Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Education
MA Teaching (GPA 4.0), University of Maryland University College, Distance Learning, Aug 2012 - Present
Post Graduate Research, University of Manchester, England, Sept 2009 Sept 2010
MA International Development (Merit), University of Manchester, England, Sept 2008 Dec 2009
BS Political Science minor Geography (Cum Laude GPA 3.54), Towson University, USA, Aug 2004 May 2008
Study Abroad Program, Brunel University, London, England, Sept 2006 June 2007
Professional Experience
Professional Teaching Internship, Gaithersburg Middle School, Maryland, USA, 24th August 2015 18th December 2015
Deputy Office Manager/HR Assistant, Loreto College, Manchester, England, Sept 2013 August 2015
Deputy manager of the administration team at a vibrant sixth form college in Greater Manchester, England.
Main Tasks: Direct line management for four colleagues, general oversight of day to day office functions;
delegation and coordination of tasks in the Office and monitoring work flow; working with College Management
Team to coordinate and execute projects; addressing queries of both internal and external stakeholders; assisting
in letter writing, preparation and collation of marketing materials. Frequently working to very tight deadlines
with short request periods. Assuring confidentiality and safeguarding regulations are implemented at all times.
Daily use of Microsoft Systems, Access Databases, Columbus and Unit-E.
HR Tasks: Providing administration support to HR Manager as required. Primary responsibility for planning,
coordinating, and executing teaching/support staff recruitment cycles; monitoring and reporting on staff
absence and following up as needed; maintaining Staff records to a high standard with strict attention to detail.
Senior Recruitment Caseworker, Creative Support, Ltd., Manchester, England, Nov 2010 Sept 2013
Senior member of the recruitment team in an extremely deadline oriented, fast-paced environment. Recruiting
staff members to support service users within the health care sector.
Main Tasks: Line managing a small team of recruitment case workers, supervising the processing of personnel
files; initiating and follow up on background checks; follow up on medical issues; conducting and organizing
interviews; liaising and communicating with regional offices and managers, preparing reports for senior
management; attending recruitment events; writing contracts of employment; and assuring compliance with
Care Quality Commission regulatory standards, at all times maintaining confidentiality and top quality customer
care; Daily use of Microsoft Systems/HR Databases.
Casual Bar Staff, Manchester United Football Club, Oct 2009 Nov 2010
Providing top quality customer service to patrons at the clubs bars and restaurants.
Course Representative, University of Manchester, School of Environment and Development, Sept 2008 Sept 2010
Represented peers on school and university levels; liaison between students and staff.
Conference Organizer, University of Manchester, School of Environment and Development, Jan 2010 May 2010
Experience of planning a large-scale conference within an academic setting with 200+ participants.
Conference Organizer, Post Graduates in Latin American Studies, University of Manchester, Dec 2009 June 2010
Experience in planning a large-scale, multi-day conference within an academic setting with 200+ participants.
Office Assistant, Towson University, Department of Political Science, Jan- May 2005; Sept 2007-May 2008
Administration and research assistant experience working in a fast-paced University office environment.
Experience working as a teaching assistant for a course on International Politics and Diplomacy.
Model United Nations Coach, Towson University, Spring 2006 and 2008
Prepared students for participation in the conference; Planned lessons and worked with students one-on-one
Three years working and training on the Child Development course; taught at the in-house preschool.
Personal Interests
Avid traveler with keen interests in: global politics, history, human geography, the gym, reading, swimming, England,
family, friends, and pets.