Grant Program Manager

• Jul 2022 - Present

Quality Improvement Project Manager

• Oct 2019 - Jul 2022

- Capture and report on progress for deliverables within multimillion dollar grant funding portfolio- Maintain and grow relationships with stakeholders and grant funders- Supervise Quality Improvement Team: two full time coordinators and 5+ research assistants- Manage quality improvement projects from concept to publication, including: training, IRB applications, protocol development, data collection, evaluation, and findings communication

Research Coordinator

• Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

Michigan OPEN: Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network

Project Manager

• May 2017 - Oct 2018

- Managed best practices for student mental health programs research initiative- Coauthored health policies: Medical Amnesty bill → Minnesota State Law and Tobacco-Free Campus Policy at University of Minnesota- Strengthened mental health commitment by presenting multimillion-dollar funding request to the University Fees Committee

Pre-Doctoral Fellow (Education, Advocacy)

• Aug 2016 - Jun 2017

Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)- Developed interdisciplinary skills through LEND public health framework such as: effective communication, critical thinking, ethics and professionalism, constituency building, leadership, policy and advocacy, research - Development through: building relationships across 16 disciplines and community members in cohort, didactic sessions, clinic shadowing, research project, disability policy and services course- Advocated human rights for those with disabilities at both local and national government- Participated in ‘Families as Teachers’ to learn directly with a family with a daughter with a disability- Practiced Person-Centered-Thinking training through discussion of daughter’s goals Show less

Research Assistant (Mental Health Epidemiology)

• Jan 2013 - May 2017

- Managed research initiative into best practices for student mental health programs for education and effective program implementation - Coordinated research project through the processes including: literature review, focus groups, IRB applications, protocol development, survey writing, data collection, data analysis, report writing- Collaborated with multiple disciplines on teams to author and implement health policies:- Co-authored the Medical Amnesty bill which became Minnesota State Law- Achieved Tobacco-Free Campus Policy enactment at University of Minnesota- Strengthened mental health commitment (increased funding, staffing, and programming) by presenting a multi-million dollar funding request to the University Fees Committee and administrators demonstrating the importance of student mental health Show less

Program Evaluation Intern

• Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

Promise Fellow Dreamline Program

• Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

- Build relationships with a focus list of sixth grade students needing academic and developmental supports- Implement upstream, evidence-based Dreamline Program intervention- Partner with teachers, administrators, and students to improve students’ academic performance, empower students, improve lives, and unite communities- Collect data to track students’ improvement and areas of need- Maintain a safe classroom space for mentoring students with academic and life skills- Utilize holistic wellness approach with mindfulness, active listening, and sleep / nutrition emphasis- Provide culturally responsive socioemotional support as a caring adult- Teach afterschool Science Enrichment to engage students with discovery-based learningKellogg Middle School, Rochester MN Show less

Promise Fellow

• Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

Service is completed with the Sanneh Foundation's Dreamline Program at Kellogg Middle School in Rochester, MN. Service is completed with the Sanneh Foundation's Dreamline Program at Kellogg Middle School in Rochester, MN.

Food Insecurity Intern

• Nov 2017 - Feb 2018

Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) and Food + You (F+Y) Outreach Intern Multigenerational Household Program Outreach - Create plan to target multigenerational households in order to better serve seniors with food insecurity - Increase awareness of CSFP program by engaging community during food distributions - Build relationships with F+Y schools by spending time there and in the surrounding school community - Document all research, program development, and processes used for the purpose of consistent implementation and future program replication - Collaborate with SHH staff to understand MN food outreach programs for community referral Show less

Research Assistant

• Feb 2016 - May 2016

Integrative Heath Research Center Penny George Institute for Health and Healing Patients Receiving Integrative Medicine Effectiveness Registry (PRIMIER) Field Experience - Improved participant recruitment and retention in the PRIMIER cohort study through relationship development- starting with consent and enrollment and following up with emails and phone calls - Screened potential study participants in the clinic - Managed multi-site study database in REDCap and Microsoft Office to ensure consistent data entry and cleaning - Refined study protocols with flow-charts and specific language to streamline implementation Show less