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College Park, Md, Us

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Ensured timeliness compliance for meetings surrounding due process complaints, mediation requests, and independent educational evaluation requests at more than 30 DC Public Schools- Investigated allegations brought against DCPS in due process complaints- Monitored implementation of settlement agreements and hearing officer’s determinations- Drafted due process complaints and settlement agreement proposals- Testified in due process hearings as an expert in special education programming and placement

Washington, District Of Columbia

- Building relationships and corresponding with parents, school staff, and DCPS teams to hold various meetings for referrals of private school students for special education evaluation and related services - Refining and improving processes and systems to increase efficiency and data security- Tracking and documenting student educational and health records and testing results with necessary meeting participants in a timely manner, and ensuring that all databases (ASPEN, SEDS, Quickbase, GSuite, and Office365) are presenting the same, accurate, information- Reviewing student referral information for trends in requests to determine future consultation and/or professional development sessions

Washington, District Of Columbia

- Provided training on submissions to the IRB in various classes and seminars across the George Washington University and the GWU Medical School- Conducted initial review of all submissions to the Office of Human Research and assigning studies to appropriate analysts for further review depending on initial review results- Provided determinations of the level of regulatory review required for different studies including biomedical tests, social/behavioral investigation, and tests of drugs and devices- Maintained and supported general office function for the department

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Coordinated calendars, scheduled internal and external meetings, planned travel logistics, and provided support, as-needed, for four managing directors• Initiated on-site presentations and events in support of local education-based non-profits as a Community Impact lead and leader of the Education Cause Community• Organized meetings and events across multiple departments

Taounate Province, Morocco

- Created and implemented English language curricula to middle and high school students, with an emphasis on empowering female students- Supported host country nationals in efforts surrounding volunteerism, employability, and community health

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Coordinated events and speaking engagements- Monitored legislative action in targeted congressional districts- Recruited and managing volunteers for nation-wide grassroots events

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Implemented organizational structure to better recruit, interview, screen, train, and on-board volunteers at 7 different Higher Achievement centers- Successfully developed and executing a new system for recruiting and managing volunteers for the inaugural year of the Washington Nationals’ Urban Youth Baseball Academy- Represented Higher Achievement at volunteer, community involvement, and Combined Federal Campaign fairs, in addition to leading New Volunteer Orientations for more than 200 newly recruited volunteers

Salem, Orego

-Received and tracked letters from constituents to the Office of the Governor-Answered and responded calls from constituents and connecting them with the appropriate adviser or organization for assistance

Portland, Oregon Area

-Managed seven neighborhood teams throughout the Portland Metro Area-Coordinated voter outreach activities, such as voter registration, phonebanking, and canvassing, leading up to the general election-Oversaw 15 field interns-Skilled trainer varying between one-on-one and groups of 200+

Portland, Oregon Area

-Cultivated teams of volunteers in North and Northeast Portland for President Obama’s reelection campaign-Provided support for Neighborhood Team Leaders throughout the Portland Metro area-Trained and assisted volunteers with classic campaign skills (phonebanking, canvassing, voter registration, etc)

Portland, Oregon Area

-Performed general office duties and provided support for professors-Directed students on the correct advisors to see for their major-Sorted information for graduation student applications

Gaborone, Botswana

-Designed and implemented a youth friendly pamphlet on The Children’s Right Act of 2009-Formulated a questionnaire for local NGOs that worked with refugees

Master Of Arts - Ma, Education Policy Studies

Bachelor Of Science, Political Science

Political Science major, Cum Laude

High School Diploma