Experience

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  Poverty Informed Practice LLC

  • La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

  • Principal Consultant/CEO

    • Aug 2019 - Present
    • La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

    Working with educational institutions, health care, non-profits, and business and industry to build structures that support success for all. Affprdable consulting, training, and keynote speaking services available.

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  School District of La Crosse

  • La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

  • Community Impact Coordinator

    • Aug 2022 - Present
    • La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

    This newly created position is described as follows"The Community Impact Coordinator will coordinate transformational community impact efforts in targeted neighborhoods. Based on the priorities identified in the community needs assessments, this position will work with residents and community stakeholders to improve youth, family and community outcomes by creating and implementing strategies that address the root causes of neighborhood challenges. This position will be responsible for coordinating the needs and assets assessment, facilitating strategy meetings with stakeholders, and coordinating various communications and activities within the neighborhoods."

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  Minnesota State College Southeast

  • Vice President - Student Success

    • Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

    In the Student Success division, both academic and student affairs were fully integrated and provided holistic student support. I led all aspects of academics at the college, including over 60 full and part-time faculty who teach in more than 30 programs, I was also responsible for the student experience outside of the classroom, including admissions, enrollment, registration, financial aid, retention, and academic support. In integrating these key functions, we focused on removing barriers and remembering students are humans first.

  • Vice President of Academic Affairs

    • Aug 2019 - Dec 2021

    In my work as Vice President of Academic Affairs at MSC Southeast, I led all aspects of academics at the college, including over 60 full and part-time faculty who taught in more than 30 programs, I oversaw Customized Training and Continuing Education, HLC accreditation, and partnership with secondary schools across the region.

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  Western Technical College

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Women's Basketball Coach

    • Apr 2016 - Aug 2019

    I led a highly competitive NJCAA Division III program in one of the best conferences in the nation, the MCAC. We aspired to to be the deepest, most relentless team in America every year. The 2018-19 season included a first ever trip to the NJCAA National Tournament and a 4th in the nation finish!

  • Dean

    • Jul 2008 - Aug 2019

    Our Learner Support and Transition Division helped fulfill the promise of a poverty-informed open admission college that believes in success for all students. We led our Learning Commons, Adult Education, Developmental Education, Co-requisite Support, English Language Learner, and High School completion programs in addition to two Federal grant programs (Project PROVEN and YouthBuild La Crosse) and I served as the co-coordinator of Achieving the Dream for Western.

  • Assistant Coach - Women's Basketball

    • Aug 2012 - Feb 2016

    I assisted in all facets of our NJCAA Division III Women's Basketball program.

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  Western Technical College

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Associate Dean

    • Jul 2003 - Jun 2008

    I was responsible for Adult Education programming at as many as 12 sites away from the main campus.

  • Tri-County Literacy Services Specialist

    • Aug 2002 - Jun 2004

    I coordinated a federal grant project to improve adolescent literacy programs. The project was in 3 counties at 13 different sites including literacy programs, K-12 schools, and reading clinics.

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  Trempealeau Elementary School

  • 4th Grade teacher/Basketball Coach

    • 2001 - 2002

    Classroom teacher for 23 students, with a focus on Writing Instruction for all 4th grade students. Also coached the JV Boys Basketball team.

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  West Salem Schools

  • 2nd grade teacher/Varsity Basketball Coach

    • 2000 - 2001

    Taught 2nd grade and coached Boys' basketball

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  Viterbo University

  • Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

    • 1993 - 1997

    Assisted with women's basketball program and recruited throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa