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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Develop + Execute Embarc’s experiential learning program including designing, building, managing, refining, + reiterating• Responsible for all operations over student experiences, including journeys out of the school building + workshops on site for four CPS high schools (entire student bodies + individual cohorts)• Track, document, + report all expenses + relevant data for student experiences• Established relationships with with seven community partners; Maintained + strengthenedrelationships with a total of thirteen community partners; Designed + implemented impactful experiences for students with these community partners• Established + maintained partnership with Sunrise Transportation; Designed, implemented, + maintained bus request system required to execute all out of building experiences for all eighteen Embarc partner high schools• Co-Facilitate teacher professional development alongside Coaching team

Greater Chicago Area

• Develop engaging youth-centric lesson plans in alignment with Step Up’s curriculum guide and social-emotional learning (SEL) framework• Create a safe and brave space for Step Up teens to build their confidence and create trusting and nurturing relationships in their lives• Recruit students for programming and maintain regular contact with enrolled teens• Grow and maintain positive relationships with partner schools and staff• Coordinate content and logistics for Step Up conferences, field trips, and other outings

Greater Chicago Area

• Supported a middle school teacher at Woodlawn Charter with “6to16” course (a college readiness program developed by the Urban Education Institute of the University of Chicago).• Assisted students in preparing for the NWEA’s (Measures of Academic Progress).• Aided teacher with a reading program (RTI) for students with below grade-level reading skills.• Provided counsel to students regarding future goals.

State College, Pennsylvania Area

• Utilizing Access database identified and created matches of native and non-native English speakers to help the non-native speakers improve conversational language skills and/or cultural understanding; offered guidance and advice on partnership issues, including overcoming cultural, language, or logistical barriers.• Responded to requests for culturally diverse speakers from community organizations; negotiated and coordinated engagement logistics, topics, and speaker preparation.• Created program to provide interpretation services for various community services and groups, including local schools, the women’s resource center, local police departments, etc. Recruited volunteers, coordinated logistics, and managed record keeping and reporting of statistics.• Assisted in the planning, implementation, and follow-up of special events.

State College, Pennsylvania, United States

• Developed individual introduction to and reflection activities for daily themes of curriculum for a group of 12 students involved in a 15 credit embedded study abroad program in South Africa. • Created format and design of the daily assignment cards as well as social media assignments that would reach, effectively engage, and respond to students.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Social Sciences - Sociology, 3.57

Activities and Societies: Economics of Sexual Violence Panel, Co-CoordinatorMasters of Arts Program in the Social Sciences (MAPSS).

Bachelor Of Philosophy, Poverty, Development Discourse, And Postcolonial Theory, 3.77

Activities and Societies: UNICEF Penn StateMinors in Arabic, Middle Eastern Studies, and Geography Fall 2013: Council on International.