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This op-ed argues that when GPAs and ACT or SAT scores diverge, parents and students should trust the test scores over the grades, in part due to…
This op-ed argues that when GPAs and ACT or SAT scores diverge, parents and students should trust the test scores over the grades, in part due to…
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While articles about higher education indicate that the cost of tuition and fees is increasing at a slower rate than inflation, public perception…
While articles about higher education indicate that the cost of tuition and fees is increasing at a slower rate than inflation, public perception…
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Johnson & Wales University is the latest institution to gain approval to offer three-year bachelor's degrees. The accelerated programs will count…
Johnson & Wales University is the latest institution to gain approval to offer three-year bachelor's degrees. The accelerated programs will count…
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Activities and Societies: Casque and Gauntlet, Dartmouth Aires, Dartmouth Players
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Activities and Societies: Awarded full tuition scholarship by the Colorado Department of Education to pursue a Professional Teaching Credential in Secondary Education (French). Also completed coursework in Educational Leadership.
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The CU Denver Change Makers program is designed for experienced professionals who are nearing or at the end of their primary careers and are navigating transitions in work and life.
Change Maker fellows have the unique opportunity to come to CU Denver for a semester to explore possibilities, reset, and renew their purpose.
Through expertly guided cohort discussions, seminars with practitioners, opportunities to audit CU Denver classes, and assistance identifying volunteer…The CU Denver Change Makers program is designed for experienced professionals who are nearing or at the end of their primary careers and are navigating transitions in work and life.
Change Maker fellows have the unique opportunity to come to CU Denver for a semester to explore possibilities, reset, and renew their purpose.
Through expertly guided cohort discussions, seminars with practitioners, opportunities to audit CU Denver classes, and assistance identifying volunteer opportunities in a nonprofit or social enterprise, Change Maker fellows investigate areas of interest and growth and develop an actionable plan for using their wisdom in a new, fulfilling context.
They’re making change – in themselves and in their communities.
Volunteer Experience
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College Advisor for Academy Scholars at the Denver Chapter
Boys Hope Girls Hope International
- 7 years 6 months
Education
Serve as a volunteer advisor to a group of high achieving, low income students at Aurora Central High School. I lead other volunteers and assist professional staff in devising suitable college lists, completing applications, writing essays, and securing financial aid. Also have spoken at fundraising events to help spread the message that with hard work and the right supports, these have students have no limits to their potential.
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Vice President
Rotary Club of Denver
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Vice President
Leadville Community Health Foundation
- Present 1 year 10 months
Health
Raising funds to support a small, critical care hospital in rural Colorado.
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Board Member-at-Large
Colorado Chorale
- Present 1 year 4 months
Arts and Culture
Serve on the governing board of the best community choir in the metro Denver area.
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French
Professional working proficiency
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Spanish
Limited working proficiency
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California's ban on legacy and donor preference in admissions is unlikely to substantially change admissions and acceptances, especially given that…
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While early decision offers aren't legally binding, students are usually not allowed to back out of an early decision offer except for very special…
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Students across the political spectrum are ruling out all colleges in certain states due to the politics of those states. For colleges already…
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A recent report suggests that humanities programs at historically Black colleges and universities have fared slightly better than those at other…
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