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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Cambridge, MA

• Supported the design and implementation of racial equity initiatives across a network of public and charter schools in Massachusetts
• Helped school administrators and teachers adopt culturally-responsive policies and practices

Cambridge, MA

• Served as an academic, extracurricular, and social advisor for cohorts of 8 to 10 freshmen annually

• Elected Vice President of the Student Advisory Committee at the Institute of Politics, a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy
• Managed operations for 15 programs serving over 800 members
• Promoted institutional innovation, from incorporating skills-training across student programming to increasing feedback collection
• Coordinated initiatives to increase accessibility and diversity at the IOP, expand direct service opportunities, and institutionalize voter registration at Harvard

Yangshuo, Guangxi, China

• Taught English classes and coordinated cultural enrichment activities for Chinese students ages 6-12
• Earned TEFL Certification

Greater Boston Area

• Identified and recruited diverse and talented candidates for Teach for America corps positions
• Organized information sessions and networking events for Harvard students and alumni
• Fostered awareness of educational inequity and managed marketing campaigns

New York, NY

• Facilitated the execution of a strategic plan to promote excellence and unity across 11 charter schools serving low-income students in Harlem and the Bronx
• Designed, developed, and managed innovative platforms to improve districtwide communication and coordination
• Organized logistics and operations for Summer Institute, a six-week training program for school administrators and leadership teams

Cambridge, MA

• Conducted research in American art and ephemera, with a focus on Frankliniana, 18th century currency, and anti-counterfeiting techniques
• Performed administrative and organizational tasks for Jennifer Roberts, Elizabeth Cary Agassiz Professor of the Humanities

Springfield, MA

• Recruited, trained, and managed teams of volunteers as a grassroots organizer for Western MA
• Orchestrated campaign relations and planned regional campaign events

Bachelor’S Degree

High School