Experience

Literacy Pittsburgh

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• College and Career Readiness Instructor

  • May 2022 - Present

  - Write curricular materials and lesson plans that support and reflect the experiences and interests of a diverse range of adult learners - Support learners in reaching their high-school equivalency, career, literacy, and English-learning goals - Motivate learners to succeed and proactively strategize with them to overcome obstacles that may impede educational success - Create productive and flexible learning environments by adapting to teaching in-person, online, and hy-flex courses - Continually analyze data to reach and surpass expected outcomes for standardized testing passes and gains, employment obtainment, and post-secondary entry - Closely collaborate with co-teachers and student support team, and maintain relationships with off-site partners Show less



West Virginia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• English 101 Instructor

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  - Design complimentary materials and activities for the introduction to composition and rhetoric curriculum - Collaborate and build relationships with students to support them in successfully writing and revising a 20-25 page research portfolio over the course of one semester - Maintain accurate attendance and grading records - Complete ongoing professional development in the field of writing pedagogy - Design complimentary materials and activities for the introduction to composition and rhetoric curriculum - Collaborate and build relationships with students to support them in successfully writing and revising a 20-25 page research portfolio over the course of one semester - Maintain accurate attendance and grading records - Complete ongoing professional development in the field of writing pedagogy



The Coffee Tree Roasters

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Assistant Manager

  • May 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Train and develop store associates to encourage internal promotion, as well as drive and achieve sales results through the team • Address customer concerns and ensure guests are as happy as possible • Manage cash positions throughout the store • Grow store business by encouraging a positive and productive work environment by creating an excellent experience for customers and by engaging in the community to drive sales • Lead by example • Train and develop store associates to encourage internal promotion, as well as drive and achieve sales results through the team • Address customer concerns and ensure guests are as happy as possible • Manage cash positions throughout the store • Grow store business by encouraging a positive and productive work environment by creating an excellent experience for customers and by engaging in the community to drive sales • Lead by example



Private

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Home School "Pod" Teacher

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

  Cultivated a hunger for knowledge among students and engage them to learn; encouraged curiosity and continued improvement; helped set goals for students and work with the class to help them attain these goals; kept an organized and orderly home room that promotes creativity and learning; followed public school curriculum for the school year; supported daily lesson plans; led daily lesson plans, supported teaching the intended subject matter and answered any questions the students had; ensured students were attending and participating in class online; helped students one-on-one who need extra assistance; ensured the safety of the children; set classroom rules and expectations; verified the physical condition every morning and took temperatures each morning. Show less



Crazy Mocha Coffee

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Barista

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2020

  • Developed documentation of key tasks and procedures to support training new baristas; trained new baristas with a high success rate • Carried out a mission of superb customer service at one of the company’s highest volume stores • Held keys and led end-of-night organizational responsibilities such as reporting drawer count, taking inventory, and ensuring complete cleanliness of multiple stores • Developed documentation of key tasks and procedures to support training new baristas; trained new baristas with a high success rate • Carried out a mission of superb customer service at one of the company’s highest volume stores • Held keys and led end-of-night organizational responsibilities such as reporting drawer count, taking inventory, and ensuring complete cleanliness of multiple stores



Chatham University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Undergraduate Writing Mentor and Foundations of Effective Writing Instructor

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Aided students in both writing and revising academic papers• Worked with students in-person and online• Communicated revision interventions with clarity, strategy, and empathy

• IRB Student Assistant

  • May 2019 - Nov 2019

  • With a faculty team, redesigned intranet page for organization, intuitiveness, and efficiency• Individually composed tutorial documents explaining processes for submitting studies through the Cayuse portal• Co-led staff trainings to explain and discuss system changes

• Oral Histories Leader for Vintage Intergenerational Connections Project

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2019

  • Led a team of students in learning the best practices for oral history interviews of senior citizens• Worked with a team to compose questions to build rapport with senior participants and learn about their connections to food, past and present• Wrote stories and recipe headnotes for community cookbook based on information gleaned from oral history interviews

• Data Entry Specialist

  • Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Completed day-to-day operations and administrative tasks• Gave personalized tours of campus to prospective students and families

• Chatham University Class of 2020 President

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Headed a student committee focused on expanding campus services and access to students in the most need• Led a team of five other students in advocating for constituents by writing legislation, connecting with administrators, and circulating information via the student newspaper and social media• Participated as a member of an executive board team by providing direct feedback to campus administrators and planning meetings for the larger student government cohort



Wardensville Garden Market

• Wardensville, WV

• Education, Parnterships, and Outreach Intern

  • May 2017 - Sep 2017

  • Created and taught professional development and creative writing curriculum to high and middle school-aged students • Marketed and coordinated a large-scale community fundraiser and three "Late Night Wardensville" events with over fifteen local business owners • Assisted the Director of Operations; Director of Education, Partnerships, and Outreach; and Executive Director in various day-to-day tasks • Created and taught professional development and creative writing curriculum to high and middle school-aged students • Marketed and coordinated a large-scale community fundraiser and three "Late Night Wardensville" events with over fifteen local business owners • Assisted the Director of Operations; Director of Education, Partnerships, and Outreach; and Executive Director in various day-to-day tasks



Lost River Trading Post

• Wardensville, WV

• Sales Associate/Barista

  • May 2016 - Sep 2017

  Ran a cash register and served food and drink to a diverse clientele in an organized, friendly, and high-energy environment. Ran a cash register and served food and drink to a diverse clientele in an organized, friendly, and high-energy environment.



Kelly Strayhorn Theater in Pittsburgh, PA

• Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Education and Community Outreach Intern

  • Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

  Assisted Director of Education and Community Outreach in event setup and planning, aided teachers with students ages three to twelve in various art and performance classes. Assisted Director of Education and Community Outreach in event setup and planning, aided teachers with students ages three to twelve in various art and performance classes.