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Apply research and evaluation skills to support mission driven organizations towards a more resilient, equitable, and thriving world.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States; Duluth, Minnesota, United States

UMD-CE Creative Economy Capstone ProjectA graduate project to conceptualize Duluth’s creative economy in partnership with University of Minnesota Duluth’s Cultural Entrepreneurship program, LISC, and Zeitgeist. Worked with a team of two colleagues to develop processes and tools as resources to guide future work to conceptualize Duluth’s creative economy..

Nepal

A team of development practitioners supported WATCH by conducting a qualitative evaluation of Poverty to Prosperity (PTP), a microcredit program, in order to provide data for grant writing and recommendations for future implementation. - Worked closely with WATCH staff and Nepali translators to understand the organization, PTP processes, and women’s.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Embody the YMCA core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility- Build and audit products from all YMCA branches and programming- Accurately process registrations for a variety of YMCA camps, courses, and programming- Ensure information for registrants are correct and up to date- Engage and communicate with members and customers on any gaps.

- Work closely with the Executive Director on communications, data gathering, and analysis.- Serve as staff support to Everybody In's Super Connector Task Force as well as the Higher Education and Workforce Skills working group. - Develop evaluation tools for convenings - Manage the data base of stakeholders in Everybody In.

553 Fairview Ave N. St. Paul, MN 55104

- Translate 5 Employment Training & Education (Automotive Service Technician, Banking & Finance, Construction, Contact Center, Medical Office Skills) programs into visual presentations - Presented and facilitated data benchmarking workshops for all 5 employment training programs - Build capacity by developing and gathering sustainable tools (e.g..

McGlynn's Sports Cafe, College Of Saint Benedcit

- Handcrafted unique subs and sandwiches based on customer orders serving 50-100 people per shift - Prepared pre-made sandwiches, chicken wings, salads, and vegetables in the kitchen- Stocked deli ingredients and products on the main floor- Established teamwork with coworkers to provide the best service to customers by clearly communicating roles and.

Admissions Office, College Of Saint Benedict

- Engaged hundreds of prospective junior and senior high school students, nationwide and internationally, - Addressed college course, college visits, student life, tuition, room and board, scholarships, and extracurricular activities questions- Completed data entry for every call- Advocated for CSB/SJU by sharing my own college experiences and supporting.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Development Practice, 3.813

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology, 3.62

Activities and Societies: Independent research study with Sociology Professor Chris Scheitle, Asia Club Secretary, Sociology/Anthropology.