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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Perform substantive research support and original research through data collection, data analysis, coding, writing, academic research analysis, and policy analysis on topics ranging from teacher workforce policies to school board composition.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Research Site Coordinator for a research practice partnership between Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, and Pittsburgh Public Schools exploring the intersections of human tutoring and artificial intelligence educational technology. The project seeks to identify effective uses of technology tools in out-of-school time learning.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Advised and supported the work of U.S. Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii on policy related to K-12 education, higher education, rural education, Native communities, and Hawaiian affairs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Program Specialist in the Office of Educational Technology.

Waianae, HI

• Develop and analyze quantitative and qualitative data to drive class and individual strategies for instruction
• School Year 2018-2019: Achieved 71% of students meeting common core math standards, compared to a school average of 18% and a state average of 38%
• School Year 2017-2018: Achieved 60% of students meeting common core math standards, compared to a school average of 22% and state average of 38%
• Member of the professional development committee, contributing ideas of how to make our teachers and school more efficient and effective and leading professional development for fellow colleagues
• Member of the community outreach committee, contributing ideas on how to support students through community partnerships
• Serve as an after-school tutor for all students at the school and as a cross-country coach

• Teacher in a Title I school, responsible for the education of 100+ students of diverse backgrounds per year
• Member of the Native Alliance Council, responsible for advocating for the needs of Native communities at a national level
• Summer school teacher for an Algebra II credit recovery class in Tucson, Arizona with primarily English as Second Language (ESL) students, using command of Spanish to ensure all students could access the content

Salem, OR

• Coordinate and lead different academic, college preparation, career exploration, and creative workshops for students from historically under-represented communities grades 8-12.
• Mentor and tutor students in different subject areas and through the college application process.

Office Of Admission

• Utilize my outgoing personality and passion for higher education to build personal connections with prospectivestudents and alumni.
• Collaborate with counselors to give insight on how to portray the best aspects of the school to prospectivestudents.
• Positively represent and market the school when giving tours, etc. by using my personality to illustrate ourstudents as intellectual, personable, and driven.

• Re-elected to represent the Class of 2017 and re-elected within the senate to serve as class whip.
• Creatively contribute new ideas to improve the school and campus life, such as water bottle fillers to reduce wasteand condom boxes which provide accessible contraception to the community, free of charge.
• Communicate with fellow senators to allocate money in a timely, just, and honest fashion to university clubs andorganizations and effectively communicate with administrators.
• Contributing to four committees; Class Whip, Study Abroad, Safe Sex Initative, and Tobacco Free Campus Committee

Salem, OR

• Critically analyze and explore cases on religious liberty post-Burwell v. Hobby Lobby.
• Engage in discussion with the professor by providing new ideas through innovative investigation.

• Facilitate a variety of projects and activities for the center and contribute to the intentional programs the club offers, T3: Training Teens for Tomorrow and Keystone.
• Build meaningful relationships and serve as a role model for hard-to-reach, at-risk youth in the Salem community.

Salem, OR

• Organized and managed a variety of tasks such as drafting letters and memos, researching bills, and holding meetings
• Served as a flexible team member, performing general clerical work to ensure the legislative session went smoothly

Salem, OR

• Utilize my knowledge of the issues and sociable, understanding personality to build relationships with constituents and address citizens' via phone, mail, etc. and diplomatically address concerns from dissatisfied.
• Took the initiative to take on special projects i.e. editing press releases.
• Critically analyze databased information to reference during policy formation, for example during a brainstorming lunch with the Governor and his Chief of Staff to propose solutions to improve Cover Oregon.

• Influenced campaigns for health care reform and environmental policy through tasks such as assiting speech writing and analyzing demographics.
• Bolstered citizen support on campaigns through phone calls and in person and databased information.

Master Of Science In Public Policy And Management, Summa Cum Laude

Teaching Licensure & Certification Program, Secondary Education

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government, Economics

Junior Summer Institute (Jsi), Carnegie Mellon University Jsi Fellow