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Richmond, VA, US

Richmond, Virginia, United States

- Direct the 1-2-3 Go! Initiative, Virginia's 3 Steps to College, including Virginia College Application Week, Super FAFSA Project, and Decision Day VA, achieving Virginia’s highest high school participation (111 schools) in 2020- Co-direct Virginia’s 1-on-1 FAFSA Assistance Project in response to the pandemic’s effect on lowincome communities, connecting.

Richmond, VA

- Direct $22.4 million, 7 year federal GEAR UP college access grant in partnership with 15 Virginiapublic school divisions and 40 Virginia postsecondary institutions- Provide oversight of the GEAR UP grant including implementation planning, managing, staffing,budgeting, and reporting program activities in compliance with state and federal regulations

Richmond, VA

- Directed day-to-day operations of Richmond Public Schools Career Service Center- Reported to Workforce Investment Board regarding grant implementation, budget and progress- Established partnerships with UPS Freight and the Virginia College Advising Corps

- State Coordinator for Virginia’s first College Application Week, a joint undertaking with the VirginiaSecretary of Education’s office and the Council of Independent Colleges of Virginia- Developed and managed The One Club, a College Access Challenge Grant Program (CACGP) initiative

Richmond, VA

- Liaison between SCHEV and 8 Virginia school districts for $18 million federal college access grant- Assisted school-based GEAR UP teams in writing yearly action plans, implementing activities and professional development, securing student and faculty resources, and reporting on progress

Varina High School

- Taught Spanish I, II and III- Coordinated school supply exchange with Teachers’ Social Justice Dominican Republic Summer Program

- Developed and delivered industry-specific ESL and Spanish curricula for local businesses- Coordinated translation and interpreting services

- Taught ESL I, II, III, IV, Spanish I & II, Reading, Bilingual World Studies, Bilingual U.S. History,Bilingual World History and Yearbook- Faculty member of the Bilingual Parent Action Committee- Participated in Chicago Teachers’ Center GEAR UP ACT4L (Arts, Culture & Technology for Language,Literacy, Leadership and Learning) in partnership with.

- Booked and scheduled crew for commercial film shoots and oversaw general office environment (pettycash, office supplies, video library)

- Interviewed witnesses and police officers for civil law cases and assisted in depositions and trials

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Master Of Education - Med, Education

Certification, Spanish For Foreigners

Ba, International Studies