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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States

Honed communication and family engagement skills to expand strategic and research-based initiatives, providing training and resources to help staff build trusting relationships with families.

Lake Forest, Illinois, United States

Leveraged knowledge as Schuler alumni to provide strategic direction to annual planning. Conducted research and data analysis to inform future growth of the department.

Lake Forest, Il

● Developed and maintained internship database for minority students each academic year. ● Contributed internship opportunities and deadlines to monthly electronic newsletter. ● Assisted in campus tours and information sessions on student resources at the Claremont Colleges, student life, and resources available at the Chicano Latino Student Affairs Office. Led daily games and activities, offered support with homework, and supervised a fluctuating group of 10-15 students ranging from kindergarten to fourth grade. Communicated with students and parents regarding programs, policies and behavioral issues. Led conflict-resolution conversation between students.

Claremont, Ca

Pomona, Ca

Developed and facilitated weekly lessons catered to adult learners’ language level needs, including vocabulary and conversational skills. Evaluated language progress and adjusted coursework and materials to student’s needs and demands.

Pitzer College

Developed and maintained internship database for minority students each academic year. Contributed internship opportunities and deadlines to monthly electronic newsletter. Assisted in campus tours and information sessions on student resources at the Claremont Colleges, student life, and resources available at the Chicano Latino Student Affairs Office.

Urbana-Champagne Y Alrededores, Illinois, Estados Unidos

The goal of the Summer Research Opportunities Program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign is to increase the number of students from underrepresented populations in graduate education.To do this, the program provides undergraduate students with the opportunity to conduct graduate level research and gain exposure to careers in research. • Conducted independent research for the Graduate School of Media, under the mentorship of Professor Angharad Valdivia, Ph.D.• Researched racial relations implicit in "classic" Mexican cinema by conducting a representational analysis of black, white and mestizo characters in the films La Negra Angustias and Angelitos Negros.• Produced a peer reviewed 30 pg. report on study.• Conveyed results and details of the research process with oral and poster presentations at the Illinois Summer Research Symposium, which congregated 12 research programs, totaling more than 150 students.

Bachelor’S Degree, Combined Major International Intercultural Studies & Spanish

Activities and Societies: Chicano Latino Student Affairs Office Intern, SROP at UICU (Summer 2014), Spanish Conversation Leader and Tutor.

Study Abroad, Fall 2013

Activities and Societies: Direccion de Relaciones Internacionales (DRI), Baile Folklorico