Service
I strongly believe in the importance of giving back to the communities that we are a part of. During my time in college, I worked to help first-year students find their place at the university and the wider community with confronting issues of educational inequity and youth development. Through work with the Trenton Arts Program I was also provided ample opportunity to share the joy of creative expression with middle and high school students from the Trenton area.
Trenton Arts at Princeton
Dance Coach
SPRING 2022 – SPRING 2025
Trenton Arts at Princeton provides high schools students from the local community with supplemental opportunities for artistic enrichment and creative development.
- Provided individualized and small-group coaching to support student development in dance and creative expression, fostering a safe and encouraging learning environment.
- Under the guidance of the Program and Dance Directors designed and implemented weekly curricula and rehearsal plans, enhancing arts education for Trenton Public School students.
- Organized a series of five workshops showcasing diverse campus performing arts groups, introducing students to a variety of movement styles.
- Designed and implemented a mentor selection framework prioritizing leadership potential, passion for student success, inclusivity, and fairness.
- Facilitated personal reflection sessions, guiding Princeton student mentors in defining future paths for mentees that fostered optimism and excitement.
- Equipped students with critical knowledge about higher education systems, financial aid, and post-secondary alternatives, promoting accessibility and preparedness.
Brooklyn College Success Program
Mentor + Trip Leader
FALL 2022 – SPRING 2023
Sponsored by the Princeton alumni organization ReachOut 56-81-06, this program brings Princeton students to New York City during fall and spring breaks to mentor high school students from historically under-reasourced communities through the college application process.
community Action program
orientation Leader
SUMMER 2022 – 2023
Community Action is one of three orientation programs at Princeton University designed to help incoming students acclimate to the communities in which they will live and learn, highlighting the possibility for service learning and community engagement.
- Mentored cohorts of incoming students through their first moments on campus, providing guidance and support.
- Guided first-years through service activities, personal reflection, and learning opportunities (including panels and meetings with community partners) across a three-day overnight program.
Instructor
St. Denis Parish Faith Formation Program
FALL 2021-2021
The religious education program at St. Denis church is taught entirely by volunteer teachers. The goal of the program is to educates local children about their faith and the more specific practices and teachings of the Roman Catholic church.
- Experience working with students from Pre-K to 6th grade in both co-teacher, head teacher, and substitute teacher positions.
- Worked to make material engaging and support students ability to draw connections between textbook lessons and their own experiences.
- Following the pandemic and shift to online instruction: prepared lesson plans for approval by program coordinator, recorded video classes, and found supplemental material for a remote 6th grade Faith Formation class.
- Experience working with students to maintain a productive and enriching learning environment.
Additional Service Experiences
