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University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, May 2018
Honors Program in Sociology
Dean’s List, 2016-2017
Thesis: Memes and Marginalized Groups: Extrapolating How Marginalized Groups Feel About the Internet Using Their Opinion on Memes, Advisor Guobin Yang

University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School for Education (Penn GSE), Philadelphia, PA

Pursuing: MSEd, Education, Culture, & Society, expected Spring 2023

Lauder College House, College Houses & Academic Services, Philadelphia, PA, August 2019-Present

House Coordinator:

• Supports the operation of the House and provides direct assistance to the House Dean and all of the residents through financial and administrative processes.

• Engages in effective written and verbal communication with staff, students, and constituents in LCH and throughout Penn community.

• Coordinates and manages events within the house as necessary.

• Supervises team of eight work-study student managers.

Penn Center for Community Health Workers, Philadelphia, PA, January 2019- August 2019

Administrative Assistant:

• Provided administrative support to Community Health Workers in patient care activities.

• Oversaw organizational petty cash. Ordered office supplies, sent/received mail.

• Worked with vendors, including Facilities and Information Services, to ensure smooth functioning of the office.

• Managed administrative elements of projects, including hiring new staff and site visits.

• Scheduled and ensured logistics for internal team meetings and team building/de-stress activities.

• Coordinated and managed special projects as necessary.

• Handled sensitive patient information.

• Supervised 2 new administrative assistant hires.

Target, Lake Elsinore, CA, September 2018-January 2019

Seasonal Cashier:

• Maintained consistent accuracy of the cash register.

• Made sure all payment transactions were correct and proficient.

• Ensured accurate prices codes, discounts and provided efficient customer service.

• Took initiative during slow times to re-stock.

• Helped other team members with alcohol sales.

• Performed other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

• Resolved guest concerns in a positive and helpful manner.

Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, April 2017-December 2017

Research Assistant:

• Assisted Dr. Melissa Wilde with keyword searching, archival work.

• Organized and composed research memos

• Collaborated with other research team members on findings.

Stouffer College House, College Houses & Academic Services, Philadelphia, PA, September 2014-May 2018

Special Events Manager:

• Organized all aspects of large-scale events for residents.

• Managed a 10+ person staff in order to run events.

• Helped residents with implementing their own events including cultural events.

Communications Manager:

• Advertised house events through the creation of web content (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter), flyers, posters and emails.

• Monthly production and distribution of digital newsletter.

• Weekly production and distribution of weekly event schedule.

• House photographer.

Steering Representative:

• Responsible for the allocating house funds, voting on issues of house policy, and acting as the voice of the house to the wider community.

Alumni Liaison:

• Maintained a database of the house’s alumni.

• Emailed alumni with important house updates and invites to traditional house events.

• Created and maintained guest security clearance lists.

• Handled sensitive alumni contact information.

Penn Almanac, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, August 2014-May 2015

Student Assistant:

• Maintained archives and shelved previous issues.

• Proofread, typed copy, fact-checked articles.

• Responded to emails from clients and others interested in publishing stories.

• Distribution of Penn Almanac hard copies to subscribers.

College House & Academic Services (CHAS), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, August 2019- Present

• House Director On-boading Committee: meeting to determine key concepts, skills, knowledge, and experiences House Directors need as they transition into new role and create strategies and approaches to help House directors gain those. Also responsible for implementing the curriculum the committee develops for House Directors through collaboration.

• Inclusion Committee: discussing and implementing inclusive programming for residents in the College Houses at Penn. Re-establishing interdepartmental relationships to ease future collaborations focusing on the well-being, growth, and support of our student populations

• Mission and Responsibilities Working Group: Developing and recommending a statement of a single central CHAS mission articulating a collaborative and unifying CHAS community, to deepen relationships with one another and with the broader Penn community

• H.O.U.S.E.S. Committee: Highlighting the unique strengths of the CHAS and RHS staff to further educate and support the CHAS and RHS departments via departmental bonding and other collaborative programs

• RAGA Training Committee: Designing, developing, and implementing the Fall training program and Winter Summit for Resident Advisors (RAs) and Graduate Associates (GAs)

Stimulus Children’s Theatre Company, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, September 2014- May 2018

Production Staff:

• Spring 2017, The Little Prince as Stage Manager

• Fall 2017, High School Musical as Producer

• Spring 2018, Fantastic Mr. Fox as Director

Executive Board Positions:

• Webmaster:

  • Maintained the site of the company

  • Updated website with accurate information

  • Uploaded photos to website for future use

  • Created contact form to help update alumni

• Alumni Liaison/Historian:

  • Maintained a database of alumni contacts

  • Sent semesterly newsletter to keep alumni informed of the shows

  • Hosted 1st Alumni Gala/Breakfast

  • Maintained documents, photographs, and videos of the shows that the company produces and of any other noteworthy events

  • Created archives of materials for future reference and social media use.

• Chair:

  • Organized weekly board meetings

  • Facilitated decision making for show choices

  • Delegated responsibilities to corresponding board members

  • Represented troupe at Chair Chats and General Body meetings including those for the Theatre Arts Council, Performing Arts Council and the Student Activities Council.

  • Participated in community outreach programs at KIPP West Charter School, Lea Elementary and B.B. Comegys School.

Theatre Arts Council, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

• Actor: Stimulus Children’s Theatre’s Fall 2014, Phantom Tollbooth as Tock; Spring 2016, The Invisible Dragon as the Storyteller. TACe's Annual One Acts Festival Winter 2018, Us Three as Jessica

• Technical Staff: For Stimulus Children’s Theatre’s Fall 2015, Seussical the Musical As Props Crew and Production Assistant/Runner. Quadramics Spring 2018 Show Pippin as Costumes Crew.

PennFaces The Resilience Project, Philadelphia, PA, April 2018

• Speaker: gave speech at PennFaces Speakeasy. Penn Faces is a “project that is the product of collaboration among individuals who came together with the common goal of creating a site to foster resilience and encourage honest conversations

Liberty Bell Classic, Penn for Youth Debate, Philadelphia, PA, February 2015

• Judge: Judged high school debate tournament, worked with teams from all over the US, Canada, and China.

World Meeting of Families, Philadelphia, PA, September 2015

• Volunteer: Answer general questions, provide direction, maintain safety at the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia.

• Questbridge National College Match Scholarship Winner

• Publication in La Vida: La Lucha: ‘Lake Titicaca: A Children’s Immigration Story’ (https://issuu.com/lavidapenn/docs/la_vida-la_lucha)

• Nominated ‘Best Paper Award’ in Undergraduate Sociology Department

• Nominated College House Dean’s Integrated Knowledge Award

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Platforms, Matlab, SPSS, Mailchimp. Fluent in Spanish