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Aurora, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed all aspects of volunteer recruitment, training, placement, retention, and recognition at SitStayRead.
• Cultivated and maintained relationships with local and national communities to grow SitStayRead's volunteer base, acting as an ambassador of the organization.
• Prepared and maintained up-to-date training materials and procedures for volunteers in the classroom.
• Organized and facilitated orientations and trainings for both human and canine volunteers.
• Developed and implemented volunteer recognition strategy, including updates for the eNewsletters, social media, website, and volunteer appreciation events.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Facilitated SitStayRead program visits in four Chicago Public School classrooms per week, where94% of students live in low-income households and 70% read below the national reading level.
• Managed team of four to six volunteers per site, ensuring their adherence to program guidelinesand understanding of program materials.
• Lead Kindergarten-through-third-grade students through age-appropriate literacy curriculums whileaddressing social-emotional needs and developing appropriate coping strategies for students withbehavioral problems.

Greater Chicago Area

• Provided technical support, including developing and facilitating trainings for the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services, Illinois Department of Human Services, and ICOY member organizations.
• Attended meetings and participates in committees at the local, state, and federal levels that monitor and influence juvenile justice policy and legislation.
• Assisted the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's appointed Illinois Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) coordinator in addressing statewide DMC concerns.
• Compiled reports, retrieved data, and evaluated requests for proposals regarding internal review, contracts, and grants.

Chicago, Illinois

• Assisted in the operations of the Tutoring Program, serving the children and youth living in Chicago's most under-resourced neighborhoods.
• Collaborated with Program Manager, Associate Director and Director of Tutoring in participant recruitment and registration, evaluation and measurement of the programs, and general program coordination.
• Supported relationship management between children/families and volunteers to ensure that the Tutoring Program met personal and educational goals.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Research assistant for Chicana por Mi Raza Digital Archive Project, involving the collection, digitization, and display of archival materials and oral histories related to the development of Chicana Feminist thought.
• Assisted with content strategizing for the project’s digital webspace.

Master Of Science - Ms, Teaching And Learning

Education record

Activities and Societies: School of Social Work Student Organization (SSWSO)• Leadership and Development in Social Services (LDSS).

Bachelor'S Degree, Latino Studies, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Equestrian Team | ATRAVES | PULSE | PALMA | A2LP | SLIP | Michigan Mentorship• Minor in Gender and Health •.