Experience

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  University Of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Interim Leadership & Engagement Specialist In Residence Education
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  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Amherst, MA

  • Interim Leadership & Engagement Specialist in Residence Education

    • Aug 2014 - Present
    • Amherst, MA

    Maintain administrative duties for the Student Leadership CenterAdvises Residence Hall Association (RHA) and National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH)Coordinates the Minute Movers volunteer program

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  University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

  • Milwaukee, WI

  • Co-teacher of Ethnic Studies 275: Queer Migrations

    • Jan 2014 - May 2014
    • Milwaukee, WI

    COURSE DESCRIPTION: What is the face of Q/queer? Who are immigrants? What do these marginalized communities have in common with each other? What do these have in context with each other and life in America in the 21st century? What does the idea of a global identity do to a person when there is n...

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  Milwaukee LGBT Community Center

  • Milwaukee, WI

  • Program Coordinator

    • Jul 2013 - Feb 2014
    • Milwaukee, WI

    ● Collaborates with youth services staff in brainstorming sessions to advance the growth and development of youth programs and services● Collects data and research to support grant proposals● Facilitates Project Q drop-in programs and aids in coordination of youth services● Creates Restorative Ju...

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  Marquette University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Program Assistant of the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center

    • Nov 2012 - Jan 2014

    • Collaboratively executed planning, logistics, and promotion of programs, events, and mission initiatives alongside the Director• Supported the Director in building internal and external collaborations and partnerships• Supervised 4-7 student staff and 2-5 student volunteers• Aid the Advisory Board, documents needs assessment, and ascertains partnerships • Managed budget and budget reports, provides all necessary support for internal requisitions, budget transfers, expense report re-imbursement, VISA expenditures, deposits, etc.• Managed office and facility support, including maintaining office supplies, public use areas, receiving guests, filing, copying, other administrative and operational duties, etc.• Maintained the Director's calendar, general office calendar and communication

  • Co-teacher of ARSC 1954: Inclusive Leadership Living Learning CommUNITY

    • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

    COURSE DESCRIPTION: This seminar provides an academic component for the cross-cultural residence hall experience, Inclusive Leadership CommUNITY. The residence hall brings together first year students from diverse ethnic and social backgrounds selected because of their interest in being engaged in leadership development and cross-cultural experiences in and out of the classroom. In addition to weekly class attendance, the seminar requires attendance at designated extramural cultural events such as movies, plays, lectures, or community outings, including a weekend retreat on leadership and diversity issues. Students will read and discuss articles and books, keep journals, and reflect on leadership and cross-cultural experiences. Written assignments will provide opportunities to demonstrate achievement of course goals. Completion of ARSC 1954 (fall semester) and ARSC 1955 (spring semester) fulfills the University Core of Common Studies requirement in the area of Diverse Cultures for most colleges and departments.

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  University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Director of the LGBTQ Resource Center

    • Apr 2012 - Oct 2012

    • Created approximately twenty events for the LGBTQ Resource Center Fall Events Calendar and coordinated the execution and evaluations of the calendar schedule• Managed the central office by answering phones, greeting, assisting and receiving visitors, documenting progress in compliance with strategic goals, evaluating and maintaining resources and services, cataloguing and ordering office supplies, and updating websites and databases• Oversaw budget finances and reports, provides all necessary support for internal requisitions, direct payment requests, budget transfers, expense report re-imbursement, VISA expenditures and audits, deposits, etc. and communicates progress to Director• Supervised and trained 6-7 student interns/employees and managed office staff schedule• Built relationships with students and staff across the institution as well as with organizations and institutions in the Fox Valley community to create formalized structures for maintaining on-going, working relationships and initiatives• Provided frontline student services and support for LGBTQ students and their allies• Maintained the Queer Peer Mentor program in partnership with the Counseling Center and facilitates mentor-mentee matches alongside the Director• Coordinated the Second Annual Harvey Milk Commemorative Dinner scholarship fundraiser event• Imparted leadership in the creation and success of sustainable and collaborative programs and initiatives

  • Co-advisor of Alpha Lambda Delta

    • Dec 2010 - May 2012

    • Collaborated with Co-advisor, Michelle Gross, regarding finances, events, meetings, and member issues or concerns • Advised eight student leaders on the Executive Board 2010 in program and meeting facilitation and trained Executive Board 2011 to allow a smooth transition• Attended organization meetings and communicated feedback to Executive Board and members

  • Academic Advisor/ Structured Learning Group Leader at Student Support Services: A TRiO Program

    • Jan 2011 - Apr 2012

    • Advised incoming freshman students during Odyssey 2011 to develop initial academic schedule and individualized student success plan following students’ career goal • Recruited eligible students and oriented them to the post secondary culture through resource referral and first year experience strategies to ensure students’ smooth transition into college• Collaborate with Learning Community Coordinator, Mehgan Clark, to adapt Learning Community Leader program to the Structured Learning Group program• Monitored the progress of the students, followed up with answers to inquiries, and maintained a detailed student record

  • Program Development Intern

    • Oct 2010 - Apr 2012

    • Recruited, trained, and evaluated a new group of student leaders for the Executive Board for Student Alumni Ambassadors (SAA)’s re-recognition• Advised and lead students in program planning and coordination of events to link students to alumni and professionals • Devised new techniques for engaging students and developed marketing tools to recruit student participants• Transformed alumni mentoring program, Mentor Network, from Titan Jobs Online to LinkedIn and facilitates discussions and mentor matches among students and alumni

  • Student Assistant of Human Resources

    • Dec 2010 - May 2011

    • Received phone calls and directed them to the appropriate human resources personnel • Organized and filed important and confidential documents to ensure retrieval in the future

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  Gold Coast, Inc.

  • Greenfield, WI

  • Assistant Manager

    • Apr 2002 - Sep 2010
    • Greenfield, WI

    • Trained new hires in all aspects of business and delivery of service as well as performing store duties • Demonstrated extensive leadership skills and managing employees’ execution of daily tasks and paperwork