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Daryn Gray

Chicago,IL

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Substitute Services

Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL
09.2024 - Current

• Supported high-volume email and phone inquiries related to substitute staffing schedules and employment questions, providing timely help for school needs.

• Coordinated staffing requests and placed substitute personnel to support school coverage.

• Managed frontline assignments, tracked substitute availability, and resolved system issues to keep school operations running smoothly.

• Reviewed substitute employment data, handled payroll questions, and resolved missing incentives and compensation discrepancies.

• Worked with payroll, Human Resources, and school staff to resolve employment and staffing concerns.

• Delivered customer service and employment support while balancing competing priorities.

•Completed in-depth Kronos and SPS training covering swipe audits, Frontline verification protocols, substitute pay variance resolution, and processing SPS incentive and PD compensation

Substitute Teacher

Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL
02.2024 - 09.2024
  • Delivered instruction and maintained classroom continuity for absent teachers.
  • Implemented lesson plans across multiple subjects for full school days.
  • Provided one-on-one support to students and maintained classroom management.
  • Followed Chicago Public Schools lesson plans and classroom procedures.
  • Managed student behavior and maintained orderly learning environments.

Data Analyst

Ipsos Public Affairs
Chicago, IL
07.2022 - 07.2023
  • Built reporting tools for the JOES Survey project for the U.S. Department of Defense.
  • Reviewed and analyzed survey data to produce disposition reports.
  • Collaborated with survey teams to identify insights and data needs.
  • Repurposed datasets to create new analytics features and reports.

Chicago Mayoral Campaign
Chicago, IL
04.2022 - 06.2022
  • Supported campaign outreach and voter engagement efforts.
  • Conducted research on voter issues and local policy topics.
  • Assisted with campaign communications and organizing activities.

Policy Intern

Illinois Housing Council
Chicago, IL
06.2021 - 08.2021
  • Researched affordable housing developments and contributed to policy case studies.
  • Helped produce newsletter content summarizing policy updates and events.
  • Investigated barriers to certification programs in housing development.

Evelyn Farkas for Congress Campaign
New York, NY
03.2020 - 07.2020
  • Engaged supporters and potential voters through digital outreach.
  • Identified target audiences and marketing channels for campaign messaging.
  • Drafted internal and external campaign memos.
  • Remote

Public Relations Intern

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York, NY
01.2019 - 05.2019
  • Helped coordinate public appearances, lectures, and exhibitions.
  • Collaborated with media outlets to connect journalists with appropriate museum representatives.

Education

Master of Public Policy (MPP) -

University of Chicago – Harris School of Public Policy
Chicago, IL
03-2023

Bachelor of Arts (BA) -

Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY
05-2020

Skills

  • Data Analysis
  • Data management
  • Frontline scheduling
  • Employee inquiry handling
  • HR coordination
  • Data tracking

Timeline

Substitute Services

Chicago Public Schools
09.2024 - Current

Substitute Teacher

Chicago Public Schools
02.2024 - 09.2024

Data Analyst

Ipsos Public Affairs
07.2022 - 07.2023

Chicago Mayoral Campaign
04.2022 - 06.2022

Policy Intern

Illinois Housing Council
06.2021 - 08.2021

Evelyn Farkas for Congress Campaign
03.2020 - 07.2020

Public Relations Intern

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
01.2019 - 05.2019

Master of Public Policy (MPP) -

University of Chicago – Harris School of Public Policy

Bachelor of Arts (BA) -

Sarah Lawrence College
Daryn Gray