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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Oversee customer experience and support for a portfolio of government-funded, multiyear cash assistance programs in Illinois totaling $90M+ Manage the creation and dissemination of 30+ pieces of marketing collateral and 100+ email and SMS notifications for two of the largest cash programs in the USCraft compelling narratives to support GiveDirectly’s work in the US by interviewing program participants, distilling research from academic articles, and pitching stories to journalists Coauthored a blog post used regularly by our fundraising team that amplifies GiveDirectly’s brand and mission in the USMeasure and analyze 50+ customer support and community outreach metrics to improve participant experience and inform equitable marketing strategies

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Designed and implemented a social-emotional and academic support curriculum for an after-school mentoring program with 150+ participants and volunteersIncreased volunteer and student participation by 50% by revamping program marketing materials and cultivating new relationships with community partners

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Mobilized 22 community-based organizations in the Chicago area to increase participation in the US census among diverse migrant populationsCodesigned and implemented a robust communications strategy with public relations and government partners to amplify culturally-appropriate census messaging among 3M+ Chicago-area residents

Elmhurst, Illinois, United States

Investigated specification changes to 2,000+ industrial products Composed 100+ product names daily based on supplier interviews and research

Greater Chicago Area

Ensured competitive product pricing by creating dozens of comparative reportsSupported merchandisers as they marketed new products to company leadership

Writers' Workshop

Assisted student writers in 50-minute sessions with topics such as organization and brainstorming

Mashpi, Ecuador

Developed an educational program in collaboration with reserve owners to be implemented with hundreds of future visitors and wrote a 40-page report detailing the program’s future implementationDesigned and created a catalog of crops grown on the property as well as signage for an outdoor educational space and path Assisted reserve owners and managers in maintaining the property’s agroforestry projects

Chicago, Illinois

Researched current trends in international agricultural development for use in a US Presidential transition white paper Compiled and summarized news in international agricultural development for a weekly news brief sent to Council subscribersCollaborated with full-time research staff to compose and edit official documents such as letters and literature reviews

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Created educational materials for Spanish-speaking families and English-language learners in the Champaign-Urbana community Translated evaluative metrics from Spanish to English for use in research on the obesity burden of Latino communities in the U.S.Helped facilitate a USDA-funded program to educate Latino families on exercise and healthy eating

Counseled 40-50 first year students during their transition to college on a range of academic and social justice issues Developed positive relationship with residentsCollaborated with 11 other staff members to plan and carry out educational and social programs for first year students Created a safe, open, and inclusive floor environment that promotes academic successAddressed the needs of underrepresented and international students

Prepared and led budget meetings by drafting agendas and analyzing expenditures of student organizationsUpdated and organized budgetary spreadsheets for a semester final report Planned leadership/service opportunities for undergraduate students including a volunteer trip to New Orleans

Master Of Science - Ms, Refugee And Forced Migration Studies

Bachelor’S Degree, International/Global Studies & Spanish

Activities and Societies: Sigma Iota Rho Honor Society for International Studies (President), weekly Spanish conversation group.

High School