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United States

United States

Driving Zen Educate's expansion across the US - on a mission to save schools money, time, and headaches when it comes to staffing.Leading Zen's expansion into Colorado and Arizona

London, England, United Kingdom

Stepped up to lead a team of five SEN Account Managers - managing key accounts - through a transitionary period to close out the 2022/23 academic year. Achieved 2.4x growth from the previous year

London, England, United Kingdom

Built out the function of how Zen onboards and approaches their growth markets of SEN and EYFS.

London, England, United Kingdom

Zen Educate is a social enterprise created to save schools money by cutting out high agency fees, and connect them directly with quality teaching staff in their local area. As an Account Executive I build relationships that last with new schools across NE/SE London, lead demos on how to use Zen's platform, and manage schools' onboarding until they become a Zen user. In this role I have consistently met ambitious targets and have contributed to Zen achieving 3x growth in 2022. Through all of… Show more Zen Educate is a social enterprise created to save schools money by cutting out high agency fees, and connect them directly with quality teaching staff in their local area. As an Account Executive I build relationships that last with new schools across NE/SE London, lead demos on how to use Zen's platform, and manage schools' onboarding until they become a Zen user. In this role I have consistently met ambitious targets and have contributed to Zen achieving 3x growth in 2022. Through all of Zen's efforts, we've saved the UK education system over £6 million pounds. Show less

London, England, United Kingdom

Smart School Councils is an award-winning charity with a mission to help every young person lead change in their world through democracy. As Membership Manager, I worked in a 360 role supporting member schools - with a focus on membership engagement, subscription renewal, and membership growth.

United States

- Taught online Zoom classes to middle and high school students focused on essay writing and mock trial- Controlled an online learning environment for three hour classes every weekday- Fostered student engagement by encouraging participation and student led discussions

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

◦ Managed and created tailored cultural and educational programmes for international groups coming to Dublin to study the English language ◦ Responsible for creation and implementation of summer programmes strategy for over 3,000 students◦ Created and organized various schedules for individuals and groups catered to their needs, interests, and English language level ◦ Planned logistics for programmes across eight language centres in Ireland◦ Communicated with various… Show more ◦ Managed and created tailored cultural and educational programmes for international groups coming to Dublin to study the English language ◦ Responsible for creation and implementation of summer programmes strategy for over 3,000 students◦ Created and organized various schedules for individuals and groups catered to their needs, interests, and English language level ◦ Planned logistics for programmes across eight language centres in Ireland◦ Communicated with various international partners about client needs and how best to deliver a high quality educational experience for each student Show less

County Dublin, Ireland

o Responsible for engagement in English with various EFL students ranging from 12-18 years oldo Created an inviting and understanding environment to encourage English language use among peers and native speakers o Focused on building English conversation and comprehension skills within an Irish context

Holice, Czech Republic

• Taught across upper and lower level Gymnázium classes• Focused on pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary building• Created two after-school English clubs, one geared towards advanced students wishing to learn how to speak about current world issues in English and the other was game-based for younger students• Crafted engaging and creative conversation lessons aimed at improving students’ confidence with speaking English• Guest lectured at various secondary schools throughout… Show more • Taught across upper and lower level Gymnázium classes• Focused on pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary building• Created two after-school English clubs, one geared towards advanced students wishing to learn how to speak about current world issues in English and the other was game-based for younger students• Crafted engaging and creative conversation lessons aimed at improving students’ confidence with speaking English• Guest lectured at various secondary schools throughout the Czech Republic Show less

Chicago, Il

• Provided feedback on various types of writing across university disciplines• Collaborated with other Peer Tutors on best practices for providing effective feedback to writers• Provided Written Feedback, Face-to-Face Feedback, and Online Real Time feedback

Greater Chicago Area

Mentored a Public Relations class focusing primarily on Corporate Social Responsibility within the city of ChicagoProvided guidance for 21 freshman during their transition into universityParticipated in a teaching team consisting of DePaul Professors and DePaul staffCreated and taught eight unique lessons ranging from socially responsible leadership to financial fitnessNominated for Most Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award in 2014 and 2015Awarded "Top Teaching Team" in… Show more Mentored a Public Relations class focusing primarily on Corporate Social Responsibility within the city of ChicagoProvided guidance for 21 freshman during their transition into universityParticipated in a teaching team consisting of DePaul Professors and DePaul staffCreated and taught eight unique lessons ranging from socially responsible leadership to financial fitnessNominated for Most Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award in 2014 and 2015Awarded "Top Teaching Team" in 2016 Show less

Greater Chicago Area

• Worked alongside the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse to conduct research on how international students adapt to writing at a university level in the US• Transcribed dozens of interviews with ESL learners• Coded transcriptions to pull out major themes that emerged from the interviews conducted• Analyzed various online portfolios to identify commonalities between ESL writers

Greater Chicago Area

-Responsible for curating content from various learning providers nationwide-Worked closely with learning providers to integrate content into the Knoitall platform-Established and reported on key metrics regarding content utilization

Chicago, Illinois

• Monitored various social media accounts across different platforms• Created unique content for clients• Responsible for optimizing daily engagement with clients publics across each platform and compiling monthly engagement reports

Greater Chicago Area

• Coordinated large fundraising event for the Cities Project Mentorship program, which helps intercity youth in Chicago Public Schools graduate • Organized an 8k run for over 100 participants • Lead a group of ten undergraduate students in an effort to raise money for Cities Project programs• Created website: citiesprojectrun.com

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Linguistics

Dissertation titled: "An Application of Conceptual Metaphor Theory: The New York Times’ Reporting on the Creation and Dissolution.

Bachelor'S Degree, Communications

Activities and Societies: DePaul Future Alumni Association, DePaul Student Alumni Ambassador, DePaul College Democrats, Cities Project.