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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Provide direct support to the Executive Director by working across organizational domains including communications, development, policy, staff management, administration, and engagement with park advocates, government agencies, and the board of directors.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Developed curriculum for and taught compensatory and entry level writing courses with attention to both academic and personal needs. Connected students with tutors and other support services. Collaborated with colleagues on planning, assessment, and data analysis. Served as dual credit faculty liaison, providing mentorship and guidance to high school.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Provided coaching, editing, and content production services, including individual tutoring; manuscript review; grant-writing; organizational reports; and educational resources. Past clients include: Grantmakers for Education; the Chicago Area Writing Project; Streetsblog Chicago, and Jan Metzger, author of What Would Jane Say? City-Building Women and a.

Greater Chicago Area

Produced online and print materials to engage the public and influence policymakers about the benefits of bicycling; presented at conferences on topics ranging from road design to social justice; contributed research and writing to local and state bicycle plans; served as a planning resource for municipalities and transportation agencies; and collaborated.

Taught K-8 writing; led professional development workshops; organized literacy-enrichment activities; facilitated schoolwide efforts to develop a mission, vision, and improvement plan; collaborated with grade level teams to align the writing curriculum with state and national standards; developed the school’s first website; produced newsletters and student.

Advocated at the state and local level for pedestrian-friendly policies; collaborated with public health officials and community leaders to assess and improve the walking environment in under-served neighborhoods; and secured funding for future pedestrian advocacy efforts.

Pioneered email and web strategies that increased public participation in regional transportation planning; developed resources to help engineers, planners, and elected officials understand the needs and options for bicycle and pedestrian planning; secured federal funding for and managed a program that provided pedestrian planning assistance to communities.

Developed curriculum and taught composition courses for students who had not met the university’s writing entrance proficiency standards. Many spoke English as a second language, were the first in their family to attend college, and/or were older students returning to school.

Designed and taught writing and computer classes for parents of children in Head Start; produced marketing and program evaluation materials; mentored parent assistants hired through the Americorps program; and managed day-to-day operations.

Ba, English And American Literature

Activities and Societies: Writing Fellows, Picturebook Theater, Providence Plan, Modern Dance

M.Ed., Instructional Leadership

Reading Endorsement, Literacy Issues In Elementary Education

High School Diploma