Experience and Education
University of California, Santa Barbara: Bachelor of Communication Degree
Our Lady of Guadalupe School: Kinder and 1st Grade Instructional Aide, Transitional Kindergarten Teacher for 3 years – 11th year as a Dolphin, proudly attended K-8th
Edwards Educational Services, Inc.: iLead Intern
Laguna Blanca School: Substitute Teacher/Girls 6th Grade Head Volleyball Coach
Sociology Department: Intern– Performed various duties for award winning UCSB Sociology professor, Dr. Victor Rios: Research assistant, personal book editor of Human Targets, supervised Sociology students, and coded surveys
GIVE-Growth International Volunteer Excursions: Volunteer– Partnered with a local NGO to protect the Asiatic Black Bear by landscaping a preserve in Luang Prabang, Laos - Taught English to local children in Sop Chen, Nong Kaiwi, and Muang Ngoi - Worked on a construction site to build a school dormitory in Muang Ngoi
Study Abroad: Semester at Sea, 14 Countries, 4 Continents, 36 Cities – Experienced a global voyage with exposure to world issues through interactions with cultures and peoples of developed and emerging nations
Awards & Honors
Society of Minerva Award Recipient 2014
California Scholarship Federation 100% Sealbearer
Bishop Montgomery Knight of Honor 2012
Bishop Montgomery Ambassador
Girl Scout Troop 104 – 8 years
George Montgomery Scholar Award
People to People Washington D.C. Leadership Forum