Associate Professor for Leadership/Coordinator Student Activities

• Feb 2017 - Present

Lecturer

• Jan 2021 - Present

I am a lecturer in the Leadership Studies program in the Attallah College of Educational Studies where I primarily teach Leadership Theory and Practice I am a lecturer in the Leadership Studies program in the Attallah College of Educational Studies where I primarily teach Leadership Theory and Practice

Assistant Director Residential Life

• May 2013 - Feb 2017

I am a member of the Director’s Residential Life Leadership Team and I oversee and maintain the training and development of professional, graduate, and student staff members. Previously i was responsible for working with our Learning Communities and Themed Housing, specifically academic enhanced themed housing. Through my role, I have provided valuable organizational insights and direction to the leadership team, as well as contributed to the redefining of the department’s mission, vision, and goals. I also serve as a member of the department and campus emergency response team. This team was created to assist with disaster preparation and management through university’s Office of Emergency Management. Currently I am engaged in the process of designing a Residential Curriculum with a team of coleagues. Supported by ACPA, the Residential Curriculum model is a program alternative model that focuses on students learning outcomes within the residence halls. This curriculum requires the establishment of clear learning outcomes and objectives and the creation of sequenced learning that is rooted in theory and institutional mission. My responsibility with this curriculum has been to assist in the identification of key pillars of the students’ residential experience, facilitate the conversation of learning outcomes with professional staff, and create a training plan for 35-40 Masters level professional staff on appropriate educational strategies and assessment techniques. The initial phase of this curriculum is set to launch in the Fall of 2016. In addition, I was fortunate to have gained instruction from Dr. Trudy Banta, the foremost leader in curriculum assessment and evaluation, which has served well in designing the curriculum and evaluating and assessing our current program offerings. Show less

Program Coordinator

• Jul 2008 - May 2013

I worked 16 with students to plan, implement and evaluate their programs and events from large scale lectures and concerts of 3500+ people, to more intimate events like fireside chats and coffee-house concerts of 25-50. I also worked with other on-campus partners to provide leadership development opportunities, including planning retreats, teaching leadership classes, and faciliting executive board leadership development sessions.

Advisor

• Aug 2009 - May 2016

In my volunteer role with my sorority, Kappa Delta, I serve as the chapter advisor for our Vice President of Membership responsible for all recruitment efforts. Serving as the membership advisor I am responsible for assisting the women with creating recruitment plans and targets, developing logistics plans for recruitment rounds, and developing chapter development workshops focused on recruitment conversations and personal presence to ensure recruitment success. My role allowed me to develop relationships with other advisors and the fraternity and sorority life professional staff. Over the last eight years at IU have worked with the community to carry-out their Greek Life Assessment project and awards, serve as an instructor for “Greek 101”, assist in the Center for Fraternity and Sorority life on a study of the fraternity and sorority life experience, and participate in the NPC extension process at IU from 19 to 24 chapters. I have had the privilege to serve my chapter and IU at the Inter-Fraternity Institute (IFI), Kappa Delta National Convention and Leadership Training Conventions, and as Vice-President of the Bloomington Alumnae Panhellenic Council. I have also had the opportunity to assist chapters other than my own by providing leadership training seminars, executive member retreats, and program improvement. I have also had the enjoyment of working with several NPHC & MCGC chapters on their return to campus, several NPHC step shows, and leadership development. Most recently I began serving as academic advisor for Sigma Pi fraternity. Show less

Cluster Facilitator

• 2010 - 2010

Orientation Coordination Intern

• Jan 2008 - Jul 2008

Assisted with the selection and training of 20+ of Orientation Staff Team members and coordinated the program logistics for the Summer 2006 Orientation Program. Assisted with the selection and training of 20+ of Orientation Staff Team members and coordinated the program logistics for the Summer 2006 Orientation Program.

Student Activities Board Graduate Assistant

• Aug 2006 - Jul 2008

Advised 14 students on 7 committees with programming needs on approximately 100 events for over 20,000 students and created a Leadership Development Program for Student Leaders. As well, I developed and led the Student Affairs Divisional Staff team builder, collaborated in the planning of the Student Activities Department Retreat, and planned for the annual Student Activities Board Retreat.

Athletic Department Compliance Intern

• May 2007 - Aug 2007

Assisted the athletics compliance staff in getting new, returning, and incoming student athletes to campus and keeping them eligible within the NCAA guidelines.

Observational Internship

• Aug 2006 - May 2008

Participated and assisted with Sorority Recruitment Week events; including registration, party matching, information distribution, calculated and reported the sorority recruitment evaluations to the chapters and advisors, and created an assessment survey and evaluation for the NPC sorority recruitment process. Participated and assisted with Sorority Recruitment Week events; including registration, party matching, information distribution, calculated and reported the sorority recruitment evaluations to the chapters and advisors, and created an assessment survey and evaluation for the NPC sorority recruitment process.

Student Government Association President

• Apr 2005 - May 2006

Served as the voice and representative of approximately 2,000 students and reorganized the student government structure and Constitution, developed and implemented a leadership training session for 100 high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, and created and piloted a leadership development session for approximately 30 Student Government officers.

Orientation Staff

• May 2003 - May 2006

Riley Childrens Hospital - Camp Counselor

• May 2005 - Aug 2005

Delivered direct care and support for approximately 200 campers between ages 8-40 with physical and mental handicaps for 15 weeks by engagin campers in physical and mental camp activities daily, and completed physical and mental care of campers. Delivered direct care and support for approximately 200 campers between ages 8-40 with physical and mental handicaps for 15 weeks by engagin campers in physical and mental camp activities daily, and completed physical and mental care of campers.