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Throughout my internship at the National Farm to School Network, I kept a journal about my experiences influenced by how much I have grown and learned throughout my time. Here you will find a link to my journal: SPA Leadership journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Throughout my internship at the National Farm to School Network, I kept a journal about my experiences influenced by how much I have grown and learned throughout my time. Here you will find a link to my journal: SPA Leadership journal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3365,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-75","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3365"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/75\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":56,"date":"2021-05-01T19:08:52","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T19:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2023-12-04T18:23:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T18:23:57","slug":"resume-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/resume-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Resume"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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EDUCATION<\/span><\/h1>

American University<\/span><\/b>, Washington, DC<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May 2024<\/span><\/p>

International Relations Major + Environmental Studies Minor + Advanced <\/span>Leadership Studies Certificate<\/span><\/p>

American University Nairobi<\/span><\/b>, Nairobi, Kenya<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jan \u2013 May 2023<\/span><\/p>

Environment and Human Health (Mpala Research Center & Turkana Basin Institute)<\/span><\/p>

Notre Dame Preparatory School<\/span><\/b>, Towson, MD<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May 2020<\/span><\/p>

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EXPERIENCE:<\/span><\/h1>

Information Desk Assistant<\/span><\/i>, American University Library<\/b>, Washington, DC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 September 2023 \u2013 Present<\/span><\/p>

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Greeted guests, answered questions about library services, received phone calls, and assisted with various other library tasks.<\/span><\/p>

Hostess<\/span><\/i>, The Empanada Lady<\/b>, Baltimore, Maryland<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 June 2023 \u2013 Aug 2023<\/span><\/p>

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Welcomed and seated guests, monitored restaurant activity and flow, attended to guest requests, and assisted team members with various tasks in a new restaurant.<\/span><\/p>

Environmental Educator<\/span><\/i>, Parks and People Foundation<\/b>, Baltimore, MD<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 June 2021 – Aug 2023<\/span><\/p>

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Taught children about the environment, brought them on nature trails, and inspired environmental stewardship and advocacy.<\/span><\/p>

Intern<\/span><\/i>, Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance<\/b>, Nairobi, Kenya<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Feb 2023 \u2013 April 2023<\/span><\/p>

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Assisted with multiple initiatives through blog writing, data entry, and the creation of briefs, presentations, and communication materials.<\/span><\/p>

Program Fellow<\/span><\/i>, National Farm to School Network<\/b><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 April 2022 \u2013 Jan 2023<\/span><\/p>

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>\u00a0Virtually supported NFSN\u2019s programmatic activities such as data analysis, project evaluation, virtual networking and facilitation, and partner capacity building.<\/span><\/p>

FoodPrints Teaching Assistant, <\/span><\/i>FoodPrints at FreshFarm,<\/span><\/b> Washington D.C. <\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sept 2020 \u2013 May 2022<\/span><\/p>

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>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.<\/span><\/p>

Early Childhood Education Assistant<\/span><\/i>, FreshFarm<\/b>, Washington D.C.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jan 2021 – May 2021<\/span><\/p>

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Assisted with planning for FoodPrints ECE programs, provided administrative support, and assisted with implementation of program staff trainings<\/span><\/p>

Babysitter<\/span><\/i>, Self-employed<\/b>, Maryland<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nov 2016 – Present<\/span><\/p>

\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>CPR certified, babysitting kids ages 2-12. Gaining patience, imagination, problem-solving and negotiation skills.<\/span><\/p>

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SKILLS<\/span><\/h1>

\u25cf <\/span>Computer<\/span><\/i>:<\/span> Microsoft<\/span> Applications, Google Applications, Zoom, Presentations\/Slideshows, Dell\/Mac\/HP computer interface<\/span><\/p>

\u25cf <\/span>Language<\/span><\/i>: Intermediate Spanish<\/span><\/p>

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Extracurriculars & Interests <\/span><\/h1>

\u25cf <\/span>Co-Chair \u2013 Climate Reality; Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator – SPA Leadership; AU Chamber Singers<\/span><\/p>

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\u25cf <\/span>Environmental<\/span> Sustainability,<\/span> Climate Justice, <\/span>Education Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Music, and Theatre<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EDUCATION American University, Washington, DC\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May 2024 International Relations Major + Environmental Studies Minor + Advanced Leadership Studies Certificate American University Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jan \u2013 May 2023 Environment and Human Health (Mpala Research Center & Turkana Basin Institute) Notre Dame Preparatory School, Towson, MD\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 May 2020 \u00a0 EXPERIENCE: Information Desk Assistant, American University Library, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3365,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-56","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3365"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":50,"date":"2021-05-01T18:43:02","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T18:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2023-12-04T20:02:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T20:02:35","slug":"writing-samples","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/writing-samples\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Samples"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t

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Edrington – Gender Reflection (<\/a>2023)<\/p>

Edrington Urban Youth Movements Week One Reflection<\/a>\u00a0(2023)<\/p>

Edrington Week 7 Reflection – Urban Youth Mivements of Africa<\/a>\u00a0(2023)<\/p>

GroMoreGood Hydroponics Project: Outcomes, Highlights, and More!<\/a><\/p>

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How Hawai’i is Improving Its Farm to Early Care and Education Landscape with Its First Farm to ECE Coordinator<\/a><\/p>

Edrington Final Project + song<\/a> with this song I wrote (2022)<\/span><\/p>

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Moral Relativism, Response Paper F22-1<\/a>\u00a0(2022)<\/p>

WRT Project Insecure<\/a>\u00a0(2021)<\/p>

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Edrington – Gender Reflection (2023) Edrington Urban Youth Movements Week One Reflection\u00a0(2023) Edrington Week 7 Reflection – Urban Youth Mivements of Africa\u00a0(2023) GroMoreGood Hydroponics Project: Outcomes, Highlights, and More! \u00a0 How Hawai’i is Improving Its Farm to Early Care and Education Landscape with Its First Farm to ECE Coordinator Edrington Final Project + song with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3365,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-50","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3365"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":48,"date":"2021-05-01T18:32:38","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T18:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2021-05-01T18:32:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T18:32:38","slug":"team-dynamics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/team-dynamics\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Dynamics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Working with other people is a necessary skill, but it has been a little bit more difficult to do completely online. Our group was a bit quiet and more reserved at the beginning of last semester, but we soon enough formed a great group dynamic that helped us to bond together and implement an awesome project. Everyone in our group has very unique personalities, but this blend of personalities made our group work very well together. The dynamic of our group included a mix of type A and type B people, creative and organized people, and goal-oriented and more easy-going people. This balance of characteristics helped to drive our group towards accomplishing our goal, but also made sure that we had a fun time during the process. This led to a minimization of stress and worry throughout the project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It was extremely helpful to have people with different strengths on our team. Some group members were better at posting on social media and interacting with people through that medium, some members were better at organizing our research to make great questions, and some were better at more technical things. All of us contributed equally and got to do an array of different jobs, but our interesting dynamic allowed us to do our best in each task. I was never stressed or worried about not completing the project on time or if my peers were putting their best effort into the project because we grew to trust each other so much. I think it also helps that every person in my group was simply a kind and intelligent individual that was easy to work with and was as passionate about the project as I was.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Working with other people is a necessary skill, but it has been a little bit more difficult to do completely online. Our group was a bit quiet and more reserved at the beginning of last semester, but we soon enough formed a great group dynamic that helped us to bond together and implement an awesome […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3365,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-48","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3365"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":46,"date":"2021-05-01T18:32:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T18:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2021-05-01T18:32:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T18:32:09","slug":"leadership-growth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/leadership-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"

The trials of COVID-19 have affected everyone\u2019s lives, giving us a different perspective on life and how we navigate through the world. And while it is absolutely impossible to ignore the pain that corona has caused, I have grown and learned so much during this time, even in this virtual space. American University has given me so many tools to foster my growth as a student and as a person, and being involved in SPA Leadership has helped me to develop so many different skills and qualities to make me a better leader. Throughout our leadership classes and the creation of our project, I have been able to really pinpoint my strengths and weaknesses, and through this, I have used this new knowledge to grow even more in my leadership abilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My main leadership qualities revolve around uniting people, being empathetic and welcoming, and bringing energy and a creative spark into a space. A year ago that sentence would have been hard for me to write since I had no confidence in my abilities and felt like saying good things about myself was somehow conceited, but I have developed so much more confidence since then, thanks to the things I’ve learned in and outside of the classroom. With supportive and extremely insightful teachers and mentors, I think that I have become a much different person who is more confident in my knowledge and abilities and can use my strengths to get a goal accomplished. My peers have also been instrumental in my growth as a leader by uplifting me and being there to talk about important issues. But my peers have also inspired me so much by just being themselves. Their passion and unique skills and abilities have encouraged me to grow and given me so much to think about. Without SPA Leadership, I honestly would not be the person I am today and would not have been able to accomplish the great things that I have now. I am so thankful for my amazing professors, TA, Anthony, and group members, and peers and I am excited to continue this journey next year. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The trials of COVID-19 have affected everyone\u2019s lives, giving us a different perspective on life and how we navigate through the world. And while it is absolutely impossible to ignore the pain that corona has caused, I have grown and learned so much during this time, even in this virtual space. American University has given […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3365,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-46","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3365"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/46\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":44,"date":"2021-05-01T18:31:25","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T18:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2021-05-01T18:31:25","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T18:31:25","slug":"project-reflection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/project-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Project Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year, my SPA Leadership team and I completed an action project that aligned with our issue group\u2019s topic: the environment and sustainability. At the beginning of the project, we brainstormed the different ways in which we saw problems within the environment and how different environmental crises are being handled. We discussed the things we were passionate about and what we wanted to see change, and soon, we concluded that we were all passionate about fixing environmental racism and wanted to do a project that helped the earth and the people disproportionately affected by pollution. We decided that we wanted to do something involving urban gardens, and so we got started on the research portion of our project. The entire first semester we took a deep dive into the world of urban gardening, learning about the many benefits that helped to alleviate air pollution, food insecurity, and increase the overall health of urban residents. The first semester gave us a chance to really learn so much and marinate on what we wanted to do with this project.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Navigating this new virtual space was difficult, especially because our topic had such hands-on possibilities, but we eventually realized that we could make a substantial impact even if we didn\u2019t get to plant a physical garden. After almost a year of taking classes and attending events on zoom, we felt as though we were able to get a message across by hosting a zoom seminar panel about urban gardening. So, we started to plan and organize our speakers and questions in order to educate people on the benefits of urban gardening. We were able to get three amazing speakers to be a part of our discussion, Ibti Vincent from FreshFarm, Vicky Keichel, an astute professor from American University, and Alex Morales of the Green Village Initiative. We also launched a social media campaign in which we designed posts in order to educate people about urban gardens, but also to promote our upcoming zoom discussion. Our Instagram gained about 85 followers and reached many more people through story reposts and shares. Then, after a few months of hard work, we hosted the zoom panel with 30 people in attendance! We were ecstatic to see so many people interested in urban gardening and hopefully, people were inspired by the discussion<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This year, my SPA Leadership team and I completed an action project that aligned with our issue group\u2019s topic: the environment and sustainability. At the beginning of the project, we brainstormed the different ways in which we saw problems within the environment and how different environmental crises are being handled. We discussed the things we […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3365,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3365"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":16,"date":"2020-07-06T19:50:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T19:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/spatemplate\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2022-12-12T04:15:38","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T04:15:38","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hi! My name is Jasmin Edrington. I was born in Burnsville, Minnesota, and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. I attended Resurrection Saint Paul School from kindergarten to 8th<\/sup> grade. Until the summer after 8th<\/sup> grade, my main hobbies included singing, theatre, and anything creative. But after completing my Girl Scout Silver award at a farm animal sanctuary, I became an environmentalist who wanted to save animals and to preserve the Earth\u2019s beauty and resources. Throughout college I have become increasingly involved with the topics of environmental\/climate justice and food justice. I have participated in and led environmental justice initiatives as Climate Justice Chair of AU’s Climate Reality Chapter, interned at the National Farm to School Network and FreshFarm, and incorporated environmental and food justice research into dozens of projects in school.<\/p>\n

My major at American University (international relations with a focus on sustainability) will allow me to learn the skills to work with other countries in protecting the environment. I hope to further sustainability efforts at American and eventually the world. The Environmental Protection Agency, Green Peace, The Natural Resources Defense Council, and Conservation International are a few organizations I would like to work for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi! My name is Jasmin Edrington. I was born in Burnsville, Minnesota, and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. I attended Resurrection Saint Paul School from kindergarten to 8th grade. Until the summer after 8th grade, my main hobbies included singing, theatre, and anything creative. But after completing my Girl Scout Silver award at a farm animal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3365,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3365"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}},{"id":2,"date":"2020-07-06T19:50:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T19:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/spatemplate\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2020-07-06T19:50:32","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T19:50:32","slug":"reflections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"My Reflectioins"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3365,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3365"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/edspace.american.edu\/je5017a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}]