As a member of the Philanthropy Team, I worked on the following tasks:Writing emails to promote hospital events, increasing reach and participation to earn money for the facilityResponding to donor queries and requests in a timely manner to ensure donor satisfaction and continued supportAnalyzing donor data to provided targeted donor information to philanthropy officersProofed and edited donor acknowledgement letters to ensure donation amounts and donor data was… Show more As a member of the Philanthropy Team, I worked on the following tasks:Writing emails to promote hospital events, increasing reach and participation to earn money for the facilityResponding to donor queries and requests in a timely manner to ensure donor satisfaction and continued supportAnalyzing donor data to provided targeted donor information to philanthropy officersProofed and edited donor acknowledgement letters to ensure donation amounts and donor data was correctCrafted emails for staff and public to market important hospital events, increasing awareness, participation, and funding to hospitalInterviewed staff and wrote newsletter article to educate donors about hospital programs Show less

• Wrote and edited grants using measurable goals and success stories to prove program efficacy; 100% of LOIs accepted, first grant awarded.• Researched and identified new grant opportunities to diversify funding options and increase program reach.• Monitored and tracked data to ensure grant proposals contained accurate, current information.

Nonprofit organization that supports children in foster care by providing free music lessons and consistent adult relationship• Write and edit grants using measurable goals and success stories to prove program efficacy; currently a finalist for Impact Austin grant, awarded funds from Texas Women for the Arts, awaiting third grant award• Research and identify new grant opportunities to diversify funding options and increase program reach.

Educational company that provided e-learning and online assessment prep to K-12 students; now Edgenuity• Wrote 500+ assessment items to meet more than 7 states’ standards; adapted for different cognitive levels and student abilities.• Edited items to ensure educational viability, accuracy and correct interpretation of educational standards.• Researched previous years’ state tests to ensure that new test questions matched each state’s particular wording and test question… Show more Educational company that provided e-learning and online assessment prep to K-12 students; now Edgenuity• Wrote 500+ assessment items to meet more than 7 states’ standards; adapted for different cognitive levels and student abilities.• Edited items to ensure educational viability, accuracy and correct interpretation of educational standards.• Researched previous years’ state tests to ensure that new test questions matched each state’s particular wording and test question format. Show less

Regional Day School for Hearing-Impaired Program at Live Oak Elementary; Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade teacher• Developed teaching materials to coordinate with TEKS and meet each student’s learning needs.• Modified lesson plans to satisfy Individualized Educational Plans requirements and tested students with specialized tests to measure reading, speech and language skills.• Wrote student Individual Education Plans (IEPs), using grade-level TEKS to create measurable… Show more Regional Day School for Hearing-Impaired Program at Live Oak Elementary; Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade teacher• Developed teaching materials to coordinate with TEKS and meet each student’s learning needs.• Modified lesson plans to satisfy Individualized Educational Plans requirements and tested students with specialized tests to measure reading, speech and language skills.• Wrote student Individual Education Plans (IEPs), using grade-level TEKS to create measurable goals.• Elevated students' reading levels within 1 academic year to be commensurate with hearing peers.• Prepared quarterly reports on students’ mastery of current academic goals. Show less

Contacted parole officers to check on status of adjudicated youth’s school attendanceTracked former TYC special education students’ educational and criminal status on Excel spreadsheet and in database Created and delivered PowerPoint presentations to inform fellow TYC staff of liaison job roleHelped write monitoring document to test TYC schools’ compliance with special education laws

Educational publishing company specializing in remedial learning and high-low reading materials; no longer in business• Managed up to 4 freelancers to ensure timely, accurate project completion.• Researched facts, wrote and edited middle-school Math and nonfiction texts for clarity, accuracy and pedagogical value.• Communicated with graphics department to advise placement and content of educationally-appropriate photos and captions.

Registered students for classes based on their test scores and degree requirementsCommunicated with staff and state agencies to promote students' rights and explain disability lawCreated budget each semester to track expenses and justify continuation of grant fundingEdited key office documents to update and improve pertinent program informationHired four tutors and coordinated tutoring schedule to provide students with free academic support

Designed learning modules for students based on individual language and reading goalsWrote student IEPs, creating measurable Language Arts and Speech goals to improve student learningTracked student progress to determine mastery of current goals and to set new hierarchical goalsAdapted materials to suit needs and interests of studentsAdministered standardized assessments to define students’ strengths and weaknessesRecorded and analyzed student language… Show more Designed learning modules for students based on individual language and reading goalsWrote student IEPs, creating measurable Language Arts and Speech goals to improve student learningTracked student progress to determine mastery of current goals and to set new hierarchical goalsAdapted materials to suit needs and interests of studentsAdministered standardized assessments to define students’ strengths and weaknessesRecorded and analyzed student language samples to determine semantic and syntactic language growth Show less

Organized pullout Language Arts tutoring schedule for itinerant students to help students master IEP goalsModified class materials and re-taught lessons to improve student comprehensionTracked student progress to determine mastery of current goals and to set new hierarchical goalsWrote student IEPs, creating measurable goals to improve student learningAdministered standardized vocabulary and language tests to define areas of strength and… Show more Organized pullout Language Arts tutoring schedule for itinerant students to help students master IEP goalsModified class materials and re-taught lessons to improve student comprehensionTracked student progress to determine mastery of current goals and to set new hierarchical goalsWrote student IEPs, creating measurable goals to improve student learningAdministered standardized vocabulary and language tests to define areas of strength and weaknessCollaborated/co-taught with classroom teacher to ensure student comprehension Show less