Experience

CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Shelter Advocate

  • May 2018 - Present

  LSS CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence provides shelter services, community resources, counseling, and legal advocacy for women and men facing intimate partner violence. My duties include providing services for hotline and police-conducted lethality assessment calls, conducting intakes with new residents, attending trainings relevant to domestic violence, gender, and race, and implementing a trauma-informed care approach in direct service with women, men, and children currently in shelter. Show less



Project Jericho

• Springfield, Ohio

• Intern

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Project Jericho provides in-depth arts experiences to at-risk youth and families in the Clark County area, aiming to make these experiences accessible to all youth and families in the community, increase communication and social skills, decrease delinquent behavior, and encourage higher education. This program seeks to break down barriers to communication, self-expression, and confidence. As an intern, my duties include a combination of direct service hours and organizational work: - Attending weekly open studios and arts programs - Assisting program participants with individual projects - Collaborating with the Project Jericho team to plan and execute events - Producing an updated design of the organization's website Show less



Planned Parenthood

• Springfield, Ohio

• Tiger Health Educator

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  The Tiger Health Educator position was created to provide educational programming in partnership with Planned Parenthood of Dayton, Ohio to promote sexual health, sexual assault and violence prevention, and inclusivity within our campus community. As an educator, I am trained in topics of sexual health, contraception, healthy relationships, and sexualities. My duties include the following: - Assisting with hiring other peer educators - Collaborating with faculty members and Planned Parenthood manager to oversee program - Facilitating educational programming, workshops, and awareness campaigns for contraception, sexual health, and gender and sexual identity-related inclusivity - Outreach to various campus groups to partner with for events, including Greek Life, athletics, and student-run organizations - Performing administrative duties including organizing and distributing training materials, creating informational material, and advertising - Conducting presentations for first-year seminars regarding consent and sexual harassment - Applying for grants and donations of sexual health-related items (condoms, information pamphlets, etc.) Show less



The Lesotho Nutrition Initiative

• Springfield, Ohio

• Secretary

  • Aug 2017 - May 2018

  The Lesotho Nutrition Initiative is a 501(c)(3) at Wittenberg University, aimed at combatting chronic malnutrition and stunting in the Kingdom of Lesotho. Our work includes fundraising in the Central Ohio and Miami Valley area, as well as packing and distributing meals to 7 organizations in Lesotho. My role consisted of the following duties: - Conducting minutes for weekly meetings - Collaborating with Faculty Advisor, President, Vice-President to plan meetings and organize packing events - Assisting with development and structure of our website and social media outlets - Creating video to use for promotional/informational events Show less



Visual Anatomy

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Employee

  • Sep 2015 - May 2018

  Visual Anatomy is a company created by a medical illustrator that creates and ships anatomically correct chocolates throughout the United States. Chocolate production includes white, milk, and dark chocolate bones and organs. I worked at this business in partnership with a community exchange program at Wittenberg University. In May 2018, I was awarded the Wittenberg Student Employee of the Year award for this position. As an employee, my duties included the following: - Printing orders and shipping labels 3-4 times per week - Placing each chocolate order into the appropriate box and deliver to post office - Assisting with chocolate production, boxing chocolates, and daily cleanup Show less



The Conscious Connect

• Springfield, Ohio

• Intern

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  The Conscious Connect is a non-profit established to promote cultural literacy through the availability of culturally relevant books in local organizations and student library cards in the Miami Valley area. My duties included the following: - Collaborate with the co-founders of the organization to brainstorm ideas, reach out to potential partners, and accomplish tasks - Attend meetings with Springfield City Schools and the public library with hopes of establishing a fee-free student library card for all Springfield students - Develop list of potential donors in the Miami Valley area Show less



Wittenberg University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Peer Mentor

  • Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

  Peer Mentors at Wittenberg University are students who assist in teaching a one-year introductory course to ease the transition to college for first year students. In my role, I worked alongside two professors to plan class lessons, group activities, and assignments for our students. My duties included: - Introducing new students to Wittenberg University and the traditions, expectations, and opportunities it provides - Serving as resource for campus connections, academic services, and social integration - Planning and facilitating weekly class sessions, developing creative material to incorporate - Collaborating with faculty members on my team Show less