July 2022 - August 2022
SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING SPECIALIST
Designed and managed social emotional digital writing projects based on department theme.
Curated experiences & interactive virtual materials using strong planning skills, critical thinking, user analysis, and creative intelligence.
February 2022 - Present
DIGITAL PUBLISHER
Communicating across various creative teams to gather data for brand, schedule, and content alignment.
Analyzing skills, past work, and artists needs to maximize efficiency & authenticity.
Managing multiple social media & business communication accounts, using honesty, empathy, & discernment to identify and solve ambiguous issues.
Planning events to engage target audience & grow revenue to invest into artist development, mutual aid, & community outreach.
Crafting & presenting brand kits to investors & stakeholders to showcase projects & secure support.
March 2017 - Present
FREELANCE EDITOR
Editing major and minor publications for language, audience, grammar, & spelling.
Fact checking and verifying information before print/distribution.
Designing client-facing products to fit brand aesthetic & identity.
Updating obsolete/binary language for maximum reach.
Diversifying imagery and "look/feel" of product/program for maximum inclusion & impact.
August 2021 - July 2022
FOUNDING VIRTUAL TEACHER
Designed & facilitated virtual professional development and college readiness workshops for staff & students
Tracked academic progress using various eLearning online platforms.
Differentiated student-facing curricula & instruction for neuro-diverse students & staff members.
Planned, paced, and managed projects and performance tasks to measure & maximize growth over time.
Maintaining positive and productive relationships with families & stakeholders for maximum ROI.
Aligning, tracking, & analyzing curricular goals with culturally relevant, challenging texts and communication methods.
September 2020 - August 2021
FOUNDING INSTRUCTION & CONSULTANT
Designed and delivered virtual and in-person English curricula for English IV and AP courses.
Managed professional development workshops, Gathered, analyzed, and utilized UX data through the Teacher Steering Committee.
Maintained compliance with state education & curriculum mandates.
Organized school events, maintaining compliance with COVID-19 safety.
Maintained positive and productive communication with students & families, increasing engagement and students achievement by 78% in 2020.
Measured and celebrated student achievement through weekly academic check-ins, allowing students to experience and track ROI.
Advised on the Portrait of a Graduate Design team, focusing on access, antiracism and equity in New Orleans’ schools.
August 2015 - February 2017
FOUNDING ETHNIC STUDIES TEACHER,
IB COORDINATOR
Designed and delivered International Baccalaureate curriculum to students in grades 10 - 12, both virtually and in person.
Coordinated schedule & assessments for IB and regular classes across grades and content areas for maximal prep and learning time.
Planned and executed trips to collegiate and professional institutions for real-world experiential learning using Google Suite.
Developed and managed Sonder poetry group, planned, organized, & executed biannual poetry slam to over 300 guests, one of BELA’s largest most widely-attended founding events.
Designed and delivered Professional Development & learning workshops for over 200 teachers, students, administrators, and other school leadership.
Coordinated & led test prep program , securing 84% Passing rate of the NY State ELA Regents Exam in 2019.
Supervised, evaluated, and set goals with new teachers using the Marshall Teacher Evaluation rubric.
January 2013 - July 2017
CO-DIRECTOR
Facilitated social justice activities to promote awareness, equity, and solution-based thinking, empowering participants to become active in shaping their communities and futures.
Conducted staff training for over 120 counseling and advising staff for social justice conferences, including training for research, facilitation, mandated reporting, and team building.
Raised over $8,000 to sponsor delegates to ANytown Leadership Camp between 2012 and 2018.
Managed multiple social media & business communication accounts, using data, empathy, & discernment to identify and solve ambiguous issues.
Served as Co-Director, managing 40 staff and over 120 participants between the ages of 13 and 19.
Facilitated and processed small group activities (6-10 people) and large group activities (80-90 people) using the ORID model.
Led instruction around SEL and mental health, using data-informed observations to guide curriculum and communication across leadership teams.
Collected data and feedback from staff and delegates, to present to investors & stakeholders.
March 2016 - March 2022
TRAVEL FACILITATOR
Arranged COVID-safe arrival and departure procedure from Europe to USA for over 3000 students & chaperones.
Scheduled & supervised safe & timely pickup & drop-off with transportation company for over 200 group arrivals & departures.
Managed group tours of
Honolulu, Waikiki, and Haliewa, Hawai'i
New Orleans, Lafayette, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Manhattan, Bronx, and Brooklyn, New York, Accra, Kumasi, and Cape Coast/Elmina, Ghana.
Managed budget for food, transportation, lodging, and leisure activities.
Oversaw service learning projects at Waikiki Beach, ensuring cultural relevance & reverence with followup reflection exercise.
Created international travel itineraries from USA to Dubai, Ghana, and Jamaica.
