Education

Davidson College Davidson, NC, USA

Bachelor of Arts in Public Health September 2009 May 2013

Center for Interdisciplinary Studies

Significant courses: Research Ethics, Politics of Development, Global Health Ethics, Epidemiology

Significant coursework:

oGrant-writing for public health project focused on decreasing maternal and neonatal mortality

oSeminar paper on the foster-care system in the US and the importance of a constant caregiver

Independent study thesis: Three Baby Homes in South Africa- Organizational Assessment, Comparison and Recommendations

oThesis based on independent research in Johannesburg, South Africa during the summer of 2012

School for International Training Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya: Health and Community Development September 2011 December 2011

Program features: intensive Kiswahili, health and development seminar, field research on the topic of our choosing

oIndependent study project: Infants, Orphaned and Abandoned: what happens to Kenya’s most vulnerable children?

Month-long research project on neonatal orphans in and around Kisumu

oTravel and study in Mombasa, rural coastal village, Uganda and Tanzania

Work Experience

New Explorations in Science, Technology, and Math (G&T public school) New York, USA

Assistant Kindergarten Teacher August 2014 present

Assist teacher with smooth running of the classroom, including discipline and behavior management

Work with small groups of students to help them catch up in reading and writing

Lead lessons in reading, writing, and social-emotional control (PATHS)

Work with the head teacher to ensure that all children are improving and getting the help they need to succeed in a gifted and talented program

Ensure children’s safety on the playground and the lunchroom

Help2kids Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Marketing Manager July 2013 July 2014

Updated the Facebook page regularly with current information and photos from the projects

Edited and created content for the website, including monthly blogs

Created flyers, thank-you letters, slideshows, and quarterly newsletters

Created, shot, and edited videos of the projects for the help2kids YouTube page

Worked to increase the number of volunteers by maintaining profiles on volunteer platforms

Assisted with grant-writing and researched potential partnerships

Studied the Google Analytics for the site and came up with suggestions for changes to content and layout of the website

Children’s Home Assistant Manager

Managed the sponsorship program for 31 children

Coordinated volunteers as they tutored the children and helped them lead the vacation activities

Created curriculum and materials for children’s vacation programs, including lessons in emotional intelligence

Supervised study hall and homework, as well as created exciting lessons on various topics to keep children engaged in learning

Provided emotional support and acted as a role model for children

Led staff meetings about the home’s social concept and worked with the director to rewrite the concept to incorporate the important values according to the caregivers

Supported the caregivers and helped them get English classes and further training

Worked with caregivers to create the expectations and policy for discipline for the home

Worked to maintain a pleasant physical environment, including overseeing work projects, organizing, and beautifying the living spaces

Caregiver New York, USA

Nanny May August 2011

Full time caregiver for three month old twins

Independent study of sleep training, infant development, and infant CPR

New Hope Orphanage Busia, Uganda

Volunteer May August 2010

Tutor, language instructor and administrator in orphanage in rural Uganda for ten weeks

Researcher at school for orphans, interviewing caregivers and collecting biographical information for the school’s administration

The Love of Christ Ministries Johannesburg, South Africa

Volunteer June August 2008

Caregiver at orphanage (Love of Christ) in South Africa caring for abandoned and orphaned infants

Collegiate Extra-curricular

Member of Turner Eating House (2010-2013)

oHouse Manager (2 semesters)

Member of Davidson’s Ultimate Frisbee team (2009-2013)

Fundraiser for Davidson’s Chapter of Building Tomorrow (2009-2010)

Tutor at Ada Jenkins after school program (2 semesters)

Awards

Dean Rusk grant recipient, 2012 and 2010

Community Service grant recipient, 2010

President, National Honors Society Marymount School of New York

Honorable Mention, Apple Voices of Innovation (short film contest)

Skills

Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certified (American Red Cross)

Proficiency in: Adobe Photoshop, Word, iPhoto, social media

Experienced in: typo3 website editing, iMovie, Adobe In-Design, SoundStudio, Excel, photography, photo editing, Google Analytics

Language: Intermediate level French, Introductory Kiswahili

Experiences

New Orleans cleanup post-Katrina (summers 2006 and 2007)

Volunteering at school for orphans in Uganda for two weeks in 2008

References

Karina Catlin, help2kids Africa Director

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Colby Giulino, Lead Kindergarten Teacher

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Academic advisor

Dr. Kristie Foley, Associate Professor and Associate Director Medical Humanities, Davidson College

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