Experience

OREGON REALTORS®

• United States
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  -Market and schedule continuing education courses, manage instructor pool, and facilitate development of new courses -Collaborate and implement continuing education event marketing plans -Analyze and write executive summaries for quarterly, department reports to track strategic plan metrics -Serve as staff liaison to the volunteer Professional Development Committee -Help plan, produce and staff continuing education events, conferences, conventions and special events -Work with instructors, partners and venues to plan and coordinate event logistics and meet all certified education provider requirements -Process registrations and confirmations for all Association education events, conferences and conventions -Oversee compliance with approved education policies, procedures and practices, including instructor certification per the Oregon Real Estate Agency -Assist in implementing the annual communications plan in collaboration with Director as it relates to education Show less



University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Extension Educator

  • Nov 2015 - Mar 2017

  -Provide oversight and support to 32 separate 4-H Clubs throughout Frederick County, MD -Co-Investigator of statewide summer camp research project to determine the effectiveness of the Maryland 4-H camp program -Coordinate and manage the Frederick County summer camp program for 5 – 13 year olds -Create lesson plans and curriculum for summer camp program that inspire learning and use hands-on techniques to aid in the educational experience -Develop new prospects for partnerships to provide educational opportunities for the youth of Frederick County -Successfully applied for grants to help support the programs we offer -Instruct team building programming for 4-H youth and adults that helps develop leadership and life skills -Advise for the Maryland 4-H State Council, providing direction to the Planning and Outreach and Service Committees -Co-Lead the Maryland 4-H Congress: a leadership event involving over 125 youth from around Maryland -Lead training programs for adult staff to aid them in the development of their own programming -Organize and implement Frederick County 4-H’s involvement with the Great Frederick Fair Show less



For Love of Children

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

• Director, Outdoor Education Center

  • May 2010 - Nov 2015

  -Designed and managed experiential programs for outside groups as well as our out of school time program-Led the development and implementation of a summer camp program for urban and rural youth in the region-Facilitated core staff on development of overall strategic marketing plan for the Outdoor Education Center to include development of our website, Facebook page, newsletters and other social media outlets-Built and monitored overall fiscal year budget of $500,000 for the Outdoor Education Center-Found new relationships with outside agencies and businesses to help further the growth of the OEC-Developed new systems to streamline administrative duties to improve communications with our programs-Organized and gathered data and information for various grants to ensure the longevity of our program-Conducted yearly job performance evaluations of each staff member-Co-Directed and helped organize the logistics for the Harpers Ferry Half Marathon of around 600 runners to benefit our work and build community within Jefferson County-Collaborated with local partners and businesses to expand the mission of the organization and the work others do in the community Show less

• Environmental and Experiential Program Coordinator

  • May 2008 - May 2010

  -Scheduled and managed summer staff for 10-week youth summer camp-Hired and maintained healthy relationships between full-time staff and seasonal summer staff-Developed focused experiential and environmental curriculum for our youth summer camp program-Designed curriculum for our weekly Out of School Time program focused on environmental education, leadership, social and life skills.-Coordinated the development and implementation of various experiential and environmental programs-Facilitated team building programs and high ropes courses for adults and children-Taught different facets of group development, environmental education and leadership to a variety of audiences including adults-Managed and assisted the development of a 600 student Science Olympiad, with Jefferson County school system, over two weeks, for five years Show less



Minnesota State University, Mankato

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Complex Director

  • Jun 2006 - May 2008

  -Successfully organized and managed a staff of six student employees -Designed training activities and initiatives to create cohesiveness of entire complex staff -Met with students who had violated university policy using a conduct process put forth by the university -Responsible for timely and appropriate reports and administrative tasks -Assisted staff members in planning and organizing events for a 1200-student residence hall -Served as on call staff for 2800-student residence hall system -Responded to student crisis and policy violations within the residence halls -Designed and facilitated an experiential training module for residence hall desk staff -Developed an evaluation plan for the department to receive feedback from Assistant Complex Directors throughout the year -Organized Service Learning projects for staff and students throughout the school year Show less



The Boston University Sargent Center for Outdoor Education

• Hancock, NH

• Conference Program Assistant

  • 2005 - 2006

  -Collaborated with Assistant Program Director on creative training opportunities for our staff, and devised new programs that instill the use of GPS navigation -Lead facilitator on high and low ropes challenge courses for all demographics, as well as the climbing wall, giant’s ladder, pamper pole and the flying squirrel -Constructed personalized team building programs for corporate adult groups, college age groups and youth -Assisted with reservation booking, contract confirmation, and correspondence with incoming and future clientele Show less