Experience

Iowa Wesleyan University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Teach core business courses (e.g., Survey of Business, Principles of Marketing) by facilitating interactive discussions, providing current examples and promoting hands-on learning through engaging projects. Teach core business courses (e.g., Survey of Business, Principles of Marketing) by facilitating interactive discussions, providing current examples and promoting hands-on learning through engaging projects.



University of Iowa

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Aug 2019 - May 2022

  Presented two "Online Engagement" seminars to Tippie faculty which helped them learn annotation, Chat, and Whiteboard tools in Zoom, increasing student engagement in virtual courses.

• Adjunct Lecturer

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2019

  Taught over 200 students in "Business Communication and Protocol" that writing is more than just putting words on paper by emphasizing the 4 C's of effective communication: clean, clear, complete and concise.Created a 5-week "ACT Prep" curriculum for Upward Bound that led to higher post-test scores overall for 85% of students.



Kirkwood Community College

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • 2005 - Dec 2020

  Taught over 1,000 students how to apply fundamental terminology and concepts in marketing, management and human relations in their lives. Developed and implemented Computer Skills curriculum for KPACE program that resulted in a 94% passing rate for Medical Office Professional and Certified Nursing Assistant students. Coordinated and implemented customized curriculum for Zealand Business College in 2008 in collaboration with experts in sustainability, marketing, economics and health care that led to a 11-year revenue-generating relationship with Kirkwood.



Thrive Gym LLC

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2015 - May 2018

  Helped change the lives of over 100 members through monthly seminars, research-based trainings and personalized care focused on "living in a body that feels great." Helped change the lives of over 100 members through monthly seminars, research-based trainings and personalized care focused on "living in a body that feels great."