Experience

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  Houston children's chorus

  Jun 2016 - May 2022

  ● Manage spreadsheets and file paperwork to consolidate enrollment information on 70+ chorus members● Correspond with parents via emails or phone calls to address inquiries and provide timely information● Organize a music library of 500+ songs to simplify music repertoire assembly of ~20 songs per semester ● Facilitate music and choreography instruction at weekly rehearsals to prepare 70+ chorus members (2nd grade through 8th grade) for 4 major annual concerts● Collaborated with colleagues to coordinate and run 3 summer choir camps in Galveston, TX, to promote music education among 80+ low-income Galveston residents and foreign guests

  • Office Intern

    Aug 2018 - May 2022

  • Rehearsal Assistant

    Jun 2016 - May 2022
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  Md anderson cancer center

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2019

  Research trainee

  ● Executed wet lab bench work (Western blot, immunoprecipitation, etc.) to expedite molecular and cellular oncology experiments for 3 scientists● Contributed to 8 weekly journal club discussions to identify potential gaps in relevant scientific literature● Catalogued and restocked laboratory supplies to ensure maximal, sustained research productivity

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  Cy-hope

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  Hope center intern

  ● Planned and led educational and recreational activities twice a week with 3 co-workers to mentor 20+ Title I elementary and middle schoolers● Informed low-income parents about Hope Center services and increased student enrollment at one location by ~20%

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  Rice university

  Mar 2021 - Jul 2021

  ● Coordinated with 11 site leaders to prepare and lead two sessions of a weeklong educational program for 200+ incoming Rice students on civic leadership and social justice● Collaborated with 3 community organizations to present workshops and facilitate 2 remote action projects on protests and civil disobedience to educate participants about democratic inclusion ● Created a research-informed participant guide and list of additional resources for further student engagement● Facilitated 10 reflection group discussions to extract key takeaways from Civic Owlets programming Show less

  • Civic Fellows Voter Education Team Project Mentor

    Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  • Civic Owlets Site Leader

    Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
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  Texas policy lab

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Public health and healthcare undergraduate student intern

  ● Synthesized 6 summary reports of relevant scientific expertise to inform the COVID-19 response of government partners in Harris County and Fort Bend County, TX● Drafted a journal article manuscript based on study findings on COVID-19 dashboard best practices to prepare for publication in public health practice literature● Surveyed academic literature for a prospective research project on vaccine hesitancy and effective messaging toward vaccine-hesitant populations in school settings

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  Abdul latif jameel poverty action lab (j-pal)

  May 2022 - Sept 2022

  Policy and communications intern

  ● Summarized, synthesized, and disseminated anti-poverty research findings to facilitate evidence-informed policymaking across 11 sectors and 7 regions● Created and updated Salesforce databases to track changes across 13 research projects to consolidate critical project management information● Coordinated a 3-week onboarding process to introduce 100+ new staff to J-PAL and partner organizations

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  Aea summer training program and scholarship program

  May 2023 - Jul 2023

  Advanced track scholar

  ● Completed 12 credits hours of first-semester, Ph.D.-level coursework in microeconomics, mathematics, econometrics, and research methods and received all A's at Howard University● Conducted an original, independent research project in applied economics under the supervision of Federal Reserve Board economists Dr. Neil Ericsson and Dr. Justin Pierce● Presented research to scholars and peers at the American Economic Association Pipeline Conference

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  Federal reserve board

  Jun 2024 - now

  Labor markets research assistant

  ● Visualize historical and projected trends in U.S. macroeconomic conditions for pre-FOMC and weekly briefings● Support forecasting and modeling efforts of labor markets and aggregate supply for Tealbook publications● Obtain, clean, and analyze data to generate new knowledge in labor economics through academic research projects