Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Highly motivated academic and advocate who has extensive experience marketing and organizing ideas, people, and events for a cause. A dedicated desire to learn about the world, shown by diverse degrees at multiple institutions for enhanced education. Excellent writing abilities with a creative thought process proven by past communications roles and individual initiative demonstrated by events facilitated are top reasons for achieving any complex goal.
Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) Community Services Bureau; marketing and administrative support, including internal and external affairs, public relations writing/media, and support of police officers’ outreach efforts—specifically Youth Services Division. Instrumental in annual 2023 Metro-wide Equity/Sustainability Award for bureau’s outreach programs—as well as 2023 departmental “Civilian” annual award. Civilian Officer of the Year 2024. Accomplishments: conducted weekly outreach in DMV Metro to promote safety on transit, positive rapport with police; wrote weekly social/media copy; worked with leadership to create bureau reports for the board; assisted interview process for crisis intervention team (board priority) and recruitment for personnel; created marketing materials/public information to advertise community services; partnered with external organizations to provide youth educational programs; managed first college interns/created shadowing program at MTPD (wrote successful proposal for seasonal positions—twice); selected to participate in GM/CEO's first Idea Lab Shark Tank (idea to preserve/share transit history advanced to implementation); co-coordinated wellness exams for officers; event coordination/support; data analysis for department metrics
Approximately 300 hours tutored since 2017 for Wyzant online site (in-person and virtual); 5-star student rating with 123 ratings as of June 2022! (https://www.wyzant.com/Tutors/VA/Alexandria/9325677/) Dear students, Should you need academic assistance, I have been certified by the online service Wyzant for the following areas: ACT/SAT Reading or Writing, test prep, general studies, computer software, and history. As your personal teacher, I will promote life-long learning as well as appreciation of classics and our globalizing world. I am flexible with time and location. I am experienced tutoring students elementary-aged to adult in a variety of areas: early literacy to SAT Reading to computers. Happy learning! Aaron
Founding chief executive officer for start-up non-profit - a children’s magazine, about local topics, distributed to local schools for free. Idea was local Foothills Digest magazine publisher’s brainchild and aims to increase literacy resources for teachers as well as instill western North Carolina pride in local schoolchildren. Accomplishments: • (2020) Organized group of company founders that became company board of directors • (2020) Collaborated with local university professor to partner with MBA students to help start company operations strategically • (2021-22) Facilitated growth of company - public relations/media (TV, news print, digital - local, regional, national), company finances/development (including raising enough funding for company operations to create, publish, print), partnerships with school systems and pro-bono contractors (board attorney, financial advisor), internal and board of directors processes; grew company service area by thousands of students served • (2023) Recruited, hired, and on boarded new staff/volunteer positions, board members; worked with federal officials to ensure company had proper advocacy; received retirement award commendation from board/publisher • (2024) Continued to serve as interim director and fundraise for children’s magazines in four counties with 8,000 public schools student enrollment in grades 3-5; recruited executive director and on boarded staff; proposed revised by-laws and strategic plan to structure future growth
Woodson High and Great Falls Elementary School.
Full-time special education staff member at Thoreau Middle School; teacher—Strategies for Success lab and (physical) science 8 classes team support. Started fourth quarter in teaching position, April 2022, to EOY, June 10 2022.
Near daily basis—served all schools and grade levels.
Creation of print collateral for physicians/services; maintaining web/social media for hospital and physician practice network. Worked with hospital service line leaders and FryeCare Physicians Network to create marketing. Collaborated with LifePoint Health, in partnership with Duke University Health System. Elected officer on associate council; monitored hospital nursing metrics and employee relations/events (marketing assistance). Resigned March 4, 2022, to relocate to D.C. for new opportunities.