Experience

Patrick & Henry Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Upward Bound Assistance Coordinator

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  • Assist students with applications, resumes, career exploration, job shadow placement, scholarship letters, interviewing skills, reference letters, tutoring, college entrance exam prep, FAFSA and advising.• Coordinated meetings, workshops, college/career fairs, curriculum activities, professional development trainings and cultural trips• Supervise, recruit and schedule part time staff, tutors, instructors, facility scheduling for Upward Bound and the Summer Discovery Institute (25 staff members and avg 130 high school participates per year.) • Grants management to include evaluation, working from budget, reporting, and data collection.



Upward Bound

• Advisor

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  • Provided college and career guidance to 66 regional high school students.• Mentored and assisted seniors in the college application process.• Published and created outreach materials.• Helped coordinate the Summer Discovery Institute. 160 high school students participated.• Taught and lead five career and fitness exploratory classes for the SDI summer camp.• Aided in SAT prep sessions and SDV classes.• Coordinated and chaperoned in-state and out-of-state college visits. • Recruited and helped in the selection of students for the Upward Bound program.



MHC After 3

• College Readiness & Leadership Instructor

  • Oct 2012 - Present

  • Promote and foster future workforce development through college readiness and leadership training at the local middle and high schools sites of MHC After 3 and Upward Bound. Over 200 students assisted.• Motivate, mentor and assist students in the college application and financial aid process. 90% of seniors assisted went on to a two or four year college. • Planned and implemented educational leadership training programs for MHC After 3 at five school sites. • Provided communication support and engage with partners of the program at the local school level.• Served as a public relations representative for the program at community meetings and special events.



City of Saint Albans

• Downtown Manager

  • Sep 2010 - Feb 2013

  *Coordinating the city’s downtown Master Plan Implementation Process. Overseer for the master plan board committee, and six subcommittees. *Manage the city’s marketing efforts, city events, and public outreach. *Organize collaborative marketing efforts with merchants. Lead a promotion campaign for the holiday season which involved over 30 merchants.



Martinsville Uptown

• Projects Coordinator

  • May 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Managed the Uptown Martinsville Farmers’ Market and Rives Theatre. Handled day to day operations and special events at these centers. • Expanded online marketing for MURA. Updated the Web site, online calendar, over 300 e-mail newsletter subscribers and created a presence on Facebook with accruing more than 4000 “friends” over a two year span. • Represented MURA in a public relations role at ribbon cuttings, community development meetings, interviews and city council meetings. Interviewee for an article with NASCAR.com

• Special Events Manager

  • May 2008 - Jan 2010



The Harvest Foundation

• Communications Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  • Increased Martinsville uptown’s community relevance by developing a series of summertime outdoor street concerts, community picnics, street festivals and wine tasting events that were grant-funded by Harvest for Martinsville Uptown Revitalization Association.



Piedmont Community Services

• Assistant to Community Organizer

  • Jun 2004 - Sep 2004