As the Associate Director of Individual Giving at CYLA, I bring a strategic and results-oriented approach to driving our fundraising efforts. My role is centered around building strong relationships with individual donors, developing comprehensive giving strategies, supporting with board management, and collaborating with internal teams to enhance donor engagement.

Led teams of AmeriCorps members, fostered school partnerships, and utilized Salesforce to track progress and ensure goals were met. I also facilitated training for culturally competent tutoring and mentoring.

Guided first-year AmeriCorps members, led fundraising efforts for school events, and conducted leadership training. I was responsible for monitoring team performance and establishing our after-school program to ensure impactful interventions for at-risk students.

Delivered targeted academic support and directed social-emotional learning initiatives to students at one of LA's most under-resourced schools. I built meaningful relationships with key stakeholders on campus and organized whole-school events to create a positive school environment.

Taught Marine Biology to students visiting the Santa Monica Pier Aquarium sponsored by Heal the Bay.

Served as a research assistant to Dr. Sergey Nuzdhin in his laboratory at the University of Southern California. Applied laboratory techniques involving drosophila RNA sequencing.