Project Assistant at Strengthening Initiative for Economic Development (Non-Profit Organization), University of Puerto Rico

Contributed to tool development for client needs (e.g., non-hierarchical board framework, talent bank, volunteer recruitment guide); solved 32% of client needs in initial cohorts; managed capacity-building workshops; trained new staff; provided proofreading, editing, and translation of client documents; edited grant proposals; guided 501(c)(3) status applications; contributed to the NPO-Investment Impact Calculator; created a funding-opportunity table (80+ entries) linking client needs with funders; proposed automating federal funding transfers into Excel.

Academic Research Coordinator at Business and Economic Development Center, University of Puerto Rico

Researched qualitative and mixed-methods approaches, human capital theory, systems of innovation, entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education; collaborated with professors on writing academic articles and chapters; provided executive summaries for 200+ book chapters and articles; contributed, edited, proofread, and translated academic articles, book chapters, and grant applications; handled miscellaneous confidential projects.

Student-Teacher at Escuela Especializada Bilingüe Alcides Figueroa, Añasco

Designed a comprehensive instructional unit on the mystery genre for 11th-grade English, with assessments and ELL alignment; implemented hybrid teaching modalities to evaluate students.

Instructor at University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Department of English

Taught Introduction to Rhetoric (seven sections) and Introduction to Literature (five sections) to ~250 students; developed curricula and syllabi using guided inquiry and thematic analysis; curated a diverse set of texts and media; designed rubrics and interactive activities to enhance learning and fair assessment.