EXPERIENCE
Saint Mary's University
Master of Arts
Minneapolis, MN | Class of 2022
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Teaching English as a Second Language
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Initial Teaching Licensure
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Wisconsin School of Business at UW-Madison
Bachelor of Business Administration
Madison, WI | Class of 2018
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Majors in Management and Entrepreneurship
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Specialization in Leadership
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Hudson Senior High School
Hudson, WI | Class of 2015​
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Class President
Education
Experience
Community Health Worker, COVID-19 Response
August 2020 - present
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Led 50+ COVID-19 testing & vaccination events specializing in long term care. Promoted COVID-19 health education at 100+ testing and vaccination clinics
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2021 Optimized clinic efficiency and flow with Word and Excel solutions
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Fulbright English Teaching Assistant
September 2019 - March 2020
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Selected to serve as a representative of the United States and promote cultural exchange and tolerance while serving as an English teacher for 450+ Bulgarian high school students. Independently created a an engaging curriculum for 16 classes per week.
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2020 Increased student membership of English speech club 4x and coached team to record number of regional & national awards
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Shared Governance Chair
May 2017 - May 2018
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Elected by the 24th session of the Associated Students of Madison (ASM) student council to empower student voice though shared governance. Charged with appointing students to over 70 campus decision making committees.
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2018 Executed a collaborative grassroots effort against a discriminatory policy
2017 Co-hosted local radio show State of the University to discuss student issues and initiatives
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Elected Student Council Representative
October 2015 - May 2017
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Elected by the Freshman class and later the Wisconsin School of Business to serve as a representative on the Associated Students of Madison student government council.
Elected Secretary 2016-2017.
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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
2017 Co-led initiative to successfully implement free campus-wide safety app
Volunteer​
Service​
Implementation of WiscGuardian Safety App
Madison, WI | Spring 2017
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Worked with local police to fund and offer free safety app to 40,000 UW-Madison students.
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Coca-Cola Scholars Service Summit
Colorado & Texas| September 2016 & August 2017
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Attended Service Summit in Denver, CO and Austin, TX to network with over 80 other Coca-Cola Scholars and volunteer at a local Boys and Girls Club and Zavala Elementary School.
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FairServices Cusco
Cusco, Peru | May 2016-June 2016
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Tutor and mentor for 20 students in the neighborhood of San Sebastian in Cusco, Peru. Four weeks and 100 hours volunteering in an afterschool program working to end the cycle of extreme poverty through education.
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Special Registration Deputy
Madison, WI | February 2016-December 2016
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Registered students and community members during spring elections to increase voter turnout in the city of Madison.
Annual Community-wide Bookdrive Coordinator
Hudson, WI | ​Summers 2013-2015
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Orchestrated three successful community wide bookdrives, recruiting over 15 teen volunteers and collecting over 3500 books to benefit libraries in South Africa and Ghana to serve 10 villages.
Work Experience
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Community Health Worker
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High School English Teacher
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Paid Student Advocate
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Server in WI, MN, & AK
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University Co-Instructor
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Nanny
Interests
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Scuba Diving
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Running
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Learning Bulgarian!
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Scrapbooking
Post-Graduate Sabbatical
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28 Countries
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10.5 months
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1 carry-on backpack
Honors and awards
Fulbright Fellow - Bulgaria
April 2019
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Honored to be named a Fulbright Fellow and be selected to serve as a representative of the United States of America in the world's largest and most diverse international exchange program. This competitive sponsorship to live and teach in Bulgaria for one academic year provides me the opportunity to learn the Bulgarian language, immerse in Balkan culture, and work with students to lead a community project.
Certificate of Completion of the Camino de Santiago
July 2018
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Successful completion of 30 day, 400 mile pilgrimage across northern Spain.
Leadership Certificate Recipient
May 2018
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Formal recognition of contributions and achievements at UW-Madison. This certificate acknowledges the time I dedicated to campus leadership roles, volunteer service, and reflection with the UW-Madison Center for Leadership and Involvement.
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Direct-admit to Wisconsin School of Business
​April 2015
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One of only 120 students invited to join the school of business as a freshman applicant. Recipient of Ruth H. Misfeldt Wisconsin School of Business Scholarship.
Coca-Cola Scholar
February 2015
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Honored as one of 150 winners from 102,000 applicants nation-wide. Prestigious scholarship for those with significant strengths in and experiences with service leadership. Ongoing networking with previous Coca-Cola Scholars.