Mikayla Pantano Email & Phone Number

East Bridgewater, MA, US

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States

Bristol, Rhode Island, United States

East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, United States

• Provide customer service to patrons in person and via phone; communicate and coordinate with staff across language barrier
• Manage takeout orders; solve technical problems; proofread, edit, and assist in design of outreach material

Braintree, Massachusetts, United States

• Contributed to ‘Gift of Sport’ project with Dick’s Sporting Goods by assembling kits of sporting equipment for low income youth
• Organized inventory to support operations and logistics; participated in internal audit process

Greater Boston

• Awarded "Volunteer of the Month" for planning and executing a virtual 5k race that earned $575 in one week in April via social media marketing and engagement of personal and professional networks and relationships.
• Wrote a letter of inquiry requesting a funder partnership and a grant for $5,000 for the sponsorship of 10 children across projects; researched grant opportunities and potential funding sources for projects
• Spearheaded self-designed fundraising campaigns with outreach approaches including event planning, donor cultivation, and crowdfunding; tailored traditional approaches to ensure COVID-19 safety; gained fundamental.

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

• Assisted professor twice weekly during in-person, online, and hybrid-style language classes of 10-13 students; guided students in group exercises; offered cultural insights; provided technical and administrative support
• Designed creative lesson plans in compliance with curriculum and facilitated twice weekly in-person and hybrid-style discussion sections (conversation classes); monitored and evaluated student performance and progress.
• Corrected homework and assignments; curated and maintained online resource platform; recorded attendance
• Held weekly office hours to help with homework, writing and editing, speaking skills, and test preparations
• Communicated and met regularly with professor about student performance in class and discussion section; signaled student problems and difficulties; delivered midterm and final evaluations of students for grading

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

• Mediated games for all intramural sports; settled disputes during games
• Facilitated game operations through set up and take down of sports equipment
• Managed game clock and scoreboard
• Coordinated with individuals and teams
• Leveraged athletics connections to recruit more student referees and players

Dakar, Dakar, Senegal

• Translated 200+ questions of educational children’s trivia game "Yaa Ma Gëna Xam" from French to English
• Contributed creative ideas and realistic implementation strategies for project development and management
• Utilized the Business Model Canvas and Lean Canvas for collaborative project design across stakeholders
• Attended event with United States Embassy in Senegal delegation and staff to see the achievements of the program U-Xchange implemented at local Yeumbeul High School

Brockton, Massachusetts, United States

• Answered questions; filed paperwork; checked members’ IDs at entree; cleaned facilities

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Development, Concentration In Education, Youth, And Development, Gpa: 3.97/4.00

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Development And Social Change, French And Francophone Studies, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Fiat Lux Honor Society, NCAA DIII Field Hockey Captain, One Love Facilitator, Student Athletic Advisory.

Development Studies Program, Advanced French

Semester study abroad program in Dakar, Senegal