Experience

Halifax Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• College Liaison

  • Jun 2021 - Present

  As a College Liaison, I help students and parents navigate the nuances between being a high school student and a college student. This includes helping students understand their academic plans and teaching soft skills such as time management, communication, logging into Blackboard, and the benefits and challenges of being an early college student. I also work closely with administrators from both the community college and the early college to ensure students have what they need to succeed. As a College Liaison, I help students and parents navigate the nuances between being a high school student and a college student. This includes helping students understand their academic plans and teaching soft skills such as time management, communication, logging into Blackboard, and the benefits and challenges of being an early college student. I also work closely with administrators from both the community college and the early college to ensure students have what they need to succeed.



Kentucky AmeriCorps

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• KY College Coach

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  I work alongside school counselors and other faculty and staff to assist students as they make decisions regarding life after high school. My core group of students are first-generation, low-income, under-represented, and/or many not envision themselves going to college. This work involves whole-school activities and one-on-one mentoring. I work alongside school counselors and other faculty and staff to assist students as they make decisions regarding life after high school. My core group of students are first-generation, low-income, under-represented, and/or many not envision themselves going to college. This work involves whole-school activities and one-on-one mentoring.



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Life Skills Educator

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

  I partnered with guidance and counseling staff to implement programming focused on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention for youth. I also facilitated discussions regarding various life skills including self-awareness, goal setting, career guidance, gender-based violence, healthy relationships, sexual reproductive health, etc. I partnered with guidance and counseling staff to implement programming focused on HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention for youth. I also facilitated discussions regarding various life skills including self-awareness, goal setting, career guidance, gender-based violence, healthy relationships, sexual reproductive health, etc.



U.S.D. 501--Topeka Public Schools

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• College & Career Readiness Advocate

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

  In this position, I worked with students in grades 9-12 to develop individual plans for college and career success after high school. I also worked directly with families and students to discuss test scores, course selection, future plans, grades, attitudes, soft skills, scholarships, financial aid and other aspects helping students prepare for life after high school. In this position, I worked with students in grades 9-12 to develop individual plans for college and career success after high school. I also worked directly with families and students to discuss test scores, course selection, future plans, grades, attitudes, soft skills, scholarships, financial aid and other aspects helping students prepare for life after high school.



Washburn University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Student One Stop

  • Jul 2014 - Jan 2017

  In this role, I was responsible for developing and implementing processes, procedures, and standards to maximize services and to ensure compliance with federal, state, and University policies and regulations that govern admissions, financial aid, business services, and student records. I accomplished this by working with the other directors within enrollment management, and the Bursar, to provide on-going training to the University Service Advisors to make sure consistent approaches were used when constituents visited our department. Show less

• Assistant Director of Admissions

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

  I was responsible for transfer recruitment and oversight for student record processing.



University of Louisville

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Fellow

  • Aug 2010 - Jun 2013

  I worked with the College Student Personnel program in the College of Education. I interacted with perspective students and plan the annual preview weekend for the program.

• Part-Time Instructor

  • Aug 2011 - May 2013

  I was the lead instructor for an undergraduate course about developing campus leadership. This experiential class allows students to learn more about themselves as leaders and further develop their leadership style.



University of Toledo

• United States

• Residence Hall Director

  • Jul 2008 - Jun 2010

  I am the primary administrator for a 400-person, suite-style residence hall. The hall is about 50% first-year students and about 15% international students. I am the primary administrator for a 400-person, suite-style residence hall. The hall is about 50% first-year students and about 15% international students.



Owens Community College--Findlay, OH

• Enrollment Services Advisor

  • Jun 2006 - May 2008

  I primarily advised accounting and business management students, but worked with any student when the need presented itself. I also recruited students from approximately 20 area high school. I primarily advised accounting and business management students, but worked with any student when the need presented itself. I also recruited students from approximately 20 area high school.



Queens University of Charlotte

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Director of Admissions

  • 2005 - 2006

• Admissions Counselor

  • 2003 - 2005