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Coordinate and support projects that cut across documents, such as implementation of a new client database (Salesforce)Support the Managing Director of Social Services with administrative tasks related to the well-functioning of the division, including supporting events, meetings, and trainings, as well as developing presentation power points and outreach materials (e.g. flyers) for external organizationsRepresent Met Council at outreach presentations across the 5 boroughs to share about our services and how to refer clients to our teamWork with colleagues to identify emerging client needs, staff training needs, and other opportunities for continuous improvementWork with individual departments to identify clients who would benefit from referrals to other Met Council services, within and outside of the Social Services division

Employed at NYLAG through the Avodah Jewish Service Corps. Working within the Public Benefits Unit on Public Assistance, SNAP, and Shelter Advocacy Team Conducted intakes with clients seeking legal assistance from NYLAGAdvocated for clients whose public benefits have been wrongfully denied, terminated or reduced with various government agenciesRepresented clients at administrative fair hearings to challenge the denial, reduction, or discontinuance of public benefitsConducted weekly in-person outreach to clients experiencing homelessness seeking access to shelterResearched and compiled an instructional manual for future new hires regarding the substance of our work

Assisted in logistical planning for the American Studies program field trip to Roosevelt Island, including collecting information from 40+ participants, researching the historic site, planning transportation routes and fielding accessibility concernsPrepared Canvas page for American Studies faculty, including importing course content, organizing files and creating assignments

Provided support for 80+ residents through sharing campus resources and speaking one-on-one with residentsPlanned and implemented monthly programs to meet the needs of students as they returned to campus for the first time in 1.5 yearsManaged weekly administrative duties including incident reports, duty logs and tracking of financesLed mediation sessions to support roommates dealing with conflict and guide them through the room-switch processWorked collaboratively with Community Director to coordinate team development programming for RAs

Assisted in coordinating weekly Shabbat services and Sukkot programmingProvided mentorship to a group of Jewish first-year students to connect them to Jewish Life on campus through one-on-one meetings and community eventsCollaborated with a cohort of interns to build a meaningful Jewish experience for first-year students through programmingDevised and implemented a plan for division of labor amongst intern cohort to promote an equitable and non-hierarchical work environment

Assisted the CSAJ team with a variety of communications efforts, including creating engaging social media content, designing MailChimp campaigns to share important CSAJ resources and updates, and writing alternative text descriptions for the images on the new CSAJ websiteWorked on an independent research project on the economic ripple effect of campus sexual assault. This project was self-guided and resulted in a white paper for practitioners, advocates and university officials, a fact sheet and a presentation to present my research to all staffEngaged in extended learning about disability justice and accessibility standards in order to ensure our organization lived up to its mission and vision

Updated the Pro-Truth website with additional advocacy materials and resources (protruthny.org)Created daily content for the organization’s Pro-Truth campaign social media accounts to educate audience on Crisis Pregnancy Centers and provide information on reproductive healthcare resources

Technology facilitator for the Georgetown University Law Center, attended each class session to solve any technology problems and assist in virtual learning capabilities"Federal Courts & The Federal System" Professor David Vladeck"International Debt Workouts" Professor Claudio Rechden

Seminar Course Assistant for "Women's History at Georgetown" taught by Professor Katherine Benton-CohenAssisted the professor in setting up necessary technology for virtual classes, such as Zoom, Jamboard and CanvasPrepared lesson materials and readings to guest teach on Title IXGuided students in semester-long research projects on women’s history relating to Catholicism, slavery, Title IX and sexuality

Provided mentorship to a group of Jewish first-year students to connect them to Jewish Life on campus through one-on-one meetings and community eventsEngaged in interfaith leadership training through the Interfaith Youth CorpsCollaborated with a cohort of interns to build a meaningful Jewish experience for first-year students

Created daily content for the organization’s Pro-Truth campaign social media accounts to educate audience on Crisis Pregnancy Centers and provide information on reproductive healthcare resourcesConducted research on the operating status of Crisis Pregnancy Centers in New York State during the pandemic to provide reliable and accurate information to people seeking abortion servicesPrepared a social media toolkit, digital actions and webinar program for a virtual lobby day to advocate for a Limited Service Pregnancy Center study bill in the New York State Legislature

Greater New York City Area

Conducted archival image research for direct mail and the annual galaDeveloped an archive-based, personal research project on American Jewish activism for the Center blogConducted prospect research via Foundation Center Online to inform strategiesMerged and updated constituent information in Raiser’s EdgeProvided administrative support in writing cover letters for, organizing and scanning legal documents

Greater New York City Area

Organized Girls' Debate Workshop for 20 girls at NYU to promote female empowerment in a male dominated activityDesigned and led Policy Debate Workshop at NYCUDL offices for 50+ debaters to bring policy debate assistance to schools and students that otherwise would not have access to such resourcesManaged daily tasks such as organizing tours of college campuses for travel team tournaments, creating a database of New York City Urban Debate League alumni and creating content for their social media with the goal of expanding the reach of the league

Master Of Library & Information Science - Mlis, Library And Information Science

Bachelor'S Degree, American/United States Studies/Civilization

American Studies Senior Thesis | Challenging Psychiatry: Understanding the Role of DSM-II, Black Dissent, and Scientific Authority.

Advanced Regents Diploma With Honors And Mastery In Math And Science, Law And Society