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Chicago, Il, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Worked with director of strategic initiative to develop contacts and generate revenue through the sale of a data processing product. Made cold calls and follow up phone calls to program directors and assistants who attended the data processing product’s workshop, scheduled sales presentations, and gave virtual product support. Performed administrative tasks such as packaging and shipping conference items. Booked and arranged travel accommodations such as flights, train tickets, car rentals and hotel reservations. Supported other staff in organizing, filling, and logging data. Supported Executive Director in writing notes, reaching out to donors and researching new funding opportunities.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Interpreted and analyzed state’s equity plans on equitable distribution of educators; consolidated state’s key issues, short and long-term goals and intended data analysis methods to measure progress on goals for attaining equitable distribution of educators; assessed each state’s educators’ distributions amongst high and low poverty and race quartiles, teacher income, absences and certification using Cohen’s d.Reviewed, edited and contributed to an Equitable Data Collection Practices table addressing problems and solutions to current data collection practices; collaborated on a shared Microsoft Word document providing comments with feedback; read through each citation on the Data Collection Practices table and proposed further short-term and long-term solutions.Gathered and organized publicly published data sets on student achievement from the last 10 years for 15 different states; directly supported research manager, received feedback to improve on work for collected data sets; prepared collected data sets on a shared Microsoft Excel spreadsheet; used Microsoft Access to gather data sets.Initiated a community engagement plan using evidence-based reasoning; reached out to, collaborated with a family engagement manager outside of the project to develop engagement plan; researched community engagement practices by the state’s health department to support the development of a community engagement plan for the education department.Analyzed surveys on social and emotional learning and internally developed questions on social emotional learning.Created a survey to assess engagement and satisfaction of stakeholders who attended a convening; used survey data to provide recommended next steps and changes to future convenings.Presented equitable data collection practices, distribution of educators across states using research measures and provided recommendations for how the organization can change and continue to support of providing additional technical support

Seattle, Washington, United States

Integrated technological innovations through various learning management systems; adopted new methods of productivity for work collection, grading and returning completed and graded work to students; automated the process of collecting and returning assignments to students; used resourcefulness in finding programs that were of no extra cost to the school; provided assistance and recommendations to English Languages Arts lead on how to implement new technologies into the classroom.Advised after school programs: Student Council, Hair Talk and Book and Movie Club; independently prepared and executed a field trip to a local black owned beauty supply store and the Northwest African American Museum; reached out to local Somali community member to come in and talk to young girls about self-care; through student council, mediated conversations between student body president and school’s principal on suggestions for improving the school.Mentored a cohort of 15 students through weekly meetings, familial relationships and quarterly conferences; led students and parents on setting short-term and long-term goals and accomplishing them; held students accountable to goals and followed up with them during quarterly conferences; practiced methods of mediation and diplomacy amongst disgruntled parents, students and teachers.Provided feedback and evidence-based recommendations to new impending policies at school.Analyzed student standardized test results, making note of any anomalies or potential misconceptions; determined which students were most likely going to move levels in future assessments; created designated plans for students and implemented specific strategies and lesson plans to help them meet goals; created new and updated old assignments and projects that maintained alignment with standards and curriculum objectives; used data to make determinations on how to teach future lessons or revising and repeating previous lessons until students showed mastery.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Identified and analyzed issues of communication and technical support via a feedback survey; improved communication and technical support through a seasonal newsletter informed by previously collected data; interviewed youth and adult allies to use as additional content for newsletter.Supported the director and research team to evaluate and define equity in the state of Vermont; reviewed recently published news articles and reports defining and identifying inequities and interpretation of equity in Vermont; created interview questions and interview codes for analysis; established a connection with community leaders and conducted interviews; wrote a report on the definition of equity developed primary and secondary research on defining equity.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Identified and analyzed issues of data metrics used to measure impact and assess effectiveness of teacher coaching provided by the organization; reviewed current data metrics as a basis for creating recommendations; wrote a report on Microsoft Word that consisted of of a literature review, coded survey results and interviews.Collected, coded and analyzed walkthrough data and focus groups for the FUSE Architect Project; developed knowledge of data collection techniques and calibrating with other staff members on evaluation metrics. Led a group of students in implementing Design Day, a day where students present their personalized learning projects through interactive station rotations.Monitored and evaluated federal level policies on functional, technical and fiscal matters; tracked state policies on data collection strategies and education technology; organized discussions on recently passed legislation, future policies and their potential outcomes; gave the organization a second sight on upcoming policy challenges.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Contributed to developing and editing problem sets, research proposals and midterms for 67 undergraduate students; ensured student work was graded in a timely manner; emboldened personal statistical knowledge, understanding and practice; in coordination with other teaching assistant, deciphered and examined various student responses to assess accuracy and integrity.

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Increased the number of low-income, first generation and underrepresented Pawtucket high school students who enter and complete higher education; collaborated with teachers to arrange times to visit their classrooms; led interactive and informative workshops on choosing, applying to and being admitted into college; led workshops on applying for and receiving federal aid, scholarships and grants; managed integrated data systems to track students and their progress; developed relationships and built trust with students and families; supported guidance counselors in tracking student data and promoting educational and career opportunities; hosted several college campus field trips, one College Fair, two College Signing Days, many FAFSA Nights and other after school programming.Rising into the second year, adviser was appointed to design, implement and lead first- and second-year advisors through a month-long pre-service training curriculum; met intended objectives in a timely manner.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Urban Education Policy

Activities and Societies: Brown Executive Scholar

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Florida Cicerone; Gator of Tomorrow; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated