CURRICULUM VITAE

Secondary School English Teacher   Talas, Kyrgyzstan                         

Peace Corps Kyrgyzstan

• Co-taught 18 hours a week of high school English language lessons with a local English teacher.

• Prepared, administered, and graded tests to evaluate student progress.

• Founded a student-led English Committee, which initiated student-led clubs and peer mentorship opportunities.

Gender and Development Committee Member   Kyrgyzstan            

• Worked with local Kyrgyz staff, students, and individuals to produce gender aware classroom activities, camps, and workshops.

Mother Daughter Conference                                                                                        

• Co-coordinated a 2-day conference for twelve mother-daughter pairs from three different regions of Kyrgyzstan and six speakers from three local non-profit organizations.

Camp Coordinator    Talas, Kyrgyzstan                                                                     

Leading Healthy Lives                                                                                                 

• Co-administered a 5 day Leading Healthy Lives camp for 50 students ages 12-16, promoting sexual and reproductive health education, gender equative practices, and healthy habits.

Olympiad                                                                                                                       

• Co-wrote, designed, and executed a five-day intensive English camp which increased the involvement of students from rural areas in sustainable English programs and competitions, and introduced formal and informal mentorship opportunities for such programs. 

• Trained and supervised eleven camp counselors to oversee camper safety and co-teach English.

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MIDDLEBURY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES   Monterey, CA

Master of Public Administration Candidate                    

Master of Arts in International Education Management Candidate        

Language of Study: Russian

UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE   Evansville, IN                   

Bachelor of Science in Sociology                                                                                             

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies                                

Minors in Political Science and French

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 Senior Thesis: A Study on Perceptions in College Readiness Across Secondary Education

• Critically analyzed and compared the introspective and extrospective perceptions of college readiness across groups of traditional university age students from charter, public, and private secondary schools. 

• Conducted multiple focus-group interviews with university students employing effective critical thinking and interviewing skills.

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Kyrgyz – Intermediate High

Completed Peace Corps Kyrgyzstan’s intensive Kyrgyz language training 

• Eleven weeks of intensive Kyrgyz language study accompanied by a homestay experience. 

• Lived with a Kyrgyz host family for 17 months and spoke Kyrgyz as the primary language at home.

French – Intermediate

Minor in French - University of Evansville, Evansville IN (6 semesters total)                                    

School for International Training (SIT) – Studied Abroad in Yaoundé, Cameroon                             

• One semester/ 15-week program included six weeks of intensive French training, and a language immersive home stay experience. 

Russian – Current language of study

Completed Middlebury Language School’s Intensive Summer language course

• Eight weeks of intensive Russian language study online, with three hours a day of synchronized instruction.

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Educational Intern   Yaoundé, Cameroon   

African Network against Illiteracy, Conflict, and Human Rights Abuse (ANICHRA)

• Developed and instructed a 6-hour Professional Development seminar at a local community college: Heritage Educational Higher Institute for Peace and Development Studies (HEHIPEDS).

• Produced and taught two citizenship education courses for Form 7 students at a local primary school: Quality International Education.

• Wrote an organizational critique of the operation of ANICHRA and HEHIPEDS.

Academic Coach   

University of Evansville   Evansville, IN

• Strengthened six students’ school and life balance by working one-on-one to improve scheduling abilities and studying habits. 

Teaching Assistant   

University of Evansville: Sociology                                                                               

• Aided a professor with teaching duties, and assisted curriculum development by conducting numerous literature reviews.

• Instructed two lectures focused on educational problems for the course Social Problems in the Modern World.

Arcadia Charter School: Social Studies   Northfield, MN                                               

• Assisted with teaching high school students and organizing and developing curriculum.

Research Assistant   

University of Evansville, Harlaxton College   Grantham, UK                                          

• Gained valuable hands-on experience navigating scholarly databases including JSTORE, Google Scholar and EBSCO resulting in 150+ resources for a study of first-generation college students

Educational Volunteer

Children’s Culture Connection   Northfield, MN                                                             

• Wrote a broad range of curricula for Afghani students.

• Raised $20,000 to support the local non-profit and send teachers abroad to deliver curriculum.

• Visited U.S. schools studying Children’s Culture Connection curriculum and spoke to students to emphasize the importance of education and civic engagement on a global level.

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PEACE CORPS: KYRGYZ REPUBLIC   Talas, Kyrgyzstan            

SIT: CAMEROON   Yaoundé, Cameroon                                                                  

HANSUNG UNIVERSITY   Seoul, South Korea                                                     

HARLAXTON COLLEGE   Grantham, England