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•Assist in raising funds for Ripples’ African village projects empowering women and children. •Collaborate with Ripples to review fundraising strategies and annual donation campaigns to improve fundraising efforts. •Leverage technology to improve donor database and research grant opportunities. •Build connections with individual and corporate giving programs to maximize fundraising potential. •Utilize excellent interpersonal skills to interact with donors and secure funding.

Master's in Global Technology & Development Concentration in Applied International DevelopmentCourses: Global Technology & Development; Social Entrepreneurship; Program Evaluation & Info Management; Development Policy & Practices; Humanitarian Relief & Development; Financial & Resource Management; International NGO; Community & Social Innovation; Community ResilienceApplied Project Thesis: Impact of Social Enterprises on Resettling Refugee Women in the United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

•Worked directly with the Global Advocacy Director to produce a menstrual health education for the African Coalition for Menstrual Health Management that was distributed to women and girls in public schools across South Africa to ensure they have access to basic menstrual health education. •Tasked to take the lead for the Chief Programs Officer to consolidate the Days for Girls’ menstrual health education curriculum into a simplified menstrual health program to be used to empower over 1,432 girls participating in UNFPA’s Girl Shine Program in Cox’s Bazaar.

Phoenix, Az

• Employed 5 refugee women artisans in the Phoenix area to create handmade products for a refugee-made shop to earn a livable wage working from home. • Created an environment that fostered empowerment in overcoming barriers for refugee women such as practicing English, paying a living wage, and sharing foods and traditions between cultures. ○The average employee felt more connected to their new community through their employment•Oversaw all operations and administration for a start-up business not limited to managing every aspect of development: hiring employees, product development, social media content creator, photographer, web development, vendor selection, shipping orders, and finances.

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

•Taught 25 English lessons a week encompassing a range of skill-building activities for speaking, writing, and reading ranging from ages 4 to 13 years old. •Employed kinesthetic, visual, and auditory approaches to make lessons interesting and interactive. •Tested, evaluated, and counseled students regarding academic performance and goals.

Sandy, Utah, United States

•Supervised and directed a team of health assessment technicians to conduct health screenings for workplace wellness programs; often traveling to on-site assessments cross-country.•Performed 20+ biometric screenings per location for clients and review clients’ progress and personal health goals. •Delivered administrative support to team members by performing reception-like duties such as answering phone calls, organizing health screening documents, rearranging schedules, sending faxes, and supervising team training.

Salt Lake City, Ut

•Assisted caseworkers with home visits, orientations ESL enrollment, school enrollment, applications for social services and medical services, paying bills, and case noting for 35 newly arrived refugees.•Coordinated with the casework team in identifying clients’ needs and ensured necessary orientation services are provided for refugees who were new Utah and do not speak English.

Provo, Ut

• Demonstrated and assisted patients on performing prescribed stretches and exercises• Inspected safety of and using exercise equipment • Directed and trained other aides in all exercises and modalities • Followed orders and instructions given by the physical therapists for the patients’ recovery

Provo, Ut

• Worked one-on-one with a range of people and developmental disabilities to help them get more involved in the community and to achieve their goals.• Organized activities to help increase their level of life satisfaction. • Motivated those who were capable of becoming more independent on a daily basis. • Worked individually with clients at Day Programs and at home care.

• Assisted dance classes for young dancers from ages 4 to 14. • Prepared dance warm-ups to teach the jazz and ballet classes. • Helped improve their technique in jazz and ballet by correcting postures and dance steps. • Led class when teachers were late or absent. • Organized and directed the dancers at the dance performances. • Managed dance registration and auditions at the beginning of every year. • Worked as a cashier for dance registration.

Master Of Science - Ms, Global Technology And Development (Applied International Development And Public Administration), 3.77

Courses for my Master's program include Program Evaluation, Development Policy & Practices, Social Entrepreneurship, International NGO.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Exercise & Wellness

Activities and Societies: BYU Jerusalem Study aboard (2013); BYU Amman Jordan Study abroad (2015)My coursework included current findings.

High School Diploma, Ib Certificate

Activities and Societies: Contemporary dance, Orchestra, Operation Smile