Experience

Strada Education Network

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager, Strategic Outreach and Events

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  At Strada, we collaborate with learners, educators, employers, and policymakers across the U.S. to bring to life a postsecondary education and training ecosystem that provides equitable pathways to opportunity, particularly for those who have faced the greatest barriers. To help us do that, my work has focused on developing and implementing:- A dynamic organizational communications strategy for the company, including initiatives for ongoing employee alignment, engagement, and belonging;- a mission-aligned diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging learning journey and development plan for employees; - a comprehensive review and revamped approach to strategic outreach and events, including administering a national sponsorship budget for stakeholder engagement and local corporate social responsibility and community engagement efforts- and, most recently, the company’s emerging strategic plan, serving as co-lead on one of 6 working groups tasked with developing the key pillars that will enable our mission Show less

• Senior Manager, Organizational Communication and Outreach

  • Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

• Corporate Communications Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Dec 2020



Freelance

• Consultant: Individual and Team Development Facilitation

  • Jan 2011 - Present

  Facilitate personal, interpersonal, and team learning and development workshops through best practices from Gallup, Myers-Briggs, Strong, design thinking, and other industry-leading groups. Facilitate personal, interpersonal, and team learning and development workshops through best practices from Gallup, Myers-Briggs, Strong, design thinking, and other industry-leading groups.



Anderson University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Adjunct Professor, MBA Program

  • Aug 2019 - May 2020

• Director, Center for Career & Calling

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2020

  Cultivated relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to encourage greater alignment among students, faculty, administrators, and the broader community to create avenues for more effective goals, accountability, and outcomes for all• Gallup Certified Strengths Coach• Strong Interest Inventory Certification• MBTI Certification• Brain-Based Career Development • NACE Career Coaching• University Grant Administrator and Council Member, IDEA-U Lilly + NETVue grants• Vocational Exploration Fellowship, Director & Participant• College Career Center Consortium of Indiana, Executive Committee• National Association of Colleges & Employers, Member• National Career Development Association, Member• Career Development Professionals of Indiana, Member Show less

• Employer Relations Coordinator

  • Aug 2014 - Aug 2016



Fandana Festival

• Valparaiso, Indiana

• Marketing & Operations Coordinator

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Founding team member for a multi-day music and arts festival and key contributor to its development, growth, management, programming, and branding Founding team member for a multi-day music and arts festival and key contributor to its development, growth, management, programming, and branding