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Red Lake, Minnesota, United States

Red Lake, Minnesota, United States

- Developed Ojibwe tradition-focused 8-week chemical dependency prevention curriculum for youth aged 7-13, supporting community efforts in drug abuse education and Ojibwe language/tradition revitalization.- Designed a parallel curriculum for adults in RLCHP’s inpatient and outpatient treatment programs, serving more than a hundred clients each year, providing learning resources and community connection for those in addiction recovery.- Assisted with miscellaneous writing tasks, including annual reports, social media outreach, and grant applications to enhance community outreach and support.

Red Lake, Minnesota, United States

- Educated 90-95 middle school students English Language Arts, adhering to Minnesota state learning standards at a Title I school.- Created and implemented ELA lesson plans accommodating diverse learning styles and reading levels.- Modified assignments, homework, and tests for students with IEPs, adapting to rapidly changing learning conditions and student needs.- Served as the general education teacher on the IEP team for more than 15 8th grade students.

Red Lake, Minnesota, United States

- Developed unique art programming and educational activities for 25-30 youth aged 7-17 years - Mentored 20 Boys and Girls Club members providing personal, academic, and creative support.- Managed and organized the art space, overseeing an extensive collection of art supplies.

Hanover, New Hampshire, United States

- Produced articles covering the arts, including creative endeavors from Dartmouth College, features on prolific artists in the community, and reviews on culturally influential media.- Partnered with the section editors to successfully revise and improve drafts of each article.- Conducted interviews with three or more people for each article to offer multiple perspectives.

Red Lake, Minnesota, United States

- Assisted with teachers’ duties in a classroom in the Red Lake Early Childhood Center, providing staff with needed support for larger classrooms containing more than 15 students.- Initiated means of connecting with students as they navigate remote learning to accommodate the rapidly changing circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in an after-school tutoring program servings groups of 10-15 students each evening.

Red Lake, Minnesota, United States

- Wrote a 32-page children’s book about the Ojibwe Seven Grandfather Teachings to educate Red Lake youth and a broader Indigenous community.- Facilitated a creative writing workshop with 12 adolescents at the Red Lake Boys & Girls Club to promote engagement in writing activities.

- Processed 20-50 books lent to and borrowed from libraries in the resource network each day, prioritizing timeliness.- Located and troubleshot processing errors, such as typos, mislabeled dates, and missing identifying information.

Hanover, New Hampshire

- Converted around 100 pages of course material from text to speech using Kurzweil 3000, improving text accessibility to students in need.- Edited text by removing citations, fixing misreads, and organizing the text chronologically, allowing the software to read texts properly.- Maintained student confidentiality in accordance with Student Accessibility Service guidelines.

Red Lake, Minnesota

- Expanded the library collection by processing more than 150 books and media items through Populi.- Improved the library's collection by examining each book and removing significantly damaged or outdated works.- Oversaw the library space (including book/media check-in and check-out) in the absence of a library supervisor.

Red Lake, Minnesota

- Founded Our Red Lake Spirit Project alongside fellow interns and the RLCHP Prevention Program staff, a digital media campaign dedicated to positive change, community outreach, and healing practices.- Supported staff in community service efforts such as the Annual Back-to-School Fest and Annual Traditional Hunting Camp, ensuring that events ran smoothly.- Managed the social media presence of Our Red Lake Spirit to keep the community up to date on events and projects.

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Epsilon Kappa ThetaMajor in English with a concentration in Creative Writing Minor in Women, Gender.

Education record

Attended Red Lake Nation Tribal College and received credit from LLTC Courses taken: Pathway to Success, English Composition I, Biology I.

Education record

Valedictorian GPA: 4.04

Education record

Fall 2016 (PSEO) Courses taken: Ojibwe I, Introduction to Psychology, Ojibwe History. GPA: 4.0