Caroline Ray, M.Ed.

Experience

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  The Ohio State University

  Dec 2012 - May 2016

  Administrative Assistant

  Supported the Reference Archivist to process, digitize, and file archival documents· Provided administrative support, scheduled meetings, and assisted patrons in research· Integrated thousands of newly acquired archival film and photos to the University Collection

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  Magnified Giving

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2018

  Program Manager

  Managed scaling and expansion of youth programs from conception to implementation to meet strategic goals· Managed expansion of school programs and established youth leadership summer programs, growing overall program participation by 25% · Facilitated annual professional development for educators and 8 weeks of youth summer programs · Collaborated with external partners to build reciprocal relationships that increased service-learning leadership opportunities for youth in the tristate to include over 400 external community partners · Wrote and managed distribution of press releases and quarterly newsletter Show less

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  Cincinnati Public Schools

  Jan 2017 - Jul 2018

  Student Teacher

  Substitute teacher and Student Teacher at Aiken New Tech High School.

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  Roger Bacon High School

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

  High School Social Studies Teacher

  Planned and facilitated Project Based Learning instruction for U.S. History, Psychology, and U.S. Government courses for grades 10-12· Created and maintained a welcoming and engaging classroom environment for 150 students· Developed and facilitated courses to meet the needs of 100+ students customized to their academic and social emotional goals

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  Magnified Giving

  May 2019 - Jun 2021

  Director Of Education

  Met the mission of the education-focused nonprofit to educate, engage, and empower the next generation of community leaders through school-based curriculum· Wrote engaging project-based curriculum for students in grades 3-12 as well as targeted proposals to secure grants and impact reports to individual donors and foundations· Facilitated professional development and coached 120 middle and secondary education teachers annually · Communicated effectively and collaborated strategically with my team to meet goals, execute annual fundraising events, and manage the annual program budget Show less

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  Achievement First

  Jul 2021 - Jun 2023

  Lead Teacher

  Instructed 100 students daily in a welcoming hybrid classroom in East New York, Brooklyn

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  New York University

  Jan 2024 - now

  The RISE Lab focuses on applied research and intervention science and applying them directly to implement and evaluate programs for youth involved in the justice system and systems-level change. NYC Resilience, Opportunity, Safety, Education, Strength (ROSES) is a community-based program pairing youth and LGB/TGNC+ youth experiencing school push out or who have had police, probation, or court contact with a highly trained advocate.ROSES advocates work with young people in their communities free of charge to support them in their own self determined goals. Advocates work with and on behalf of their clients for 8-10 hours per week, for 10-15 weeks, working with clients by:-Providing access to resources and education-Helping girls define individual goals-Supporting the development of self-efficacy skills-Encouraging girls’ and LGB/TGNC+ youths’ engagement with multiple social contexts (school, family, peer, etc.)-Promoting contextual competence to reduce justice system involvement Show less

  • Graduate Research Assistant

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Advocate

    Jan 2024 - now