tritobia dadson

* Worked closely with schools, community partners, and other programs to assess health needs * Planned and coordinated health meetings and events with appropriate community partners * Administered surveys, conducted school visits, and engaged 30 schools in the DOHMH Healthy School Initiative and presented and provided data and other resources to improve health and wellness within the school environment * Prepared monthly reports and provided input and supported programmatic activities around healthy eating and active living

Mentor and tutor students from grades eight to twelve. Facilitate enrichment activities that provided help in SAT prep, college and high school applications, and tutoring in main subjects such as Math and English.

Intern under the head secretary of Executive Assistant Mr. Jesse Sligh. Receive and record phone calls, filed and delivered court cases to paralegals and prosecutors and attended ongoing criminal court cases.

* Prepared a literature review for client on tension and conflict inflicted in Washington, DC areas, identified key issues, interest groups, and key mobilizers for and against conflict and tension in the District of Columbia * created a conflict map * led and participated in bi-weekly meetings with clients * interviewed community based organizations and government officials on youth conflict and tension issues * conducted focus groups * planned workshop design * led and observed conflict resolution/life-skill/job-readiness training workshops and planned logistics for seminar and youth community leaders

* Facilitated community meetings with external stakeholders using meaningful community engagement practices * Conducted outreach and recruited Pre-K child care centers for a multi-stakeholder research project to collect data on early childhood development in the Bronx and Washington Heights (Manhattan) * Managed recruited child care center confidential files analyzed pilot project data and created reports * Participated in strategic planning for programs and initiatives, including developing guiding principles * Trained in Community-based Participatory Action Research (CBPAR) through CUNY’s Public Science Project Critical PAR Institute * Represented the Division of Family and Child Health at community meetings * Researched and drafted documents and overviews on priority strategies, including a proposal for engaging more partners in the Division of Family and Child Health Latino Initiative

* Conduct independent research * assist in the development of Requests for Proposals (RFPs), and support ongoing efforts of PRPD staff, including PRPD’s director of research and program design and assistant commissioner. Gather, analyze, and present census and/or administrative data using word processing software * prepare research memoranda * maintain and edit office documents * conduct focus groups with current service providers, experts, community stakeholders and/or advocates * produce note-taking material and participate in policy-setting meetings * prepare for and attend community forum. Work closely by interacting and communicating with PRPD staff to develop agency RFPs, in areas such as youth workforce development, community center programming, and out-of-school time educational initiatives.

* Tutored over 20 student’s ages 9-12 in subjects ranging from Math, Social Studies, English, and Science * Co-planned and implement student science fair, assist in researching and creating experiments for students * Monitored attendance sheets, reviewed completed assignments, supervised children activities

Tutor and mentor 15 students ranging from grades 8 to 9 in subjects Math and English and participated in several community service activities. Implemented and facilitated youth empowerment activities, enrichment activities, self-progress assessment, and college preparation activities.

* Collaborated with the Manager of Partnerships leading in the development of resources * manage national and global partnerships with YSA lead agencies * support current YSA grant activities * observe and participate in YSA-led trainings for partners * conduct research and develop a manual on youth development related to direct service and community service project best practices * manage, rate and recommend potential YSA grantee applications

* Created a SWOT and stakeholder analysis * presented a logical framework analysis for the Yemen Social Fund for Development project * participated in monthly meetings and maintained communication with World Bank Group client * conducted research about potential recommendations and alternatives for the current project phase * designed a program, identified measurable goals the program seeks to achieve * articulated how the program can achieve these goals * identified an effective methodology approach * reviewed data collection and performed a data analysis * produced a program evaluation study

* Provided over 80 tours consisting of groups of 5 to 50 prospective students and parents. * Co-led open house twice a year, prepared student checked-in, and guide students to seminars. * Keen knowledge of campus life, academia, faculty and staff. * Provided administrative support to Rutgers admissions office by managing, reviewing, and processing student acceptance letters.

School of International Service

Activities and Societies: Pre-Law Society, Cardozo Leaders (Government Board), Praise Dane Organization (President), American Red Cross

Major in Political Science with a minor in National Security,Intelligence and Counter Terrorism at Rutgers University. My true passion within Political Science is International Affairs excelling in classes such as Peace and Conflict Resolution, Government and Politics in Sub-Saharan African, Modernization in Third World Countries, and Comparative Politics of Developing Nations. Activities and Societies: African Student Association, Campus Activities Board, Pre-law Society