Experience

Kent School Services Network

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community School Coordinator

  • Oct 2022 - Present



YWCA West Central Michigan

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator, Helen Claytor Center for Girls' Leadership

  • Apr 2020 - Oct 2022

  The Helen Claytor Center for Girls’ Leadership at the YWCA West Central Michigan provides girls and gender-expansive/non-binary leaders with space to explore their passions and make a difference in their communities.Our staff work alongside participants and alumni to design and plan our programming- we believe youth voice is vital not only in our work but also in social justice movements. The YWCA knows that young people are not our future leaders… they’re already leading and creating change.As the Program Coordinator, I was responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of Helen Claytor Center for Girls' Leadership programming and other community-based prevention initiatives.

• Prevention Specialist, Prevention and Empowerment Services

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2020

  Prevention and Empowerment Services (PAE) advocates, empowers, and provides learning opportunities that inspire individuals throughout West Michigan to create safer, equitable communities and to aid in the prevention of sexual violence and domestic abuse.As a Prevention Specialist, I was responsible for developing and implementing social justice and sexual violence prevention programming in a variety of settings.

• Youth Coordinator, Girls Inc.

  • May 2014 - Sep 2016

  As a Youth Coordinator, I was tasked with planning, modifying, and facilitating Girls Inc. curricula on-site at the YWCA and in schools and other youth-serving settings.I facilitated programming to diverse youth ages 8-18 on topic areas including mental health, safety, substance use prevention, leadership, sexual health, and pregnancy prevention.



Grand Valley State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Women's Leadership House Peer Mentor

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  As the Peer Mentor of the Women's Leadership House I served as a resource and role model for WLH residents, planned and facilitated events and programming, and encouraged community building. As the Peer Mentor of the Women's Leadership House I served as a resource and role model for WLH residents, planned and facilitated events and programming, and encouraged community building.



YWCA West Central Michigan

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Girls Inc. Assistant Youth Coordinator

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2013