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South Bend, In, Us

- Content expert advising on global development project design, implementation, evaluation, and measurement.- Advise executive staff on best practices to ensure organizational effectiveness and impact. - Collaborate with leadership to refine long-term goals and strategies.

Founding Director:-Co-founded an international 501(c)(3) non-profit to support and empower families and organizations of indigenous and rural communities in southern Peru. -Crafted mission and vision statements to align with long term objectives and strategy. -Articulated a clear and compelling 4-step iterative process, significantly enhancing partner relations in Peru and improving donor communications.-Advocated for a culture of informed and evidence-based decision-making to enhance impact and improve resource allocation.Director of Outreach:-Directed all in-country operations, including: 1. Educational initiatives focused on promoting economic mobility by improving access to education and establishing vocational training programs. 2. Sustainable agriculture projects such as greenhouses and trout farms to generate income and reduce food insecurity for under-resourced groups. 3. Public health programs to improve community health and well-being, as well as child development outcomes.-Oversaw diverse funding streams and all project finances while crafting budgets to align with strategic plans.-Collaborated with government employees, social workers, local leaders, and school administrators to collect meaningful data and create impactful solutions. -Established a social enterprise to economically empower women and artisans from low-income households.

-Cultivate student development for 20+ undergraduates in strategic thinking, data utilization, and long term goal setting.-Lead a Community of Practice composed of local community organizations and leaders to design new strategies to address recurring problems related to food insecurity in Northwest Arkansas.-Develop and manage relationships with funders through community meetings and campus events.

-Orchestrate the Universities Fighting World Hunger national conference, attracting 130+ attendees from universities across the country. -Craft and manage a $75,000 budget with a focus on cost efficiency and resource optimization.-Coordinate with 50+ presenters, vendors, and funders to ensure seamless execution of logistics.

-Redesigned data collection and management practices for food recovery operations. -Established sustainable management and reporting system for $10,000 grant. -Supported food pantry and food recovery operations to alleviate poverty and address inequalities in the Northwest Arkansas region.

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

-Managed a budget of $39,000 to improve early learning outcomes for elementary school students.-Guided program redesign, resulting in triple the volunteer base and double the partner sites.-Established a new development role focused on drawing insights from data to inform decision making.-Crafted new evaluation measures to reflect the program's long term goals. -Successfully secured a $5,000 grant, overseeing logistics and stewardship.

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

-Formed partnerships with local nonprofits and community organizations to promote youth literacy development.-Designed program curriculum, ensuring learning outcomes aligned with child development theories and program goals. -Collaborated with educators, librarians, and administrators to properly train volunteers.

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Tutored University of Arkansas students in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Economics, & Spanish.

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

-Conducted research related to understanding barriers minority and other vulnerable and underserved populations face when trying to access care for mental health problems.-Analyzed and interpreted qualitative and quantitative data to identify trends and disparities for these populations, contributing to evidence-based solutions and policy recommendations. -Successfully defended an undergraduate honor’s thesis titled: “Does Family Size Moderate the Relation between Resource Transfers and Intimate Partner Violence Rates?” earning a 9/9.

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

-Designed and launched a new freshman service initiative, partnering with a local community center to promote healthy and active lifestyles for local youth and provide meaningful service opportunities for freshmen. - Supported 14 IFC chapters in their philanthropic and community service efforts. -Named Executive Board member of the year and Outstanding Male Senior for all of Greek Life at the University of Arkansas.

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

-Increased chapter academic ranking from 7th to 2nd place out of 14 IFC chapters.-Managed 10+ committee heads and their respective committees, ensuring the chapter’s ability to function properly and efficiently.

Andahuaylillas District, Cuzco, Peru

Volunteered as an English Teacher at the Fe y Alegría High School in Andahuaylillas. I assisted in the creation of a new curriculum with a focus on a more culturally responsive and collaborative style of pedagogy. In addition, I planned lessons and taught daily.

Master Of Science - Ms, Economic Analytics

Causal Inference, Forecasting, Big Data, Applied Microeconomics, Econometrics, Statistical Modeling, Predictive and Prescriptive.

Honors Psychology Major

Minors in International Business and International Economic Development