Unaccompanied Children's Legal Services Specialist

• Jun 2021 - Present

Provide trauma-informed, age-appropriate legal screenings and "Know Your Rights" workshops, in Spanish, for recently arrived, detained unaccompanied minors residing in ORR-sponsored shelters Provide additional, tailored "Know Your Rights" workshops (in Spanish) for pregnant/parenting unaccompanied minors and aging-out minors Provide trauma-informed, age-appropriate legal screenings and "Know Your Rights" workshops, in Spanish, for recently arrived, detained unaccompanied minors residing in ORR-sponsored shelters Provide additional, tailored "Know Your Rights" workshops (in Spanish) for pregnant/parenting unaccompanied minors and aging-out minors

Research Assistant

• Jan 2021 - May 2021

Coded and transcribed field notes Created a literature review of relevant scholarly sources on immigration, identity and belonging within US sanctuary cities Crafted thematic memos from over 20 interview transcripts Coded and transcribed field notes Created a literature review of relevant scholarly sources on immigration, identity and belonging within US sanctuary cities Crafted thematic memos from over 20 interview transcripts

English Teaching Fellow

• Sep 2018 - Jun 2020

Selected as the incoming 2018-2019 English Teaching Fellow via the Elisabeth Moore '24 Wellesley in Yenching Postgraduate Fellowship Taught Applied English language classes (i.e. "Academic Writing and Style," "Audiovisual English," "Society and Culture of English-Speaking Countries") to students of Ginling College (the women's college within Nanjing Normal University) Designed and executed lesson plans and culturally relevant curricula; independently assessed student performance through paper writing and visual/oral story-telling Differentiated instruction based on different learning styles and English Language Proficiency levels Offered one-on-one Office Hours to students as needed Show less

English Second Language Tutor

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Worked one-on-one with approximately 15 English Language Learners of different English Language Proficiency Levels to determine a unique, personalized learning plan for every individual Taught Basic/Elementary Communication-based English Taught English Reading Strategies to ELLs Worked one-on-one with approximately 15 English Language Learners of different English Language Proficiency Levels to determine a unique, personalized learning plan for every individual Taught Basic/Elementary Communication-based English Taught English Reading Strategies to ELLs

Site Coordinator

• Nov 2017 - May 2018

Selected as one of two site coordinators for an Alternative Spring Breaks trip, to spend our week-long Spring break learning about and becoming active agents of food justice/equity Responsible for establishing partner sites that focus on enacting food justice Responsible for ensuring the well-being of 10 Wellesley College student-participants Co-led mandatory reflections that draw on our personal roles within the fight for food justice Co-led mandatory post-trip project (i.e. volunteering at campus' community garden) Show less

Teaching Fellow

• Jan 2018 - Jan 2018

Selected to participate in a rigorous, three-week urban teaching program with 15 other college students of the Northeast Placed into an urban school within the Boston Public School system Helped lead teacher plan and execute lesson plans Worked one-on-one with English Language Learners, and used visual and auditory aides to help students access the English language more easily Attended mandatory debrief conversations with other members of the cohort Selected to participate in a rigorous, three-week urban teaching program with 15 other college students of the Northeast Placed into an urban school within the Boston Public School system Helped lead teacher plan and execute lesson plans Worked one-on-one with English Language Learners, and used visual and auditory aides to help students access the English language more easily Attended mandatory debrief conversations with other members of the cohort

Teaching Fellow

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

Taught first generation middle school students in English/Language Arts Planned, created and implemented curriculum and lesson plans Member of the 'Community Novel Committee': promote the community novel to students and the larger Breakthrough community. As a member of the AmeriCorps, responsible for serving 50-55 hours/week. Taught first generation middle school students in English/Language Arts Planned, created and implemented curriculum and lesson plans Member of the 'Community Novel Committee': promote the community novel to students and the larger Breakthrough community. As a member of the AmeriCorps, responsible for serving 50-55 hours/week.

Tutor

• Sep 2014 - May 2017

Tutored underserved community/ high school students in Math, History, Civics, and English. Tutoring also includes SAT preparation. Planned and executed interactive and engaging social activities for students. Tutored underserved community/ high school students in Math, History, Civics, and English. Tutoring also includes SAT preparation. Planned and executed interactive and engaging social activities for students.

Resident Assistant

• Aug 2015 - Dec 2016

Monitored and oversaw the well-being of fifteen residentsPlanned and organized monthly floor programs that seek to foster a sense of communityAttended weekly House Council meetings to develop ways to better the residence hall's connection with its residents

Research Assistant

• Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

I helped Professor Levitt of the Sociology department at Wellesley College with Spanish-English interview translations. These interviews were used to understand recent Ecuadoran immigrants' perceptions on United States health care.

Research Assistant

• Sep 2015 - Jan 2016

I conducted anthropological research for Professor Ben Vining of Wellesley College. I compiled qualitative data on archeological ruins in the Cusco region of Peru.

Teacher Intern

• May 2016 - Aug 2016

Recipient of Wellesley College's Global Engagement Stipened Taught Secondary Mathematics and English Literature at the Aga Khan High School in Kampala Created assessments to test students' knowledge Graded assessments with the aid of supervisors Implemented a book club for students to participate in every week Recipient of Wellesley College's Global Engagement Stipened Taught Secondary Mathematics and English Literature at the Aga Khan High School in Kampala Created assessments to test students' knowledge Graded assessments with the aid of supervisors Implemented a book club for students to participate in every week

Entomology intern

• Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

Student Teacher

• Oct 2014 - Jan 2015

Engaged with children, ages 4-5, with enriching activities, twice a week. Engaged with children, ages 4-5, with enriching activities, twice a week.

Tutor

• Jan 2012 - Aug 2014

Tutor high schoolers in Math, Chemistry,and Spanish. Tutor high schoolers in Math, Chemistry,and Spanish.

Curatorial Assistant

• Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

Delegate/Volunteer

• Jun 2013 - Jul 2013