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Florida, United States

United States

Miami, Florida, United States

English Language Arts (Grades 9-11)• Established and maintained a learning environment that conveys high expectations, promotes leadership and critical thinking, and encourages self discovery. • Empowered and supported 190+ students in the identification of undeveloped academic strengths and personal interests.• Effectively scaffolded state standards to provide rigor and assist students in taking ownership of their education.• Utilized formative and summative assessment data to monitor student comprehension, inform instruction, and refine classroom curriculum.

Miami, Florida, United States

Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States

• Engaged in a four week Virtual Summer Teacher Training and completed over 100 hours of coursework and seminars in instructional planning, classroom management, learning theory, literacy, and diversity.• Created plans for instructional design and an inclusive learning environment informed by knowledge of child development, trauma-informed practice, and social emotional learning.• Built awareness and skill in relationship-building, self-awareness, and systems thinking as the foundation for effective teaching practice.

• Facilitated bi-weekly meetings with project coordinators from the college’s Center for Innovation, Business and Entrepreneurship (C.I.B.E.), and discussed project updates, outcomes, and next steps. • Collaborated with four members from the C.I.B.E. to develop a “Position Description” model for Senior Innovation Consultants.• Developed an onboarding process for students joining the college’s Center for Innovation, Business and Entrepreneurship, and worked closely with the Assistant Director of the C.I.B.E. to better define the program’s mission and culture.

• Provided career-related assistance to students seeking professional development advice.• Aided students in developing strong and unique resumes and cover letters, and coached students through each step of the application and hiring processes.• Collaborated with 3 fellow advisors to coordinate a campus-wide Mock Interview event and helped schedule 40 mock interviews between students and alumni; these interviews gave students the opportunity to expand their networks and practice essential career/interview skills.

Lafayette, Indiana Area

• Served as an Internal Consultant and assisted in data gathering to help optimize the bank's processes within its different lines of business.• Conducted a 2-week Time Study on the bank's latest Relationship Banking system; collaborated with 17 additional interns to analyze the data and provide detailed feedback to the bank's Executive Leading Group (ELG).

Crawfordsville, In

• Instructed an Introductory Spanish course and helped students develop a solid foundation for pursuing and learning the language further; served as a teacher and mentor to 3 elementary-aged homeschool students.• Incorporated both written and verbal activities into the curriculum in order to broaden and diversify the different uses of the language.

Crawfordsville, In

• Navigated students through the process of constructing and revising academic essays. • Assisted students in distinguishing between the preterite and imperfect verb tenses, among many other grammatical structures.• Connected with students personally and adapted to their distinct styles of learning to best maximize their understanding and development of the Spanish language.

Nantucket, Ma

• Managed a small business and assisted in the increasing of daily capital; duties included scheduling, sales and marketing, and bookkeeping. • Provided enjoyable and informative bike tours to groups of 2-20 riders while sharing stories and insights of Nantucket and its history. • Used face-to-face interactions and testimonials to successfully engage tourists and potential riders; helped establish the company's #1 rating for "Things to do" on TripAdvisor.

Olympia Fields, Illinois

• Collaborated with 8 interns to manage the logistics and distribution of KPMG Women's PGA Championship product; aided in daily operations.

• Expanded interpersonal skills by maintaining meaningful relationships with club members and tending to manager's needs

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Spanish Language And Literature (Minors In Philosophy And Rhetoric)

Activities and Societies: Lambda Pi Eta (LPH): Communication Studies honor society, Lambda Chi Alpha, Sons of Wabash, Sphinx Club, Spanish.

Cuban Studies, Spring 2019

Cuban Studies, Spring 2019

Activities and Societies: Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholar