Resumé
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Education
The Ohio State University, — Public Leadership Management & Policy B.A. (In Progress), Morrill Scholars Program
May 2028
Metro Early College High School/Columbus State Community College, — Ohio S.T.E.M. High School Diploma Completed, College Credit Plus Program
June 2022
Professional Experience
The City of Columbus, Ohio (CBŮS) — Columbus City Council Student Intern
October 2023 — December 2023
Transit Columbus (T.C.) — Board of Directors Appointee,
October 2023 — March 2024,
June 2024 — Present
Active transportation & mobility equity advocacy work.
Strategic marketing projects lead
Facilitate engagement with community members,stakeholders & peers.
Assist with administrative tasks.
T.C. — Community Outreach & Communications Coordinator
April 2024 — May 2024
Central Ohio Transit Authority (C.O.T.A.) — Mobility Services Travel Trainer,
October 2023 — December 2023
Provide detailed information on COTA services & how to ride COTA transit vehicles to groups/individuals.
Conduct intake of travel training clients.
Address concerns & provide accommodation(s) for individuals with special needs during travel trainings.
Administrative work relating to COTA's Mainstream paratransit services.
C.O.T.A. — Govt. Affairs/Transit Operations/Planning Intern,
June 2022 — September 2023
Real-world public transit operations and management background.
Provided system level insights for service change recommendations.
Reviewer for Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission's Active Transportation Network RFQ
Launched initiative to make COTA a bike friendly destination.
Paradise Garage — Salesperson/Bike Assembly Tech./Brand Advocate,
April 2021 — Present
Seasonal retail associate & Bike Assembly Technician.
Value Added/Skillsets
· ESRI ArcGIS & Adobe Illustrator
· Enterprise I.T. Deployment (macOS/JAMF, Windows, ChromeOS, Google Admin)