Greater Columbus Area
Elected to serve over 4,500 Alabama DECA members; worked to secure corporate/government sponsorships to create a grant program to help underprivileged chapters attended state and international conferences; represented the state of Alabama at international conferences throughout the year; visited Alabama DECA chapters to advocate for DECA and share information about statewide updates; planned and ran state conference, including setting up venue, arranging awards, working with sound/stage crew, greeting members, and training upcoming state officers; worked with international executive DECA officers to create program of work and learn how to advocate and lobby
Drafted and passed bill on Alabama Media Literacy Education Program for Youth Legislature Conference, one of 25 delegates selected to qualify for national conference (CONA)
One of 40 ambassador selected to serve at Board of Education meetings, football games, graduation, summer tours, and other major school-district-wide events
Lead officer team to maximize club membership; prepared members for career development conferences; planned community service events/fundraisers; and worked with state DECA leaders to align chapter events with state goals Broke all-time membership records; hosted 7 events in one semester to raise awareness and funding for DECA; introduced member reward program to boost participation and chapter productivity Alabama State Career Development Conference Business Finance Series 1st Place 2x, ICDC Qualifier 2x
World’s largest debate nonprofit committed to making speech and debate globally accessible and affordable by creating resources and hosting free tournaments/mentorship programs Representative for Outreach Debate Alabama working to promote equity in speech and debate by hosting online topic lectures, creating hub of online resources, managing fundraisers for scholarships to help Alabama schools afford NSDA nationals, and collaborating with lawmakers to pass a bill to create a needs-based grant program for speech and debate at public Alabama high schools
National political organization that serves as an entry point to Democratic politics for youth activists across the country; aims to provide a powerful and collective voice for politically active high school students Organize weekly news briefs on current events, plan events with local political leaders to educate students on voter registration, political processes, civic engagement, and more
Founded a student-led organization dedicated to providing quality tutoring services and educational resources to ESL learners and their families Coordinate tutoring schedules for 20+ high-achieving student-tutors and 50+ students; lead 40+ volunteers to serve at local events; plan book donation drives every semester with 500+ books donated to individuals and 350+ books donated to churches/literacy centers/schools; create resource guide with translated information on school system/services, extracurricular opportunities, college admissions, etc. for families to access; collectively earned $30,000 from tutoring services and donations Personally tutored 7 students in Algebra and grade-level English. Helping students boost grades by 20+ points and consistently score A’s on exams