EDUCATION

American University, Washington, DC                                                                                                            May 2024

International Relations Major + Environmental Studies Minor + Advanced Leadership Studies Certificate

American University Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya                                                                                            Jan – May 2023

Environment and Human Health (Mpala Research Center & Turkana Basin Institute)

Notre Dame Preparatory School, Towson, MD                                                                                          May 2020

 

EXPERIENCE:

Information Desk Assistant, American University Library, Washington, DC                   September 2023 – Present

●     Greeted guests, answered questions about library services, received phone calls, and assisted with various other library tasks.

Hostess, The Empanada Lady, Baltimore, Maryland                                                                                 June 2023 – Aug 2023

●     Welcomed and seated guests, monitored restaurant activity and flow, attended to guest requests, and assisted team members with various tasks in a new restaurant.

Environmental Educator, Parks and People Foundation, Baltimore, MD                                      June 2021 – Aug 2023

●     Taught children about the environment, brought them on nature trails, and inspired environmental stewardship and advocacy.

Intern, Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance, Nairobi, Kenya                                                                Feb 2023 – April 2023

●     Assisted with multiple initiatives through blog writing, data entry, and the creation of briefs, presentations, and communication materials.

Program Fellow, National Farm to School Network                                                                                 April 2022 – Jan 2023

●        Virtually supported NFSN’s programmatic activities such as data analysis, project evaluation, virtual networking and facilitation, and partner capacity building.

FoodPrints Teaching Assistant, FoodPrints at FreshFarm, Washington D.C.                              Sept 2020 – May 2022

●       Assisted teacher virtually and in person in classes about food, nutrition, and the environment at various D.C. public schools with students grades 1st-5th. Intermittently assisted with planning for FoodPrints ECE programs, provided administrative support, and assisted with implementation of program staff trainings.

Early Childhood Education Assistant, FreshFarm, Washington D.C.                                                  Jan 2021 – May 2021

●     Assisted with planning for FoodPrints ECE programs, provided administrative support, and assisted with implementation of program staff trainings

Babysitter, Self-employed, Maryland                                                                                                               Nov 2016 – Present

●     CPR certified, babysitting kids ages 2-12. Gaining patience, imagination, problem-solving and negotiation skills.

 

SKILLS

● Computer: Microsoft Applications, Google Applications, Zoom, Presentations/Slideshows, Dell/Mac/HP computer interface

● Language: Intermediate Spanish

 

Extracurriculars & Interests

● Co-Chair – Climate Reality; Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator – SPA Leadership; AU Chamber Singers

 

● Environmental Sustainability, Climate Justice, Education Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Music, and Theatre