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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Managed distribution of $500M ARPA grant program alongside 4 team members; built risk assessment tool for grant recipients• Designed funding pitch for school district student voice program aimed at empowering youth through leadership• Researched and presented to partners, alongside 3 team members, strategic plan to enhance capabilities in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform implementation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• Conceptualized and designed, as part of a 3-person team, spaces within historically racially/culturally divided communities with aim of driving equitable neighborhood revitalization efforts• Presented to Director of Open Space and Planning design of 5 revitalization projects, including initiatives in Rockefeller Park, Old Brooklyn, and Shaker Square• Collaborated with fellow summer intern to create SteerCo presentation with consultant hiring recommendation based on scoring of 6… Show more • Conceptualized and designed, as part of a 3-person team, spaces within historically racially/culturally divided communities with aim of driving equitable neighborhood revitalization efforts• Presented to Director of Open Space and Planning design of 5 revitalization projects, including initiatives in Rockefeller Park, Old Brooklyn, and Shaker Square• Collaborated with fellow summer intern to create SteerCo presentation with consultant hiring recommendation based on scoring of 6 potential consultants Show less

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Research assistant for Professor Geoffrey T. Wodtke at the University of Chicago Department of Sociology and Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility. Examined the relationship between concentrated poverty, exposure to violent crime, and child academic achievement.• Delivered to Prof. Geoffrey T. Wodtke analysis of proprietary crime rate model assessing its applicability in research collaboration evaluating impact of concentrated poverty on early childhood educational… Show more Research assistant for Professor Geoffrey T. Wodtke at the University of Chicago Department of Sociology and Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility. Examined the relationship between concentrated poverty, exposure to violent crime, and child academic achievement.• Delivered to Prof. Geoffrey T. Wodtke analysis of proprietary crime rate model assessing its applicability in research collaboration evaluating impact of concentrated poverty on early childhood educational development• Tested proprietary crime model in R and Stata by mapping spatial distribution of crime in 7 cities across 5 years with sourced public crime and census data Show less

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Prepared Illinois state legislature presentation on teacher workforce diversity and barriers to entry into teaching profession;analyzed state and federal data in Excel, collaborated with 2 team members and presented to supervisor• Recommended evidence-based policy reforms to the Advance Illinois team for recruitment of teachers of color by researchingand authoring 2 landscape and literature reviews on alternative paraprofessionals-to-teacher pathways

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Grey City Reporter and Graphics Designer at the Chicago Maroon, Chicago's leading independent student newspaper. Focus on long-form historical and investigative journalism.

Odenton, Maryland, United States

• Promoted from intern to full-time sales associate within 2 months for recognition of exceptional customer service skills and extensive timepiece knowledge• Built network of 20+ recurring purchase customers by sharing knowledge and providing advice on watch purchases, generating $87,000 in net sales in less than one year• Created and oversaw implementation of comprehensive, inventory-specific reference guide outlining key models and historical background of watch brands, facilitating… Show more • Promoted from intern to full-time sales associate within 2 months for recognition of exceptional customer service skills and extensive timepiece knowledge• Built network of 20+ recurring purchase customers by sharing knowledge and providing advice on watch purchases, generating $87,000 in net sales in less than one year• Created and oversaw implementation of comprehensive, inventory-specific reference guide outlining key models and historical background of watch brands, facilitating peer education within 6-person watch and jewelery sales team Show less

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Summa Cum Laude, Sociology

Activities and Societies: Track and Field, The Chicago Maroon, Vice President of UChicago Ceramics, Production/Editor at Expositions.

Master Of Public Policy - Mpp

Specializations: Education Policy, Municipal Finance

High School Diploma, Gpa: 4.0/4.0

Activities and Societies: Track and Field, Model United Nations, Academic Bowl, President of National Honors Society, President.