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Arlington, VA

Responsible for analyzing federal policy initiatives related to TANF, SNAP E&T, and child support and for supporting member communities to facilitate learnings toward whole-family and preventative approaches.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Supervised a team of nine front-line staff in supporting the recovery of program participants from life-controlling issues while the search for a permanent program director was underway. Managed administrative duties such as auditing participants files, keeping inventory of supplies, managing volunteers, updating program curriculum, and processing time.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Designed an inclusive local hiring program to support incoming associates exiting incarceration. Audited and assessed community partnerships throughout the organization's footprint in 10 different markets. Led focus groups to better understand associate selection and mobility challenges.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Conducted a training needs assessment of organization, talent, and tasks for 200+ job roles within the organization.

Supported a team of eight senior consultants in servicing Fortune 500 companies, mid-sized and start-up companies, national and international non-profits, government agencies, and municipalities in their DEI strategic plan initiatives. Assessed the organization, talent, and tasks and made recommendations to improve process improvement.

Haeundae-gu, Busan, Korea

Managed 22 classes (approx. 28 students each) of third through sixth grade Korean public-school students. Wrote lesson plans, designed course materials, and adapted curriculum to best suit class needs while collaborating with three to five Native Korean English teachers’ specific course objectives. Established sticker (2017) and stamp (2018) systems to.

Greater Chicago Area

Served elementary and middle schools throughout the Chicagoland area to transform the way that schools fundraise by inspiring students to become individuals of character and leadership. Educated students about the importance (and fun!) of a physically active lifestyle. Participated in the leadership development programs and rally with parents and school.

Oak Park, IL

Trained and instructed children on the autism spectrum in language, play, cognitive, social, and motor skills using the structured, systematic teaching-method of Applied Behavior Analysis, often including stimuli paired with verbal, physical, or textual prompting. Managed and reduced the frequency of problematic behavior exhibited by children on the autism.

Wheaton, IL

Served and unified a residential floor of 25 female undergraduate college students while providing interpersonal conflict mediation as well as personal and spiritual guidance to student residents, helping plan floor and residence programming, budgeting floor funds, and strategizing as an active team member of a 14-member Residence Life staff.

Wheaton, IL

Led the Team of the Semester during first semester as a team leader. Led the Most-Improved Team of the Semester during third semester as captain. Recruited, interviewed, and trained new callers on call protocol, communication strategies and rapport-building. Led team-building activities and coordinated team meetings and events.

Represented Wheaton College to alumni, parents and friends by providing College contacts the opportunity to financially support the Wheaton Fund. Member of the best team in department’s history.Received recognition for generating highest gift percentage among callers.Captured 375+ pledges for over $70,000 raised with more than half of the gifts fulfilled.

M.S., Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Activities and Societies: Office of the Graduate School - Graduate Assitant (Aug 2019 - May 2021); Diversity Advisory Committee (DAC).

B.A., Psychology

Activities and Societies: Resident Assistant, Club Crew, Phonathon Caller and Captain, Office of Christian Outreach Student Ministry.