Experience

Greater Mankato Diversity Council

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Facilitator

  • 2011 - Present

  Serve as a volunteer workshop facilitator and assist with curriculum design for Promoting Respect workshop. Serve as a volunteer workshop facilitator and assist with curriculum design for Promoting Respect workshop.



Scholarship America

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Product Management

  • Jan 2020 - Aug 2023

  Oversees the product life cycles for scholarship and emergency grant products that award $303 million and counting in funding to 100,000 students on an annual basis. Influences strategic plan of the organization and translates it to products and solutions. Leads initiatives to bring more equitable solutions that meet the needs of students, particularly those who have high financial need from underserved racial groups.

• Product Manager

  • 2018 - Jan 2020

• Director, Operations, Student Success Programs

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2020



ACLU of Minnesota

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

• Office Manager

  • 2011 - 2012

  Helped to introduce the ACLU Greater Minnesota Racial Justice Project to Southern Minnesota through community building. Designed a community engagement project with Minnesota State University, Mankato. Helped to introduce the ACLU Greater Minnesota Racial Justice Project to Southern Minnesota through community building. Designed a community engagement project with Minnesota State University, Mankato.



Minnesota State University, Mankato

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sociology Instructor

  • 2008 - 2012

  Taught various sociology courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level that focus on equitable systems. Taught various sociology courses at both the graduate and undergraduate level that focus on equitable systems.



University of Minnesota

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor, Post-secondary Teaching and Learning

  • 2000 - 2010

  Worked closely with TRIO Upward Bound program in teaching sociology courses to introduce the field to students and help them navigate higher education systems. Developed long term partnership with the Brian Coyle Center and student community engagement projects.

• Researcher

  • 1998 - 2005

  Conducted qualitative and quantitative research projects on various research projects including CAREI, American Mosaic Project, Anti-Semitism, and Technology in Schools. Published in peer reviewed journals and presented at national conferences.