Working towards zero.
More than 21,000 children die every day from preventable causes. I believe that number should be zero.
- Raised funds for UNICEF as president of my high school's key club
- Became involved with UNICEF OSU as a freshman
- Represented UNICEF OSU at the 2010 UNICEF Campus Initiative Summit
- Elected to 2010-2011 executive board as collaborations chair for student organizations
- Fostered relationships that helped UNICEF OSU win the 2010- 2011 Campus Challenge, raising the most funds of any campus club in the nation.
UNICEF-OSU represents at the 2010 Campus Initiative Summit. This photo was highlighted in The Ohio State University's 2010 fall "OH-IO" commercial, which aired during each of OSU's Big Ten football game of the season.
- Raised funds for UNICEF as president of my high school's key club
- Became involved with UNICEF OSU as a freshman
- Represented UNICEF OSU at the 2010 UNICEF Campus Initiative Summit
- Elected to 2010-2011 executive board as collaborations chair for student organizations
- Fostered relationships that helped UNICEF OSU win the 2010- 2011 Campus Challenge, raising the most funds of any campus club in the nation.
UNICEF-OSU represents at the 2010 Campus Initiative Summit. This photo was highlighted in The Ohio State University's 2010 fall "OH-IO" commercial, which aired during each of OSU's Big Ten football game of the season.
Working to improve the opportunities, self-
worth, and overall position in society for
women and girls in the US and abroad.
- Trained by ROX mentoring program to work with girls in at-risk communities
- Sponsored by Chase bank to obtain certification in "Building Bridges Out of Poverty" training, enabling me to understand and communicate effectively with people of all socioeconomic strata.
- Founding member of Unplugging Society(US) - A Women of Color Think Tank
- Performed various roles as US executive board member, such as: finance officer, marketing director, graphic artist, web site/blog chair, public relations manager, videographer, recruiter, community liaison, volunteer coordinator, editor, etc.
- Produced and exhibited a video presentation on Relationship Abuse at Ohio State's 2011 Women's Summit
- Produced and Presented the honoree video for US's inaugural Women's Tea in Feb 2011.
- Organized US's participation in UNICEF-OSU's annual water walk benefit, recognizing the relationship between women's rights and water access in developing nations.
- Planned and hosted US's 2011 "Power Skirts" transition retreat, ensuring viability in the ogranization as the remaining founding members graduated from the university, and the leadership was handed down to the next group of social justice-seekers.
- US awarded Ohio State's Outstanding Program of the Year for 2010-2011 (ahead of more than 1,000 other OSU student orgs) after its second year at Ohio State.
- Sponsored by Chase bank to obtain certification in "Building Bridges Out of Poverty" training, enabling me to understand and communicate effectively with people of all socioeconomic strata.
- Founding member of Unplugging Society(US) - A Women of Color Think Tank
- Performed various roles as US executive board member, such as: finance officer, marketing director, graphic artist, web site/blog chair, public relations manager, videographer, recruiter, community liaison, volunteer coordinator, editor, etc.
- Produced and exhibited a video presentation on Relationship Abuse at Ohio State's 2011 Women's Summit
- Produced and Presented the honoree video for US's inaugural Women's Tea in Feb 2011.
- Organized US's participation in UNICEF-OSU's annual water walk benefit, recognizing the relationship between women's rights and water access in developing nations.
- Planned and hosted US's 2011 "Power Skirts" transition retreat, ensuring viability in the ogranization as the remaining founding members graduated from the university, and the leadership was handed down to the next group of social justice-seekers.
- US awarded Ohio State's Outstanding Program of the Year for 2010-2011 (ahead of more than 1,000 other OSU student orgs) after its second year at Ohio State.
Working to end conflict and rehabilitate
war-torn areas and their residents
Some Invisible Children: Columbus members prepare to engage the masses during our signature annual benefit concert.
- Began hosting documentary screenings for Invisible Children in 2007 from my home
- Covered an Invisible Children Columbus event for The Lantern in 2009
- Joined Invisible Children Columbus in Fall 2009
- Elected Vice President in 2011, hosting "The Congo Tour" and other screenings, organizing fund raisers such as our annual rock concert benefit, and implementing better organizational practices for the integrity of the organization in future years.
- Began hosting documentary screenings for Invisible Children in 2007 from my home
- Covered an Invisible Children Columbus event for The Lantern in 2009
- Joined Invisible Children Columbus in Fall 2009
- Elected Vice President in 2011, hosting "The Congo Tour" and other screenings, organizing fund raisers such as our annual rock concert benefit, and implementing better organizational practices for the integrity of the organization in future years.
Working to learn more, to work more...
While my experience can be summarized by a few different special interest groups, my engagement in many different social justice issues is much more scattered. I keep up on many current events and topics such as human trafficking, education (especially the US system and in Appalachia), international conflicts of all sorts, democracy and enfranchisement, health and wellness as it relates to socioeconomic status, housing and more. I consider myself a true "full-time learner for life" and enjoy following (and therefore covering) pretty much any issue that has an impact on people, no matter where the community may be.