• Organizes nature-based photography and art workshops to empower the wellbeing of veterans• Oversees and expands partner outreach

• Lead Organizer for Illinois Green Veterans initiative and creation of Illinois Chapter• Creates events to promote environmental careers, volunteering, and awareness to veterans

Facilitates hundreds of visitor exploration of collections, while providing scientific context

Provides botanical information and tours to families

• Coordinated legal issues between the command and over 20 subordinate units comprising of over 4,000 soldiers • Created a tracking system to monitor the processing of all drug cases for a General Officer Command of over 10,000 soldiers• Led a successful team of paralegals to process legal documents including Wills and Powers of Attorney for over 5,000 soldiers deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Haiti Instructor and mentor for over 50 paralegals for a two week intensive paralegal course

• Ensured a team of five paralegals were trained on paralegal duties and prepared for deployments or mobilizations• Used detailed oriented skills to processed over 200 legal administrative documents• Summarize over 30 transcripts for administrative legal hearing

• Supervised two junior paralegals managing over 300 administrative and criminal cases in a overseas office for two years

● Teaches children of all ages botanical concepts through sensory exploration● Assists in the planning, creation and implementation of family programming

● Guided over 400 children through Chicago Park District nature trails● Introduced children to environmental stewardship concepts through games and activities

• Assisted in the organization and implementation of over 10 fitness events and workshops serving a community of over 5,000• Planned and presented weatherization workshops distributing 72 weatherization kits• Provides customer service in a fast-paced environment at the visitor’s desk’s for the center’s parents and children

• Created programs & activities to engage & educate local stakeholders including students, teachers, businesses and other organizations about the importance and cost saving of green practices and a litter free environment. • Collaborated with 5 public schools improving and expanding recycling programs. • Organized volunteer garden workdays and annual Uptown community service day. • Promoted recycling and energy efficiency at events to parents, students, and faculty

A comprehensive leadership development program that teaches nonprofit management, while increasing skills for navigating social justice issues.

• Acted as an ASHF representative for the Chicago Tobacco Prevention Project and facilitated smoking cessation workshops to improve the health of over 100 residents and staff• Researched over 300 companies and wrote several grants to support ASHF workforce development, adult education, housing, and professional internship programs • Coordinated the participation of 2 State Representatives, 2 Aldermen, and a Congressman for 2 events• facilitates a smoking cessation workshop weekly to improve the health of residents and staff• Tutors residents on G.E.D. curriculum • connecting ASHF with other organizations to minimize food waste and assist with the creation of an organic garden

• Successfully lobbied the City Council of LaCrosse, WI and garnered votes to pass a resolution for national expansion of public transportation by coordinating grassroots organizations, obtaining 300 petitions, and speaking at public hearings.• Convinced a U.S. Congressman to support a national expansion of public transportation• Coordinated between 15 universities to achieve 3000 petitions to promote state legislation to decrease climate change • Spoke at public hearings and canvassed neighborhoods to halt the creation of a coal-fired power plant.

• Studied docent materials and guided middle school children through museum program tours • Designed veteran benefit handouts and an educational survey for teachers of class tours