Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Accomplished project manager, educator and leader with extensive experience working with diverse populations. Currently co-owner at Philadelphia based home renovation company, Sternwalker Builds. Previously worked in K-12 urban education, non-profit community organizing, and kitchens. Creative, collaborative, and adaptable. Advanced proficiency in Spanish.
-Communicate with prospective clients, create job scope and pricing outlines, and draft project contracts -Oversee all stages of construction, manage sub and in-house team schedules, assist with design details, and perform lead carpentry duties part-time -Monitor all business finances, budgets, and compliance
-Taught three classes of Level II Spanish to 10th and 11th grade students and two classes of Intensive Reading to 9th grade students. -Collaborated with Spanish department to design curriculum that aligns to both the ACTFL language teaching standards as well as to the educational mission of Freire Charter Schools. -Mentored a first year teacher in classroom management and curriculum development strategies.
-Instructed high school students, ages 15-17, in the art and architecture of Barcelona. -Designed unique curriculum in accordance with the company’s field based learning philosophy. -Organized and chaperoned students on daily excursions in and around Barcelona. -Guided students towards the completion of a final project in which they presented their artwork.
-Taught six classes of Level I Spanish to 9th grade students. -Collaborated with Spanish department to design curricula that fostered a unique language immersion experience at all grade levels. -Created and implemented the Spanish Heritage Speaker class, designed to enable fluent Spanish speakers to continue building their language skills through investigation and collaboration. -Created a plan for a new grant writing position and presented it to the school board. -Faculty advisor for the Art and Music Club. -Faculty advisor for the Ping-Pong Club. -Faculty advisor for the school television show, Wake-Up Prep Charter.
-Planned and led multiple-day training sessions in both English and Spanish for high school age volunteers on topics such as cultural sensitivity, health, and safety. -Networked and collaborated with local Panamanians in order to secure host families for volunteers in rural areas. -Collaborated with community members to design service learning projects for volunteers. -Led weekly community meetings with local residents and government officials. -Assisted community members with grant writing to fund projects. -Conducted weekly visits to all host communities to meet with host families, resolve project issues, and provide support for volunteers.