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Denver, CO, US

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Designed, built, & delivered a new 12-week cohort program for low income entrepreneurs growing their businesses, with mentorship, access to capital, educational workshops, and experiential education labs
• Supported team of trainers and managed logistics for 3 additional cohort programs from applications and workshop development through graduation and post-program support
• Organized with the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Committee to engage with equity work in a meaningful way, from evaluating and improving upon trainings for internal program participants and agency.

Denver, Colorado

• Acted as a Case Manager of Record for Denver and Arapahoe County Department of Human Services with over 60 individuals receiving TANF benefits each month
• Provided on-going support and innumerable community resources to overcome individual barriers to employment, including access to food, mental health support, temporary and permanent housing support, transportation, etc
• Managed and authorized county funds and budget for each individual
• Facilitated classes in Spanish on job readiness with the MotherWise program
• Completed in-depth monthly reporting to meet county, state, and federal requirements
• Served on Data & Evaluation Committee to improve the quality and efficiency of work, ex: county reporting, participant assessments, in-take application

Mae Hong Son, Thailand, And Johannesburg, South Africa

• Oversaw 2 service-learning programs over 2 summers, designing the educational curriculum and overseeing travel logistics with a diverse team, ensuring smooth daily itineraries, safety of group, and meaningful.
• Managed multiple service sites, alongside community leaders and non-profit partners
• Designed and carried out over 100 hours of service-learning and educational programming, from group bonding activities, to individual and group reflections, to interactive activities designed to spur high-level.

Washington DC, Nicaragua, Thailand, Israel, And South Africa

• Created and facilitated service-learning leadership and educational curricula for 6 multi-week teen programs in South Africa, Nicaragua, Thailand, Israel, and Washington DC
• Managed schedules, transportation, and communications with non-profits, students, the office and parents
• Program planning during the year and active leadership during the summers

New York City

• Led exciting experiential-learning programming for over 400 students from low-income communities across NYC, teaching about urban farming, nutrition, sustainability, and food justice
• Engaged community members through the distribution of free produce to any Harlem residents in need
• Helped carry out the organization's largest Earth Day celebration across our 3 largest farms for over 500 community members

New York, New York, United States

• Facilitated interactive professional and personal development workshops for over 50 female immigrants, often adapting and improving content
• Provided critical one-on-one support, like reviewing resumes and connecting women with relevant and valuable city resources
• Designed and amended curriculum based on education and English comprehension, often facilitating in Spanish

Greater New York City Area

• Ran a weekly compost drop-off site in Harlem with a small team: set up materials, processed over 300 lbs of food scraps per week, and facilitated educational school field trips on site
• Engaged community members through tabling and distributing finished compost

San Diego, CA

• Managed booking and payments from long and short-term guests using CloudBeds server
• Worked closely with people from all over the world, bridging language and cultural barriers to create a positive experience for customers

Santa Cruz, Ecuador

Poyntelle, PA

• As a supervisor in 2015, I trained, supported, and provided feedback to the 20 counselors in my division, where I was ultimately responsible for the health and well-being of 100 campers
• Created, collaborated, and executed group programming for 300 kids ages 5-16
• Worked closely with the Camp Directors and supervisory team to improve day-to-day operations
• For 4 summers, cooperated with a team to care for a bunk of 12-14 middle-school aged girls
• Recipient of the “Best Counselor of the Summer” Award in 2013

Bachelor'S, International Relations, Developing World Track, And Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: RLK Service-Social Organization: Service and Orientation Chairs (2013-2016), Foreign Language Immersion Group.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Completed 200 hours of service, leading educational and recreational programming for at-risk youth at San Judas.

High School Diploma