DC SCORES Soccer and Writing Coach
Fall Season
During the 2011 Fall Season I worked with several other coaches to run the Soccer and Poetry programs of DC SCORES at H.D. Cooke Elementary. The season included 10 soccer games, teambuilding events, writing workshops and a poetry slam.
Date: March 3, 2012
Event: DC SCORES Coaches Spring Kickoff Training
Coaches in Attendance: ~40
Workshop: In collaboration with the DC SCORES team, I facilitated several teambuilding activities with the DC SCORES writing coaches as well as facilitated a best practices breakout session with veteran coaches. The goal of the breakout session was effectively sharing best practices amongst the coaches and creating a more meaningful reflection process around service learning projects.
Date: December 9, 2011
Event: City Year Washington DC 18-Minute Networking
Length of Event: 2 hours
Description: I served as a facilitator for the mid-year 18-minute networking event for City Year AmeriCorps members. This event provided Corps Members with information and networking opportunities in their fields of interest in preparation for their graduation from City Year. I facilitated sessions on alternative teaching certification programs (specifically DC Teaching Fellows) as well as non-profit careers within and outside of City Year.
Date: September 24, 2011
Location: Hostelling International - DC
Event: Hostelling International - DC: Global Peace Conference
Attendees: 55
Speakers: Aziz Abu Sarah (National Geographic Emerging Explorer), Stephanie Hood (Executive Director, More Than Me), Omar Jagne (MOVAAR)
Additional Events: International food tasting, West African drumming and dance
My role: Planning committee member
Date: September 23, 2010
Location: Oak Park Community Center - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Event: ARAMARK Building Community Service Day
Volunteers Engaged: 100
Projects Completed: Murals, Cubbies and Bookshelves, Teen Lounge, Painting Interior of Building
My Role: Project Coordinator
Date: August 24, 2010
Training For: City Year Miami
Audience: 9 AmeriCorps Members
Length: 1.5 Hours
Training Outline:
Description: I had the pleasure of training a team of Corps Members in event planning to prepare them for their year of service. The framework of the training was based on a PowerPoint presentation that I previously wrote, but the bulk of the time was spent providing examples and best practices. The last half hour was reserved for a general question and answer session.
Date: July 12, 2010
Event: ARAMARK Building Community Service Day
Location: Northfield Community Centre - Aberdeen, Scotland
Volunteers Engaged: 75
Projects Completed: Wall murals, panel murals, Outdoor patio, Constructing benches, Painting teen room and band room
My Role: Project Coordinator
Date: June 1-4, 2010
Event: City Year 96 Hours of Power (96 straight hours of service)
Location: Across Miami-Dade County
Volunteers Engaged: 110
Organizations Engaged: Power 96 (Radio Station), Florida Audubon Society, Community Health of South Florida, Miami Dade County Parks and Recreation, Flagami Elementary, His House Children’s Home, Coconut Grove Art Walk
My Role: Project/Program Manager
Date: November 2009 - May 2010
Program: Young Heroes Youth Leadership Program
Location: Across Miami-Dade County
Events: 18 program days plus one overnight retreat
Youth Engaged: 100
Volunteers Engaged: 50
Organizations Engaged: Afterschool Allstars, DFYIT, Youth Co-Op, Miami Veteran’s Administration Hospital, TROY Academy, Historical Museum of South Florida, Miami Dade College, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, Shake-A-Leg Miami, Salvation Army, Miami Coalition for the Homeless, Haitian Generation 2.0, Camillus House, Brownsville Middle School, Miami-Dade County Parks and Recreation, Miami Holocaust Memorial, Black Police Precinct
My Role: Program Manager
Date: May 2010
Event: AmeriCorps Service Day
Location: Westview Elementary School - Miami, Florida
Volunteers Engaged: 80
Projects Completed: Hallway murals in school courtyard
My Role: Project/Program Manager
