Spearheaded the “Indie Author” campaign; discovered, secured, and managed partnerships with 20 independently published authors to build and diversify Caribu’s content library and attract new demographic to user population • Coordinated 2 social media marketing campaigns with partnering publishers to push content via email, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram • Created online content for the Caribu blog to develop brand awareness and increase user engagement • Spearheaded the “Indie Author” campaign; discovered, secured, and managed partnerships with 20 independently published authors to build and diversify Caribu’s content library and attract new demographic to user population • Coordinated 2 social media marketing campaigns with partnering publishers to push content via email, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram • Created online content for the Caribu blog to develop brand awareness and increase user engagement

Peer Advisor

• Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

• Advised and provided guidance and information to undergraduate students on securing internships • Organized and led workshops focusing on building and developing students’ professional skills • Advised and provided guidance and information to undergraduate students on securing internships • Organized and led workshops focusing on building and developing students’ professional skills

Director of Mentorship

• Sep 2017 - Jun 2018

Director of the Undergraduate and Alumni Mentorship Program for the International Studies Student Association (ISSA). ISSA is the official student-run organization for the International Studies Program (ISP) at the University of California, San Diego. • Connected upwards of 50 undergraduate students with graduates and alumni in the field of International Studies to develop strong academic and professional networks • Organized and moderated several informational and networking… Show more Director of the Undergraduate and Alumni Mentorship Program for the International Studies Student Association (ISSA). ISSA is the official student-run organization for the International Studies Program (ISP) at the University of California, San Diego. • Connected upwards of 50 undergraduate students with graduates and alumni in the field of International Studies to develop strong academic and professional networks • Organized and moderated several informational and networking events, including career development panels and career fairs, with attendance of professionals and upwards of 40 undergraduate students • Aided students in utilizing on-campus resources and programs to further their academic and professional development Show less Director of the Undergraduate and Alumni Mentorship Program for the International Studies Student Association (ISSA). ISSA is the official student-run organization for the International Studies Program (ISP) at the University of California, San Diego. • Connected upwards of 50 undergraduate students with graduates and alumni in the field of International Studies to develop strong academic and professional networks • Organized and moderated several informational and networking… Show more Director of the Undergraduate and Alumni Mentorship Program for the International Studies Student Association (ISSA). ISSA is the official student-run organization for the International Studies Program (ISP) at the University of California, San Diego. • Connected upwards of 50 undergraduate students with graduates and alumni in the field of International Studies to develop strong academic and professional networks • Organized and moderated several informational and networking events, including career development panels and career fairs, with attendance of professionals and upwards of 40 undergraduate students • Aided students in utilizing on-campus resources and programs to further their academic and professional development Show less

Program Strategy, Design, and Learning Intern

• Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

• Analyzed U.S. and foreign funding for all human rights programming in Tunisia to complete a capture-planning research project; presented findings to Freedom House executive staff • Streamlined proposals for U.S. funding grants and evaluated compliance of donor organizations • Managed 400+ data entries in a global tracker-database to oversee all regional team human-rights projects • Analyzed U.S. and foreign funding for all human rights programming in Tunisia to complete a capture-planning research project; presented findings to Freedom House executive staff • Streamlined proposals for U.S. funding grants and evaluated compliance of donor organizations • Managed 400+ data entries in a global tracker-database to oversee all regional team human-rights projects