Experience

Blueprint North Carolina

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research and Writing Consultant

  • May 2023 - Present

  +Research and write about groups and individuals promoting extremist hate and violence across the state +Research and write about groups and individuals promoting extremist hate and violence across the state



Equality North Carolina

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Strategic Initiatives

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  +Organizational strategy: program and project management; developing efficient and equitable processes and systems; facilitating strategic planning, staff meetings, and staff retreats; leading work planning; keeping organization faithful to mission and vision; program evaluation; develop and implement intern process+Policy research, legislation, and research: maintained relationships with and education for elected officials; educated community on direct lobbying; monitored legislation; maintained relationships with state administration+Elections: Organized PAC and developed endorsement process and questionnaires; facilitate PAC decision-making meetings; campaign development and management; maintained voting rights and democracy programming+Programming: manage external partnerships; develop and maintain strategic coalitions; created and managed special projects and programs+Fundraising: grant writing and reports; organize and prepare stakeholder groups for rapid response fundraising; helped organize and participated in house party fundraisers; worked with executive director to pursue corporate sponsorship Show less

• Advocacy and Elections Strategist

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2022

  +Developed election goals and plans+Created process for candidate endorsement and for PAC involvement+Wrote grants and grant reports+Led program for training and building relationships with elected officials+Spearheaded in-person and virtual advocacy days+Worked with national and local coalitions on federal nondiscrimination protections+Maintain coalition partnerships+Provided training and resources to organizing team



Human Rights Campaign

• Political Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Expert Facilitator, All Children All Families

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  +Develop and present training to child welfare organizations on working with LGBTQ+ families +Create a training for the All Children - All Families dashboard specifically on the intersection of faith and child welfare with LGBTQ+ youth +Develop and present training to child welfare organizations on working with LGBTQ+ families +Create a training for the All Children - All Families dashboard specifically on the intersection of faith and child welfare with LGBTQ+ youth



Pride Education Services

• United States
• Strategic Management Services

• Principal

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  For Clients: +LGBTQ+ inclusion and relational education across sectors: Sectors include: direct service providers, business, advocacy nonprofits, media companies, educational institutions, and more; Specific faith-based program; Internal inclusion audits, goal-setting, creating buy-in across the organization +Strategic planning, change mananagement, meeting, and retreat facilitation +Conflict resolution in organizations +Website and social media development for clients +Writing +Qualitative Research -- Internal Tasks and Skills: +Website development +Social media marketing, development +Small-business management - financial and legal compliance Show less



Faith in Public Life

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• North Carolina LGBTQ+ Faith Strategist

  • Feb 2020 - Jun 2022

  +Connect with, educate, train, and mobilize faith leaders across North Carolina to take action for LGBTQ+ equality, including in support of federal nondiscrimination efforts +Trained clergy and lay leaders to: write op-eds, meet with members of Congress, and communicate the issues broadly, connecting them to their faith +Connect with, educate, train, and mobilize faith leaders across North Carolina to take action for LGBTQ+ equality, including in support of federal nondiscrimination efforts +Trained clergy and lay leaders to: write op-eds, meet with members of Congress, and communicate the issues broadly, connecting them to their faith



Democracy North Carolina

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

• Regional Managing Organizer

  • Mar 2016 - Mar 2019

  +Built coalitions in every county across an 8 county region +Recruited, supervised, and trained interns, volunteers, and local staff +Led local advocacy initiatives around pro-democracy policy, voting rights, voter accessibility, and independent redistricting +Hosted local panels, movie and discussion nights, and book clubs +Trained advocacy on op-ed and letter to the editor publication, direct advocacy meetings with legislators, and voter contact +Moved volunteers up ranp of engagement +Led canvassing, phone banking, text banking, and tabling initiatives +Partnered with organizations across issues and interfaith leaders +Mobilized base to advocacy days Show less



Prism Charlotte

• Charlotte, NC

• Co-Founder and Coordinator

  • Oct 2012 - Mar 2016

  *This is a volunteer role* Prism won the 2014 "Support Group of the Year" award from Q-Notes +Founded when Time Out Youth lowered their age range and young adults were aging out before they expected to or were prepared +Trained volunteers and facilitators +Managed volunteers and co-coordinators +Wrote and reported on grants +Developed additional programming including Charlotte's first Trans Closet and the trans-specific group +Provided one-one-one case management and support where needed +Provided independent living education to attendees +Connected attendees to local resources, programs, and advocacy opportunities by inviting guest-presenters +Planned and hosted social events to combat isolation and promote safer behavior Show less



RAIN, Inc.

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Medical Case Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Oct 2015

  +Connected HIV+ adults with medical care, legal services, housing, and case management +Co-facilitated biweekly support group +Conducted intakes, assessments, and write treatment plans +Assisted clients in understanding medical care and adhering to treatment +Mobilized and educated clients for Advocacy Day with North Carolina AIDS Action Network +Participated in outreach and prevention in the community through programs at local services, such as homeless shelters +Supervised social work interns +Mobilized faith commnities to donate dry goods and financial resources +Completed billing, progress notes, and charts Show less



Elon Homes and Schools for Children

• Charlotte, NC

• Clinical Coordinator and Licensing Specialist

  • Jun 2013 - Nov 2014

  +Promoted from foster care case manager +Trained and supervised social work interns +Supported families and youth in visitation, court proceedings, and team meetings +Conducted Quality Assurance and internal audits +Recruited, trained, conducted home visits, and licensed foster homes +Provided training and support for case managers on best practices and notes/files +Track goals and progress for treatment plans +Develop and implement programming as needed (ex. Independent Living Program) Show less



Children's Home Society of North Carolina

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Case Manager/MSW Intern

  • Aug 2012 - May 2013

  +Managed a case load of children in foster care, foster families, and waiting parents +Assesed potential parents for ability to provide appropriate care for foster children +Planmed and conducted training workshops for foster parents +Refer clients to area services and resources +Crisis Management: Respond to different types of crises soundly and quickly +Managed a case load of children in foster care, foster families, and waiting parents +Assesed potential parents for ability to provide appropriate care for foster children +Planmed and conducted training workshops for foster parents +Refer clients to area services and resources +Crisis Management: Respond to different types of crises soundly and quickly



Novant Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adult Intensive Outpatient Therapist - MSW intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  +Completed intake process including psychosocial assessments and treatment plans +Facilited group therapy and psychoeducation +Completed notes quickly, concisely, accurately, and thoroughly +Referred and connected patients with local service providers +Advocated for coverage of client sessions in utilization review with insurance companies +Completed intake process including psychosocial assessments and treatment plans +Facilited group therapy and psychoeducation +Completed notes quickly, concisely, accurately, and thoroughly +Referred and connected patients with local service providers +Advocated for coverage of client sessions in utilization review with insurance companies



Time Out Youth

• Charlotte, NC

• Programming Assistant/BSW Intern

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  +As Group Coorrdinator, scheduled group topics for Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday night discussions. +Trained and supervised group, primarily youth, facilitators. +Planned and supervised community services activities with the youth as part of grant requirements +Provided supportive counseling and psychosocial assessments, utilized assessment tools such as genograms and timelines, and provided referrals +As part of Time Out Youth's school outreach initiative, worked with an elective program at McClintock Middle School directed towards LGBTQ+ students. Developed and facilitated a program that connected LGBTQ+ programs in area colleges and universities. +Provided Safe Zone trainings at various organizations, including NASW-NC, the Department of Social Services, educational institutions, and child welfare organizations to increase their knowledge and skills in working with LGBTQ clients. +Recruited and moderated youth speakers bureau by introducing panels of youth who told their stories as LGBTQ to various agencies; faciliated audience Q&A +Developed a program that empowers older youth to be leaders within the organization as mentors and program planners Show less



City Service Mission (CSM)

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

• Summer Intern/City Host

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Formerly "Center for Student Missions" +Supervised and worked with groups of youth and their chaperones at various social service agencies including: a day camp in public housing; Food and Friends, which delivers groceries and meals to clients with chronic illnesses, especially HIV/AIDS; a geriatric daycare center; So Others Might Eat and other food assistance programs; community gardens with Bread for the City; the Capital Area Food Bank; and homeless shelters. +Introduced groups to the problems that face people living in urban environments, particularly in Washington, D.C., such as homelessness, educational disparity, food deserts, gentrification, and HIV/AIDS. +Worked with groups to conceptualize the situations they were encountering and how they could advocate for and volunteer with similar populations in their hometowns. +Each night, introduced a different restaurant with different ethnic cuisines for dinner and led the groups through debriefing sessions at a national monument. +Supervised groups of up to 30 youth and adults each week and managed a budget each week for their meals and other expenses. +Directed multiple vehicles around the city simultaneously. Show less



Gardner-Webb University

• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Student Development Officer

  • Aug 2006 - Feb 2008

  +Maintained communication with alumni and fundraised for the university through letters and phone calls during and beyond the annual appeal campaign +Maintained communication with alumni and fundraised for the university through letters and phone calls during and beyond the annual appeal campaign



Girls Club YMCA

• Shelby, NC

• Marketing Intern

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2007

  +Created and implemented successful strategies to increase community awareness of and membership at the Girls Club YMCA +Mentored and tutored during after-school program participants. +Created and implemented successful strategies to increase community awareness of and membership at the Girls Club YMCA +Mentored and tutored during after-school program participants.



Piedmont Primary Academy

• Concord, NC

• Early Childhood Education Intern/Teacher's Assistant

  • Aug 2005 - May 2006

  +Worked as a teacher's assistant as part of course-work for early childhood education and development. +Assisted with two and four year old classes on developmentally appropriate activities. +Worked as a teacher's assistant as part of course-work for early childhood education and development. +Assisted with two and four year old classes on developmentally appropriate activities.