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New York, New York, United States

• LEADERSHIP THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE – Selected from over 49,000 applicants nationwide to join a teacher corps of recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools. Simultaneously working towards a Masters of Arts in Teaching at Relay Graduate School of Education.• SHAPING OUR FUTURE – Teaching 110 middle school students in a Title 1 school in Harlem, New York. Preparing and delivering daily lessons as a solo teacher to classes of 30… Show more • LEADERSHIP THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE – Selected from over 49,000 applicants nationwide to join a teacher corps of recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools. Simultaneously working towards a Masters of Arts in Teaching at Relay Graduate School of Education.• SHAPING OUR FUTURE – Teaching 110 middle school students in a Title 1 school in Harlem, New York. Preparing and delivering daily lessons as a solo teacher to classes of 30 students. Responsible for academic growth and the development of life skills. Show less

New York, New York, United States

New York, United States

• PROLIFIC FUNDRAISER: Raised over $130,000 from more than 250 individuals, corporations, and PACs with no public match• SKILLED POWER STRUCTURE NAVIGATOR: Backed by the New York State Democratic Committee, Nassau County Democratic Committee, Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee, Congresswoman Kathleen Rice, County Executive Laura Curran• EXPERT RELATIONSHIP BUILDER: Obtained the support of more than 20 labor unions and civil society organizations including the powerful SEIU 1199 &… Show more • PROLIFIC FUNDRAISER: Raised over $130,000 from more than 250 individuals, corporations, and PACs with no public match• SKILLED POWER STRUCTURE NAVIGATOR: Backed by the New York State Democratic Committee, Nassau County Democratic Committee, Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee, Congresswoman Kathleen Rice, County Executive Laura Curran• EXPERT RELATIONSHIP BUILDER: Obtained the support of more than 20 labor unions and civil society organizations including the powerful SEIU 1199 & 32BJ, NYSUT, New York State Laborers (LIUNA), IUOE, RWDSU, IBEW, CWA, UFCW, RWDSU, BCTC, UAPP, Moms Demand Action, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence Show less

New York, Usa - London, United Kingdom

• LEADING THE ANALYTICAL CHARGE – Directing all research and analytics initiatives, pioneering the development of an SQL-based West African micronutrient database to power our innovative platform• CHIEF RELATIONSHIP BUILDER – Developing positive relationships with potential partners and clients • STRATEGIC PITCH CAPTAIN – Powering pitch team already victorious at competitions sponsored by Google and EBay• Leading research and strategy initiatives, spearheading the… Show more • LEADING THE ANALYTICAL CHARGE – Directing all research and analytics initiatives, pioneering the development of an SQL-based West African micronutrient database to power our innovative platform• CHIEF RELATIONSHIP BUILDER – Developing positive relationships with potential partners and clients • STRATEGIC PITCH CAPTAIN – Powering pitch team already victorious at competitions sponsored by Google and EBay• Leading research and strategy initiatives, spearheading the development of an SQL-based West African nutritional database to power our innovative platform• Responsible for a diverse portfolio of outward facing operations including customer service, external relations, strategic email outreach, communications, and other key stakeholder project management tasks• Leader on pitch team that won awards at competitions in London and Berlin sponsored by Google and EBayWhat is ChopWell • ChopWell is a novel global health technology platform encouraging women between the ages of 16 and 45 to eat well and feel good, all while learning about the importance of a balanced micronutritional dietary profile.Who We Are • ChopWell was founded in 2017 by a group of young and energetic change-makers passionate about global health and female empowerment. The team is comprised of Oxford and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine trained global health experts, along with experienced software engineers recently featured on the 2016 season of BBC 100 Women. Show less

St Andrews, United Kingdom

• GOVERNANCE AND HEALTH EXPERT – Taught on the MSc in Global Health at the University of St Andrews School of Medicine• USING KNOWLEDGE TO EMPOWER – Created and presented teaching materials focused on governance, health financing, and universal health care• WORKING HARD TO EXCEED EXPECTATIONS – Consistently received superb feedback from students and staff• BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS – Mentored high achieving students focused on global health, politics, and social… Show more • GOVERNANCE AND HEALTH EXPERT – Taught on the MSc in Global Health at the University of St Andrews School of Medicine• USING KNOWLEDGE TO EMPOWER – Created and presented teaching materials focused on governance, health financing, and universal health care• WORKING HARD TO EXCEED EXPECTATIONS – Consistently received superb feedback from students and staff• BUILDING MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS – Mentored high achieving students focused on global health, politics, and social entrepreneurship Show less

New York, New York, United States

• PROLIFIC CANVASSER – Performed voter outreach to thousands of constituents in both English and Spanish• INTEGRAL ASSET TO CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR – Identified individuals in need of assistance from our district office• ANALYTICS WHIZ – Leveraged NGP VAN/Votebuilder to analyze the results of voter outreach efforts and assess demographic trends in campaign-collected data

Montreal, Canada Area

• DATA STORYTELLER – Engineered an SQL database with over 100,000 entries by aggregating content from books, spreadsheets, and preexisting large data sets. Executed SQL queries, performed data mining, and manipulated big data

• COMPLEX PSYCHOLOGY THEORY BUILDER – Analyzed the political will behind influential actor decision-making using cognitive behavioral psychology and political psychology• INNOVATIVE STATISTICAL MODELER – Harnessed the power of R and Stata to perform factor analysis, univariate, multivariate, and time-series regressions to determine the social, economic, geographic, and political determinants most closely correlated with child mortalityMy research was centered around two… Show more • COMPLEX PSYCHOLOGY THEORY BUILDER – Analyzed the political will behind influential actor decision-making using cognitive behavioral psychology and political psychology• INNOVATIVE STATISTICAL MODELER – Harnessed the power of R and Stata to perform factor analysis, univariate, multivariate, and time-series regressions to determine the social, economic, geographic, and political determinants most closely correlated with child mortalityMy research was centered around two interrelated projects and served as an extension of my MSc research conducted at the University of Oxford: 1) What are the root causes of child mortality?2) What do the cognitive behavioral sciences tell us about the decision-making of those with the political power to do something about child mortality? Project 1: • Developed and tested an analytical framework to assess the social determinants of child mortality in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea• Used R and Stata to perform factor analysis, univariate, multivariate, and time-series regressions to determine the social, economic, geographic, and political determinants most closely correlated with child mortality• Used partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-PM) to estimate the cause-effect relationship between statistically relevant social determinants and child mortality• Used python’s machine learning tools (numpy, pandas, sklearn) to accurately create a predictive model for West African child mortalityProject 2: • Analyzed individual actor decision-making using cognitive behavioral psychology and political psychology• Investigated the effects of dual process theory, the theory of bounded rationality, rational choice theory, and attribution theory on the behavior of political actors operating with high levels of influence• Developed a theoretical framework for the analysis of individual decision-making in processes with uncertain outcomes that are likely to impact other actors Show less

New York, New York, United States

• STRATEGIC THINKER – Used critical reasoning skills to strategically position three large international organizations as leaders in the global health space• HIGH LEVERAGE NETWORKER – Built relationships with governments, policymakers, and NGOs to secure financial and political support for global health movements• TEAM PLAYER – Displayed flexibility, adaptability, and agility in responding to changing client demands as a member of multiple dynamic teams. Consistently worked before and… Show more • STRATEGIC THINKER – Used critical reasoning skills to strategically position three large international organizations as leaders in the global health space• HIGH LEVERAGE NETWORKER – Built relationships with governments, policymakers, and NGOs to secure financial and political support for global health movements• TEAM PLAYER – Displayed flexibility, adaptability, and agility in responding to changing client demands as a member of multiple dynamic teams. Consistently worked before and after scheduled hours Show less

Montreal, Canada

• EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY ANALYZER – Investigated whether tough on crime policing works. Explored numbers behind crime-reduction policing programs in New York City and New Orleans.

Montreal, Canada

• COMPLEX POLICY SYNTHESIZER – Authored paper analyzing the creation of Medicare and Medicaid, exploring the importance of public opinion and political messaging in policy creation

Master Of Science (Msc), Comparative Social Policy, Health Policy

Dissertation: The Social Determinants of Child Mortality in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea: An Analytical Framework Modules.

Leading For Impact, Leadership Training Program

One of sixteen University of Oxford students selected to participate in intensive eight-month leadership training program. Refined skills.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Economics, Dean'S Honour List (Summa Cum Laude)

Major Concentration: Economics Minor Concentrations: Educational Psychology & History