Deputy Director

• Jan 2019 - Present

Board & Member Relations: • Assist in the recruitment of the volunteer leadership, ensure that the Association is developing member expertise and leadership and motivating and encouraging volunteer participation.• Work collaboratively with the Board to develop training and orientation programs and materials for volunteer leaders, board members, and new members.• Implement the Association’ strategic priorities in consultation with the ASCA Board of Directors and Executive Director.• Serve as a liaison to designated committees or communities of practice. • Provide training and development as directed to the leadership of the organization.Management & Leadership:• Oversee the day-to-day management of the ASCA staff, which includes supervision of the Marketing and Communications Coordinator and the Administrative and Membership Coordinator.• Utilize performance management tools to lead and mentor direct reports.• Provide recommendations on staffing requirements, and oversee the interviewing, hiring, and onboarding experience of employees.• Lead, coach, develop, and retain the organization’s staff team to meet the needs of the ASCA membership.• Assist in the management and operations of ASCA’s financial operations such as reporting of income and/or expenses.Event Coordination:• Liaisons with the Director of Education on the ASCA Board of Directors to plan and host ASSCA webinars, podcasts, seminars, and one-day topical professional development.• Assists in the planning and development of the ASCA Annual Conference, Gehring Academy through logistical support and registration management.• Develops reports, analyses and/or surveys on a regular basis for the Executive Director.• Collaborates with other like organizations to promote coordinated planning and utilization of resources.

Director of Residence Life & Community Standards

• Jun 2016 - Jan 2019

• Directly supervise 3 professional staff members; indirectly supervise 39 paraprofessional staff members• Oversee all housing and residence life functions for a growing population of 298 residential students in 3 halls• Serve as chief Residence Life conduct officer processing reports, training hearing officers and assigning cases, meeting with students, and assigning educational sanctions. Residential conduct makes up 98% of conduct cases at CSM.• Revise campus-wide student conduct processes, including a new Code of Conduct, new sanctioning guide, hearing officer training model, and campus conduct policies• Manage department budgets totaling more than $150,000, and advocate for capital and operational budget requests• Engage the campus community in programming to promote the educational values of the Violence Against Women Act• Actively participate in college’s Safety & Security, Violence Prevention, and Emergency Response Teams• Advise Mothers Living and Learning Community- a residential LLC of 26 single mothers and 30 children including recruitment, selection, support, and advisement of community’s Hall Director• Teach selective 8-week non-credit leadership seminar course to first- and second-year developing student leaders• Collaborate with multiple campus partners to bring online a converted, rented building as residence hall with plans for future expansions within that area. Partners include financial officers, maintenance, and Sisters of Mercy• Develop and assess Residence Life learning outcomes and utilize data to document strategic action plans• Plan, implement, and present 3-week professional and paraprofessional staff training program• Write and implement new processes including emotional support, animal policy, childcare policy, and Handbook• Respond to campus emergencies and incidents in 3-person professional staff on call rotation

Director of Residence Life

• Jun 2014 - May 2016

• Provide leadership for all aspects of a dynamic Residence Life department on a campus with 5 residence halls and 8 houses with a total capacity of more than 600 residents• Directly supervise 3 full-time professional Residence Directors and 8 paraprofessional staff members, and indirectly supervise 11 Resident Assistants• Manage residential facilities and coordinate with Physical Plant to maintain residential properties• Coordinate residential judicial process, conduct hearings, and assign educational sanctions for approximately 200 judicial cases per academic year; work with Title IX committee as assigned• Create, execute, and present week-long Resident Director training and 18-day Resident Assistant training sessions• Collaborate with President’s Council, Academic Affairs, and Athletics to retain students, including as a one-on-one advisor to students deemed to be at-risk upon entering the college• Recruit, interview, and hire Student Life professional and paraprofessional staff members • Engage with students on Residence Life, Community Service, Campus Recreation, and Leadership trips• Partnered with VP Finance and VP Student Life to renovate and bring online one Greek residence hall and 5 houses • Restructured protocols and implemented changes for the following processes: room change, duty rotations, in-hall desk shifts, fire drills, healthy and safety checks, overnight stays• Developed new housing and selection process transitioning students to an online application and assignments procedure• Implemented a Behavioral Intervention Team for offices to proactively identify and collaborate on student concerns• Intermittently acted in interim roles: Interim Live-In Residence Director for first-year women (9 months), Interim Live-In RD for coed upperclassmen (3 months)

Honors Living Learning Community GA

• Aug 2012 - May 2014

• Planned, marketed, and implemented academic and educational programs for a community of 400 LLC residents• Coordinated programs and initiatives with Resident Assistants, Residence Life Coordinators, and Faculty-in-Residence• Designed and facilitated housing selection process for students in HLLC community• Coordinated housing assignments for more than 400 residents• Structured and maintained ongoing assessment of programs within the community• Maintained resources and financial budgets greater than $100,000• Communicated with prospective Honors College students, and presented at orientation sessions• Led undergraduate students on cultural experience trips • Interacted with students via social media and updated the HLLC’s online presence• Cultivated relationships with university departments and stakeholders

ASCA Annual Conference Publications & Assessment Intern

• May 2013 - Apr 2014

Student Services Intern

• Jun 2013 - Oct 2013

• Created assessment measures and interviewed Student Services’ directors to analyze departmental compliance with the Council for the Advancement of Standards’ (CAS) higher education standards. Departments included: Campus Security, Dining Services, First Year Experience, Veteran Student Services, and the Multicultural & International Student Office• Gathered and analyzed internal and external documents, and interviewed relevant department employees• Analyzed and documented assessment findings, and presented conclusions to directors and the Associate Vice President for Student Services

Hall Director

• May 2011 - Jul 2012

• Supervised and mentored 15 Resident Advisors• Provided leadership for four coeducational, upperclassmen residence halls of more than 400 students• Oversaw the residence halls’ facilities and safety• Responded to emergency and crisis situations in professional on-call rotation (one week per month)• Conducted accountability hearings and incorporated educational sanctions• Co-chaired the Community Living Housing Selection Committee and implemented a new housing selection and assignments procedure

Conference Coordinator

• Aug 2009 - Jul 2012

Copy Editor

• Apr 2011 - May 2012

Polk Preps Sports Correspondent

• Apr 2009 - Apr 2011

Metro Intern

• Apr 2010 - Aug 2010

Florida News Network Intern

• Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

• Developed web-style stories for publication on FNN (myflanews.com), edited news content for web, developed social media for Clear Channel stations

Senior Resident Advisor, Resident Advisor

• Aug 2008 - Apr 2011

• Directly supervised nine RA staff members and oversaw two buildings of more than 200 students• Facilitated building closings and completed appropriate documentation• Assisted in planning and implementing the Second-Year Experience – a living, learning community with specialized programming for sophomore development• Planned and implemented social, educational and recreational programs• Cultivated relationships with unique student populations in residence halls (Greek upperclassmen, second-year students, first-year students)• Effectively managed administrative duties including maintenance requests, incident reports and fire/safety checks

Staff

• Jan 2008 - Mar 2011

Staff member at multiple Model United Nations conferences in Florida including: Florida High School MUN, KnightMUN, Sarasota-Manatee MUN, KnightMUN, Global Classrooms (Tampa).