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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Quincy, Massachusetts, United States

Lead primary and secondary research to write, design, and distribute policy briefs about the intersections between disability and race according to our 2022 Public Policy Priorities, including housing, healthcare, employment, mental health, physical health, and education, all with a particular focus on LGBTQIA+ people with disabilitiesSupervise up to two staff members to maintain bill trackers, attend committee meetings, and research salient policy topics Conduct trainings and presentations about disability policy, race, gender, sexuality. and community inclusion to audiences of at least 30 participants Participate in national strategy initiatives with other disability advocacy organizations and committees to develop plans to improve outcomes among people with disabilities, especially those who experience multiple forms of marginalization, including submitting commentary to federal agencies’ Notices of Proposed Rulemaking, all of which included recommendations to include queer and trans disabled people of color Collaborate with the Fund team to maintain our microgrant direct aid program, which allows autistic people of color to receive financial support for housing, food, transportation, clothing, and other expenses

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Write multiple forms of content for the college, including news releases, website copy, marketing materials, op-eds, and features that include interviews with faculty, students, and staff to highlight research, college-sponsored programs, publications, and community initiatives

Produce communications for a disability research institute, including research summaries, articles, posters, flyers, social media posts, and presentations. Writing, editing, and proofreading. Design and layout. Research. Web design and management.

Waltham, Massachusetts

Synthesize and conduct secondary policy research on parents with multiple kinds of disabilities to create policy briefs and one-pagers for a variety of audiences, including policymakers, disability self-advocates, and disability professionals. Work with the principal investigators and other NCPD staff members to identify new topics to cover in briefs. Devise strategies for dissemination of NCPD materials to other disability rights and research organizations. Update and maintain a Lurie-run website containing research and resources for and about parents with disabilities. Create, edit, and review website and social media content for publication. Develop educational materials for fellow staff members to create high-quality social media content.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Produced reports on salient policy issues affecting people with disabilities. Created easy-to-read materials on community-living research, voting rights, the Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Rule, and other policy topics geared toward people with disabilities.

Greater Boston Area

Conducted and aggregated secondary policy research to create policy briefs and white papers on topics relevant to disability advocates and researchers, including state and federal telehealth policy and transition services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Translated more technical briefs into easy-read or plain-language format to promote accessibility.

Greater Boston Area

Mobilize local activists to work on various disability advocacy projects, including public awareness events and promotion of public policy that improves the lives of people with disabilities. Worked alongside a team of researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School to perform outreach for a project intended to gauge attitudes towards the creation of a state autism database.

Greater Boston Area

Developed a mentor-match program for adults on the autism spectrum to share information and advice about life skills. Planned and organized workshops. Compiled resources for adults on the autism spectrum and professionals who work with them.

Greater Boston Area

Designed publicity material for various classes, programs and events. Created graphics and site schemes for eLearning courses and the emergency preparedness knowledge base. Alpha- and beta-tested eLearning courses on Windows, OS X and iOS. Developed graphics for different programs run by the Office of Public Health Preparedness.

Greater Boston Area

Created infographics for various initiatives, including the Boston Bombings Infographic, which was accessed by over 1400 people in 14 countries. Designed publicity material for various classes, programs and events. Edited video clips and created ADA-compliant captioning for training videos using the Camtasia software. Designed graphics and site schemes for eLearning courses and the emergency preparedness knowledge base. Alpha- and beta-tested eLearning courses on Windows, OS X and iOS. Helped to manage the learning management system by updating courses, changing site schemes and fixing errors in previously published courses.

San Francisco, Ca

Presented sensitivity and awareness workshops about transgender and gender-variant people for groups that ranged between 5 and 40 people. Was the Master of Ceremonies for the 2010 and 2011 Transgender Awareness Day events at City College of San Francisco. Created publicity materials for GDP events on campus.

San Francisco, Ca

Updated and maintained the main website. Designed websites to garner interest in HIFY’s youth activities. Managed HIFY’s youth and provider mailing list, reaching several hundred people. Created the official website for Aptos TEACH, a joint program between HIFY and Aptos Middle School. Designed publicity material, including flyers, the Fall Newsletter, websites, business cards and brochures. Maintained a media lab of 7 Macs by providing updates and managing software.

San Francisco, Ca

Assisted the Commission with daily office needs. Provided referrals for people accessing services within the Ethics Commission. Maintained campaign finance records for city candidates and committees. Managed data entry of contributions made to San Francisco political campaigns.

San Francisco, Ca

Facilitated culturally appropriate LGBT sensitivity trainings for youth ages 18-25. Developed a comprehensive set of “train-the-trainer” curricula, including activities, presentation guides, and brochures. Administered trainings for staff at a transitional living program on LGBT-related issues including sexuality, gender variance, systems of power and oppression, and hate crimes. Conducted groups for up to 19 clients about LGBT social issues, organized activities, and created illustrated brochures.

Master Of Public Policy, Social Policy, Gpa: 3.76

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology, Gpa: 3.52

Majored in Sociology with a research focus on social inequality.

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Social Sciences, Gpa: 3.8

Activities and Societies: Gender Diversity ProjectMajored in Social Sciences and LGBT Studies. Academic focuses on historical LGBT.

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Lgbt Studies

Majored in Social Sciences and LGBT Studies. Academic focuses on historical LGBT identities, transgender and gender-variant people.