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We Help Leaders Build High-Performing and Innovative Team Cultures that Attract and Retain Top Talent

We work with underprivileged high school students to help them develop personal effectiveness, leadership, and social-emotional learning competencies so they can gain admission to university and launch productive careers.

Minneapolis / St. Paul, Mn, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

I partnered with dozens of employers to analyze the development needs of recent university graduates. In response, I designed a Leadership Development model for Career Readiness that focused on building key leadership competencies. Within 1 year of implementation, the employment rate of program participants rose by 425%.Created a series of 6 courses to support the learning and application of leadership comptencies.1. UniquenessDefine vision, mission, and core valuesLeverage personal motivations to build grit and create connection in communicationUse strengths to improve engagement and goal achievement Using core values in decision making; Responsibility and ownership for results2. Mindset Expand critical thinking and creativity to inspire new actions toward goalsBuild integrity and authenticity to overcome perceptual barriers to productive actionsPractice vulnerability to build courage and confidence outside of comfort zonesMindfulness to increase emotional resilience and intelligence3. ProductivitySMART goals; Prioritization of key metrics and high leverage behaviorsPerformance dashboard with technical and human accountability systemsElimination of distractions to increase productivity with focus and flowConsistency in actions to compound results4. CommunicationAuthentic listening and empathy to improve relationships and connectionAuthentic speaking to build trust and commitment through positive influenceAligning interests to create mutually beneficial agreements5. Team Expand creativity and create belonging through diversity and inclusionAlign individual motivation with team achievement to foster meaning and get resultsLead highly engaging and productive team meetings6. Leadership Projects - applying the content of the 5 previous courses. Partnered with dozens of university departments and employers to create an accountability system to ensure students developed the key behaviors of the leadership competencies.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Understanding the value international students bring to the American education system, I decided to join Shorelight Education's mission to educate the world by recruiting and servicing international students. As a Student Services Advisor, I pursued my personal mission by contributing to the enrichment of the cultural makeup of FIU's student body.

Led weekly goal accountability groups for young professionals. Designed and led personal development and leadership training, seminars, and workshops. Coached 100s of professionals and created accountability systems to help them achieve their goals.

Coral Gables, Fl, Us

My intercultural experiences is what drew my interest to the study abroad field. As the Study Abroad Coordinator, I pursued my personal mission by sharing with students the promises of living and studying in another culture. My efforts in this role centered on revamping outreach efforts, creating a better user experience online, and managing study abroad programs. Marketing and Student Recruiting•Boosted student participation by 50% in Fall 2014 relative to Fall 2013•Created several student engagement programs•Developed a social media marketing strategyPersuading students to partake in the study abroad experience was a top priority of my role. During my first semester, I co-created a Global Ambassador program to utilize study abroad returnees to market the experience. I grew the program from 6 students in Spring 2013 to 35 in Fall 2014. Under my leadership, the program engaged the student body by rejuvenating the content of our information sessions, creating space on-campus for discussions, and hosting a new intercultural-themed series of International Coffee Hours.I improved our social media marketing through data analysis of Facebook Insights for each campaign. After training for PhotoShop and InDesign, I leveraged our photo contest to create new material.Database Management• Managed 1000s of user accounts for dozens of unique purposes• Integrated database system with new university software system• Saved 100s of hours by creating dozens of reports to streamline administrative processesAs the superuser for our database system, I managed information dispersion to countless users, troubleshot a handful of issues each day and trained faculty and administrators in its use.Program Management•Built relationships with faculty to create programs•Managed budget for 30+ programs•Managed student security system for 200+ students each semesterThrough my relationship-building skills, I created new programs alongside faculty with diverse personalities.

Ms International And Intercultural Education

Inspired Leadership Specialization

Challenges In Global Affairs Specialization Certificate

Bsba Accounting