Professional Practice Experience

Social Policy Research Associates                                      09/2019 – 01/2021

Regional Associate - Seattle, WA

Working on the Local Proof Points initiative, under its Washington State Strategy to evaluate the formation and implementation of local improvement networks in South King County, as well as their resultant activities and outcomes and progress toward addressing racial disparities in academic outcomes.

Harm Reduction Research and Treatment Center                                        09/2019 – 06/2020

Meaningful Activities Lead - Seattle, WA

Working with Harm Reduction Research and Treatment Center (HaRRT) in their Meaningful Activities program. Facilitated and implemented participatory program development (community garden and memorial) at 1811 Eastlake, a supportive housing unit serving formerly homeless adults with chronic alcohol use disorders.

City of Seattle                                     05/2017-09/2018

Youth Program Lead & Facilitator - Seattle, WA

Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) facilitation, curriculum development and staff coaching. Worked directly with youth ages 12-18 in a public program at the Teen Life Centers. Worked with youth ages 12-24 in a public program primarily serving low-income youth, youth of color, immigrant and refugee youth and youth with disabilities. Via youth programming, we explored issues of: gentrification and its’ impact on social spaces for youth, issues of consent in school sex education and interrupting racism in Seattle Public Schools.

School’s Out Washington         05/2017 – 01/2019

Youth Work Coach & Program Assessor - Seattle, WA

Provided direct coaching to youth development and out-of-school time (OST) adult youth workers across King County. Facilitated self-directed goal setting, action planning and technical support. Also provided external Youth Program Quality Assessment (an observational tool) to youth-serving sites across King and Pierce counties. Helped sites translate data into action for program improvement.

School’s Out Washington               09/2015 – 05/2017

Youth Program Quality Coordinator - Seattle, WA

Facilitated site program assessment and instructor training, managed state-wide assessment and continuous improvement planning, developed and facilitated peer learning community meetings, design and deliver workshops for Weikart Center Youth Work Methods and other topics (social and emotional learning, cooperative learning, critical youth studies, youth-led evaluation, service-learning, active-participatory approaches, youth voice, etc). Facilitator of workshops on structural racism in youth work settings for youth workers & program administrators.

City of Seattle                                                     01/2013 – 09/2015

Teen Services Analyst - Seattle, WA

Designed and implemented data systems and analyzed data for public afterschool and summer programs in the Teen Programs division. Facilitated and constructed unit-wide theory of change for Youth Employment and Service-Learning unit, quarterly reporting and improvement planning, facilitated youth-led program evaluation, trained adults and youth YESL staff on program evaluation. Included youth participatory evaluation.

Hanford Challenge            04/2015 – 09/2015

Outreach Coordinator; Advisory Board Chair - Seattle, WA

Organized, coordinated and implemented outreach and public education events, resources and web tools to engage youth people in environmental clean-up advocacy. Held position on Public Involvement Committee for the Hanford Advisory Board. Conducted issue-specific research, grant writing and management of public participation grant. Lobbying at the annual Alliance for Nuclear Accountability Day in Washington DC.

City of Seattle, Seattle Parks and Recreation           06/2011 – 04/2015

Teen/Youth Mentor - Seattle, WA

Public teen program design, facilitation and youth mentorship for city-wide teen services. Programs include: social and emotional learning, job training, recreation, environmental stewardship, community engagement and service-learning, 21st Century Skills, and social justice education. Worked with youth ages 12-24 in a public program primarily serving low-income youth, youth of color, immigrant and refugee youth and youth with disabilities.

The Mosaic Project                                                                                     Fall 2009, 2010

Intern - Oakland, CA

Facilitated immersive program for social and emotional learning and anti-racism as part of an evidence-based curriculum for middle school age youth. Logistic coordination for daily operations.