Following a nationwide open call, The Verizon Foundation, in partnership with Verizon 5G Labs and NYC Media Lab, selected 10 university and nonprofit teams to participate in the Verizon 5G EdTech Challenge. From AR and VR experiences, to machine learning, AI and mixed reality, the projects were chosen for their potential to demonstrate a compelling use case for 5G technology and ability to solve for student engagement, teacher preparedness and special needs support.

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Create Labs Ventures is a social impact venture with the mission to equip diverse underserved populations with the skills, resources and network they need to thrive in the tech and media industries. - Develop a national event series of pop-up activations across the country, providing underserved communities with firsthand experiences to cutting-edge technologies such as virtual reality, augmented reality, robotics, FPV drone racing and coding- Form partnerships with city municipalities and elected officials such as mayor’s offices, councilmembers and offices of economic and community development to support their efforts to develop local tech ecosystems and tech talent for their cities- Produce multi-week technology trainings, coordinating technology partners, curriculum developers, SME’s and workshop facilitators- Provide strategic insight and serve as a consultant to major brand partners, nonprofits and higher ed institutions on community engagement and social impact initiatives

- Initiated an employee-led, ground-up effort to address key Diversity and Inclusion issues most impacting the employee base- Formalized a diversity council officially introduced into the organization known as iBELONG, to spearhead all diversity, inclusion, belonging efforts including policy changes, recruitment, events and administration of Employee Resource Groups- Partner across the organization with the C-Suite, Executives, HR, Talent Acquisition, Management and Employees to create awareness and employ strategies to increase diverse talent - Create external partnerships to increase pipelines with underrepresented communities and non-traditional talent pools- Plan and execute diversity and inclusion focused programs such as monthly cultural events, professional development and advise employee resource groups

- Responsible for the instructional design of the CTO’s vision for a technical training and skills development framework for one the fastest growing SAAS companies in the HR tech industry- Develop/update/maintain technical trainings to support a community of 300+ technology employees including software developers, engineers, product owners, product managers, agile program managers, data scientists, architects and engineering managers- Procure and serve as user administrator for third party elearning platforms such as Pluralsight and OReilly, generate usage reports, provision licenses and curate content to address role specific needs and/or skills gaps- Coordinate and implement an internal an 8-week Agile Engineering Bootcamp to train new hire agile engineers on how to build a Magic 8-ball React SPA to reinforce team-based engineering best practices

• Contracted by founder to advise, provide strategic insight and support efforts to fund and develop an on online game to teach social skills to Autistic students• Assisted with proposal preparation and drafting that eventually led to an NSF SBIR Phase I award.• Drafted all training materials including set up guides and tech requirements. • Generated new contacts and sales leads, duties included making presentations, conducting product demos, and following up new business opportunities.

NuSkool is an online media company that converts the latest trending topics in entertainment and pop culture into educational resources• Conceived, tested, and launched an online content platform, and secured initial market launch investment • Develop and implement scalable business model, identify total addressable market, calculate cost per acquisition, and analyze competitive market to set pricing strategies• Oversee product development and manage a staff of 10+ writers, editors, engineers and UI/UX designers• Seek new business growth and distribution pipelines through strategic channel partnerships and content licensing opportunities• Produce business plans and prospectus materials for angel investors, venture capitalists and draft federal grant proposals for awards such as the SBIR and NSF funding programs

The Real Life Learning Podcast on iTunes is a show that features in depth conversations with industry professionals from NPR to Google. We discuss the latest trending topics in education and pop culture, engaging listeners by discussing the topics that matter most in their lives and identify teachable moments for relevant, real life learning.

• Developed in-person, virtual and video based trainings on over 30 NGL textbooks, software products andlearning management systems for instructors and administrators in NY, NJ, MA, FL, TX, IN, CA, NC and AR• Mastered system functionality and remained current with new product updates• Produced comparative analyses of the various software products offered by NGL to help users understand the full scope of each product’s functionality• Delivered highly professional live and webinar training sessions based on personalized school districtcurriculum requirements and intended use• Created, edited of revised training materials and presentations according to audience and software product

• Provided weekly, on-site support and coaching for middle and high school classrooms that used CI’sonline game-based learning simulations and instructional materials to teach literacy and math skills• Worked with internal departments to address technology and instructional needs and contributed productstrategies for the organization• Led in-depth training workshops for multiple products and their key features and capabilities, offering strategies for implementation to further enhance the experience for users• Conducted 1-to-1 coaching for users and facilitated the software implementation in live settings, addressing and resolving technical support issues when necessary• Traveled weekly to NY/NJ schools and developed positive working relationships with a diverse group ofteachers using a side-by-side, on-site coaching model• Led school staff in reviewing, developing, organizing learning analytics data• Drafted weekly site visit reports to document evidence-based use of game-based learning products

PEACE is an enrichment program that specializes in addressing the needs of underserved youth using a hybrid approach fusing both entertainment and education through professional development, student enrichment and educational research.• Developed trainings for educators and multimedia curriculum for student enrichment programs• Identified needs of schools and community based organizations (CBO) to create a tailored plan of action and interventions to bullying, engagement, improved literacy and overall academic achievement• Generated fee schedule and pricing for all services based on scope of work, timing and labor hours accumulated to execute a residency project with school or CBO partner

Czar Entertainment was a leading management firm based in New York City that specialized in the representation of talent in the urban music, film, television and sports industries.• Worked directly with CEO, consulting on all client and business development affairs, including negotiations, endorsements, sponsorships, and booking requests