Experience

College Essay Guy

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scholars Coach

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Coach low-income, first generation and international students preparing to enter university. Coach low-income, first generation and international students preparing to enter university.



LearnEnglish Montpellier

• France
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Language Acquisition Coach

  • Mar 2021 - Present



Partners: Individuals and community organizations

• Mediterranean Region

• Self-Organized Multi-Year Service-Learning Experience

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2022

  Lived and volunteered alongside locals, refugees and migrants in multiple countries of the Mediterranean to learn first-hand about the current mass migrations of people from the Middle East to Europe, explore my family's ancient migration along the same routes, and foster trust and meaningful exchange among people of often conflicting cultures. Lived and volunteered alongside locals, refugees and migrants in multiple countries of the Mediterranean to learn first-hand about the current mass migrations of people from the Middle East to Europe, explore my family's ancient migration along the same routes, and foster trust and meaningful exchange among people of often conflicting cultures.



Calaveras Mentoring

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Jan 2019 - Aug 2020

  Coordinated mentoring program matching young people with caring adults for friendship and support. Trained and supported adult mentors, facilitated joint workshops enhancing relationship-building, social-emotional learning and habits of success. Coordinated mentoring program matching young people with caring adults for friendship and support. Trained and supported adult mentors, facilitated joint workshops enhancing relationship-building, social-emotional learning and habits of success.



Calaveras County Office of Education

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2017



Venture Academy

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  Taught English, social studies, health and culinary arts. Created arts-integrated curriculum emphasizing project-based learning, critical thinking, academic and global literacy, and strong classroom community. Led student team catering academy performances. Taught English, social studies, health and culinary arts. Created arts-integrated curriculum emphasizing project-based learning, critical thinking, academic and global literacy, and strong classroom community. Led student team catering academy performances.



Murphys Catering

• California

• Business Owner

  • Jun 2011 - Sep 2015

  Developed and managed catering business, including event management, procurement, promotion, food preparation, staff supervision, contracts and client communication. Developed and managed catering business, including event management, procurement, promotion, food preparation, staff supervision, contracts and client communication.



Civicorps

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Dec 2005 - Jul 2009

  Taught academic subjects, conflict resolution and career readiness in diploma recovery and job training program. Developed high-interest, culturally relevant curriculum to re-engage at-risk youth. Helped build community and transform culture of violence. Taught academic subjects, conflict resolution and career readiness in diploma recovery and job training program. Developed high-interest, culturally relevant curriculum to re-engage at-risk youth. Helped build community and transform culture of violence.



Legal Aid at Work

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Civil rights attorney

  • Aug 2000 - Aug 2002

  Litigated national discrimination class actions. Counseled low-income workers in employment matters. Secured passage of statewide anti-discrimination legislation. Presented professional development courses for legal and human resources professionals and legal rights workshops for at-risk youth. Litigated national discrimination class actions. Counseled low-income workers in employment matters. Secured passage of statewide anti-discrimination legislation. Presented professional development courses for legal and human resources professionals and legal rights workshops for at-risk youth.