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New York, New York, United States

⬩ Developed curriculum and lead an afterschool Community Gardening Class through Schools Out NYC (SONYC) for 6-8th graders. ⬩ Lead students in weekly community activism, leadership, and civic engagement skills along with gardening basics.⬩ Engage neurodivergent learners and possess various teaching method skills ⬩ Prioritize student-directed projects and initiatives; hosted the first annual Gatehouse Garden Gala entirely planned and executed by the student group

New York, New York, United States

⬩ Increased New York City Public School use of our facilities from one school during after school hours to four neighborhood schools visiting during the school day, two schools during after school hours, as well as one school and one camp during Summer months⬩ Facilitate local colleges and universities programs for matriculating students’ required volunteer hours and project credit to fulfill degree requirements⬩ Recruit and train additional Middle School and High School Community Garden Teachers for our educational programs ⬩ Host class trips to the community garden which to date have impacted over 290 District 3 and 5 Public School children; children are educated on civic engagement and sustainability with NYC

New York, New York, United States

Appointment by the Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and serve the New York City Metropolitan area as well as the greater New York State region as an economic and environmental policy advisor, educator and activist in aiding New York City manage resources, budgets, and monitor waste output. I also serve as a Steering Committee Member At Large on the board.⬩ Advocate for increased producer responsibility and reduced plastic packaging at the New York State Capitol in joint collaboration with ‘Beyond Plastics’ lobbying efforts; meet with Assemblymembers and Senators to speak on these issues⬩ Apply for grants to promote sustainability initiatives within the borough. Currently under review is an application for the All In the Neighborhood Grant through Citizens Committee for NYC⬩ Established a community-based mending circle in the Morningside Heights Library bringing together a diverse population; It aims to be a replicable model which teaches repair skills and showcases local menders’ expertise, as well as educating the public on the need for increased sustainability initiatives.

New York, New York, United States

⬩ Increased family participation in the PTA by almost 40% going from 10% of student body to 14%⬩ Achieved the largest one-time Annual Appeal Direct Giving Campaign Event in institutional working memory for a total of over $5,000 given toward our Annual Appeal goal ⬩ Organized and sponsored a “Back To School” networking opportunity for incoming families

New York, New York, United States

⬩ Selected course materials, wrote a syllabus, and developed curriculum to teach Economics, as well as additional courses, to 10-15 upper elementary students before and during the global COVID-19 pandemic. ⬩ Developed online teaching skills and methodologies to navigate teaching during the pandemic’s remote learning period

Certified Childbirth Educator and Doula (2010-2018): served families in hospitals, birth centers, homes, and prenatal care centers. Equipped families with educational support and trained them to self-advocate based on their preferences. Provided informational, physical, and emotional support to laboring women. During this same timeframe, I also served as a community advocate in several volunteer roles: *Women's Rights activist, Knoxville, TN (2011), Provided information and advocacy regarding justice and equality issues surrounding pregnancy, birth, and public safety issues. * Mom's Demand Action, Lexington, KY (2012- present): Lead Advocacy Day in Frankfort regarding commonsense gun laws. Also attended rallies, marches, and general meetings to advocate. * Florence Crittenton Home, House Volunteer and Pregnancy, Birth Educator, Lexington, KY (2013) * P.S. 145 Parents' Association, Co-Recording Secretary (2018) * ESL Volunteer Teacher (2018) * NYS Poor Peoples Campaign (2018- present) volunteer, supporter, and ally * Economics Cooperative Instructor, Homeschool Public Educator, Both in-person and online (2018-2022) * Membership Care and Parish Life Committee, The Riverside Church (2019-2022)

Kigali, Kigali City, Rwanda

⬩ Spearheaded the Country Director’s charge to lead an organization wide 5-year strategic planning process; which included ideation sessions, analyzing client and country needs, consensus building, goal-setting, and roadmapping. ⬩ Managed the reporting requirements which tracked progress towards the 5-year strategic planning goal⬩ Supported staff with information, provided clear expectations, and gave examples of past successful strategic planning goals for each of their divisions ⬩ Handled communication with all staff country wide for their respective required inputs

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

⬩ Provided Stateside support for two election observation missions to Nicaragua; which included sourcing and confirming participants, making travel arrangements, and ⬩ Interacted with diplomatic visitors to the US by providing logistical travel support before, during, and after their visits⬩ Orchestrated diplomatic permission for Carter Center representatives to travel to Cuba during challenging political climate in which travel restrictions were difficult to navigate⬩ Wrote program reports concerning the active democracy initiatives within the Americas Program⬩ Researched political climate and current policy outcomes effect on democracy within countries of interest⬩ Maintained detailed financial records for institutional use concerning each election observation mission

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

⬩ Worked under the Governor and House Speaker in supervision of Majority and Minority Leaders’ and legislators’ daily news briefings, primary source news releases, and radio feeds⬩ Tracked bills through the legislative process in order to anticipate their upcoming discussion on the floor of the House of Representatives⬩ Researched importance of proposed legislation in order to provide meaningful and informative commentary⬩ Built relationships with legislators, reporters, and staff⬩ Attended daily House of Representatives’ legislative proceedings and various committee meetings in order to report daily proceedings of the chamber.

Master'S Degree, Economics

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government