Anthony Blake

1717 Gough Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21231

Mobile: (860) 707-0393, anthony.william.blake@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/anthonywblake
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Education
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, GPA: 3.83 (June 2017-June 2019)
Master of Science in Education: Concentration in Secondary Urban Education

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, GPA: 3.6 (January 2014-May 2017)

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture and Resource Economics, Concentration in International Development
Minor(s): Human Rights, Spanish

School for International Training/Makerere University: Kampala, Uganda, GPA: 4.0 (August-December 2016)
Coursework: Development Studies. Concentration: Microfinance

Professional Experience:
Teach for America. Baltimore, Maryland. ESOL Teacher/Teach for America Corps Member (August 2017-Present)
 Newcomer ESOL teacher for grades 6-12, acting as lead teacher for four classes and managing a 40 student case-load at
National Academy Foundation School of Baltimore Middle and High School.
 Deemed highly effective based on formal observations, attainment of Student Learning Objectives, and professionalism
and recipient of the Teacher of the Month award for February, 2019.
 Designed and implemented a standards based Newcomer High School ESOL curriculum.
 Fundraised for and implemented a book drive that delivered over 1,000 instructional and pleasure reading books.
 Leadership responsibilities include head coach of middle school flag football, National Academic League, ESOL Bridge
Coordinator, and middle school ESOL lead teacher.

Abriendo Mentes, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Communications Coordinator/ESOL and Tech Literacy Educator (May-August 2015)
 Created and distributed internal and external media content including social media, marketing campaigns, and web
design, both domestically and internationally. Led youth and adult ESOL and technology literacy courses.
 Launched the 2015 Summer Matching Challenge, a campaign that exceeded fundraising goals by 40% and accumulated
$14,000 by utilizing video, crowd fundraising resources, and press coverage domestically and abroad.
PRIDE Microfinance Mbale, Uganda, Credit Analyst (October-December 2016)
 Shadowed and assisted in each of the three main branches of the office, Community Banking, Individual Loans, and
Group Loan Schemes, working on credit evaluation, asset appraisal, and loan underwriting.
 Conducted market research to complete an independent study analyzing the impacts of providing micro-financial services
on impoverished indivuals perceptions towards inter-ethnic conflict to better tailor services to fit clients’ needs.
Soluciones Comunitarias, Antigua, Guatemala, Community Consultant, (May-July 2014)
 Provided business consultations, promotional materials, and brand development for social enterprises and non-profits
such as women’s weaving cooperatives and after-school programs to increase their profitability and visibility.
 Educated and assisted entrepreneurs in using the Micro-Consignment model to provide access to community products.
 Led a group of 10 university students in allocating grants from the United Nations Global Alliance for Clean Cook Stoves
for the organization GoSun to implement solar cook stoves in rural markets.

Leadership Experience:
Adobe Software, USA, Multimedia Producer (April-August 2016)
 Co-creator of Westward, a documentary project about the centennial of the US National Park Service encapsulating
photography and short films, distributed via Adobe’s social media platform to over 400,000 followers.
 Facilitated all logistical planning and execution of a 3 month, 22,000-mile journey through 22 National Parks while
managing a $15,000 budget.

Get it Right Foundation, Accra, Ghana, Co-Founder/Project Coordinator (February 2013-June 2015)
 Co-founded a nationally recognized Ghanaian NGO focusing on community development.
 Personally raised over $3,000 through creation of a website and sale of custom T-shirts.
 Partnered with 10 schools implementing 18 water filters to provide over 2,500 people access to safe drinking water.
Skills and Interests: Fluent in Spanish, curriculum writing, sports coaching, youth mentoring, community service and
development, agriculture, startups and social entrepreneurship.