Experience

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  Cedar fair entertainment company

  Jun 2011 - Jul 2012

  Ride operator

  - Provided a high level of customer service when interacting with hundreds of park patrons on a daily basis- Utilized excellent problem solving skills when responding to a variety of questions and concerns- Developed valuable communication skills with co-workers in order to ensure smooth progress of daily procedures- Assisted in training new and temporary personnel on daily procedures- Responsible for daily operation of rides and the safety of park patrons while on the ride

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  Rockhurst university

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Phonathon student caller (training assistant)

  - Developed valuable communication skills through conversations with hundreds of alumni and parents- Utilized excellent conflict management skills- Raised the most funds possible that contribute to a valuable education for many students- Provided new callers with instruction on all skills of calling

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  City of kansas city, mo

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Community relations & public policy intern in the mayor's office

  - Assisted with special community relations projects- Assisted in developing an action plan for certain policy recommendations- Performed tasks such as filing and reviewing documents- Performed community service to enhance the City’s well being- Observed meetings that govern or affect the City

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  Northland symphony orchestra

  Aug 2012 - Jul 2014

  Board intern

  - Assisted the endeavors of the association by working closely with the Board of Directors- Assisted Board Committees in public relations, fundraising, grants and concert operations--> Wrote and submitted a grant proposal to the Missouri Arts Council in February 2013 which lead to a grant award of $2,121 to our Orchestra in June 2013

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  City of kansas city, mo

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Engage kc leadership board

  As a part of the Engage KC Leadership Board, I had a chance to be a voice in the City's decision making process and to develop valuable civic leadership skills through:- Networking with local elected officials, public administrators, and leaders from the nonprofit sector- Visiting and engaging in local nonprofit and government institutions - In-depth discussion on current issues facing our cities, states, and nations and how best to address them through public service- Engaging in a service learning project in order to become better acquainted with our community and to serve our community in the most efficient way possible- Trips to meet elected officials in our state capitol, Jefferson City, and in Washington D.C. in order to discuss pressing issues facing our communities and possible solutions Show less

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  Barnes & noble college

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2014

  Bookseller

  - Provided a high level of customer service when interacting with customers- Utilized problem solving skills when responding to a variety of questions and concerns- Developed valuable communication skills with co-workers in order to ensure smooth progress of daily procedures- Supported store sales and basic operations

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  Rockhurst university

  Jul 2013 - May 2015

  Resident assistant

  - Lived on a Residence hall floor and working with other Residence hall and University staff to foster a community environment within the Residence halls that promotes the educational experience of residential living - Articulated the philosophy and policies of the Office of Residence Life and the University to residents, and in turn, representing the needs of the students to the administration-The Resident Assistant position combined many roles: information resource, program planner, liaison to the Office of Residence Life, counselor, adviser, and friend Show less

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  Teach for america

  Apr 2014 - Sept 2014

  - Supported the Kansas City Director of District and School Partnerships in the onboarding process for 2013 and 2014 Kansas City corps members- Assisted in suggesting candidates for teaching positions that would best suit their skills, expertise, experience and values- Coordinated interviews between area principals and corps member teacher candidates- Responsible for working directly with our corps members to ensure they are meeting requirements for certification and to teach in Kansas City- Tracked all placement information in our placement tracker, tracked all incoming hiring documents, and maintained corps member files while sharing reports regularly with District and School Partnerships team- Assisted with event planning- Assisted the Development Team in gaining funding for the organization through grant writing- Coordinated regional team efforts in completion of certain action items, including region-wide surveys Show less - Worked as part of our Institute Operations Team, which is a group of ops-minded staff responsible for the design, set up and execution of all institute logistics in order to provide the infrastructure needed to deliver outstanding instruction to thousands of summer school students whom our corps members in-training teach- Worked on the Institute Technology Team to coordinate printing, copying, technology, supply, computer, laptop, internet services and much more- Analyzed data related to corps member and staff surveys and presented the data in order to identify areas of improvement and strengths- Designed and lead an intermediate-advanced Excel professional development session for other operations staff members Show less

  • Onboarding Coordinator Intern

    Apr 2013 - Sept 2014

  • Operations Coordinator- Tulsa Summer Training Institute > IT Team

    Apr 2014 - Jul 2014
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  Rockhurst's aylward-dunn learning center

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Writing and economics tutor

  - Worked with students one-on-one in order to assist them with all steps in the writing process and with difficult course work while deepening my own understanding of the subject and sharpening valuable skills in communication and interpersonal relations.- In August of 2014, I co-presented at a conference for writing tutors on how to incorporate technology (including websites, apps, and blogs) into tutoring sessions.

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  Guadalupe centers, inc.

  Dec 2014 - May 2015

  Prek-12 substitute teacher

  Assumed temporary responsibility for classroom instruction and management in a variety of classroom environments.

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  Teach for america

  May 2015 - May 2017

  Corps member

  - Teaching in Kansas City.- Earning my my certification and Masters in Education through the University of Missouri, St. Louis.- Student teaching and training in Tulsa, Oklahoma during the summer of 2015.

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  Lewis and clark elementary school

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  1st grade math summer school teacher

  Through Teach For America

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  Academia de niños (guadalupe educational systems, inc.)

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2017

  Kindergarten teacher

  - Reading Planner

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  Kipp kc

  Jul 2017 - Jun 2018

  Kindergarten teacher
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  Guadalupe centers elementary school

  Jun 2018 - May 2024

  Kindergarten teacher

  -Lead teacher on a PLC team of 4 other teachers 2018-2019-K-5 Student Council Sponsor 2018-2019-3rd grade reading tutor 2018-2019-Gardening club sponsor 2019-2020

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  Kansas city public schools

  Jul 2024 - now

  1st grade teacher

  James Elementary School