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Richford, Vt, Us

Richford, Vt, Us

Burlington, Vermont, Us

Burlington, Vermont, Us

Burlington, Vermont, Us

- Supervised a classroom of 11 4th and 5th grade students alongside a co-teacher- Planned and led educational-based enrichment activities for students on a daily basis- Provided as-needed support to other classrooms in the K-5 afterschool program, working with up to 35 students in total- Maintained knowledge of Learning for Justice's Social Justice Standards educational framework as well as Vermont's Afterschool Core Competencies- Engaged in professional development opportunities throughout the year- Managed safety and cleanliness of the classroom environment in accordance with COVID-19 protocols

- Researched and compiled content on mental health to be posted on social media- Collaborated with another intern to develop strategies to increase the growth of clients for the various services provided by Dillon Espinosa, LCMHCA- Sat in on a client session to observe the protocols and modalities utilized during an ongoing therapy relationship

Burlington, Vt, Us

- Supervised three residence halls, including 2 first-year halls of approximately 30 residents and 1 upperclass hall of 91 residents- Coordinated the Gender-Inclusive Housing program in both first year and upperclass residence halls for two years- Planned and hosted educational, community building, and periodical hall events for residents as well as supported the planning of area-wide programming- Maintained team relationships through bi-weekly 1:1 and 2:1 meetings with supervisor, weekly area staff meetings, and monthly in-service trainings for all RA staff- Managed administrative tasks such as room condition reports, maintenance requests, and incident reports and enforcement of college policy

Burlington, Vt, Us

- Engaged with the student body on matters of diversity, equity, and inclusion through weekly open office hours and attendance at spaces and clubs related to DEI, including Include+, Shades of Me, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the Women's and Gender Center- Served as a representative of the student body in discussions with various college councils and committees, including the College Diversity Council and the MLK Week Planning Committee- Educated students, faculty, and staff on matters related to diversity needs of the College through workshops, trainings, and sponsored legislation- Chaired the SGA Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and executed projects related to LGBTQ+ representation, indigenous identity, and updating both the SGA and College commitments to DEI on campus - Attended weekly Cabinet and House of Representives meetings to provide progress updates on current and ongoing projects- Facilitated the commissioned relationship with a new artist for senior graduation gifts and led contract negotiations in Fall 2020

Burlington, Vt, Us

- Supported the office of the Women's and Gender Center by welcoming students into the space, maintaining the upkeep of the physical office, and advertising our services at club fairs- Helped to plan programming in three content areas: gender and sexuality, empowerment and leadership, and sexual violence prevention- Designed event and program graphics for social media, newsletters, and campus flyers- Coordinated and hosted the annual Coming Out Monologues and Lavender Graduation events, including serving on the Lavender Graduation awards committee

Burlington, Vt, Us

- Organised and planned weekly meetings for Include+, the LGBTQ+ student club on campus- Designed special events, such as marching in the Vermont Pride Parade and the Alternative Breakfast for Family Weekend, throughout the year- Coordinated and led travel to a regional queer and trans identity conference with 5 other students two years in a row- Led discussions on current issues within the LGBTQ+ community and its intersections with other identities

Burlington, Vt, Us

- Crafted programs related to various diversity topics, including LGBTQ+ identities, mental health, disabilities, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and culture- Hosted six unique events about self-chosen topics of interest (LGBTQ+ terminology, white passing privilege, effects of class in navigating society, Asian Americans in media, privilege walk activity, nonbinary identities)- Worked on four large-scale cultural events with fellow Diversity Ambassadors (Día de los Muertos, Festival of Lights, Chinese New Year, Thai Water Festival)

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- Provided mentorship and engaged in discussions with a group of transgender students - Utilized techniques and skills learned throughout the course of the attached Service Learning class and created confidential observation journals of the interactions for fieldwork experience hours

Oakland, California, Us

- Worked on National Council, Southeastern Regional Committee, Northeast Regional Committee, Social Media Committee and Storytelling Committee projects- Provided platforms and resources for trans and gender nonconforming youth to share their stories and experiences- Collaborated with the Southeastern Regional Committee at our meeting in Atlanta, GA to work on a trans-positive sex education resource guide- Facilitated a gender identity 101 workshop at the GSA Network National Gathering in Salt Lake City, UT- Collaborated with TRUTH Council and GSA Network National Youth Council members on a video commemorating GSA Network's 20th anniversary focused on our visions of liberation (http://bit.ly/DefineOurLiberation)- Received training on media skills for social justice organisers at the National Training Institute in Kalamazoo, MI- Collaborated on a nine-point platform endorsing our goals as a council to work towards liberation for trans youth- Mentored and collaborated on projects with a first-year Council member- Assisted in facilitation roles throughout the second year on the Council, including at the Northeast Regional and National Gatherings- Served on the GSA Day for Gender Justice Steering Committee, facilitating at the National Training Institute in Berkeley, CA, and preparing the Council for our annual day of action launch

- Observed teacher interactions with students during lessons in a sixth-grade classroom- Assisted individual students during lessons in mathematics, social studies, and science- Completed fieldwork experience hours for Learning Theory course along with written observation journal entries noting the application of learning psychology practices

- Worked on blog articles for the RaiseMe community blog- Provided advice to high school students on the college experience through various media platforms

New York, Ny, Us

- Completed biweekly surveys about various topics, including College Board resources/activities and initiatives to improve access to higher education for high school students- Discussed with fellow council members about barriers to accessing higher education through monthly video calls

St. Petersburg, Fl, Us

- Collected petition signatures from attendees of Gay Days Orlando 2018 to pledge their support for pro-equality candidates in upcoming elections - Informed attendees of the work that Equality Florida has done statewide in changing legislation and policies in recent years

- Charged with maintaining relationships with both local and national political organisations outside of our own- Led a committee on the subject, which was tasked with determining our political goals for the year, including legislation we would support and work towards improving- Helped plan and execute the annual statewide convention to gather students to share about the work that each individual club as well as the Executive Board has done

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Secondary Education

Certificate, Hospitality And Tourism Management

High School Diploma, International Baccalaureate