• Conducted research which reviewed critical scholarship written by marginalized people of color on topics such as building anti-racist writing initiatives (decolonial praxis methods), code-meshing and code-switching (linguistics), identity development, and sense of belonging within predominantly white institutions (PWIs) of higher education.• Fostered a collaboration between the African American Cultural Center and the UConn Storrs Writing Center which included creating the “Black UConn Resource Room” series and “Storytelling our Identities” workshops, focused on developing intersectional identity consciousness through the artful narration of counternarratives.

• Prepared materials for The Vision (AACC literary magazine), website and social media• Reviewed literature pertaining to African American, Caribbean, and African students, staff, faculty and communities• Worked and collaborate with student organizations affiliated with the AACC • Created, planned, and implemented programming and workshops for AACC students • Managed and responded to program-related communications• Assessed and analyzed effectiveness and impact of programming and make recommendations• Prepared articles, reports, and/or presentations • Provided access to all program-related data for supervisor • Supervised undergraduate students while on duty

• Served as a graduate advisor for the Pan Asian Council (PAC) and a co-facilitator for the Community Rooted project, centered in critical dialogues addressing silos created by minoritized student communities within cultural centers at the University of Connecticut (UConn).• Engineered Illuminate: Creative Writing Workshops, workshops centered in providing students reflection and journaling time, cultivating writing skills as forms of activism and resistance, and creating a shared space to navigate the complexities of minoritized identities.

• Created and organized six-weeks of activities, field trips, and nightly programming events "Big Calendar/Activities Calendar" calendar for 30 residential staff members and three separate sessions of over 400 residential and commuter high school students, for activities and events with themes across arts and crafts, music, self-care, and sports.• Utilized Google Calendar; Drive, Sheets, Forms; Canva and BAND to complete administrative work and organize events—while creating events tallies, student rosters, activities flyers and a weekly “Big Calendar”—and communicated daily with students and staff to maximize event turnout.• Communicated with the Summer Discovery and University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB) administrative teams to strategize best approaches for maximizing student event participation and strengthen the third-party partnership between the Summer Discovery and UCSB teams.• Oversaw field trip procedures, including communication with UCSB transportation management through the creation of “Bus Folders”—including student rosters, event information flyers, and emergency contact information—for Summer Discovery staff and students and managed all field trip operations during the six-week pre-college residential program.

• Created a six-week programming events and “Programming Rotation” calendar for 15 residential staff members and three separate sessions of over 400 residential and commuter high school students, for activities and events with themes across arts and crafts, music, self-care, and sports.• Utilized Google Calendar; Drive, Sheets, Forms; Canva and BAND to complete administrative work and organize events—while creating events tallies, student rosters, activities flyers and a weekly “Big Calendar”—and communicated daily with students and staff to maximize event turnout.• Communicated with the Summer Discovery and UMass Amherst administrative teams to strategize best approaches for maximizing student event participation and strengthen the third-party partnership between the Summer Discovery and UMass Amherst teams.• Oversaw field trip procedures, including communication with UMass transportation management through the creation of “Bus Folders”—including student rosters, event information flyers, and emergency contact information—for Summer Discovery staff and students and managed all field trip operations during the six-week pre-college residential program.

• Created classroom schedules, lectures, group activities, worksheets, and exams according to Bridgeport Board of Education curriculum for middle school students (5th through 8th grade).• Provided academic and emotional support to middle students across various grade levels.

• Exercised key time management and precise makeup artistry skills while booking and executing weekly client makeup appointments.• Warmly welcomed and positively interacted with clients to make them experience the MAC-gic of MAC Cosmetics—while abiding by the “All Ages, All Races, All Genders” motto of our ever-growing family of makeup enthusiasts and artists.

• Collaborated with the Office of Student Academic Success (Tutoring & Learning) and the University of Bridgeport English department to advocate for peer-led tutoring services.• Scheduled 30m-1hr-long appointments online via ConexEd and in-person with undergraduate students taking English and composition-based writing courses.• Advised undergraduate students on essay construction and theoretical composition, technical writing; editing and revising and grammatical skills.

• Monitored twenty fourth graders over a six-week summer program while utilizing age-appropriate academic packets to facilitate classroom learning activities.• Developed and reinforced daily and weekly writing prompts, games, social and emotional support activities to promote personal, community, and mental health wellness.

• Conducted cosmetic consultations and steadily improved Prestige area sales metrics while maintaining COVID-19 physical distancing and hygiene standards.• Routinely cleaned registers, pin pads, counters, gondolas, planograms and surrounding store sections according to COVID-19 standards and state mandates.

• Researched and contacted numerous companies across financial, non-profit, and community-based career categories within the Greater Fairfield County area.• Implemented an organizational system, including color-coded documents, workbooks, and spreadsheets, to develop a content management plan for the Digital Career Book.

• Completed weekly session logs, short-term, and long-term goal logs with high school students from various Bridgeport Public Schools.• Created individualized SEL support plans and used supplemental resources—including time management, note taking, geometry, calculus, and chemistry videos—to inspire mentees.

• Educated potential clients and current members about promotions and membership rates while expertly utilizing the Planet Fitness POS system to document informational calls, billing information, and user history.• Consistently and routinely cleaned gym and surrounding facilities according to COVID-19 standards and state mandates.

• Improved various Macy’s point of sale metrics—while in a commission-based sales environment—including MyClient statistics, credit card, and rewards enrollment.• Utilized Macy’s MyClient system and the 2-2-2 contact system to contact clients to remind them of their positive experience, inform them of new product releases and promotions, and encourage them to restock their favorite and/or most used products.

• Thoroughly educated clients about various beauty tools, techniques, and products, which helped them achieve specific makeup looks and address specific skincare concerns.• Eagerly executed Mini Facials, Mini Makeovers, and Custom Makeovers, built client baskets of at least $110, and established client loyalty with top-selling foundation, color, fragrance, and skincare products.

• Curated, developed, and created a weekly social media post schedule for the Higher Education Opportunity Programs (HEOP) Facebook page.• Circulated posts which highlighted student and civic engagement; student- and faculty-written articles posted on the Hamilton website; weekly Hamilton and national current events; upcoming HEOP events, and Hamilton College engagement with the alumni network.