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New York, New York, United States

•Conduct research and author content for the development of a travel exhibit and an interactive story map that focuses on primary sources from various archival collections•Moderated Zoom webinars by assisting in technical troubleshooting as needed and prepared program reports by gathering attendee statistics•Updated the Institute’s website with program information and reviewed existing content for grammatical and technical errors

Urbana-Champaign Area

•Managed seven exhibit timelines and delivered high quality digital exhibits within specified deadlines•Conducted thorough archival research to gather primary sources, photographs, and other materials for exhibit content•Utilized multimedia elements to showcase the significant contributions of women and people of color during their time at the University of Illinois

College Park, Maryland, United States

•Utilized data-informed methods, contextual research, and paleography to transcribe, analyze, and interpret a primary source to restore the biographical information of enslaved individuals•Researched in archival material from museums, district courts, and digital databases in the DMV area•Presented original research on data set and archival methodology and mental and physical disabilities of the enslaved

•Attended weekly meetings to synthesize findings in academic journals and applied them to relevant and ongoing studies•Assisted with the collection and verification of data for 2 research projects using IBM SPSS and Qualtrics software •Volunteered at a local middle school where created instructional presentations to educate students on mental health and emotion regulation skills

Chicago, Illinois, United States

•Established a strong team of instructors by educating them on proper communication skills with parents and teaching skills with children such as delivery of feedback and customer service•Fostered positive camp culture by accommodating the needs of children, parents, and staff, resolving complaints professionally and respectfully while ensuring proper camp set-up and optics •Along with administering first aid, assisted with bike maintenance and evaluated classes on necessary skills to guarantee parent, child, and company satisfaction

Chicago, Illinois, United States

•Taught children how to ride a bike, the rules of the road, and leadership skills while championing program initiatives and the camp's mission•Identified and responded to camper behavioral issues and reported concerns to camp leadership•Maintained accurate program records, including incident reports, logs, and daily attendance reports

Urbana-Champaign Area

•Organized programming focused on improving membership retention and accumulation rates by educating members and prospects on various leadership positions and service events within the chapter•Planned more than 15 social and community service events to promote stronger relations and inclusion among members•Oversaw a committee of 10 members to improve recruitment strategies

Chicago, Illinois, United States

•Maintained a warm and professional manner in interacting with guests by phone and in person•Sat 130+ diners per night in 3 separate seatings while upholding the restaurant’s high service standards•Reconciled cash in tills at the end of each shift

Chicago, Illinois, United States

•Facilitated daily arts and crafts projects for a group of 33 elementary school-aged campers•Ensured that camp policies were enforced and campers were safe; performed necessary first aid procedures•Designed and taught an ecology class to 6-12-year-olds

Bachelor'S Degree, Clinical Psychology, History

•Graduated summa cum laude 3.98/4.0 GPA

High School Diploma