Experience

AISES

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Digital Media and Communications

  • Feb 2022 - Present



Ambitious Ancestors

• United States
• Advertising Services

• Company Owner

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Ambitious Ancestors was established to strengthen our Indigenous economies through the promotion of Indigenous businesses and to provide our communities accessibility to Indigenous Advocates who are impacting change through their dedication in sharing knowledge. If you are Indigenous and have a business or would like to be listed as an advocate that our Indigenous community can contact, create a profile, list your contact details, and share your social media. Take part in cultivating and curating generational wealth within our communities. Show less



Diné Source, LLC

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Oct 2021

  Dine Source is an IT services solution company that provides Digital Transformation, System Modernization, Cyber Security, Cloud Services, Agile/DevOps, and BI and Analytics. As the Business Manager, April manages the daily operations, program management, budget tracking/reporting, capability maturity practices, as well as the business planning, development, and performance of Diné Source. She promotes and ensures the core values of DDC are integrated within the strategic planning and operations of Diné Source. Show less



State Bar of New Mexico

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IT Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Aug 2017

  The State Bar of New Mexico is the membership organization of all licensed attorneys in NM. The Bar Foundation is the charitable arm representing the legal community’s commitment to serving the people of NM, providing access to legal services to underserved populations. -Directed and mentored the IT/Data Team, which was responsible for system, database, and website administration and security of virtual and physical IT/AV assets -Managed two Engagement Management System (EMS) upgrades with Customer Relationship Management (CMS) functionality including upgrades and website redesigns -Created and updated SQL stored procedures to prepare for annual licensing renewals -Utilized SSRS for reporting and dashboard development -Developed analytical dashboards to display demographics of the 8K+ membership -Projected costs for IT operations and projects to develop the annual IT budget -Solved escalated website and database technical issues -Developed training for over 30 database users -Created a pipeline of projects to continually improve website functionality -Liaison with external technology solution providers Show less



New Mexico State University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adult Education/Digital Literacy Instructor

  • Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

  The Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Program (NASNTI) was a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to offer General Equivalency Diploma (GED)/Adult Education, Dual Enrollment, and college success programs on campus and within surrounding tribal reservations including the Pueblo of Acoma and Tohajiilee Navajo community. -Established the first Technology & Adult Education Outreach Center in Acoma -Completed two-month training on assessing students’ basic education levels -Guided each student on a personalized path for improvement in computer literacy, language, reading, math, and grammar to attain their GED -Developed digital literacy workshops for adult learners in Acoma -Developed all documents and publications including NASNTI webpage, brochures, flyers, and handbooks -Presented program model at the Native American Student Advocacy Institute hosted by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) -Supported over 80 students in obtaining their GED Show less



AISES

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Information Services Coordinator

  • Feb 2008 - Sep 2011

  AISES works to increase the representation of Native Americans in STEM, promoting standards of education and professional excellence to widen the STEM workforce. AISES provides student internships, professional development and career resources, national and regional conferences, leadership development summits, and other STEM-focused programming. -Managed 5K+ membership relations and cycles from Pre-College to Professional and Elder -Managed the memberships of 120 pre-college chapters and 12 professional chapters from recruitment, processing, reporting, retention, engagement, and communication -Managed the pre-college, professional chapter and volunteering events -Represented AISES headquarters at college chapter and professional regional conferences to promote the vision and report on headquarter updates -Maintained the AISES website, social media, membership database, and created database queries to pull membership and demographic reports -Key in the development and deployment of two website redesigns and upgrades -Maintained list serves, email lists, and designed the bi-weekly AISES E-Newsletter -Assisted with the development of print and electronic materials including annual reports, the Winds of Change magazine AISES pages, and event and business development materials Show less