Abridged CV/Résumé. Full Curriculum Vitae available upon request.
EDUCATION
M.A. in American Studies
Penn State- Harrisburg
B.S.E.D. in History- Secondary Education focus; Psychology minor
Central Connecticut State University
CERTIFICATIONS
Connecticut Teacher’s Certification, Secondary Education (grades 7-12): Social Studies
Professional Fundraising Certificate
Boston University, Center for Professional Education
Date of Completion: April 2019 | No Expiration Date
NONPROFIT & BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Independent Scholar & Contractor: Sept. 2016- Present
Newington, CT
Connecticut State Program Coordinator: June 2017-August 2019
Hispanic Federation, CT Office, Hartford, CT
Manager of Granting Programs: March 2015-June 2017
Greater Hartford Arts Council, Hartford, CT
Grants Administrator: April 2013-March 2015
Greater Hartford Arts Council, Hartford, CT
EDUCATION & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Social Studies Teacher: February 2020- Present
Connecticut River Academy
University Lecturer: Fall Semesters 2011-2013, Spring 2017 & 2018
International Studies/Area Studies Program
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
— Course: Puerto Rico (Undergraduate level)
University Assistant/Mosaic Center Administrator: August 2012-March 2013
Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
SELECTED MUSEUM AND RESEARCH/ARCHIVAL EXPERIENCE
Independent Researcher: September 2013- November 2013
(Subcontract) Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, PA
Historic Interpreter: November 2012- March 2013
Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, Hartford, CT
Education Research Intern: January 2011 – May 2011
Army Heritage Center Foundation, Carlisle, PA
Graduate Assistant: August 2009 – May 2011
Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, PA
PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS & FELLOWSHIPS
Facilitative Leadership for Social Change workshop- Participant: October 2019
William Caspar Graustein Foundation, Hamden, CT
Community Leadership Program Fellow- Cohort 21: September 2017- May 2018
William Caspar Graustein Foundation, Hamden, CT
Museum Camp Workshop Instructor/Camp Participant: August 2015, 2017 & 2018
Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz, CA
National Association of Latino Arts & Cultures (NALAC) Leadership Institute Fellow: July 2014
Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, TX
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS, COMMITTEES, & SERVICE
Affiliations
- Board Chair, INTEMPO Music Organization (2019-Present) [Formerly Intake Music]
- Board Member, INTEMPO Music Organization (2017-2019) [Formerly Intake Music]
- Governing Council Member, Society of Americanists (2017-present)
Committee Involvement
- Travelers’ Minority Students Program Planning Committee Member: Travelers’ Minority Students Program Workshop, New Britain, CT (November 2012-January 2013)
- Facilities Fee Committee Member: Pennsylvania State University, Middletown, PA (2010-2011)