Service · Leadership
Breakthrough Miami prepares under-resourced Miami-Dade students for college. Outside of markets, it’s where most of my time goes; over about a year I’ve gone from teaching 8th-grade geometry to helping run my chapter’s operations.
Role
Executive Board · Summer Intern · Lead Volunteer · Teaching Assistant
Tenure
2025 – present (1 yr+)
Focus
Operations · Teaching · Mentorship
Impact
550+ service hours
The Ascent
Four roles, escalating responsibility
Oldest → newest
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01 · Teaching Assistant Jun 2025 – Aug 2025
Teaching Assistant
- Taught 8th-grade Geometry to classes of 12–15 in an academic enrichment program
- Ran the Chess elective and SPARK recreational volleyball for a cohort of 80+ students
- Supervised an advisory group, providing mentorship and academic guidance
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02 · Lead Volunteer Aug 2025 – present
Lead Volunteer
- Selected as Lead Volunteer; coordinate 15+ volunteers across program activities
- 550+ total service hours across all Breakthrough Miami involvement
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03 · Executive Board Jan 2026 – present
Executive Board Member
- Serve on the chapter Executive Board, contributing to strategy and operations
- Co-author and produce the monthly chapter newsletter for 100+ recipients (content, editing, distribution)
- Act as chapter representative in ongoing communication with Breakthrough Miami leadership
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04 · Summer Intern Jun 2026 – present
Summer Intern
- Support daily operations of the Summer Institute, an 8-week academic enrichment program for under-resourced Miami-Dade students
- Track and record scholar attendance and maintain program data across digital systems
- Serve as a point of contact for parents, managing communication and coordinating program information
- Handle online filing, record-keeping, and administrative documentation to keep site operations running
550+
Service hours
80+
Students reached
100+
Newsletter readers
15+
Volunteers led
1 yr+
Across four roles
Why
Breakthrough is about getting kids who don’t usually get the shot ready for college. I care about the intersection of finance, technology, and education: this is the education side, hands-on.
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