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Providence, Ri, Us

- Directed content, project management, and moderation of funder-facing development programing- Led procurement and onboarding processes for organization-wide CRM solutions: Raiser's Edge NXT and Blackbaud Grantmaking- Led team-wide training, buildout, and technical assistance for the ClickUp project management platform- Managed social media content and strategy--increasing social media reach by 225% and 200 followers over 10 months- Spearheaded the curation and dissemination of quarterly newsletters and public-facing mass mail marketing

United States

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

• Chaired Healthy Schools Leadership Team and led district-level steering committee around critical student support systems.• Developed and led monthly professional learning experiences for 40+ Senior School Community Specialists & School Culture Coordinators• Cultivated personalized coaching relationships with school-based culture specialists around attendance, family leadership, student support systems, community partnership, and equity.• Served as a leading writer on the 2023 Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Policy update

Providence, Rhode Island

• Managed relationships with nearly 20 community partners to coordinate shared initiatives that address student and school-community needs. • Managed school redesign efforts including 7 stakeholder focus groups, a Community Education Summit, and over 56 hours of redesign mapping. • Established a monthly PLC to support beginning educators in classroom practice, cultivating critical friends networks, and shaping teacher identity.• Orchestrated various community-facing special events involving more than 75 volunteers and 400 attendees. • Led Student Council and partnered with RI Board of Elections to host first school-wide participatory elections.• Directed the school's first equity audit and equity walkthroughs with a diverse team of teachers, administrators, families, district leaders, and community partners.Co-led school equity work, including trainings in Culturally Responsive Teaching, implicit bias, identity, intersectionality, and Restorative Practices.• Administrated all school-related social media marketing and communications

Providence, Rhode Island

• Led community-facing engagement events including orientations, graduations, exhibitions, celebrations, and various learning experiences. • Developed programming, curricula, and resources rooted in critical pedagogy.• Coordinated recruitment and student support services for 90+ young people• Trained & supported 30+ staff in Collaborative & Proactive Solutions, Restorative Practices, student wellness, and relationship-driven classroom orchestration• Hired, trained, and supervised Student Support Team, including Dean of Students and Family Engagement & Student Support Intern• Served as a leading contributor in the writing of the organizations Social Justice Education statement.• Managed organization website relating to hiring, student recruitment, and programmatic scope.

Providence, Rhode Island

Providence, Rhode Island

Co-planned and implemented ninth grade course exploring intersectionality, socially significant identities, and implicit biases, among other issues of equity and inclusion.

Fall River, Ma

• Designed and taught 5 sections of 7th grade Social Studies and 1 elective course• Co-developed 7th Grade Advisory Curriculum• Facilitated staff-wide professional development in Guided Discipline strategies for supporting student self-regulation

Providence, Rhode Island

• Used conversational model to assist students with all parts of the writing process: brainstorming, writing, and revision on an individual basis.• Guided students through the process of citing sources in various formats including: MLA, ASA, APA and Chicago. • Executed a mission that values "revision" over "editing" and process as much as product.

Providence, Rhode Island

• Served as a liaison between the student body and the Dean of the FSEHD• Represented a constituency of Secondary Education majors at Rhode Island College• Convened monthly with the FSEHD Dean to discuss student concerns and improvements to RIC’s education program

Providence, Rhode Island Area

After School Program: Grade 7 and 8• Collaborated with a co-teacher to design a curriculum for and implement a Mini-Course for two instructional trimesters. • Used J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter texts as a lens through which to view and debate issues of social inequity and making choices, among other developmentally appropriate issues.• Guided students in creating a Harry Potter themes public service announcement on an issue of their choice. Saturday Program: Grade 7 and 8• Through the co-teaching model, I served as an instructor for monthly Saturday program courses based on the workshop model. • Collaborated with a committee of three other teachers to design and implement a Saturday workshop on making strong arguments. • Personally designed a "silent debate," through which students were assessed on their ability to silently make powerful arguments employing ethos, pathos, or logos in visual or textual evidence.

Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Served in a rotational duty schedule of 4 Resident Assistants working in a freshman residence hall that housed approximately 150 residents• Worked to build a strong community, create quality programing, mediate and resolve conflict, be resourceful and helpful to all who need it.• Guided residents with personal and social issues, and resolved roommate concerns, housing needs and directed appropriate referrals.• Created, planned and implemented educational, social, and recreational programs for residents each month including community development, personal development, community outreach, community service, and diversity.• Acted as a liaison between residents and the Department of Residential Life• Presented Nutrition Program at the Boston Area Collegiate Housing Association (BACHA) Conference

• Managed over a million dollars in assets and funds.• Interacted with officers of over 100 student organizations to identify and assist with funding issues.• Chaired weekly meetings with members of the Finance Commission.• Kept financial records on QuickBooks, updating the records of over 60 funded Student Organizations.• Presented financial matters of the corporation to the student body and made them aware of the status of the General Fund.• Managed an annual budget of over $80,000 and operated a payroll system for three full time employees.

Master Of Education - Med, Education Policy, Organization, & Leadership: Diversity & Equity In Education

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Major: Secondary Education/Social Studies, Minor: Sociology, Middle Level Endorsement, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Student Community Government, Inc., Rhode Island College Wind Ensemble.