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Seattle, Washington, United States

Oversaw planning, implementation and evaluation of 2023 & 2024 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Free Tax Preparation Campaigns by managing 30+ team members and engaging 500+ volunteers. 2024 campaign accomplishment include:- Secured $550k in grant funding- Impacted 24,000 community members across WA- Connected clients with $16M in tax credits &.

Everett, Washington, United States

Coordinated workflows for efficient use of $3M+ in program resources to support 350+ TAA program participants in reaching individual career objectives. Provided training & leadership for a team of 6 direct reports along with 12 non-reporting program staff members. Oversaw community engagement initiative to update outreach strategy through human-centered.

Everett, Washington, United States

Managed a revolving caseload of 15-20 WorkFirst program job seekers along with a caseload of Trade Act program participants pursuing retraining to enter in-demand occupations. Provided WorkFirst participants—which primarily included TANF recipients who are parenting—with direct vocational counseling, support services and referrals to other WorkSource.

Bellingham, Washington, United States

Maintained a caseload of 50+ participants of disenfranchised youth, dislocated workers and low-income adults, providing WIOA IB wrap-around employment services including vocational counseling, tuition assistance, training and financial support. Facilitated weekly workshops for job seekers and created unique curriculum for young adults on topics such as.

Washington D.C. & Myanmar

Developed an entrepreneurship curriculum for target youth populations in Rakhine State, Myanmar along with two other graduate consultants. Trained a team of 18 local staff and facilitators to deliver the curriculum and participated in three pilot workshops for Rahkine and Rohingya youth, the latter of which took place within a camp for Internally Displaced.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Designed and implemented a series of focus groups to inform GWOIE's efforts to better reach certain academic groups. Organized a panel event on social innovation with PeaceTech Lab at the US Institute of Peace. Managed GWOIE's Faculty Fellows Program and engaged in extensive customer discovery to improve the office's programming.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted stock and flow research on educational progression and attainment for multiple post-conflict locations such as Pakistan to support the Workforce Development and Youth Practice Area of Creative's Economic Growth Division. Created a series of stock and flow diagrams and reports for each target location to be included in upcoming USAID proposals..

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Engaged with current donors, lapsed donors and potential supporters to expand donor base. Helped organize local fundraising events around the US by identifying, contracting and coordinating with vendors and securing guest commitments. Distributed marketing materials and development literature. Conducted internal research on ANERA's work in Palestine.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Research topics included: immigration policies and visa requirements to identify viable pathways for refugee job placement and resettlement; companies and multinational corporations for partnership or as potential employers of refugee candidates and potential labor markets that could benefit from skilled foreign workers. Authored a political economy.

Meguro, Tokyo, Japan

Appointed to Meguro High School through the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program. Team-taught 19 classes of different levels and abilities each week. Created and designed unique lesson plans, games and other learning activities for each classroom session. For example, established a currency-based reward system to encourage positive participation..

Tacoma, WA

Successfully closed over 400 real estate transactions. Managed caseload of 70+ simultaneous short sales. Reviewed documents to ensure compliance with lender/lien holder requirements. Corresponded with clients daily by email, phone and in-person. Also assisted clients with other foreclosure prevention options, such as partial mortgage repayments and loan.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Responsible for submitting legal documents to municipal courthouses throughout Low Country South Carolina. Interacted with legal professionals and court officials daily. Protected confidentially of highly-sensitive information.

Tacoma, WA

Managed a caseload of 40+ simultaneous short sale real estate transactions. Worked closely with a team of other negotiators and council of attorneys. Assisted with training new team members.

Seattle, WA

Collected consumer insight to expand product and company interest. Assisted with renovating sections of the company website and distributed products to sponsored athletes, media outlets, commercial dealers and customers.

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Development Studies

Specialization: Migration, Livelihoods & Entrepreneurship Notable coursework: Development Economics, Quantitative & Qualitative Research.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), International Political Economy

Study Abroad: Economic History