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Chicago, Illinois, United States

The Surge Fellowship is a one-year fellowship for emerging leaders of color that aims to close the equity gap by preparing, connecting, and supporting high-capacity African-American and Latinx leaders across organizations to dramatically improve education options and outcomes for low-income children

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois

-Manage a portfolio of 12 program directors from different schools by creating and implementing differentiated supports that would enable them and their students reach the college enrollment goal of 81% -Coach program directors in implementing culturally responsive pedagogy in their classrooms -Handled communication between clients and other stakeholders for the 2019 OneGoal Fundraising Gala-Developed the first ever Resource Bank website for students that was eventually adopted by the organzation

Posen, Illinois, United States

● Prioritized and approved the budget for the school district ● Decided on the hiring of school personnel and/or terminating a current employee in the school. ● Established the vision that reflects the overall goals of the community, staff, and the board ● Made decisions on school expansion or closure ● Managed the teacher salary scale ● Approved components of the school daily operations including the school calendar, contracts with outside vendors, curriculum etc

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Orton -Gillingham Certification ( Pending)

o Consulted with wedding party to create vision(design and style)o Designed timeline and initiated follow-through of action items for event o Created and supervised the budget o Negotiated and communicated with vendors/reviewed vendor contracts

7131 S Chicago Ave

Seminar Teaching Responsibilities o Designed a curriculum for over 250 students that focuses on the following: - College Prep 101: Academic degrees, Admission process, Financial aid, etc. - Technology: Google suite(Sheet, Slide and Doc) , Typing Pal, and Prezi - College completion standards: study skills, relationship building, goal setting, etc.o Designed projects such as 4 year plan where 9th grade students set goals for academic and extracurricular activities that will enable them reach future career goals o Managed various projects like Posse nominations, QuestBridge Junior Scholar program application, etcCounseling Responsibilities o Counseled students(class of 2018) in choosing a suitable undergraduate institution o Facilitated college list meetings for Class of 2017 to create appropriate college list using algorithms like target and ideal graduation rates o Managed application process for students in the top 10% of class(Class of 2019) applying to programs like POSSE and Questbridge College Prep Scholars Program o Conducted one- on-counseling for 100% of 9th graders of Class of 2020 (250 students) to analyze future career goals and determine support services for students

7131 S. Chicago Ave

o Pioneered enrichment exposure program called 9th grade Navigators for a cohort of sixteen 9th Grade studentso Managed application process (essay writing, letter of recommendation, etc.) for the following programs: Northwestern Academy, UCCSP, DuBois Scholars, etco Organized cultural exposure events such as fencing classes, archery classes, theatrical showcases, etc.

Greater Chicago Area

o Support and facilitate conversations that help a group of fellows engage in their host simore effectively, navigate interpersonal relationships to support goalachievement, and pursue career developmento Identify any concerns as they arise, and partner with Program Staff and Fellowsto address themo Provide one-on-one verbal feedback and coaching to each Fellow o Attend Fellow presentations when possibleo Collaborate with Program Staff to share and address concerns

Greater Chicago Area

In the Employment Service department, my roles included the following: o Engineered a unified tracking system to monitor the progress for specific client population in the Employment Services Department o Initiated departmental transition to Office 365 to enable a platform for cross collaboration between the Employment Service Department and Human Resources o Created analysis documents and implementation strategy manuals to facilitate sustainability of systems o Managed accommodations employee manuals and training for JAWS screen reader (legally blind resource) and Zoom Text(low vision resource) users o Developed an online version of the paper career matching assessment already administered by the department using the Classmarker platform

7200 S Ingleside Ave, Chicago, Il 60619

o Scheduled and lead meetings for as many targeted students where the following events occurred: o Assisted students with re-enrollment at a new college after being dismissed from their currentcollegeo Procured resources for students who are ready to transfer from 2-year to 4-year collegeso Generated action steps for students who are close to graduation but may be stalled o Updated shared tracking document with student outreach, meeting schedules, meetingcompletion, and meeting noteso Updated Salesforce with new student contact information, meeting notes, and any otherpertinent information

Chicago, Il

5th and 6th ELA teacher o Executed daily lesson plans to approximately 120 students o Administered, prepared and conducted tests and assignments to evaluate the progress of studentso Maintained various modes of communication with guardians to ensure they are aware of their children’s progress o Introduced Igbo language and culture workshops to the student body and taught traditional dances after-school

Greater Chicago Area

4th Grade Teachero Educated elementary students in a remedial summer program in urban Chicagoo Developed long-term plans and lesson plans based on Illinois curriculum standards during the school yearo Engineered and executed classroom management systems and procedureso Attended monthly professional development sessions to enhance my teaching practice

Books And Bytes

Cashier o Stocked inventory for the school café.o Sorted and recorded inventory o Maintained a pristine environment for customers

Aop Department

o Formulated action plans to aid students in transition to college with self-management and self-efficacyo Coached students on the rudiments of college writing in an introductory writing course

Suny Geneseo

Partners in Health (PIH) Engage (formerly known as FACE AIDS) President o Delegated meetings over an executive board of 8 memberso Created weekly community education events to ensure community awareness on the stigma of HIV/AIDSo Collaborated with community partners, such as AIDS Care Rochester to bring HIV testing on campuso Fundraised approximately $3000 to aid in the fight against HIV/AIDS from the year 2013-2014

Macvittie College Union Room 114

GOLD Mentoro Facilitated in the career development of more than 100 studentso Conducted office hours to help college freshman with career planning o Introduced guest speakers for each career and development workshopo Fund-raised for various charities in the local community of Geneseo

Welles Hall, Geneseo

Teaching Assistant o Coordinated 25 students through an introductory college writing courseo Facilitated with the development of lesson plans and led classroom discussions o Consulted with students on their writing during office hours

Women'S Center For Business, Frasier, Geneseo

o Attended workshops in career development o Attended to learn women empowerment o Facilitated a research presentation on "Child Marriage around the world" for Geneseo GREAT Day

4 W Mount Eden Ave, Bronx, Ny 10452

o Prepared food and maintained a conducive environment for costumers.

2975 Tibbett Ave, Bronx, Ny 10463

o Instructed 8th graders in the remedial English language in summer school o Collaborated with the teacher in curriculum development o Created assessments and tracked student progress

Ed.D- Strategic Education Leadership (Sedl), Educational Leadership And Administration, General, 3.75

The Strategic Educational Leadership major is designed for ambitious professionals working in a wide variety of organizations who aspire.

Master’S Degree, Elementary Education And Teaching, 3.75

Bachelor'S Degree, International Relations/Spanish -Concentration: Global Political Economy

High School, Top 15% Of Class (28/188)

Activities and Societies: Marching Band, Missions Club, Camden mission trip, Thorpe Family Residence, Jewish Home and Hospital.