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Henderson, Nevada, United States

Supervising compliance and praxis for special education professionals; curriculum design + implementation. Youth advocacy + DEI education for general educators.

Henderson, Nevada, United States

• Developed and implemented a health and nutrition program for a Title 1 public school that utilises their school garden and allows students to create and share cultural connections through food.• Identified and established strategic partnerships and alliances with key community stakeholders and institutions such as community centers, public libraries and food banks to bring programs and resources to students and their families.• Provided educational and behavioral intervention support to students diagnosed with emotional dysregulation.

Henderson, Nevada, United States

• Culturally competent and trauma-informed curriculum and program design with the goal of utilizing simple culinary techniques to help people explore self-expression and, in doing so, find new ways to gain personal insight and develop new coping skills.• Therapeutic cooking workshops and classes explore the intersections of cultural expression and emotional well-being, primarily in BIPOC communities. Food is used as a catalyst to encourage self-efficacy and shift the narrative about what healing practices can look like.• Identified and established strategic partnerships and alliances with key community stakeholders and institutions such as community centers, public libraries, public housing, food banks, senior housing and women's shelters in which to host workshops.

Clinton, New York

• Menu design and recipe development; copy editing for owners' cookbook• Customer service, food safety and zero-waste kitchen training and supervision for all employees• Identified and established partnership with local nonprofit to pick up food at close of day to bring to food banks and shelters• Partnered with local Slow Food chapter to host various sustainable cooking workshops

Utica, New York Area

• Founded urban gardens by procuring brown spaces within the Utica, NY metropolitan area.• Curriculum/program design for sustainable edible gardens and culturally-competent recipe development for cooking classes in marginalized communities.• Identified and established strategic partnerships and alliances with key community stakeholders and institutions such as refugee resource organizations, community centers, public libraries, public housing, food banks, senior housing and shelters.• Provided administrative support for fundraising, grant writing and copy editing communication templates.

Prospect, Ny

• Identified and established strategic partnerships and alliances with local farmers to purchase organic/non-GMO ingredients at the end of each market day, supporting local agriculture and preventing food waste.• Hosted free community cooking demonstrations of affordable, farm-to-table dishes made from market produce.• Partnered with local and national organizations such as FarmAid, Share Our Strength and Feeding America.

Utica, New York

• Transformed café into farm-to-table establishment by partnering with local farmers to purchase organic/non-GMO ingredients at the end of each market day, supporting local agriculture and preventing food waste.

Utica-Rome Area

• Provided literacy intervention and GED preparation for youth in Oneida County Jail.• Combated recidivism by creating a college essay writing workshop, which helped students identify their writing style and voice their lived experiences within the lens of resilience and aspiration.

New York, New York, United States

Assisted with implementation of curriculum, aligned with CCLS, which addressed all academic, IEP and BIP needs of 17 studentsImplemented Rewards Literacy Intervention program to improve the various literacy levels of each student (direct instruction)Implemented Fountas & Pinnell's Leveled Literacy Program to address and track the various literacy levels of each student (small-group instruction)Implemented Thinking Maps across all content areasAssisted with all Apple-related technologyGrant writer for funding of various school projects: Edible Schools NYC (GrowNYC), The Library Initiative (The Robin Hood Foundation)2015 Elementary School Winner: The Morgan Library & Museum's The Morgan Book ProjectState exams preparation: Over 95% passing results

Scarsdale, Ny

Bakery manager and lead designer for all wedding & custom cake orders.

New York, New York, United States

Recipe creation; menu design; dessert production; inventory + quality control; plating

Greater New York City Area

Honey-themed pastries. Freelance pastry caterer and pop-up patisserie coordinator

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

• Verified insurance information for new patients and referrals• Updated insurance information for existing patients• Called to obtain pre-authorization for recommended services and procedures• Explained to patients what their financial responsibilities will be• Informed relevant clinical staff about denials• Answered questions related to billing and insurance

New York, New York

Apprenticed to learn New American dessert techniques.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Menu design + recipe development; production and service.

Rixeyville, Virginia

• Identified and established strategic partnerships and alliances with key community stakeholders and institutions to which we would donate overflow produce to underserved populations, such as community centers, public libraries, public housing, food banks, senior housing and shelters.•Crop maintenance (Heirloom fruits, vegetables and herbs)•CSA management

Metropolitan Tower

•Menu development•Dessert production: Ice creams, cakes, tarts, cookies, tuiles, compotes, etc.•Line service (lunch/dinner)

Appointments/schedule management, multi-line telephone system, incoming/outgoing mail, child supervision, light filing

New York, Ny

Prepared pastry items such as breakfast items, desserts, breads, ice creams, sorbets, creams, simple syrups, and chocolates.

Mid-Manhattan Branch

Receiving & ProcessingData entryReception for office administrators

Fine/Studio Arts, General

Fine Arts

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Special Education (K-12) And Elementary Education (K-8) Dual Teaching Licensure, 3.2

Fine Arts/Art History

Art History Major

Specialized Hs Diploma, Fashion Illustration

Activities and Societies: Fashion Illustration, Creative WritingFashion Illustration, Medical Anatomy Illustration, Commercial Art