Work experience

• Teacher

  American Straight A Academy

  2022.01-Current

  (4 years)

  Teach a variety of classes, including World Georgraphy, AP English Lit., AP Music Theory, AP American History, US History, and US Government.
• Research Assistant, Author and investigative journalist

  Whitney Webb

  2020.07-2023.06

  (3 years)

  Performed primary and secondary source research as well as recorded interviews with former law enforcement personnel regarding political blackmail for Whitney Webb's bestselling book, One Nation Under Blackmail (Skyhorse 2022)
• Project Manager/Co-Founder

  Maasai Method Homeschooling

  2020.01-2021.01

  (a year)

  Designed a unique personalized homeschooling platform for rapid retention and engagement of young adults and children. Worked with marketing and digital back end team to streamline upcoming website.
• Director of Operations

  Avalon Regal Theater

  2014.01-2020.01

  (6 years)

  Managed a team of approximately six rotating specialists as we worked to restore and renovate the historic Avalon Regal Theater on Chicago's South Side. Served as liaison between the project's Chairman and the Chicago City Council and Urban Development staff, in which capacity my culminating achievement was serving as the point person for a successful $1mm capital raise from Kanye West,in October 2018. We were featured in the Chicago Sun Times, and the Chicago Tribune. In this capacity I was also responsible for managing all grants, outreach, and strategic marketing with partners such as Hologram USA, Quincy Jones, Lyrical Lemonade and local footwear brand, Leaders.
• Writer/Research Assistant

  Michael Keene

  2018.01-2019.01

  (a year)

  Co-wrote and researched Cemetary of Strangers (History Press: 2019), a book chronicling the history of New York's Hart Island. . Columnist, New Dawn Magazine (2017-present) . Book Reviewer, columnist: Kennedysandking.com (2016-present) ∙ Adjunct Professor, Loyola University, Spring 2016 Philosophy 182: Social and Political Thought ∙ Adjunct Professor, Loyola University, Fall 2015 Philosophy 288: Culture and Civilization ∙ Adjunct Professor, Loyola University, Spring 2015/Spring 2016 Philosophy 284: Health Care Ethics ∙ Adjunct Professor, East-West University, Fall 2010 Senior Seminar: Collapse of Civilization ∙ Adjunct Professor, St. Xavier University History 102: World History from 1500, Spring 2010 History 101: World History to 1500, Fall 2009 Philosophy 285: Philosophy of Human Nature, Spring 2009
• Development Associate

  The Infant Welfare Society of Chicago

  2009.01-2013.01

  (4 years)

  Managed a $3mm revolving grant database for a minority women's hospital in coordination with my Development Director.
• Private Tutor

  The Princeton Review

  2009.01-2012.01

  (3 years)

  Tutor for SAT/GRE
• Instructor

  The Princeton Review

  2009.01-2012.01

  (3 years)

  Tutor for SAT/ACT

Educational experience

• Florida State University

  History

  2006.05-2008.06

  (2 years)

  Received MA with highest distinction
• Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of Florida atlantic university

  History

  2002.08-2006.06

  (4 years)

  Honors College

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