Executive Director

• Feb 2018 - Present

District Manager

• Dec 2013 - Feb 2018

• Oversee all aspects of Junior Achievement programs in Northeast Missouri and West-Central Illinois • Work with a local Advisory Board to guide local program efforts • Manage volunteer recruitment, program development, funding, marketing, and public relations • Increase student outreach yearly • Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders to ensure success of program • Coordinate volunteer pairing with teacher requests to implement JA programs in classrooms • Train and oversee 250+ volunteers • Develop and implement marketing campaigns • Recruit volunteers through presentations, one-on-one meetings, and corporate meetings • Implement JA Career Fair opportunities for students to learn about jobs, educational opportunities, and 21st century skills • Ensure program stability through a funding plan which includes personal asks, grant writing, and corporate sponsorships • Introduce Junior Achievement’s programs to school administrators and teachers throughout the 26 county area Show less

Counseling Intern

• Sep 2012 - Dec 2013

• Planned and implemented classroom guidance lessons and counseling groups using grade level learning expectations in career, social-emotional, and academic domains • Created and implemented presentations for parents on issues related to high school success and college transition • Utilized relationship building skills and thorough communication to create rapport with all individuals in the school • Evaluated productivity of practice using various means of assessment and application of theory • Met weekly with various students and worked on specific career, social-emotional, and academic goals within their lives • Coordinated schedules that included time in classrooms, time with students individually, and time with students in groups Show less

Student Affairs Graduate Assistant

• Jun 2011 - Dec 2013

• Assisted designing a comprehensive Freshmen Welcome Weekend aligning to university goals for around 300 students • Created all-inclusive training program for Welcome Weekend student employees • Oversaw and coordinated hiring of student workers for student venue and Freshmen Welcome Weekend • Created and facilitated teambuilding activities for Residence Life, Welcome Weekend students, and other programs • Analyzed the productivity of events via cost analysis, student engagement, and student enjoyment • Oversaw the student-ran campus programing board • Utilized budget managing skills while planning events • Maintained and updated a comprehensive marketing plan for the campus programing board • Communicated and collaborated with offices and individuals on campus to work out logistics for events Show less

Summer Intern

• 2010 - 2010