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Royal Oak, Mi, Us

Royal Oak, Mi, Us

Designed a multi-level curriculum pathway to increase DEI capacity for over 14,000 employees, creating and delivering courses such as “Building Trust in the Workplace”, “Leading Organizational Change”, “The Social Discipline Window from Restorative Practices: A Paradigm Shift”, and “Effective Communication for Innovative and Brave Meetings”Coached senior leaders and frontline workers through internal and external DEI breakdowns, providing roadmaps for repairing harm and intentionally developing inclusive work areasAudited official policies, trainings, and external-facing media, identifying inequities and drafting new human-centered recommendationsEnsured universal messaging as a liaison between senior DEI council members, ERGs, and frontline county DEI champions, mentoring facilitation skills at all levelsFostered a healing culture by replacing interpersonal conflict management strategies with restorative practices conferencing when harm occurred amongst staffCreated a suite of graphics to foster a common understanding of the DEI work being done, how to get involved, and where to find more information, resulting in an increase in participation department wideAuthored mixed-media continuing education pieces honoring Juneteenth, Pride, Latino-Hispanic Heritage Month, and Human Rights Day, highlighting the progress made and next steps needed ​ ​​​​

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States

-Organized and facilitated formal and informal conferencing for incidents with students and staff regarding sexual harassment, racial bias, antisemitism, physical assault and team dynamics-Integrated DEI topics such as identity, afro-latino diaspora, and intersectionality into Spanish 100 curriculum, driving audit of relevant and authentic curriculum representation -Implemented multifaceted restorative practices initiatives in my classroom and collected data that demonstrated an improved sense of student belonging and engagement-Reimagined the desired staff & student experience for Bloomfield Hills High School, evangelizing progressive priorities on the Culture and Climate committee for Lahser and Andover consolidation-Selected to present thought leadership “Building Excitement for Implementing Restorative Practices in a Comprehensive High School” at IIRP world conference in a year of “unprecedented applications” -Championed anti-racist frameworks through executing professional development workshops & panels to drive increased adoption of decentering whiteness throughout the education ecosystem-Established norms, aligned an inclusive student experience across World Languages, and mentored teachers in equitable practices as a Content Area Leader-Spearheaded rollout of grading methodology to reduce unconscious bias, driving alignment between Central Admin & Bloomfield Hills HS departments -Organized three separate two-week immersion trips with students to Spain, fostering intercultural communication skills for travelers prior to their individual family homestays-Benchmarked Stanford University via onsite visit to identify best practices and inform initiative roadmap, resulting in successful implementation of learning communities

Milford, Michigan, United States

Master Of Art - Teaching, Curriculum And Instruction, 3.99

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Spanish And History, 3.92

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum Laude, Departmental Honors

Semester Abroad, Spanish Language And Literature