Experience

Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, University of Washington

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Innovation & Engagement Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Present



Seattle Central College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Interim Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships

  • Feb 2022 - Jun 2022

  • Worked with the president and other campus leaders to develop and implement an innovative and comprehensive partnership strategy to include corporations, foundations, and other community partners• Actively established and managed key organizational relationships between the college and college partners• Advised and shared innovative ideas of how the college can leverage its relationships and community to advance key initiatives and mission• Collaborated and served as a thought-partner to president on key projects and initiatives, particularly those that rely heavily on partnerships• Supported efforts to design and implement strategies for enhancing the college’s reputation as an excellent academic institution• Strategized with the president on determining the long-term structure for partnerships including the plan for the office, partnerships, and communications out to external and internal stakeholders

• Interim Springboard8 Program Manager

  • Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Direct and manage the planning, implementation and overall operations of theSpringboard8 (SB8) program• Lead outreach, recruiting and admissions plan for the SB8 program in collaboration withstakeholders• Serve as primary college staff point of contact for SB8 students, patiently addressing studentquestions, concerns and request for support• Develop an in-depth knowledge of resources on campus and how students can accessthem• Establish strong relationships with Student Services departments including Advising,Financial Aid and Registration• Collaborate and align with other programs aiming to close opportunity gaps includingUmoja Scholars, Project Baldwin and Guided Pathways• Track and determine bonus scholarship eligibility based on credit milestones and coordinateawarding in collaboration with the Seattle Colleges Foundation and Financial Aid

• Partnership Services Manager

  • Oct 2019 - Jan 2022

  • Provide leadership and maintain a working relationship with external industries and organizations• Meet with and consult internal partners to help them advance the mission of Seattle Central College• Lead planning and implementation, and provide logistical and strategic planning support for the college’s employee-focused events including:o President's Dayo Employee Service Awardso Holiday Party• Manage multiple budgets including reconciliation and tracking of expenses, generating quarterly financial reports and creating budget according to priorities

• ctcLink Deployment Lead

  • Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  Served as Seattle Central’s deployment lead for the State Board for Community andTechnical College’s statewide ctcLink system’s migration providing logistical support aroundtraining and implementation

• Community Relations Associate

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

  • Stewarded positive relationships with key stakeholders including community partners, alumni, students, faculty/staff, donors, contractors, etc. with goal of elevating the college as a highly regarded educational institution, dedicated to equitably changing the lives of students• Served as the project manager for annual campus projects including fact sheet, employee relations events, and alumni relations activities• Oversaw storytelling content development, editing and revising, distribution and timeline of Seattle Central’s internal and external publications

• Communications Consultant

  • Dec 2016 - Sep 2018

  • Coordinated with a range of Seattle Central stakeholders for creation of public relations content, marketing materials, including gathering data for promotional materials • Managed content and monitored trends to keep college's social media platforms engaging and responsive. Contributed to 19 percent overall increase in growth in college’s reach on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram• Oversaw department’s content development, as well as editing and revising as needed • Organized and managed team’s constituent database via Constant Contact• Led processes for tracking budgeting and marketing fulfillment• Served as primary liaison for department, providing superior customer service to all stakeholders• Awarded “Gold” Medallion Award for April 2017 community newsletter; “Silver” Medallion Award for October 2017 community newsletter; and “Silver” Paragon Award for 50th Anniversary Microsite from National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR)• Co-led logistics for 50th Anniversary yearlong celebration, which received a Totem Award from the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). Major projects included:o Mentorship Event to connect 50+ business and community volunteers with 300+ studentso Community Celebration and Showcase that brought 200+ new alumni and community to campus



C+C | All About the Good

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • May 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Monitored trends and managed content creation for client’s Instagram account generating a 70 percent increase in followers • Trained door-to-door staffers on messaging and outreach techniques to engage with Puget Sound Energy residents about the benefits of energy efficiency, resulting in the door-to-door team delivering 23,893 free LEDs to PSE residential electrical customers in four months • Managed and coordinated four PSE events in retail stores, giving out 11,209 free prizes to PSE customers throughout the summer