Experience

Amate House

• United States
• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Development Director

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  As the sole development professional, I work in conjunction with the executive director and the board of directors to successfully execute fundraising, communications, and direct marketing campaigns to raise $450K annually from individual donors, grants, special events, and by other means in support of the mission of Amate House.



DePaul University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Residence Director

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2020

  As one of five live-in professional staff, I was responsible for managing a residential facility of 650 first-year students, supervision of 40+ undergraduate resident advisors, student conduct adjudication, 24-hour crisis response, student development, event planning, and managing an annual budget of $18K. • Oversaw the complete overhaul of our resident advisor recruitment and selection efforts, including the migration from paper to an online application database, revised application questions and scoring rubrics, and the introduction of a more efficient, more inclusive group interview process for 400+ undergraduate applicants• Spearheaded the planning and implementation of the quarterly staff awards, Fall BBQ, End-of-Year Banquet, and the annual R.A. Appreciation Week festivities featuring a ResEd Staff Appreciation Basketball game with DePaul Athletics• Aided in the launch and day-to-day programmatic development of DePaul’s first Living Learning Community called “Substance-Free Environment Empowering DePaul Students,” or the SEEDS Living-Learning Community• Developed and implemented a reimagined late-night program for the “Premiere DePaul” orientation program engaging approximately 3,200 orientation students in collaboration with New Student & Family Engagement



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Community Director

  • Aug 2014 - May 2016

  As a graduate assistant, I co-managed a predominantly upperclassmen, 750-student residence hall, directly hired, trained, supervised, and evaluated sixteen Resident Assistants, and managing a programming budget of $5,500 annually.• Responded to crisis incidents, often mental health-related, across an area serving 1,600 students• Advised ten Hall Government student, executive board members, along with 30-student general assembly members• Provided staff assistance and guidance to the North Neighborhood Residence Hall Counsel around the event planning and budgeting process for over 30 events annually for an area encompassing approximately 3,500• Oversaw the planning of large-scale neighborhood-wide programming initiatives, including Fall Festival and Spring Carnival, two large-scale outdoor festivals, and an incentive program to promote student engagement and attendance



Marymount University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• New Student Orientation NODA Intern

  • May 2015 - Jul 2015



One Million Degrees

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

  As a full-time AmeriCorps volunteer, I provided professional academic advising and personal support to a caseload of forty-three financially at-risk, highly motivated Chicago-area community college students known as “OMD Scholars.”• Maintained continual communication while establishing excellent rapport with OMD Scholars via email, phone calls, and bi-weekly in-person office hours at seven Chicago City Colleges campuses• Assisted with design and coordination of monthly Scholar Development Sessions focused on professional development topics, including informational interviewing, professional communication, and dining etiquette• Recruited 145 One Million Degree applicants through over 20 college fairs, presentations, and tabling events



Otis College of Art and Design

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Coordinator of Residence Life and Housing

  • Oct 2011 - Jul 2013

  As the sole live-in professional staff, I managed day-to-day student-related operations of the college’s residential community of three leased apartment units and directly hired, trained, supervised, and evaluated sixteen resident assistants overseeing a community of 250 first-year students.• Managed a programming and operations budget of approximately $100K annually • Administered and developed bi-annual marketing campaigns relevant to the Otis Student Housing Program• Coordinated opening and closing procedures, including essential distribution/collection, apartment inspections, maintenance and repair requests, damage and cleaning functions



Loyola Marymount University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• First Year Experience Orientation Coordinator

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2011