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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Oversee a health and health equity funding portfolio deployed to intentionally build racial equity and inclusion.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Completed a masters in Political Science through an intensive social and economic justice fellowship rooted in beloved community.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Paraguay

• Completed 490 hours of intensive training on sustainable development, cultural integration, language, and technical skills.
• Elected program coordinator for Paraguay Emprende, a national youth entrepreneurship program. Directed 5 colleagues in efforts to recruit and train facilitators, establish courses around the country, and execute a.
• Co-facilitated business plan development course at local private university, mentored three young entrepreneurs through national business plan competition, trained local facilitators to independently offer course in.
• Advised small businesses in market analyses and marketing practices, product development and differentiation, and business administration. Assisted a local gym owner with hosting the first-ever community road running.
• Worked with local youth group to empower peer-to-peer education in leadership, volunteerism, and financial education efforts. Developed and supported camps led by said youth group.
• Hosted local radio show providing cultural exchange, financial education, and the promotion of community engagement.

Golden, Colorado

• Conducted criminal defense investigation for indigent defendants on felony and misdemeanor cases; lead investigator on over 500 cases, of which more than 75 went to trial. Lead investigator for three homicides and two.
• Developed educational trainings and workshops to promote best practices among colleagues, facilitated trainings for new investigators, trained and supervised investigations interns.
• Navigated jurisdictional complexities across municipal, county, state, and federal agencies; facilitated cooperation across government agencies, and operated effectively within different institutional norms.
• Provided emotional and paralegal support to indigent clients, ensured client needs were met, discussed emotionally charged matters with client families and invested parties.
• Conducted interviews with victims and witnesses about difficult subjects, documented conversations in extreme detail with utmost accuracy, created reports for use in litigation.
• Conducted mitigation investigations of our clients; gathered records, interviewed character witnesses, documented medical and mental health histories and created reports for judicial officers.

Denver, CO

• Performed discovery and investigation for a very large case, processed over 250,000 pages into various formats.
• Disseminated findings to attorneys and opposing counsel, preparation of conference documents and discovery requests.
• Interviewed, transcribed and reported witness statements.

Long View High School, Lakewood CO

• Developed and implemented an extensive catalogue of service learning curricula for an at-risk youth population. Topics ranged from environmental literacy to college preparedness.
• Designed, started and ran a school garden to promote and encourage environmental learning and stewardship.
• Used student and staff feedback to track success and amend curricula. Established and maintained data systems ensuring compliance.
• Developed life skills trainings, community building exercises and days, and community service programs.
• Management, training and evaluation of more than 60 at-risk youth school community members for over 40 community service projects, classroom endeavors, and post high school successes. Inculcation of service ethic, and.
• Outreach to entire school alumni to build community and support, including the creation and dissemination of school newsletter, community listserv, the design and implementation of new school website, and.

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Recruited 140 college volunteers and 22 site leaders to provide service for 11 national and international community sites.
• Developed program goals and procedures, recognition of program achievements.
• Managed $70k program budget, communication with sites, leader training, evaluation, systems management.
• Led 11 person group to Kansas City, including logistics of accommodation, safety and security.

Burlington, Vermont

• Served as Treasurer, managing the $1.8 million budget for 241 student clubs, accountable to the Director of Student Life and Dean of Students. Maintained extensive record-keeping and communication with club treasurers.
• Developed training for club treasurers and members, and recognition events for successful clubs.
• Served on the Board of Trustees Budget, Finance, and Investment Committee. Participated in donor events, input on issues related to students, and managed University financials. Disseminated board proceedings to students.
• Managed seven-member SGA Finance Committee, accountable to Director of Student Life.
• Recruited and trained volunteers for more than a dozen SGA events, provision of feedback and acknowledgement.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Political Science

Bachelor Of Arts, English And Political Science