Experience

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Director of Online Learning and Engagement

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  • Responsible for increasing the engagement of 35,000 nursing faculty and students at 825-member colleges and universities via the online community and various online learning opportunities. Collaborates with the communications team for social media, newsletter development, website marketing, and targeted email blasts.• Plans and implements strategically appropriate branded professional development opportunities including webinars, online learning modules, e-learning opportunities, and written education materials for our members working across departments.• Coordinates the revision, rebranding, relaunch and application of AACN Leads, the association’s premier leadership development programs based on membership needs assessments. Working internally to brand these programs as well as develop concise messaging and working externally, to request proposals, review ideas and eventually form relationships with all product partners. Key Accomplishments:- Launched the AACN Leads Leadership portfolio- Managed more than 6,000 posts on AACN Connect, the online member community built for all AACN members including deans, faculty, and university staff on the Higher Logic platform. - Produced over 40 webinars during the 2018 fiscal year, with more than 70 speakers, resulting in 9,8oo registrants discussing strategically relevant and nationally significant topics

• Associate Director NCIN

  • Jul 2015 - Jan 2017

  Associate Director, New Careers in Nursing Scholarship Program.• Manage the Doctoral Advancement in Nursing program's operation, online community, and marketing strategies. • Establish and maintain effective communication and cooperative relations with external and internal customers which includes130 schools in 41 states across the country.• Supervise the Program Associate by delegating work as appropriate.• Coordinate the final close down prescribed by RWJF for the online and physical program.• Update key stake holder with program success and progress via regular reports containing metrics, lessons learned, and next steps. Key Accomplishments:- Plan, launch, and review the Call for Applications regarding the NCIN national data set.- Executed five legacy and innovation web presentations across multiple departments in AACN as first steps to imprint a lasting legacy.- Execute the final publication in the Journal of Professional Nursing regarding the program and sub programs. - Organizing force behind the Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Board. Including virtual and in person meetings, presentations, and four virtual town hall meetings with more than 200 attendees.

• Program Manager NCIN

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  15)• Synthesized accounting information to AACN and RWJF• Managed all programmatic needs onsite through coordination with Deputy Director.• Facilitated all new staff training and supervised Communication Associate and Research Coordinator. Key Accomplishments:- Developed the online information curation systems to enhance the resources section of the NCIN website, with key terms and increase search ability customer calls for assistance were reduced. - Cultivated a cross training guide and report mechanism for staff development.

• Program Coordinator NCIN

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Managed program website and staff trainings• Established technical assistance procedures for budget and project planning for grant sites. • Developed and maintained the master project calendar. Key Accomplishments:- Streamlined the review process, implementing an earlier denial list based on scores and recommendations in order to better utilize the committee time spent face to face. - Became a key user on the Application and Review System. Saving staff time at the foundation by taking primary control for all edits, customer service, and back end production.

• Program Assistant NCIN

  • Oct 2008 - Jul 2011

  • Facilitated grant application, review, award, and ongoing communication with appropriate stakeholders. • Executed three NCIN conferences: including the three-day Annual Summit, two-day grant review meeting, and two-day strategic planning meetings. Key Accomplishments:- In coordination with the Deputy Director and Web consultant a new website was built based on previous and new content, new stakeholders, and utilizing a new platform.- Repurposed and later rebuilt the online application system which housed more than two hundred successful applications.