Experience

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  Beit jala school

  Mar 2004 - Jun 2005

  Teacher - 5th grade, junior high, high school

  • Challenged students to develop critical thinking regarding national situation• Communicated cross-culturally with parents, students and colleagues • Tailored learning experiences to address cultural and political realities• Developed an understanding of media images vs. day to day realities

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  Ccs

  Aug 2005 - Jun 2006

  Seventh grade teacher

  • Created globally focused learning environment• Resolved concerns in partnership with students and parents• Provided leadership and social development opportunties• Coached junior high volleyball and basketball

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  Learning for life

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Director

  • Utilized program management and organizational skills to supervise operations of afterschool programs at 9 schools to support educational equity and community impact• Managed stakeholder engagement with non-profit and school district partners and maintained multiple year contracts through ability to collaborate and a proven track record of ability to deliver strong programs • Ensured operational effectiveness and held leadership responsibilities to manage projects related growth of organization’• Hired and supervised 4 full-time and 50 part-time staff• Managed and grew program size and capacity: 4 schools to 9 schools; 100 students served to 700 students served; 10 staff to 80 staff; $100,000 in contracts and grants to $1.2 million in contracts and grants Show less

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  Skyrockit

  Jun 2011 - Oct 2012

  Executive assistant to ceo

  • Managed regular corporate communications with clients and reporting to board members• Coordinated with office building management and external vendors• Supported CEO, schedule appointments and coordinated travel• Communicated company updates, office wide information and any changes in operations

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  Wested

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2015

  Research project coordinator

  • Created and monitored project plans and weekly workplans and contributed to reporting of monthly and quarterly progress and metric updates• Managed communication to facilitate stakeholder engagement across several states at various levels and multiple functions to facilitate collaboration and successfully execute project work• Supported multi-disciplinary team conducting research and program evaluation on education, workforce and other social impact programs including database management and presentation preparation• Organized project activities and managed multiple workstreams for government and corporate philanthropic to monitor progress on deadline-driven projects• Coordinated with marketing and communications team to publish data and reports on impact of program initiatives Show less

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  Super stars literacy

  Aug 2015 - Jan 2018

  Learning and development manager

  • Created instructional design and led front of room training modules for 25 employees utilizing a variety of presentation styles• Developed onboarding and weekly content for all trainings and managed feedback and continuous improvement cycle for comprehensive training program• Supervised and coached 9 full time employees through weekly observation and coaching sessions• Provided ongoing support for employees to implement new applications and best practices• Managed on-site strategic partner relationships with over 40 external stakeholders across 5 sites• Conducted periodic review of program policies and procedures and recommended strategic improvements• Provided program leadership and coordination for daily community programming serving 100 low-income students to create sustainable impact• Supported development and implementation of customized data application for entire organization Show less

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  Dks associates

  Aug 2018 - Sept 2019

  Office manager

  • Supported communication with external clients and partners to build strong relationships and brand loyalty• Managed coordination and execution of employee volunteer and social events and activities to encourage employee engagement• Supported marketing efforts to improve and increase brand visibility • Scheduled group meetings and ensure all logistics are successfully coordinated• Prepared office management reports and monitor data• Created office policies and troubleshoot problems that affect office productivity Show less

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  Blackbaud

  Sept 2019 - now

  Senior software implementation trainer

  • Facilitate 15-20 hours of software implementation training each week• Collaborate with Instructional Design team to develop and improve training curriculum and content• Implement adult learning principles and best practices in daily trainings• Develop and lead project plans to improve processes and communication• Support utilization of training plans that include instructor led and e-learning resources