Experience

NAMI North Texas

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • 2019 - Present

  --Leadership; foster team environment, empower staff, building on their strengths. --Human Resources; recruited, manage & mentor most credentialed staff ever at NAMI NTX. --Operations; develop and implement sustainability plans to strengthen infrastructure. --Budget Management & Fundraising; increased annual net income by 106% in 2021. --Community Needs; designed strategic plan to enhance public profile, strengthened partnerships and increase community impact during a pandemic when access to mental health services was (and is still) vital. Show less



Southern Methodist University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Director & Adjunct Professor

  • 2017 - 2019

  --Oversaw grant operations and ensured compliance for federally funded research studies. --Prepared budgets, financial and research reports for internal and external stakeholders. --Managed recruitment, communications and facilitated data collection in collaboration with multiple organizations across 20 states. --Course Professor: PreK-16 Comparative International Policy --Oversaw grant operations and ensured compliance for federally funded research studies. --Prepared budgets, financial and research reports for internal and external stakeholders. --Managed recruitment, communications and facilitated data collection in collaboration with multiple organizations across 20 states. --Course Professor: PreK-16 Comparative International Policy



Urban Inter-Tribal Center of Texas

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

• Chief Operations Officer

  • 2016 - 2017

  --Risk management, human resources and compliance officer. --Grants manager; over $3.5M in federal, state, and private grants and contracts. --Assisted CFO with full cycle accounting, financial reports, reconciliations, audits, budgets. --Primary contributor to strategic planning, goal setting, and developing a creative vision. --Mentored directors, supervised administrative staff, fostered inclusive work environment. --Cultivated and strengthened community collaborations; schools, churches, advocacy orgs. Show less



Buckner & Company

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations & Marketing Consultant

  • 2015 - 2015

  --Managed day to day operations, fostered strategic partnerships, and developed business plan and marketing strategy for Global Executive Leadership Consultancy. --Managed day to day operations, fostered strategic partnerships, and developed business plan and marketing strategy for Global Executive Leadership Consultancy.



Global Talent Retention Initiative of Michigan (GTRI)

• United States
• Strategic Management Services

• Executive Director

  • 2011 - 2014

  --Developed non-profit from a concept; first program in the U.S. focused on strengthening a state’s economy through the retention of international student talent and employer education on global economic competitiveness. --Grew from regional to state program first year, national expansion planned in year four. --Built effective strategic partnerships in political, economic development, academic, corporate, and community sectors. --Solid foundation of communication, collaboration, and leadership across industry sectors --Awarded more than $1M in grants and contracts. Show less



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer - Global Scholars Program

  • 2011 - 2013

  Course: Global Understanding – enhance student proficiency in intercultural and global competence through an experiential approach to intercultural communications, inter-group relations, and social identity. Nominated by students and awarded the Council on Global Engagement Award of Recognition.

• Senior Student Affairs Specialist

  • 2008 - 2011

  --Project management, small and large scale, focusing on optimizing client services and regulatory compliance through multi-sector collaborations and technical applications.--Critical evaluation and analysis of regulatory compliance policies in conjunction with partnering law firms.--Collaborate across campus to develop, administer, and evaluate programming that raises cross-cultural awareness, promotes global competency and cultivates inclusion.--Develop, administer, and evaluate programming that maximizes student recruitment, retention, and success. Show less

• Manager - Intercultural Leadership Seminar

  • 2008 - 2011

  --Designed and administered leadership development programming that emphasized intercultural competency as an essential skill for success in a global society.--Evaluated and updated curriculum, developed pre-/post-program assessment tools based on defined learning outcomes.



Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC)

• Fellow

  • 2010 - 2010

  --1 of 26 internationally recognized professionals chosen to assist with the organization, implementation, and facilitation of SIIC. Leadership & team training, logistical operations, mentoring, and faculty assistance with class implementation and evaluation. --1 of 26 internationally recognized professionals chosen to assist with the organization, implementation, and facilitation of SIIC. Leadership & team training, logistical operations, mentoring, and faculty assistance with class implementation and evaluation.



California Institute of Technology

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Human Resources Specialist - International Student Programs

  • 2003 - 2008

  --Designed, facilitated, and evaluated professional development seminars that raised cross-cultural awareness, promoted global competence and cultivated inclusion. --Critical evaluation and analysis of regulatory compliance policies. --Collaborated across campus departments and served on several administrative committees. --Designed, facilitated, and evaluated professional development seminars that raised cross-cultural awareness, promoted global competence and cultivated inclusion. --Critical evaluation and analysis of regulatory compliance policies. --Collaborated across campus departments and served on several administrative committees.



College of the Desert

• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Counselor, International Education Program

  • 2001 - 2003

  --Mentor and train faculty on embracing differences in their classrooms while recognizing and promoting the benefits of a diverse student population. --Develop, administer, and evaluate programming that maximizes international student recruitment, retention, and success. --Mentor and train faculty on embracing differences in their classrooms while recognizing and promoting the benefits of a diverse student population. --Develop, administer, and evaluate programming that maximizes international student recruitment, retention, and success.



Michigan State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Master Plumber

  • 1993 - 2001

  --Manage small to large scale commercial construction projects while repairing/installing plumbing systems. --Coordinate with engineers, estimators, and people from multiple construction trades. --Complete projects on budget within specific timelines. --Manage small to large scale commercial construction projects while repairing/installing plumbing systems. --Coordinate with engineers, estimators, and people from multiple construction trades. --Complete projects on budget within specific timelines.



DJ's Plumbing

• United States
• Individual and Family Services

• Master Plumber

  • 1993 - 2001

  --Manage small to large scale residential construction projects while repairing/installing plumbing systems. --Coordinate with inspectors and people from multiple construction trades. --Complete projects on budget within specific timelines. --Manage small to large scale residential construction projects while repairing/installing plumbing systems. --Coordinate with inspectors and people from multiple construction trades. --Complete projects on budget within specific timelines.