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Responsible for statewide lobbying efforts to foster policy change and system levelsolutions to end educational inequity in New Jersey. Fostered relationships with keyleaders to advocate for our organization’s missionKey Contributions-Steered a multi-year campaign to secure multiple six figure direct line-item allocationsin the New Jersey Governor’s budget for the first time in organization history-Guided multiple Collective Action Network campaigns to curb chronic absenteeismand increase literacy in Newark’s South Ward Promise Neighborhood-Coordinated statewide coalition work addressing teacher diversity and certification,culminating in the adoption of the Limited Certificate of Eligibility as a new path toteacher certification signed by the Governor

Managed a portfolio of national and statewide foundations, corporations and individualdonors that contributed to raising our annual budget of over 2 million dollars-Led efforts to begin an annual giving event “The Forecast” which targeted investmentsector donors and since 2016 has raised six figures annually while also yielding keyadditions to the regional advisory board-Responsible for grant sourcing and management for entire region

Oversaw expansion efforts in New Jersey, in 1 year opened 2 new schools serving over 500 students in Trenton and Atlantic City. In addition, I developed 4 founding school boards for communities across the region.

Managing a Federal Charter School Program Grant for the NJ Department of Education

to school districts and businesses in Camden/Burlington Counties.* Organize and monitor purchase orders and provide detailed updates on customer shipments. * Utilize outreach strategies to strengthen working relationships with businesses and schools in the region.

Worked on the State Planning Phase of the Race To The Top 3 grant by reviewing submitted Scopes of Work from School Districts, assisting the creation of informational State communications about the grant, monitoring compliance with submission requirements and working closely with the grant Project Managers.*Worked with the Portfolio Manager in the Office of Innovation to analyze the Camden School District's facilities and proposed suggestions for strategic areas to locate new Urban Hope Act schools. Created data based maps that are being used by the district.

Managed a staff of nineteen veteran educators in the training of fifty six beginning teachers. * Met and coordinated with district and school administrators daily to ensure student learning and safety * Led large group professional developments for new teachers * Provided evaluation and professional development to veteran teaching staff * Worked strategically to differentiate for students and beginning teachers to ensure each met their ambitious summer growth goals

Presented a project to the diocese with over 100 people in attendance * Met regularly with other departments and spoke with parishes across Southern New Jersey to help build and maintain a comprehensive database of available diocese property

Corporate sales, outreach and store management.

Helped to coordinate and run the first organized summer school program in the Greenville, MS. * Led professional developments for upwards of two hundred new teachers.* Direct coach for twelve new Teach For America teachers in both Math and Reading* Interacted regularly with School District administrators, veteran teachers, and community members* Provided and tracked feedback and next steps on a daily basis to beginning teachers based on a rubric

Selected as one of 3,800 from a pool of 18,200 applicants to become member of corps of outstanding college graduates who commit two years to teach in under-resourced public schools in low-income communities and become lifelong leaders in a vast range of careers * Responsible for the academic success of students in grades five and six in all subject areas* Led an all-boys retreat for students grades three through twelve for the Sunflower School District* Earned the highest Mississippi State Test math scores for sixth grade in the district* Asked to facilitate professional development for East Sunflower Elementary

Intern in the communications/quality assurance department of the company's New York Hub. Monitor flight schedules and temperature sensitive deliveries

Generated a series of maps using ArcGIS for Dr. James Wiley's book Banana: Empires, Trade Wars and Globalization