As a Program Coordinator and Americorps Member at Chicago HOPES for Kids I write curriculum for and help shape and problem solve at our after school programs at homeless shelters throughout the city. I also focus on building programming for 6th- 8th grade students.

Working as a community organizer for the Sierra Club deployed to State Senator Melinda Bush's campaign

Research, editing and writing work:- online research about mining laws and mining reform to keep website pages up to date- scouting on google earth, searching EPA, FERC, and state databases for locational and technical data on natural gas facilities for use in a national scale natural gas threat map- compilation of a user-friendly fact sheet for how to file an oil or natural gas complaint in several key states- summarizing, and organizing articles about various events, spills, or legal rulings to find potential media contacts/outlets- combing through state legal codes and calling engineers and managers at natural gas companies and governmental agencies at the state and federal level to collect comprehensive information about underground natural gas storage reservoir safetyOrganizing in Ohio:- Outreach to local media to publicize community meetings about the EPA's methane rules- Logistical support before, during and after the meeting- Distributing resources and empowering community members to get involved and stay involved

Individual, small group, and classroom aide work in the Oberlin City public schools system, one year in a 3rd grade class room and one year in a Kindergarten classroom.

- Lifeguard/ First Aid/ CPR/ AED certification- Safety responsibilities (watching the pool and pool deck, handling accidents etc.)- Customer Service, helping patrons navigate the facility, staffing special events and parties,

Senior Counselor:- daily scheduling and programing for small groups (about 10) and large groups (80 - 100)- interpersonal mediating and guiding- team building - discussion facilitation - sports coaching- constantly changing, non-stop work environment- Designed and lead a leadership track for the oldest campers that took the traditional staff training program and added a social justice focusCornerstone fellow:- creating and implementing camp-wide (800 people) initiatives to promote leadership- one-on-one mentorship of first-year counselors- leading staff training sessions