Katherine Daffin

Experience

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  Speech Solutions

  Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Office Aid

  - Worked as office aid for private clinic that provided comprehensive speech and language services to people of all ages and occupational therapy service to children from birth to young adulthood-Answered calls, organized and filed patient reports, helped with the general upkeep of the facility

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  American Diabetes Association (ADA)

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Summer Intern

  - Recruited 100+ young women in the Houston area to join the ADA volunteer Sweetheart Program- Helped organize and run ADA booth during the ADA Exposition at the George R. Brown convention center- Assisted in the planning and organization of Camp Rainbow, a summer camp for youth with Type 1 Diabetes

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  Getting Radical in the South (GRITS)

  May 2016 - May 2016

  Conference Organizer

  • GRITS is a student-run public interest law conference that focuses on the difficulties inherent to social justice work in the South and strategies to overcome those difficulties• Put together and cataloged the contact information of different law school administrators in order to invite them to the conference and build future coalitions.

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  Speak Up! Speak Out! Austin

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2016

  Mentor

  • Speak Up! Speak Out! is a civic education program for secondary schools. • As a college mentor, assisted middle and high school teams with their local civic projects in and outside of the classroom• Helped plan and execute the Civics Fair, where the community projects were presented

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  Bumble Inc.

  Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Marketing Intern

  • Researched and compiled competitive market data for mobile app startup• Recruited new local and international brand promoters• Assisted in organizing and managing promotional events while working with a team of creative staff

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  The University of Texas at Austin

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Designed and executed survey of the East Austin community to research the indicators of gentrification under the supervision of a university professor • Co-authored and published research findings into report for non-partisan policy research organization • Conducted research on national emissions regulations under the supervision of a university professor • Collected and analyzed systematic data from local, state, and national records related to engine pollution and regulation • Presented research findings during Research Week at UT Austin

  • Research Intern (African & African Diaspora Studies Department)

    Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

  • Research Assistant (Government Department)

    Aug 2017 - Apr 2018
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  Breakthrough Collaborative

  May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Teaching Fellow

  • Developed and implemented curriculum for a six-week media literacy summer course for 9th grade students• Contributed 450+ service hours by providing direct instruction, mentorship, and college-prep activities

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  John B Connally High School

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

  Student Intern

  • Developed and taught lesson plans on a range of topics in a 10th grade World History class• Designed and supervised interactive projects to help students develop individual and group academic and personal skills

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  Austin Independent School District

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Student Teacher

  • Worked full-time (550+ hours) to develop and teach lesson plans on a variety of topics in a 9th grade World Geography class • Integrated constructivist and inquiry-based teaching models to develop students’ individual and group academic and personal skills

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  Austin Partners In Education

  Aug 2019 - Jul 2021

  College Readiness Advocate

  • Lead small group instruction and provide in-class support at two Austin ISD schools• Identify and recruit students for participation in college readiness tutoring program• Advise students regarding college readiness standards, early college high school programparticipation, and post-secondary educational options• Promote APIE programming and establish partnerships with on-campus contacts

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  Breakthrough Collaborative

  Sept 2021 - Aug 2022

  AmeriCorps Leader

  College Completion Team

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  Inner City Law Center

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Legal Intern
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  Youth Law Center

  Jan 2024 - now

  • Summer Law Clerk

    May 2024 - now

  • Spring Law Clerk

    Jan 2024 - Jun 2024