Experience

RMU Athletics
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Development

  • Aug 2023 - Present


University of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of the Panthers to Pros Mentorship Program

  • Jul 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Lead recruitment, retention, and communication efforts for 150+ student-athletes and 200+ mentors enrolled in the Panthers to Pros Mentorship Program• Collaborate with Assistant Athletic Director for Varsity Letter Club and Assistant Director of Mentorship to match current student-athletes with mentors including alumni, community partners, and friends of the program• Partner with development to fill gaps in mentor database including surgeons, physicians, and c-suite executives • Increased survey response rate by 650% between 2021 (18) and 2023 (117)• Organized and executed first ever Panthers to Pros Kickoff event where we hosted 25 matches• Supervise the Assistant Director of the Panthers to Pros Mentorship Programo Successfully advocated for them to be promoted from coordinator to assistant director• Collaborated with Penny Semaia to develop the curriculum and served as the primary instructor for a 1 credit course designed for upperclassmen student-athletes titled “Life After Sport: Recognizing, Creating, and Developing Transferable Skills for Success” Show less

• Career Consultant for Student-Athletes

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Assisted with career planning, internships, and job search strategies through appointments, workshops, & programs• Conducted 400+ appointments with student-athletes since January 2020• Planned, marketed and led career focused events including adapting Career Networking Night to a virtual format for the first time, multiple resume workshops, major and career exploration night, and our first Upperclassmen Career Bootcamp• Lead first destination data and student-athlete outreach efforts for the graduating class of 2020• Operationalize all aspects of the Pitt Script for Life Internship Program including:o Recruitment of student-athlete applicantso Interviewing all first round applicantso Communicating with departments and student-athletes regarding scheduling 2nd round interviewso Creating the professional development schedule and running professional development sessions• Counseled undecided students through the major selection process• Developed job search resources including a virtual student-athlete job board• Established contacts with employers, faculty, and alumni• Assisted with graduate school preparation work including ordering prep materials, and exploring graduate school options Show less



Lamar University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Specialist, Athletics

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2019

  • Advise and assist football student-athletes in major selection, scheduling courses, and registration using Banner 9 • Monitor the degree plans for all 115 football student-athletes using Degree Audit • Assist with data input and eligibility using NCAA Compliance Assistant software • Mentor at-risk student-athletes through weekly meetings, and objective based study hall • Collaborate with football staff regarding academic progress of student-athletes, study hall, and recruiting • Helped improve the Academic Progress Rate (APR) from 928 in the fall of 2017 to 967, 969 and 958 over the following three semesters • Coordinate with the LU Tutoring Center and the LU Success program to help students get the resources they need • Serve as staff advisor for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee • Develop relationships with the Center for Career and Professional Development in order to plan and execute programming for student-athlete life skills development • Find, schedule, and communicate with guest speakers and their booking agencies, as part of the life skills curriculum • Developed summer bridge curriculum and taught a cohort of football and men’s basketball student-athletes • Manage a budget of $30,000 for life skills programming Show less



Youth Empowerment Project

• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Advocate

  • Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

  -Provide mentoring support to youth identified by the referring agency and deemed eligible by YEP for enrollment -Participate in the development of individualized service plans for youth -Develop healthy, mentoring relationships with youth -Participate in regular mentoring activities with youth -Maintain regular contact (oftentimes upwards of 5 times per week) with each youth (phone and face) -Regularly review each youth's progress toward meeting goals outlined in the service plan -Model pro-social behaviors for youth -Provide transportation to youth clients (and families as required) to and from appointments and activities -Develop relationships with families of youth clients and maintain regular dialogue with family members about youths' needs, progress in the program, and challenges - Participate in and assist with facilitation of group activities, including self-esteem, violence prevention and anger management groups - Attend meetings with youth and their families, e.g., school, medical, mental health, substance abuse, court, etc. -Maintain daily case notes that capture all work done on each client's case, e.g., daily contacts, mentoring activities, school visits, and case management activities -Review and input data and demographic information into the YEP database / Efforts to Outcomes (ETO) -Thoroughly document all work done on behalf of youth clients -Maintain comprehensive and organized hard files for each youth client -Prepare regular progress reports as needed court and school officials on youth clients - Advocate for youth clients within a variety of settings, including, but not limited to school, juvenile court, medical and mental health agencies and other community based service providers Show less



Tulane University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Assistant for Academic Services Center for Student-Athletes

  • Jun 2015 - May 2017

  • Mentored student-athletes and assisted with writing skills, study habits, organizational, and communication skills • Educated incoming freshmen, by developing and co-teaching lessons through our Athlete Essentials 101 program • Developed a policy for student-athletes who have competed professionally and want to return to complete their degree, and a peer mentoring program for the football program that matched up freshmen with upperclassmen • Completed eligibility reports for men’s and women’s track and field, women’s golf, and women’s basketball • Spearheaded all communication efforts between the Academic Services Center and student-athletes, including assisting with event planning and community service efforts, and other duties assigned by director or academic advisors • Organized a graduate school informational event including representatives from the MBA program, law school, medical school, and public health programs Show less



Spurs Sports & Entertainment

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Rampage Sales Representative

  • Feb 2014 - May 2015

• New Business Consultant

  • Jun 2013 - Feb 2014

  1. Initiate sales of new full season tickets, partial season ticket packages and group tickets for all SS&E properties2. Develop relationships, set face-to-face appointments (both externally and at the AT&T Center) and show seats to potential customers with the objective to close new business. Make 70+ outbound phone calls daily.3. Continuously look for ways to develop and grow new and existing customer relationships through seat visits, prospecting, referrals and other ticket sales initiatives (sales booths, in-house events and off-site community events) Maintain electronic records of all customers and prospects with our CRM system.4. Greet, Support, and Serve current and potential clients daily and at games. Work games, nights, weekends and holidays as assigned.5. Collaboration with key internal/external resources6. Commit to on-going sales training and development of best sales practices through weekly meetings and role-play sessions. Attend all other sales department meetings and customer service events as assigned Show less

• New Business Consultant Intern

  • May 2012 - Jul 2012

  1. Initiate sales of new full season tickets, partial season ticket packages and group tickets for all SS&E properties 2. Develop relationships, set face-to-face appointments (both externally and at the AT&T Center) and show seats to potential customers with the objective to close new business. Make 100+ outbound phone calls daily. 3. Continuously look for ways to develop and grow new and existing customer relationships through seat visits, prospecting, referrals and other ticket sales initiatives (sales booths, in-house events and off-site community events) Maintain electronic records of all customers and prospects with our CRM system. 4. Greet, Support, and Serve current and potential clients daily and at games. Work games, nights, weekends and holidays as assigned. 5. Collaboration with key internal/external resources 6. Commit to on-going sales training and development of best sales practices through weekly meetings and role-play sessions. Attend all other sales department meetings and customer service events as assigned Show less



North Hills High School Athletic Department

• Athletic Intern

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  -Served as an assistant to the Athletic Director o Gained experience with all aspects of operations in an athletic department, such as facility usage, event management, scheduling, budgeting, operations and procedures o Created a powerpoint for the WPIAL Basketball Playoffs that was presented to all WPIAL coaches and athletic directors o Helped with the organization and operations of the University of Pittsburgh's Spring Football Game hosted by North Hills o Created & developed a master schedule for the upcoming school years Fall and Winter sports Show less



Washington Wild

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Stadium Operations Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Worked under Director of Stadium Operations Steve Zavacky *Go through the pre-game checklist to make sure the stadium is ready for when the gates open *Directed daily meetings with the ushers to go over attendance numbers, groups in attendance, and any promotions *Helped supervise all activities in the stadium during games to ensure a safe environment Worked under Director of Stadium Operations Steve Zavacky *Go through the pre-game checklist to make sure the stadium is ready for when the gates open *Directed daily meetings with the ushers to go over attendance numbers, groups in attendance, and any promotions *Helped supervise all activities in the stadium during games to ensure a safe environment


Glen Cove YMCA
• Assistant Counselor

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2007