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Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States

San Francisco, California, United States

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• Founded the Sexual Assault and Harassment Prevention Program within the Peer Support Network that improved the safety of 130+ volunteers through novel initiatives.• Developed curricula for new volunteer harassment/assault prevention trainings focused on using local language to set physical boundaries. • Strengthened both volunteer safety and the agency’s safety and security data collection by co-creating a reporting system for volunteer harassment and unwanted attention.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

• Emotionally supported over 50 Peace Corps volunteers by conducting monthly phone calls that addressed feelings such as grief, loss, anxiety and isolation and helped peers to navigate challenges of cross-cultural fieldwork and social integration.• Linked volunteers to critical Peace Corps mental health services such as licensed psychologists.• Improved wellbeing of volunteers based in the Amhara region by organizing holiday events and facilitating LGBTQ+ support… Show more • Emotionally supported over 50 Peace Corps volunteers by conducting monthly phone calls that addressed feelings such as grief, loss, anxiety and isolation and helped peers to navigate challenges of cross-cultural fieldwork and social integration.• Linked volunteers to critical Peace Corps mental health services such as licensed psychologists.• Improved wellbeing of volunteers based in the Amhara region by organizing holiday events and facilitating LGBTQ+ support sessions.• Recruited for the Peer Support Network at Peace Corps training events. Show less

Amhara, Ethiopia

• Organized and led over 80 community health trainings for the public on topics such as sanitation, disease prevention, HIV/AIDS, maternal health and reproductive health. • Decreased barriers to female education for 600 primary school girls through designing and implementing a large-scale menstrual hygiene project at the local school. Earned a $6,450 US government grant to back the project.• Mastered cross-cultural teamwork through collaborating with local leadership, school staff… Show more • Organized and led over 80 community health trainings for the public on topics such as sanitation, disease prevention, HIV/AIDS, maternal health and reproductive health. • Decreased barriers to female education for 600 primary school girls through designing and implementing a large-scale menstrual hygiene project at the local school. Earned a $6,450 US government grant to back the project.• Mastered cross-cultural teamwork through collaborating with local leadership, school staff, farmers, mothers and teens on public health and gender empowerment projects in the community. Show less

Petaluma, California, United States

• Guided children and teens living with a range of disabilities including cerebral palsy, downs syndrome, ADHD, autism, and developmental delays in equine-facilitated therapy to improve social, physical and mental abilities.

Berkeley, California, United States

• Fostered toddler and preschool children’s cognitive, social, and emotional growth through guiding children in care of self, care of others, and care of the environment under a traditional Montessori education model.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Painting And Art History, Honors

Spanish Language, European Art History, Comparative Studies

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Education record