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Lead product strategy for Cengage Work's new talent business, Ready to Hire. With Ready to Hire, we are building viable pathways to employment and upskilling in some of the fastest growing industries like healthcare, advanced manufacturing, and cybersecurity.

• Drive end-to-end design and iteration of existing and new program models to meet expanding market demand and support accelerating organizational growth
• Convene cross-functional stakeholder groups in collaborative solutions design sessions and sprints; serve as internal consultant in human-centered design and service delivery

• Drove product and solutions development for Grads of Life - an employer-facing practice-change initiative driving awareness for hiring Opportunity Talent; campaign highlights included Career Labs and 7-Second Resume
• Scaled boot camp program from conception and MVP to 800-student institution, managing smooth shift to virtual programming through COVID crisis; increased Career Labs revenue 10x from ‘19 to ‘20
• Oversaw two permanent facilitators and 15+ contractors while handling… Show more
• Oversaw two permanent facilitators and 15+ contractors while handling planning, development and delivery of training
• Served as Career Labs SME in pitch meetings, tailoring program to the needs of individual clients Show less

• Contributed to the start-up of Year Up's R&D efforts, and helped guide the strategy and direction of its innovation learning agenda. Leveraged teaching and program design expertise to research, design, prototype, and.
• Designed and managed pilot programs nation-wide, training hundreds of young adults in professional and soft skills and building the foundation for Year Up's scaling efforts.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Project managed Year Up Bay Area's expansion efforts into new markets and channels, and oversaw the execution of all key functions related to launch - including operations, hiring, admissions, program development.
• Despite compressed timeline and limited available budget, hit ambitious launch & enrollment targets

San Francisco Bay Area

Led and managed a team of 6 to drive the success of 200 interns across the Bay Area. Collaborated consistently with key internal functions - including our Program and Corporate Engagement teams - and external partners to ensure excellent support and service to both interns and corporate partners throughout their 6-month internship experience.

San Francisco Bay Area

Taught motivated young adults skills in public speaking, technical writing, data analysis and critical thinking that they apply directly to the workplace. Drove curriculum development in collaboration with both local and national partners to ensure college-level teaching material, which we consistently tested and reshaped based on the ever-changing demands.

San Jose, CA

Consistently met and exceeded recruitment and admissions targets while upholding the integrity of the process - from application to acceptance and enrollment. Ensured the quality and timeliness of Admissions data in Salesforce database. Developed and cultivated relationships in the South Bay community to build and maintain talent pipeline.

Boston, MA

• Led daily small group tutoring sessions with sophomores and seniors to ensure passing grades and high performance on Massachusetts state standardized math exams
• Daily communication and relationship building with parents, teachers and administrators to support academic well-being of students
• Led and planned biweekly seminars that combined Boston University curriculum and college preparation skills
• Facilitated individual work with students with special needs to promote academic… Show more
• Facilitated individual work with students with special needs to promote academic skills and remediate areas of struggle
• Leveraged data to drive instruction and student performance Show less

Morality Lab - Boston College Psychology Department

Awarded an Undergraduate Research Fellowship for research in Social Neuroscience and Moral Psychology. Collected data and kept accurate records for two different experiments based moral and aesthetic judgments. Completed independent Senior Honors Thesis from original research and experiments on moral dilemmas.

Biology Department

Milwaukee, WI

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Neuroscience

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

Design Camp

Completed Design Camp, IIT's 4-day intensive training and immersion into human-centered design and its application to problem solving in a.