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Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Differentiate instruction for 6-8th graders with K-12th grade reading levels and recent migrant ELL students
• Collaborated with the Field Museum: students mapped their community and designed 3-D models for vacant lots
• Developed a Civics curriculum focused on student interest in homelessness and the Bring Chicago Home ordinance

Chicago, IL.

• Differentiate instruction for 9-12th graders at a neighborhood/early-college prep school, for 1st-12th reading levels
• Build relationships and manage behavior using a school-wide PBIS and restorative justice program
• Designed and taught a year-long Sociology curriculum, including a 90 student voter drive, & service learning project
• Supervise the Student Council: hosting 3 school-wide dances, Homecoming, and 4 school spirit weeks
• Sponsor the Global Citizens Club, meeting weekly to learn about Chicago neighborhoods and cultures, including monthly field trips with 15-25 students around the city
• Design and implement lessons that meet the Illinois learning standards for social studies and the common core standards

Chicago, IL.

• Support & meet regularly with a caseload of 31 college students pursuing an advanced medical assisting certificate
• Coach 50 returning and first-time college students through the program and college application process
• Advocate for students within bureaucratic systems and work to make these systems more accessible to students
• Assist with re-designing the program curriculum based on stakeholder feedback and organizational objectives

Des Moines, Iowa

• Managed and met weekly with a caseload of 18 students experiencing housing insecurity
• Guided students through completing the FAFSA, state aid applications, and financial aid verifications and appeals
• Assisted students in searching for, applying for, and obtaining $416,020 in grants, scholarships, and awards
• Documented client progress, and conduct: data tracking, assessment, and evaluation of programming
• Presented on program success and data to community funders, thus securing future program funding
• Built community partnerships with local colleges and universities along with their advisors and financial aid staff

5355 N.W. 86th St., Johnston, IA 50131

• Counseled individuals age 15-75, one-on-one and in small groups, to prepare, apply, and secure employment
• Coordinated the Center staff and volunteers to develop programming to reach diverse audiences
• Promoted awareness of the Career Connection Center by engaging in outreach efforts within the community
• Developed relationships and partnerships with employers to learn about positions and advocate for clients
• Conducted data tracking, assessment, and evaluation of clients and programming
• Chaired the Northwest 501C Forum, to collaborate with nonprofits in the area looking to impact the community

Rustenburg Area, South Africa

• Launched an after-school English Club program for fifty 6th & 7th grade students at Moremogolo Primary School, meeting twice a week for 2 hours
• Planned and implemented two three-day Holiday Workshops for over 100 students in grades K-7 at Moremogolo Primary School
• Created and managed a student volunteer program to assist with the weekly English Club meetings and Holiday Workshops
• Organized Moremogolo Primary School’s National Book Week and coordinated events including: a Teacher Dress-Up Day, a Pajama Party and Read-A-Thon, and a parent’s meeting on reading with children
• Coordinated the Moremogolo Primary School mobile library system: training student library leaders, organizing story-times, and checking out books on a weekly basis
• Facilitated Kitsong High School’s public speaking and creative writing club once a week for fifteen 8th grade students culminating in two public performances

South Tama, IA

• South Tama County High School, Grades 9-12, Tama, IA
• Taught Sociology, American, and Modern World History at a Title I funded school to grades 9-12 with class sizes ranging from 14-28 students including 48% Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and 13% English Language.
• Managed student behavior through the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) model
• Created and implemented a school-wide (500 plus students and faculty) Unity Festival to celebrate the cultural diversity within the school
• Accommodated for three English Language Learners in a class of 26 students by locating translated versions of the text, finding student translators to volunteer their time, working with the students outside of class in.
• Implemented a 6-week unit on Colonialism and Imperialism in Africa in connection to Ethnocentrism and Genocide

Grinnell College

• Participated in weekly discussions concerning current education issues
• Planned events, conducted data restructuring and reorganization
• Created an online interactive book study course for Jonathan Kozol’s Shame of the Nation, which was open to students and the community

Grinnell, IA

• Attended classes as well as lead discussions and gave presentations on the readings
• Met one-on-one with students to discuss their responses to course assignments

Grinnell, IA

• Researched racial and socioeconomic inequalities in high school from a sociological perspective
• Wrote, “Teacher and Student Discussions of Tracking” a 22 page paper, presented at the college in October 2013

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Designed a research study on propaganda and U.S. education
• Interviewed teachers from across the country about teaching propaganda
• Transcribed interviews and analyzed data

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assisted in planning educational programming for low-performing schools
• Researched speakers, museum collections, and activities for programs
• Performed administrative duties

Oak Park

• Conduct research on foster care and medications as well as foster care and education
• Facilitate and engage foster care children in daily activities
• Develop and teach lesson plans in a summer school program for foster children

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology And Education

Activities and Societies: Education Student Educational Policy Committee, 1960’s Reunion Exhibit, Volunteer Clik Cats Reading Program.

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