Experience

SC Technical College System

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Apprenticeship Consultant

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  • Facilitate the creation and development of registered apprenticeship programs for South Carolina employers to be registered with the United States Department of Labor • Manage and promote strong partner and stakeholder relationships at the local, regional, and state level with key entities such as chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, industry associations, and state agencies • Execute special projects that lead to continued growth of registered apprenticeship programs and equitable participation access for South Carolina citizens • Lead regional youth apprenticeship council in strategic plan focused on growing and expanding youth apprenticeship offerings • Participate in Apprenticeship Carolina grant related projects in support of the realization of grant goals and deliverables • Developed the first youth apprenticeship program in Beaufort County, SC – one of the last counties in the state without a youth apprenticeship presence. Subsequently created a cohort of employers offering 10+ youth apprenticeship positions for local students in the culinary field • Registered 30+ new registered apprenticeship program occupations among new employer sponsors and existing employer sponsors within the first 12 months on the job • Successfully recruited both assigned technical colleges to participate in at least one Apprenticeship Carolina DOL grant • Created and co-led the CSRA Apprenticeship Expansion Task Force for the CSRA region of South Carolina • Facilitated the development and execution of an industry association funding strategy for the SAE 2020 grant • Participated as a co-author on the Apprenticeship Carolina SAEEI Grant Application • Selected to serve as sub-contract administrator for the Jobs for the Future sub-grant award



Resource Development Group

• United States
• Fundraising
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • Jun 2014 - May 2020

  • Manage economic and community development fundraising initiatives • Conduct feasibility studies, best practice reports, SWOT analysis, and research • Provide closeout reporting to influence next funding cycle and build on lessons learned • Serve as design lead on all company branding, marketing, and proposal responses • Partnered with Managing Principal to finish 123% over goal for first fundraising campaign • Co-managed two major market projects, generating a combined total of $14.5M in client operating revenue • Served as primary manager for small-market project, resulting in 470% increase in investment and 210% increase in investor base • Built and maintained relationships with top-level board members, C-level executives, and community stakeholders • Supported major campaigns and consulting projects for organizations such as the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, Charleston Regional Development Alliance, Carolinas Gateway Partnership, JAXUSA Partnership, Tulsa Regional Chamber, Dorchester County Economic Development, and Saginaw Future



International Economic Development Council

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sponsorship Development Associate

  • Jun 2012 - Jun 2014

  • Charged with raising $335k annually to support IEDC’s four conferences through sponsorship recruitment and exhibit sales• Collaborated with local host committees to ensure sponsorship goals were being met • Managed day to day customer serve delivery of benefits for 100+ sponsors and exhibitors• Worked closely with VP of Marketing to submit Requests for Proposals to prospective conference hosts.• Promoted to a mid-level position after having been with the organization for only four months.

• Membership Services Assistant

  • Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

  • Co-managed membership recruitment campaign and served as key staff contact for 45+ board members volunteering as recruiters.• Collaborated with colleague to contact and compile a list of over 900 targets suitable for IEDC membership • Resolved issues among campaign membership recruitment volunteers• Consistently met deadlines ahead of schedule.• Garnered positive feedback from management, recruiters, and team captains regarding organization, prompt response, high level of professionalism, and helpful nature.• Frequently liaised with IEDC board members and C-level executives• Instrumental in transferring paper membership campaign prospect list to an electronic format.



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant at James Madison College

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  • Assisted Dr. Colleen Tremonte with co-authoring and research of article for journal on Dissociative Identity Disorder and its portrayal in modern culture through visual representations (e.g. film). • Studied theatrical and documentary-style films, specifically in medical publications, scholarly journals, and other materials relating to the disorder. • Effectively located original articles written about major case discussed in article. • Assisted Dr. Colleen Tremonte with co-authoring and research of article for journal on Dissociative Identity Disorder and its portrayal in modern culture through visual representations (e.g. film). • Studied theatrical and documentary-style films, specifically in medical publications, scholarly journals, and other materials relating to the disorder. • Effectively located original articles written about major case discussed in article.



IRIS - Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques

• France
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009

  • Conducted research for contracts with public institutions and private firms. Research areas encompassed American defense and security issues and priorities • Wrote daily press reviews on American media sources. • Constructed maps, graphs, diagrams, and various other visual aids for articles prior to publication in L’Année stratégique. • Attended and documented weekly staff meetings on major political and foreign policy issues as well as monthly conference-debates. Translated articles and research from French to English and vice versa. • Effectively translated the English section of IRIS’s main informational brochure for 2009.



Capital One

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Representative

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  • Handled daily transactions behind teller line, recruited new potential account holders, prepared check collections and money bag collections, and responded to basic customer service issues and/or complaints. • Ensured the privacy of clients and handled large sums of money. • Secretly observed and evaluated within first 2 months on the job and received a score of 100%. • Handled daily transactions behind teller line, recruited new potential account holders, prepared check collections and money bag collections, and responded to basic customer service issues and/or complaints. • Ensured the privacy of clients and handled large sums of money. • Secretly observed and evaluated within first 2 months on the job and received a score of 100%.