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Seattle, WA, US

Seattle, Washington, United States

• EdXeno helps high school students find their college fit by providing free advising and access to resources. Powered by AI, we leverage technology to simplify the college application process.
• Bootstrapped an EdTech startup from the idea phase through product launch.
• Hired and managed a team of remote employees.
• Shipped a mobile app into the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
• Created a high school internship program to provide STEM learning experiences to students.
• Graduated from WTIA Cohort 11 and Rain Catalysts accelerators.

• Founded a nonprofit organization to provide no-cost private college counseling to students and parents.
• Delivered direct-to-student office hours in traditional and virtual formats.
• Constructed the Post HS platform, an online community where students access on-demand college planning help.
• Improved hundreds of essay supplements in collaboration with their student authors.
• Explored sources (grants, scholarships, work study) for funding college education with families.
• Funded Post HS scholarships that provide $3,000 annually to graduating high school seniors.

Cicero, Illinois

• Constructed a comprehensive school counseling program from the ASCA National Model. 11 counselors deliver individual, group, and classroom instruction to a diverse population of 90% minority and 80% low-income.
• Represented the school counselors and Student Support department on the School Leadership Team.
• Programmed software for building-wide utility using MS Suite to track student visits, counselor appointments, course selections, and MTSS interventions. Over 3,500 student and faculty users in Fall 2021.
• Operated the College & Career Center to assist all students with exploring postsecondary options including trade, military, and gap opportunities. 80% of graduates, majority first-generation, attend 2 or 4-year college.
• Assisted over 1,700 student visitors to the College & Career Center during the 2019-20 school year.
• Hosted financial aid evening and weekend programs in both English and Spanish.

Naperville, IL

· Collaborated with other support professionals on a Student Services team comprised of 11 counselors, 4 social workers, 2 psychologists, and 6 administrators. NCHS has an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students, 98% of whom attend either a two-year or four-year institution after graduation. · Managed a caseload of approximately 270 students, serving as.

Nashville, TN

-Counseled families in academic, personal-social, college & career capacities at the top-ranked public school in Tennessee (ranked top 50 in the U.S.)-Initiated a shift toward a comprehensive school counseling program rooted in American School Counselor Association core domains (Academic, Career, Personal/Social.)-Implemented school-wide use of the.

Hermitage, TN

-Assisted in the 8th grade transition to high school by teaching classroom lessons, constructing four-year plans, and helping to coordinate high school registration.-Adapted a high school study skills curriculum for classroom lessons to aid in TCAP test preparation.-Mentored male students with numerous discipline referrals as an alternative to.

-Coordinated the relationship between Vanderbilt University and The Next Door, a non-profit organization for women in crisis.-Scheduled and videotaped guest lectures by speakers from The Next Door in Vanderbilt graduate-level classes.-Edited and produced home DVDs from footage of guest appearances to be used by current and future Vanderbilt.

-Contributed to a dynamic college counseling department where the graduates of 2009 were accepted to 166 different colleges and universities and received over $12.2M in scholarships.-Coached students to refine college essays and resumes while aiding in strategic college planning.-Participated in the College Application Saturdays program that allows.

-Led over 35 hours of classroom guidance lessons on topics including personal safety, character education, and wellness. -Gained extensive experience with the Safe @ Last curriculum.-Conducted one-on-one personal counseling sessions with students ranging from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. -These sessions included play therapy, natural therapy.

-Converted an old ice cream shop into a brand new, walk-in merchandise store on a budget of $500 during the Historic Greer Stadium renovations.-Assisted in the design of the 2009 Nashville Sounds retail collection.-Using Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System Software, implemented a touch-screen point of sale system with live inventory tracking and.

-Prepared high school students to take college admissions examinations through lesson-driven coaching in highly motivational, individual and classroom environments.-Mentored students by developing lasting bonds and encouraging one-on-one interactions in the classroom.-Primary interface among students, parents, and the office for questions, concerns and.

-Taught remedial seventh-grade Math and English as part of an after-school program.-Prepared exciting and engaging educational games and group activities to stimulate students' interest in learning crucial new concepts.-Broke away from classroom lessons to spend time aiding students one-on-one.

-Created and administrated a MS-Access database containing customer support records which capacitated multiple months of reporting.-Performed analyses using the information in the aforementioned database enabling team deliberation toward developing new strategies and cost-cutting actions.-Managed a project team that created a web-based, automated feedback.

-Designed a web-based application that was used to create efficiencies with HP IT internal processes.-Launched and maintained a sharepoint repository with a web-based, graphical interface and bulletin boards to improve team communication and collaboration.-Worked with multiple organizations across the globe within HP to collect extensive data using Excel.

M.Ed., Human Development Counseling, School Track

Master Of Education - Med, Measurement, Evaluation, Statistics And Assessment

B.A., Psychology