Experience
Bilingual CA/MNsure Navigator, Planned Parenthood 2014-2016
- Coordinated MNsure enrollment at Minneapolis clinic
- Grew number of patients enrolled in healthcare by 15%
- Provided patient services in Spanish
- Assisted in education and enrollment of clients
- Provided administrative services in clinic
Interpreter, Multilingual Word 2014
- Provided interpretive services in Spanish/English in medical, academic and community service contexts
- Assisted in communicating about cultural differences
- Coordinated interpreters with client requests
Peace Corps Volunteer Leader, US Peace Corps 2013
- Supported and coordinated Rural Community Development program
- Reviewed and edited Peace Corps volunteers’ grant proposals
- Authored electronic weekly newsletter for volunteers and staff across Costa Rica
- Advised volunteers on environmentally focused projects
- Developed and led training for Peace Corps Costa Rica Diversity Committee
- Participated as team member to develop and implement multiple workshops on program design and management
Rural Community Development Specialist, US Peace Corps 2010-2012
- Successfully organized community to initiate trash collection and recycling
- Led campaign to certify Rio Celeste in Costa Rica’s national eco-certification program, Bandera Azul
- Secured grant funding, developed and managed biogas digester project for local school and community households
- Prepared and hosted Technical Training Week for Peace Corps trainees
Field Manager, Fund for the Public Interest 2008
- Managed team of 10-12 field canvassers
- Informed, advocated and raised funds for environmental initiatives
- Met or exceeded all daily fund raising quotas
- Coordinated and trained incoming employees in fundraising
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher, World Teach China, Summer 2007
- Developed curriculum, designed lesson plans and taught English to youth in Hunan Province, China
- Managed a class of 30 – 40 middle school students
- Engaged students by utilizing experiential learning techniques
Education
2012 M.A. Sustainable Development, School for International Training, Brattleboro, VT
Concentrations: Community Development and Social Action
2008 B.A. International Relations, Augsburg College, Minneapolis MN
International Education
The courses below were taken through the Augsburg College Center for Global Education
- Social Justice, Gender and the Environment in Latin America. Semester Abroad in Mexico and Guatemala. Spring 2007
- Sustainable Development in Central America. Semester Abroad in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. Fall 2005
- Struggle Against Colonialism, Segregation & Apartheid. Short-term Study Abroad in Namibia and South Africa. May 2005
Other Service
Education Committee Member, MN International NGO Network, Mpls, MN June 2013-present
Board Member and Vice President, MN Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, Mpls, MN
2013-present
- Vice President (2014-present)
- Editor of quarterly newsletter, MNRPCV News