The North American Language and Cultural Assistants Program is an educational and cultural exchange between Spain and North America as a way to foster connections and educational programs between the two countries. As a Language Assistant, I partnered with a primary school in Spain to bolster language programs under the supervision and guidance of an English teacher. I helped out with classroom assignments and management, and brought play and fun into all of my work with students.

Downtown Colorado, Inc. (DCI) is a nonprofit, membership association committed to building better communities by providing assistance to Colorado downtowns, commercial districts and town centers. Established in 1982 as Colorado Community Revitalization Association and now dba Downtown Colorado, Inc.,In my role as the Communications & Events Coordinator, I manage aspects of our corporate marketing. With my team, I support social media, plan company events, write and publish press releases, and focus on ways to help others learn more about the good work our organization does in the community.

I provided front desk assistance at the city recreational centers, including financial transactions. I focused on providing a strong customer service experience for patrons through providing assistance both in-person and with phone inquiries. I promoted the sales of facility memberships, class registrations, and other facility services.

I developed creative age-appropriate daily lesson plans focused on educating children on topics such as plant and wildlife biology, wilderness survival skills, conservation, and sustainability in an outdoors setting. I was also responsible for the supervision and care of groups of children, ages 6 years to 11 years as we explored parks and open spaces around Boulder County. I consistently received positive feedback on the creation of lesson plans and the structure of the sessions from managers and parents.

I assisted in developing a campus-wide student sustainability survey designed to explain household sustainability techniques to students living on campus. I created educational PowerPoint presentations for Resident Advisors and Residence Hall Directors and engaged students in learning about their own sustainability habits. Our team conducted the first campus-wide sustainability survey for students living in the dorms and saw how environmental education influenced positive sustainability habits.