Experience

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  Community impact

  Oct 2003 - May 2006

  Esl program specialist

  I managed 200-300 student files, administered entrance and exit testing, helped to recruit an entirely volunteer teaching staff, and facilitated teacher training sessions. I was in charge of data entry to record class attendance levels for government reporting to maintain funding, and creation of weekly class rosters. I frequently found myself substitute teaching a different class each week. I helped to shift textbook purchasing from cash-only in-house to the university bookstore, streamlining the process and enriching the students' experience. Show less

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  Columbia university

  Mar 2007 - May 2007

  Research assistant to professor herbert terrace, dept of psychology

  While working for Dr. Terrace, I drafted correspondence on his behalf through both transcription and dictation, digitized archived journal articles, compiled expense reports, and assisted in general office organization. I also researched and arranged academic citations for use in published papers, and created and edited PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Endnote files for use in his lectures and classes.

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  New york state psychiatric institute

  Sept 2007 - Sept 2009

  Research support assistant

  Maintaining and updating a 12-year-strong database of genetic data, caring for the corresponding frozen genetic samples, and culling project-specific data sets for individual researchers. I received blood, brain, and cheek swab samples, extracted DNA from each, and used various enzymes to subject the samples to an array of genetic tests, enriching the pool of data available to investigators. I'm listed as a contributor on a published paper due to my work on parallel data analysis.

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  Rockwood music hall

  Sept 2009 - May 2013

  Bartender

  Providing consistent, quality service in a high volume boutique music venue on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

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  Gainor staffing

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2011

  Temporary assignments at the nrdc

  Organizational assistant for the Natural Resources Defense Council's annual board meeting in Colorado, liaising with upper management and coordinating travel and daily schedules for high profile guests.

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  The bad old days, llc

  Nov 2012 - Jul 2017

  Directing manager

  A bar in Ridgewood, Queens.

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  Estancia 460

  Apr 2013 - Dec 2013

  Bartender

  Serving Tribeca unpretentious, high quality food and drink in a casual dining room.

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  Industry city distillery

  May 2015 - Oct 2015

  Tasting room bartender

  Making cocktails with Industry Standard Vodka and Technical Reserve derived ingredients.

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  Self-employed

  May 2019 - Mar 2020

  Freelance
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  Slang.ai

  Dec 2020 - now

  Generating and monitoring new AI voice solutions for customer service applications.

  • Product Manager

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Operations Manager

    Dec 2020 - Aug 2023