Assisted senior project manager in organizing AI research and development team leading up to product launch of company’s first AI tutoring app., Aida Calculus. Learned agile project management and technical concepts on job. Executed additional responsibilities and was promoted due to strong performance when senior project manager left.• Managed 12+ different teams spanning data science, engineering, infrastructure, UI, user-experience, and calculus subject matter expertise, directing up to 3 concurrently with 3 - 8 members, improving communication and collaboration across teams.• Implemented proper use of project management tools and organized regular meetings, reducing biweekly planning from 8+ hours to 2 - 4 hours.• Communicated with stakeholders through written and verbal daily updates and provided project briefs, standardized reports, and roadmaps to track timelines, deliverables, and risks, allowing stakeholders to make quick and well-informed decisions with confidence.• Championed R&D teams through Aida's initial launch in Fall 2019 and follow up beta launch in Fall 2020, earning Pearson Certified Innovator credential.• Facilitated transition to work remotely during Covid, permitting teams to hit quarterly goals despite disruption.

• Functioned as sole editorial assistant for 14 titles, including 2 high-profile textbooks, Campbell Biology and Freeman Biological Science, which held 72% market share in majors biology.• Performed all administrative tasks related to production and management of 14 titles across 5 teams, including payments, reviews, ISBN requests, POs, reprint corrections, and custom PDFs, meeting deadlines.• Accomplished tasks promptly, accepting additional research assignments for new digital textbook adaptation.• Served as specialist for explaining new tools and technologies to coworkers and setting up ad hoc group training, adapting to variety of frequently changing company systems.

• Provided accurate and appropriate information in response to guest inquiries over phone and email in a timely fashion, taking and tracking over 30 calls and answering over 15 emails every day with a regular call acceptance rate of 99%• Properly screened, directed, and returned calls when necessary; processed ticket changes and cancellations using GuestX• Managed the office reception desk when needed, which entailed welcoming visitors, assisting HR, notifying appropriate personnel for meetings, handling all mail and package deliveries, and providing customer service over the phone

• Tutored 1-3 students at a time ranging grades K-12 in subjects of reading, writing, math, homework help, and test-taking; specialized in writing and grammar, including advanced ESL grammar, and beginning reading• Certified in delivering Sylvan lesson plans using all available materials, primarily iPad• Advised changes in coursework if students were struggling or needed additional attention in specific areas, and implemented different teaching strategies, especially for students with learning disabilities

• Supported the lead teacher in managing and teaching classes of 10 to 20 students ranging from grades pre-K through 6 in after-school program• Assisted primarily in 3rd and 4th grade classroom with tutoring and homework, particularly with special needs students• Supervised students in different learning environments including the playground, classroom, library, and cafeteria

Three week archaeological field school through the University of Leicester lead by Dr. Craig Cipolla.• Worked with Mohegan archaeologists to construct a multifaceted understanding of the 17th-19th century house site that included indigenous perspectives.• Managed the excavation of a square unit with a partner acquiring excavation skills including: using trowel and other basic excavation tools, proper field notebook recording, determining soil color and type using the Munsell system and feel flow chart, digging a sample test pit, drawing a map of each unit level, dry sieving, identifying stratigraphy and features.

Five week archaeological excavation through Johns Hopkins University lead by Dr. Betsy Bryan.• Analyzed, dated, and drew hundreds of pieces of pottery from excavation for publication• Assisted with drawing excavated features• Interacted with locals to better understand modern Egypt and the political implications of excavating abroad• Received Clinger Award for funding