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Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

I independently provided college counseling services to students and their families.

Takoma Park, Maryland, United States

• Selected by the City Council to define and identify steps to implement sustainable banking and investment policies that fulfill the city’s climate change and nuclear-free goals.
• Gathered information regarding the city’s banking and investments through meetings with the City Manager, Independent Pension Fund Board, and Finance Manager.
• Researched and recommended changes to the City’s investment and banking policies, and the city’s $25 million police pension fund and presented these to the city council; the council plans to adopt the majority of the.

Rockville, MD

• Counseled students on course selection, career planning, and the college application process, including crafting compelling essays and managing application deadlines.
• Enhanced student outcomes: 60% admitted to Top 20 universities and 83% to Top 30 universities (US News rankings).
• Founded a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) group to foster inclusive environments and facilitate dialogues on unconscious bias.
• Managed a team of four college counselors, ensuring efficient workflows and achieving exceptional results. Developed and delivered training curriculum to prepare new counselors for success.
• Utilized assessments and data to evaluate student strengths and interests, creating personalized plans for success.

Rockville, Maryland, United States

• For a children’s home in rural Kenya, recruited, interviewed, and signed up volunteers from across the world; increased volunteer recruitment by 100%.
• Participated in the determination of organizational policies regarding volunteer eligibility and program requirements.
• Evaluated the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs were of appropriate quality and that resources were being used effectively.
• Prepared and maintained volunteer records and training manuals.
• Recruited a volunteer social media coordinator to direct fundraising activities and the development of marketing and public relations materials.

Silver Spring, MD

• Counseled individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
• Provided crisis intervention to clients when difficult situations occurred at work.
• Instructed individuals in career development techniques such as job search and application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills.
• Assessed needs for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional vocational training, and referred clients to the appropriate services.
• Established contacts with employers to create internship and employment opportunities for clients resulting in a client employment rate of 62 percent, whereas the national average for people living with serious mental.
• Compiled and studied occupational, educational, and economic information to assist counselees in determining and carrying out vocational and educational objectives.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Acted as liaison between on-site managers, tenants, and owners during the development of a Woodley Park, DC property, South Cathedral Mansions through its acquisition and renovations.
• Maintained records of rental and usage activity to enable financing of $70 Million with banks and private investors.
• Coached tenants through their decision to stay or vacate, coordinated complex moveouts for over eighty units, and disbursed $3 Million in development benefits to tenants.
• Directed and coordinated the activities of property management staff.
• Contracted with architectural firms to draw up detailed plans for new structures.
• Conferred regularly with tenant association (TA) members to ensure their needs were being met.

London, United Kingdom

• Advised Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 senior management on organizing, preparing, and implementing recruiting programs for strategy positions with salaries from $120 thousand to $700 thousand.
• Quickly developed rapport with hundreds of strategy consulting candidates to understand career goals, provide career counseling, and inform job applicants of details such as duties and responsibilities, compensation.
• Interviewed job applicants to obtain information on work history, training, education, and job skills.
• Selected qualified job applicants and made hiring recommendations.
• Conducted references and background checks on job applicants.
• Trained and directed recruitment consultants and research interns.

London, United Kingdom

• Studied organizational effectiveness, productivity, and efficiency, including the nature of workplace supervision and leadership.
• Wrote reports on research findings and implications on the relationship between organizational culture and firm financial performance to suggest potential changes in organizational functioning.
• Created executive summaries and training materials based on research.

Msc, Organizational And Social Psychology

Activities and Societies: Food Appreciation Society Events Officer

Bachelor'S Degree, Double Major Psychology And Mathematics

Awarded the Class of 1913 Scholarship and the Cochran Memorial Scholarship.