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New York, Ny, Us

- Strategy Execution: design systems and structures surrounding performance measurement, resource allocation, and risk mitigation in order to execute organization strategic objectives- Human Resources: oversee and conduct recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and termination processes for all corporate employees- Design and deliver initiatives and programs that promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB)- Effective engagement with team to establish a culture of collaboration, transparency, and excellence- Head analysis, compliance evaluation, and development of company policies and procedures- Social Media Strategy Development/Crisis PR Strategy

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Leading Chair: Outreach, Communications and Policy Committees that are focused on support, development, and engagement for LGBTQ+ people through the scope of organizational policy and programming; servicing 600,000 Pride festival attendees as well as community members in Minnesota year-round. Owns relationships with high-profile LGBTQ+ leaders in Midwest and East Coast

St Paul, Mn, Us

• Strategize Policy Goals: outreach regarding LGBTQ+ youth needs, development of gender-inclusive training materials, research regarding LGBTQ+ education policy implementation• Independently developing end-to-end DEI strategy implementing education policies in K-12 school systems throughout Minnesota, impacting 850,000 students. • Leveraged qualitative/quantitative DEI data analytics and knowledge from internal and external resources to assess and inform the development of various educational initiatives and processes.

South St. Paul, Mn, Us

Created curriculum and programs for private education courses, as well as taught ESL classes in Math, Reading, Sewing and Fashion Business in primary and high school. Recognized for teaching excellence with MTLE awardK-12 English as a Second Language Teaching License

Washington, Dc, Us

Produced and drafted applications for grants and acquired $50,000 funding for U.S. Embassy Programs, resulting in the Chicago-Bogota Project. Spearheaded collaboration directly with Mayor Lori Lightfoot (Chicago) and Mayor Claudia Lopez (Bogota) offices. Conducted research involving the Contextualized Instruction in 2nd Language Acquisition with L1 Spanish Speakers at the National University of Colombia in Bogota, Colombia. One of 14% of applicants accepted in highly selective process.Initiated public diplomacy efforts on behalf of the United States government to build mutual understanding between the American and Colombian cultures through independent social projects within Colombian civil society; acted as a proactive ambassador to educate the public regarding U.S. foreign policy and its influence in Latin America. Supported instruction in the Engineering Intensive English Master's Program at the National University of Colombia as part of the Ministry of Education's mission to achieve multilingualism across Colombia.Published Research: “Did we miss the bus or the train? The effect of proficiency, compositionality and context on L2 idiom comprehension by Colombian L2 English learners”

Coordinated and conducted conferences with 10,000 attendees while functioning as the Communications Director to highlight films written and directed by indigenous groups of the region. Served as a key organizer of the Kuirfest Film Festival – a festival catered to celebrating international Queer filmmakers.

Indianapolis, In, Us

-Regional Supervisor/Auction Technology Coordinator-Provided fundraising consultation as well as on-site event and tech management for organization fundraisers-Raised over $400,000 for various charities

Develop collaborations with the Bogota queer community to organize and implement LGBTQ+ events and outreach efforts

Leaf River, Illinois, Us

Recruited and managed team in multicultural competency, ran day-to-day operations for 30 counselors and 300 campers, oversaw $600,0000 budget and cash flow management, and created entire curriculum utilizing DEI-focused programming implementation. Increased camper enrollment by 22% over three years through expanded strategic engagement plan.

K-12 Licensed English as a Second Language TeacherBilingual Charter school - designed and taught standard-based curriculum in both English and Spanish

-Served as a cultural bridge, social support, and as a resource to new international students-Strategically developed and directed an array of programs and services related to diversity, equity, and inclusion career exploration, planning and development. -Worked closely with colleagues in a variety of academic and campus offices to coordinate outreach efforts and to enhance skills development opportunities in student leadership and employment activities.

Master'S Degree, Public Administration, Education & Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, And Belonging Public Policy

Bachelor’S Degree, Spanish Language Teacher Education, English As A Second Language Education, Linguistics

Spanish Language And Literature