Civic Engagement Coordinator
Gainesville, Florida Area
Worked with Center and Campus leadership to promote civic engagement at the University of Florida by developing, implementing, and coordinating innovative programs for studentsCoordinated, grew, and restructured the popular Graham Civic Scholars research program to include additional opportunities for service learning and in-depth researchLaunched the Healthy Civic Campus and Community (Healthy 3C) Initiative, providing $5K annually to the most promising student proposals to improve civic culture and engagementCreated and delivered an award-winning, online citizenship course entitled "Rethinking Citizenship: Identity, Collaboration, and Action"Worked with campus and business partners to propose and develop content for an interactive platform called Civics Nation, which aims to support middle school students, as well as their teachers and parents, in preparing for and passing the Civics end-of-course examination in FloridaAdvised a number of civic-oriented student groups including the Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere Ambassadors, Gators of Tomorrow, Public Leadership Society, and the National Society for Leadership and Success