Education
American University, College of Arts & Sciences Washington, District of Columbia May 2022
Bachelor of Arts Communications, School of Communication
Certificate in Advanced Leadership Studies, School of Public Affairs
Eaglecrest High School Aurora, Colorado May 2018
Honor Roll 2014-2018
Rho Kappa National Honor Society
National Spanish Honor Society
National Advanced Placement Scholar
Experience
Front of House Staff, Tatte Bakery and Cafe, September 2020-Present
- Implement new COVID-19 policies and regulations
- Train and mentor six new staff members
- Maintain visual aesthetics and arrange new merchandise and viennoiserie in order to boost sales
- Form relationships with customers and staff members to create a positive, friendly environment
Head Lifeguard, American University Recreational Sports and Fitness, August 2019-May 2020
- Promoted to Head Lifeguard after five months
- Arrange, coordinate, and implement promotion of aquatic facility events
- Supervise staff of 20 lifeguards to ensure safe facility operations; including identifying and correcting hazards, and providing leadership and direction in professional and personal development
- Support and maintain functioning aquatics work environment by planning, coordinating, and facilitating staff audits, trainings, and orientations
Head Lifeguard, City of Aurora Parks, Recreation, and Open Space, Aurora, Colorado, May 2019-August 2020
- Promoted to Head Lifeguard after one year
- Managed entire facility operations including maintenance, staff operations, and patron experience
- Supervised staff of thirty lifeguards to ensure safe facility operations; including coordinating and facilitating skills trainings, audits, and orientations
- Coordinated and implemented emergency response and scene management protocols
- Initiated and organized procedures used for scheduling staff, coordinated activities of submitting open shifts and filling shifts, and formulated procedures for systematic retention of staff
- Provided professional feedback to supervisors in maintenance, regulatory, and operational matters
- Issued written and verbal instructions; assigned duties and examined work manner for company and client conformance
Leadership Experiences
Creative Director, American Literary Magazine, January 2020-Present
- Direct creative team and oversee layout and production of 150-page literary magazine
- Conduct brainstorming sessions with creative team, produce fresh ideas that concur with current artistic
trends
Teaching Assistant, American University School of Public Affairs Leadership Program, May 2019-Present
- Mentor and motivate six first-year students in understanding the research process and developing a public
policy-oriented social action project - Facilitate weekly meetings to establish goals, form deadlines, and monitor progress among students
- Collaborate with program faculty and seven teaching assistants to give curriculum feedback and implement meaningful teambuilding events for 42 students
Queer Women’s Advocacy Committee Coordinator (Executive Board Member), PRIDE (People Respecting Individual Diversity Everywhere) American University, May 2019-October 2019
- Organize and facilitate affinity group events
- Foster a sense of community among queer women on the American University campus
Co-Editor-in-Chief, The Eagle Quill, Eaglecrest High School, Centennial, CO August 2017-May 2018
- Oversaw layout and production of 8-12 page newspaper, distributed to 3000 students monthly
- Selected and supervised staff of 20; determined content for 3 sections including News, Features, and Sports
- Designed and implemented a new staff manual and training materials for staff members
Editor-in-Chief, Out on a Limb Literary Magazine, Eaglecrest High School, Centennial, CO August 2017-May 2018
- Oversaw layout and production of 40 page literary magazine, distributed to 400 students annually
- Facilitated a selection committee of 7 students to determine content of magazine
- Reviewed more than 100 submissions of art, photography, poetry, and prose
Project Manager, Inspire Colorado, Denver, CO August 2017-April 2018
- Honored with Colorado’s Eliza Pickrell Routt Award for registering 85% of Eaglecrest High School eligible seniors to vote
- Coordinated the registration and pre-registration of more than 600 high school students to vote
- Presented in 60 classes on the benefits of voter registration
- Collaborated with school administration to lead multiple mass voter-registration drives
Skills
Computer: Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Drive, MailChimp, Canva, Social Networking
Research: ProQuest, JSTOR, LexisNexis
Certifications: Red Cross Lifeguard, Red Cross CPR, Red Cross First Aid, Red Cross Water Safety Instructor