• Selected from more than 45,000 applicants nationwide (~15% acceptance rate) to join national teacher corps who commit to teach in under-resourced public schools.• Created a comprehensive, social-justice oriented curriculum from ground up, tied to Common Core State Standards.• Drove student achievement to increase by over 37% on writing assessments for 300 students.• Managed 7th grade operations (field trips, class changes, conferences, etc.) as the 7th grade head of house.• Facilitated family outreach efforts on a daily basis in order to maximize student achievement.

• Compiled state and national gun violence news clippings on a daily basis, ensuring that staff members remained current on need-to-know issues.• Researched and analyzed state and federal statistics and policies regarding domestic violence, suicide, and Veteran’s Affairs, to help identify potential measures for reducing gun violence. • Learned the fundamentals of coalition building through participation in weekly meetings with the nation’s top gun violence prevention organizations that led to successful in-state actions while Congress was in recess. • Tracked political and organizational responses to the Orlando massacre on social media.

• Attended numerous briefings to learn about impending pieces of legislation and the policy making process.• Researched complicated legislation to assist staff members in developing a better understanding of particular bills.• Managed constituent relations through direct engagement and written responses (over 2,000 letters).• Conducted over 20 tours (some in Spanish) of the U.S. Capitol to large groups.

• Analyzed new growth opportunities through acquisitions, partnerships or new business ventures. • Developed and articulated the strategic rationale for various investment opportunities to senior management. • Built financial models and performed competitor and market analysis.

• Learned fundamentals of debt and equity hotel investment.• Used Excel models to measure returns (NPV, IRR, Profit Multiples) on investments in Cambria Suites Hotels.• Researched international hotel investment opportunities in multiple Canadian markets.• Developed financing packages for presentation to prospective lenders.

• Learned about hotel management and how to satisfy guests working as front desk associate.• Responsible for guest check in and check out, payment processing, and billing.

• Worked in conjunction with development team to build a single-family home from the ground up.