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Sky L.

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Newark Green Team Support Specialist

  • Education

    • Rutgers University - Newark

      2019 - 2023
      Bachelor's degree Public and Nonprofit Administration

      Activities and Societies: •Program Director for Shades of Love •IDEA Facilitator •International Leadership Exchange Global Scholar- New Hampshire and Belize Field Study programs •Accelerated MPA Undergraduate Student •Vice-President and Co-Founder of Queer Professionals •LGBTQ+ Raider Intern •Finance Committee Member in the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA) •Business Student Transitioning at Rutgers (BSTAR) Scholar •Honors Living Learning Community (HLLC) Scholar

  • Experience

    • Greater Newark Conservancy

      Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
      Horticulture Intern

      • Cooperated in a team to sustain a community garden.• Nurtured the garden’s chickens, bees, and plants. • Learned about the importance of public speaking, branding, and teamwork.

    • Rutgers University - Newark

      Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
      LGBTQ+ Raider

      • Composed educational videos to aid students in their LGBTQ+ identity development.• Assisted students through peer to peer support hours to learn more about on and off-campus resources. • Coordinated and administered a weekly segment on Instagram Live with local LGBTQ+ organizations to advance social media presence. • Further developed intersectional dialogue communication skills.

    • New Jersey Performing Arts Center

      Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
      Special Projects Fellow

      Contributed to the envisioning of 7 projects/ programs/ events by presenting researched materials and providing a Newark resident perspective. Conducted research on local resources and leaders devoted to a wide array of social justice topics for NJPAC’s DEI Standing in Solidarity YouTube Discussion Series. Prepared meeting materials and speaking notes for stakeholder meetings, community discussions, and staff meetings.

    • STEAM URBAN

      Nov 2022 - Aug 2023

      Managed and Supervised Steam Urban's pilot Summer Camp program with 50 students ages 4 to 13 years old and 13 staff members. Developed and communicated schedules, location changes, and lesson plans to families and the staff team. Resolved camp-related conflicts between staff, families, and students. Organized employment forms, student registration forms, and incident reports. Developed instructional materials for educational programs for over 300 students in the 1st-8th grade. Provided administrative assistance by organizing lesson plans, revising MailChimp contacts, and preparing master lists to further improve community relationships.

      • Summer Camp Co-Director

        Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

      • Radical Educator

        Nov 2022 - Aug 2023

    • Advocates for Children of New Jersey

      Apr 2023 - Jul 2023
      ACNJ Newark Future Policymakers

      The fellowship is dedicated to people who live, work, or go to school in the City of Newark. After several months of learning sessions, we were required to work in groups to identify policies to improve the lives of Newark residents. My group researched and proposed possible solutions for low teacher retention rates in Newark Public Schools. We presented our findings to a panel of esteemed speakers in a final symposium.

    • Newark Green Team

      Aug 2023 - now
      Support Specialist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Ethical Leadership Certificate

      Office of Community Standards & Student Development
      May 2022
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sky L.
      Maria Brown Engagement Award The Honors Living Learning Community May 2023 Maria Brown Engagement Award is awarded to students with outstanding community engagement and activism. I was given the award due to my active engagement on campus and in the HLLC student community.
    • Awarded to Sky L.
      Emerging Leaders Award Office of Student Life & Leadership Rutgers Newark May 2022 The award is issued to high-achieving leaders that go above and beyond in their organizations and community to exemplify leadership.
    • Awarded to Sky L.
      Emerging Leaders Award Office of Student Life & Leadership Rutgers Newark May 2020 The award is issued to high-achieving leaders that go above and beyond in their organizations and community to exemplify leadership.
    • Awarded to Sky L.
      Get To Know Contest Winner Natures Wild Neighbours Society 2019 My submitted photograph, "Red-y for Love," won in the Get To Know Contest and was published in calenders and the Natures Wild Neighbours Society website (https://www.gettoknow.ca/2019winners). The Nature Wild Neighbours Society, promotes environmental education to inspire and empower the next generation of passionate environmental stewards to facilitate peace, harmony, and respect for nature in the hopes of creating monumental changes that positively affect people, wildlife, and their natural… Show more My submitted photograph, "Red-y for Love," won in the Get To Know Contest and was published in calenders and the Natures Wild Neighbours Society website (https://www.gettoknow.ca/2019winners). The Nature Wild Neighbours Society, promotes environmental education to inspire and empower the next generation of passionate environmental stewards to facilitate peace, harmony, and respect for nature in the hopes of creating monumental changes that positively affect people, wildlife, and their natural environment. Show less

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Arts Festival Volunteer

      Issued by Newark Arts on Oct 2023
      Newark ArtsAssociated with Sky L.