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Honolulu, Hi, Us

Honolulu, Hi

Honolulu Metropolitan Area

• Created programs and engagement opportunities with local prospects using diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies, to increase local/kanaka maoli representation in TFA to 50%.

Waianae, Hawaii, United States

• Managed a large scale project to design and track ongoing data on of 400+ students, using multiple data points including: surveys of student perception, assessments of reading fluency, comprehension, writing speed, and sentence construction - 90% of students reported they enjoyed writing/reading more, and 93% demonstrated growth;• Established a Literacy Team of 8 members to create a data-driven proposal on how to address gaps in literacy for high school students, which ultimately garnered… Show more • Managed a large scale project to design and track ongoing data on of 400+ students, using multiple data points including: surveys of student perception, assessments of reading fluency, comprehension, writing speed, and sentence construction - 90% of students reported they enjoyed writing/reading more, and 93% demonstrated growth;• Established a Literacy Team of 8 members to create a data-driven proposal on how to address gaps in literacy for high school students, which ultimately garnered 89% support from staff and led to the creation of a school-wide literacy push, and an officially recognized Literacy Committee of 25+ members with support from the Complex Superintendent. Show less

Waianae, Hawaii, United States

• Accepted into Teach for America's 2019 corps which has an average acceptance rate of 15%• During the pandemic, maintained a 93% attendance rate with 86% of students showing growth inwriting;• Accepted into the iLab Cohort of 2020 and founded a WHS Literacy Team, consisting of teacherscross-content to collect data, design, and propose a restructured ELA classroom to better addressstudent gaps in reading a writing using research-based strategies;• Designed curriculum… Show more • Accepted into Teach for America's 2019 corps which has an average acceptance rate of 15%• During the pandemic, maintained a 93% attendance rate with 86% of students showing growth inwriting;• Accepted into the iLab Cohort of 2020 and founded a WHS Literacy Team, consisting of teacherscross-content to collect data, design, and propose a restructured ELA classroom to better addressstudent gaps in reading a writing using research-based strategies;• Designed curriculum which incorporated culturally relevant pedagogy unique to Hawai’i, growthmindset, and project-based-learning as hallmarks of the course - student surveys Show less

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Acted as the Lead Teacher for 13 students in the 3rd-5th grades, where duties included designing andimplementing curriculum, tracking student progress, and conducting in-class assessments of skills;• As Care Coordinator was responsible for holding IEP meetings, inputting data into eCSSS, checking inwith parents, and ensuring all students made progress on IEP goals;• Acted as the faculty advisor for the Aloha Club and the Homework Club; and provided support for theSchool… Show more • Acted as the Lead Teacher for 13 students in the 3rd-5th grades, where duties included designing andimplementing curriculum, tracking student progress, and conducting in-class assessments of skills;• As Care Coordinator was responsible for holding IEP meetings, inputting data into eCSSS, checking inwith parents, and ensuring all students made progress on IEP goals;• Acted as the faculty advisor for the Aloha Club and the Homework Club; and provided support for theSchool Beautification Club, Quarterly School Assembly and the annual Speech Festival. Show less

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

• Assisted lead teachers in Math and ELA curriculum implementation for K-5th graders;• Provided push-in support for ELL students in a school where over 50% of students were NEP.

Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States

• Proctored 200+ tests for military personnel or the Marine Corps Base, ensuring high ethical standards and testing validity.

Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Provided an immersive language environment by planning and preparing lesson plans for ESL students from A1-C3 levels. Organized classes of 1-35 students providing guided practice and hands-on learning to retain English vocabulary and Grammar. Conducted marketing lessons to groups of 35+ students.

Honolulu, Hi

• Designed promotional marketing material to be distributed throughout the YWCA’s threelocations. •Created a modern design for the course catalog for Winter 2014 and Annual Reportfor 2014. Work was presented and approved by the YWCA Board of Trustees at the annual2014 Members Meeting.

Honolulu, Hi

•Worked with individual student/peers and groups to understand the finer components of English Grammar and Composition for Academic purposes, while supervised by Professors.

Hawaii Kai, Hi

•Worked with the head of the Communications division of the Red Cross to promote lesser know facets of the the organization. •Created publishable digital media content including but not limited to photography, graphic design, and video production.

Honolulu, Hi

•Designed packaging and photography for natural lip-balm and soap line. Worked closely with founders to network with local distributers and to solidify brand image. •Assisted on design for company logo and website to gain more followers and interest among potential buyers.

Honolulu, Hi

•Curated and created content for social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress.•Managed social media accounts on a daily basis and tracked changing metrics and analytics to measure and compare performance. Prepared a monthly report on all social metrics to be presented to the team for further action and/or discussions.

•Managed the creation, and distribution of publishable content, including producing several short videos, graphic design content, brochures, flyers, etc. Assisted in the planning and execution of the McCully Mile project, the delivery of raw materials to the Keiki ‘O Ka ‘Aina Hale, and hosting the first International Living Futures Institute event, as a part of the Living Building Challenge, on ‘Oahu.

Honolulu, Hi

•Operated reception in the HPU student lounge in various locations. Coordinated the schedulesof all student workers and ran weekly meetings to ensure smooth operations. Successfullyplanned student activities including talent shows, guests lectures, and social events. Providedsupport at events run by other student or faculty factions.

San Francisco, California

Worked independently via online communication from Hawaii to California while creatingcontent for the social media start-up. Mapped attractions, events, and moments to build theonline virtual “story” on a global scale from Hawaii, the United States, and Europe.

Honolulu, Hi

Expanded KYA's social media presence for the Social Madness Challenge, a national social media competition where KYA placed fifth overall in the state's small business category. Created a mini-documentary exploring Hawaii's school-food procurement system.

Honolulu, Hi

Operated reception and performed general administrative and clerical work including, maildistribution, package delivery, data entry, telephone operation, typing, scheduling, filing, etc.Assisted with preperation and distribution of news releases and media research.

Master Of Education - Med, Education In Instructional Leadership

• Graduated Summa Cum Laude (4.0) GPA from Chaminade University • Recipient of the ʻImi Naʻauao Scholarship and received the AmeriCorps.

Bachelor'S Degree, Communications, Graduated Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Alpha Lambda Delta, Lambda Pi Eta, HPU Honors Society, HPU Debate Team, Kalamalama Student Newspaper.

Student Exchange Program, Social Sciences, 39/40 Quality Points For 4 Classes

• Participated in a student exchange program with Univerza v Ljubljani, fakulteta za družbene cede for the Spring 2014. Attended lectures.

High School, Alumni

Activities and Societies: National Forensic League - Debate Team, Ka Mo‘i Student Newspaper, Puka Mai Ka La Televised Student News Show.