Experience

One Million Degrees
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Program Coordinator, Teach Chicago Tomorrow

  • May 2023 - Present


City Year Chicago

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• AmeriCorps Team Leader/Student Success Coach

  • Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Serves as a Student Success Coach for 9th grade students and manages a caseload of 6 priority high-touch students by tutoring each student at least 60 minutes weekly during routine 1:1s, small groups and whole class instruction to keep students on-track for high academic and attendance achievement • Coordinates weekly collaboration with partnership stakeholders by leading liaison meetings about potential opportunities for student support and intervention with Dean, Assistant Principal, Principal and Partner Teachers • Initiates & directs quarterly Positive School Climate events from ideation to event execution to data-informed future planning with goals to foster sense of belonging at school, set high standard of attendance and academic excellence, and provide positive peer-based network of support for students Show less



APPLES Service-Learning

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

• Officer Manager Assistant

  • May 2020 - May 2022

  • Managed oral, written, and email communication to expose over 200 new and returning students to public service opportunities each semester • Spearheaded new brand marketing efforts, which carefully curated social media content that has increased the Instagram following by 300 • Written and published 3 articles about students experiences in APPLES' programs throughout school years, see below • Facilitated administrative efforts for 10 in-person APPLES events, including room bookings, resource management, photography, and marketing efforts • Raised awareness of racial equity issues and recognizing marginalized Black and Brown students on campus APPLES Service-Learning is a student-led program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill that transforms educational experiences by connecting academic learning and public service. Since 1990, APPLES has strengthened civic engagement by bringing together students, faculty and communities in sustained and mutually beneficial partnerships. Show less



CEF: Community Empowerment Fund

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advocate

  • Feb 2020 - May 2022

  • Conducted person-centered meetings with 45-50 community members experiencing housing insecurity and chronic unemployment • Participated in workshops on person-centered and trauma-informed care, relationship-building techniques, and anti-racism mentality and practice • Recruited, interviewed, and trained 22-35 undergraduate, graduate students, and community members to become Advocates each semester as a member of the Outreach leadership team The Community Empowerment Fund is working to end the racial wealth gap by supporting over 1,000 Members, annually, in reaching their employment, housing, and finance goals. Our approach combines person-centered support with advocacy and financial services that pursue equity. CEF’s work is grounded in recognition of the detrimental impacts of systemic racism on Black and Brown members of our communities and we value the leadership of people with lived experiences with homelessness and poverty. Show less



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Leader, Accessibility Resources & Service

  • Feb 2019 - May 2022

  • Prepared, administered, and proctored exams for over 2000 undergraduate and graduate students with a variety of physical and mental disabilities • Offered individualized mentorship to new students and families on the services provided by the office and other university student support programs • Exercised and refined skills related to client management, decision-making, delegation, leadership, organization, peer instruction, and social media management The Office of Accessibility Resources & Service facilitates the implementation of reasonable accommodations, including academic adjustments, resources and services, for students with disabilities, chronic medical conditions, a temporary disability or pregnancy complications resulting in barriers to fully accessing University courses, programs and activities. Show less



MERIT Health Leadership Academy

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

• Program Manager Assistant

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  As a May 2018 graduate of the MERIT Health Leadership Academy, I returned as a summer intern with the following responsibilities: • Created a 20-page informational research guide curriculum for 60 high school students to aid in writing their research literature reviews on health disparities • Provided 12 groups with educational support, troubleshooting for contextual team challenges, and accommodated necessary writing adjustments • Designed and oversaw the delivery of a college preparedness workshop to 30 high school students focusing on improving self-confidence, self-advocacy and delivering a toolkit to navigate transitions • Mentored 3 Black female students on writing their personal statements, drafting supplemental essays, and a final list of 10 colleges as a College Advisor Mentor MERIT Health Leadership Academy is a non-profit organization working to ensure that tomorrow’s health workforce will mirror the diversity of the communities it serves. MERIT’s mission is to educate students from underrepresented backgrounds to become health professionals and change agents who advance equity. In pursuit of this mission, MERIT provides cohorts of scholars Saturday classes throughout the school year, summer internships in hospitals, research laboratories and community health settings, individualized college admissions guidance, and longitudinal mentorship, through high school, college, and beyond. Over the past seven years 99% of MERIT Scholars have been accepted to 4-year universities, many with large scholarships. For more information, please visit our website at www.meritbaltimore.org. Show less



Kennedy Krieger Institute

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• CDC Undergraduate Public Health Scholar

  • May 2019 - Feb 2020

  • Served as a Public Health Trainee in the Maternal Child Health-Leadership Education, Advocacy, and Research Network (MCH-LEARN) at the Center for Diversity in Public Health Leadership Training, Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI) • Conducted research at the Preschool Intradisciplinary Clinic (PIC) at the Center for Development and Learning at KKI on the impact of parental stress on a screening measure called the Parental Estimate of Developmental Age • Shadowed multiple providers in the PIC (Developmental Pediatrics, Speech Language Pathology, Behavior Psychology) working with children 6 years and younger that had developmental delays and disabilities • Presented research poster titled "The impact of parental stress on the parental estimate of developmental age" at the Johns Hopkins 2019 C.A.R.E.S. Symposium, Center for Disease Control 2019 Showcase and Expo, and the 2019 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) The Center for Disease Control Undergraduate Public Health Scholars program prepares a diverse body of students to consider public health as a career to ensure a future where the American public benefits from a more diverse and better trained public health workforce. A core area of study and practice during the internship is related to the health needs of U.S. minority and other populations who often are underserved and underrepresented in the field. Show less

• Biology & Algebra Teacher's Assistant

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  As a May 2018 graduate of the MERIT Health Leadership Academy, I returned as a summer intern with the following responsibilities: • Taught 60 high school rising sophomores wet lab biological and algebraic mathematical concepts in classroom setting • Developed educational curriculum for both Biology and Algebra classes jointly with teachers and TAs • Planned and facilitated classroom activities and educational lessons • Managed daily operations, including daily lunch distribution and transportation between classroom and laboratory sites MERIT Health Leadership Academy is a non-profit organization working to ensure that tomorrow’s health workforce will mirror the diversity of the communities it serves. MERIT’s mission is to educate and empower students from underrepresented backgrounds to become health professionals and change agents who advance equity. In pursuit of this mission, MERIT provides cohorts of scholars Saturday classes throughout the school year, summer internships in hospitals, research laboratories and community health settings, individualized college admissions guidance, and longitudinal mentorship, through high school, college, and beyond. Over the past seven years 99% of MERIT Scholars have been accepted to 4-year universities, many with large scholarships. For more information, please visit our website at www.meritbaltimore.org. Show less



The English-Spanish Intercambio (Exchange) Program

• Founder & Executive Director

  • Nov 2016 - May 2018

  The English/Spanish Intercambio is a free student-led language exchange program that addresses the English and Spanish language barriers that exist among residents living in Baltimore City. The program has two-hour sessions on Saturday afternoons. During the first hour, English-proficient high school students guide community members with limited English proficiency through assignments designed to help them practice their reading, writing and conversational skills in English. During the second hour, the roles reverse and community members help high schoolers practice their conversational Spanish outside the classroom. At the end of sessions, participants share constructive criticism through surveys and discussion. During these discussions, participants have voiced that they attended the program because they wanted to communicate with their children enrolled in school, to talk with community leaders, and to obtain better jobs. We had received positive responses from the community as well as Zeke Cohen, the Baltimore City Councilman of the Highlandtown district, as he personally congratulated and thanked us for our services. This is how I knew the program was working. Following this, the core team and I applied and won a total of $3500 in grant money all used to buy resources such as workbooks that structurally advanced our efforts to provide practice spaces for both languages. The program continues to operate under student leadership today. Show less