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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
Impact

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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