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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.

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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.

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.

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.

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