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Seattle, Washington, United States

- Build connections with National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program network, NASA Office of STEM Engagement, and more than 15 educational institutions and community partners across Washington State. - Manage a portfolio of inclusive STEM education initiatives from K-12 outreach to graduate research fellowships. - Serve as the Diversity Officer for the University of Washington Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics- Collaborate with departments across the university to recruit and retain outstanding students of historically underrepresented communities. - Manage full life cycle implementation multi-year budget of 5M through institutional subawards, individual scholarships and fellowships including application processes, award management, student programming, and evaluation.

- Build and maintain relationships with students, parents, teachers, school administrations, teachers, and coaches. - Update and communicate with over 3000 coaches across Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, California, Oregon, and Washington. - Implement programs successfully with cross-functional teams on multiple $1M+ grant-funded initiatives spanning several fiscal years. Sponsors include, Office of Naval Research, Google, Chevron, and Northrop Grumman Foundation. - Provide program support and workshops focused on professional development for educators.- Serve on the Game Design Committee for the Aerial Drones Competition.- Conduct literature reviews, data collections, and analysis to support data-informed decision-making.- Develop new programs based on industry trends and STEM education best practices- Increase diversity of student involvement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by providing hands-on robotics engineering programs.

Greater Seattle Area

- Facilitate meetings and workshops for community stakeholders with special attention to diversity, equity and inclusion. - Perform needs assessment, service delivery, data collection, evaluation, and reporting.- Provide case management and coordinate resources such as basic needs, physical and mental health care, mentoring, or college and career preparation to help individual students overcome barriers to success at school.- Cultivate and expand relationships with business partners such as Target, Comcast, Hyatt, and Starbucks. - Manage volunteers, university interns, and AmeriCorps members' caseload, professional development, and daily tasks.

Project Coordination- Create project work break down structures, timelines, and work plans for multiple teams in collaboration.- Oversaw budgets for micro to mid-size ($130K) grassroots organized neighborhood improvement projects.- Oversaw budgets for micro to mid-size ($130K) grassroots-driven neighborhood improvement projects.- Prepared grant proposals and applications, contracts and reports for funders such as National Science Foundation, Boys and Girls Club, PBS St. Louis, KaBOOM!, and Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. - Manage event planning and community outreach for non-profit organizations.- Coordinate meetings and facilitate workshops for key stakeholders with special attention to diversity and inclusion. Research- Generate professional research reports, white papers, and articles for publication.- Lead proposal and government grant development from drafting to delivery for community groups and for-profit businesses.- Conduct literature reviews, data collections, analyses and data visualization that effectively inform decision making.

Greater Seattle Area

- Supervised 12 AmeriCorps members serving marginalized schools in the public system.- Managed, trained, and provide leadership development for 60 AmeriCorps Members. - Partnered with staff and external partners to lead professional training and development series. - Coordinated onboarding, team building activities, and retention events.- Planned corporate volunteer engagement events for 200+ people.- Managed school-based intervention programs to improve academic achievement, student attendance, and family engagement.- Determined mentor-mentee placements based on interviews, individual values, and organizational goals.

Greater Seattle Area

- Founded the UW Bothell community-based learning program, Space Huskies, connecting UWB students to Woodin Elementary School through a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education collaboration. - Developed Essential Washington Academic Learning Requirements (EALR) aligned project-based learning curriculum and corresponding instructor training aids.- Coordinate student project showcase, symposium, and astronaut guest lecturer.- Recruited, trained, and scheduled up to 25 student volunteers.- Deliver science programs on UWB campus and classrooms.

- Presented informal outreach and educational programs for K-12, family, and public - Trained and directed new staff members - Organized and designed public interpretive programs for new exhibits - Assisted Camp Manager with camp family communications and general customer service.- Developed operating procedures and created training manual.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Space Studies

Activities and Societies: Thesis: STEM education for girls of color: Organizational practices and cultural responsiveness Master.

Bachelor Of Arts, Interdisciplinary Arts And Sciences; Science, Technology

Activities and Societies: Minor: Human Rights