Board Member

• Aug 2021 - Present

Adjunct Faculty Instructor

• Sep 2020 - Present

IDEA 210-Introduction to Design Thinking

Program Manager K12 Entrepreneurship Initiatives

• Jan 2020 - Present

CSO International Training and Curriculum Specialist

• Jun 2019 - Present

Founder

• Jan 2017 - Present

Education and Student Success ConsultingMission: Giving Hope empowers youth and their support networks to overcome limiting beliefs, discover and design their futures. | Explore. Design. Become. Iterate. Services:Student, Family and Community ProgramsDISC and Communication WorkshopsEducation, STEM, Entrepreneurship, and Student Success ConsultingAt Giving Hope, I work to help 8th-12th graders, families, and their communities connect dots, identify opportunities and providing a deeper understanding of what motivates them. My work centers on helping to break cycles through a series of workshops focused on the themes Explore. Design. Become. Iterate. . Using this framework we design a roadmap to guide students through a process of self-identification, exploration, educational planning, and how to continuously build who they are and the impact they have on the world. Intelligent planning reduces the gap between what’s visible and what’s possible and helps students discover career paths that build character and communities.

Associate Director K-12 Engineering Education and Outreach- Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering

• Aug 2014 - Jan 2020

- Oversee and participate in planning, developing and administering all program budgets; reviews funding and budget needs in coordination with the Assistant and Vice Deans.- Develop and maintain PreK-12 Engineering Education and Outreach strategic plan. Communicate vision. Report on achievement, climate, impact, and future implications.- Oversee and establish systems to maintain continued contact with K-12 participants and stakeholders, and systems that improve efficiency - Develop outcomes and goals for each outreach program as well as assessment and tracking mechanisms to ensure outcomes and goals are met. - Oversee PreK-12 Engineering Education and Outreach team. Mission is to enhance awareness and interest of STEM fields and engineering practices by providing opportunities for k-12 students, educators, and families to explore their interest and enhance their knowledge of engineering education and career pathways through a variety of events and programs. Programs include: Jr. FIRST LEGO League, FIRST LEGO League, EPICS High, Young Engineers Shape the World, Field Trip Days, Night of the Open Door, Girls' Make-a-thon, SPARK App League, summer camps and many more. - Support capacity building in K-12 schools for engineering education. Collaborate with k-12 educators to establish professional learning communities by supporting long term and sustained professional development for k-12 educators to integrate STEM and engineering practices into their teaching and learning practices across the curriculum for both current and pre-service teachers.- Integrate research and development in STEM with K-12 engineering education. Support faculty in developing their research initiatives through targeted research experiences for teachers and students in k-12 settings- Raise funds through grants and company sponsorship to support K12 engineering landscape and education

Assistant Director

• Nov 2012 - Aug 2014

•Developed and oversaw self-sustaining student-driven programs, community partnerships in support of multiple MBA platforms and community service initiatives that built leadership capacity, cross cultural integration, an understanding of citizenship and the process of social change. •Designed co-curricular leadership programs and trained club leaders in over 15 graduate business clubs/organizations and over 20 Student Advisory Board (SAB) members that resulted in increased membership and event attendance for four working professionals MBA programs and one full-time MBA program.•Designed project management strategies and lead program development implementation for new Master of Science in Business Analytics graduate business degree through developing key relationships with faculty, additional departments, and admissions team to increase student enrollment and produce a streamlined program launch. •Developed goals, objectives, and annual strategic roadmaps for over 150 full-time MBA students, delivering services and support to the students, staff, and faculty to ensure execution of over 35 programming activities and events annually.•Drove community and business outreach with the career services team, students, and external companies to plan and organize key strategic program events resulting in students and employers building relationships which further developed leadership and networking skills in the student population.•Prepared annual program budget proposals of over $150,000; established expenditure controls and the allocation of resources within budget limitations, supervised the disbursement of funds and reconciled the budget monthly; resulting in being under budget six consecutive years.•Monitored, tracked, and reported academic and student satisfaction progress resulting in retention rates of over 95% in the full-time MBA program year over year and an average of 90% satisfaction with performance of the student service department. .

Program Manager

• 2007 - Nov 2012

•Lead goals and objectives of the cross platform volunteer council and researched community needs that align to the club’s goals. Advise club leadership and provide on-site support for project recruitment and execution that create a positive impact on the community and mutually beneficial to the students and school. •Created and delivered the yearly Full-time student orientation program based on student feedback and focus groups. Work with internal stakeholders to assign ownership for each of the sessions, communicate to incoming students, faculty and staff to plan and coordinate overall 12 day programming.•Lead a cross-functional team that includes admissions, student services and career services to communicate feedback and create comprehensive programming, processes and communication plans to execute to strategy.•Supports faculty teaching within the MBA Program; Provides faculty with student feedback and communicates any necessary matters pertaining to students and program.•Provides guidance and information to prospective and newly admitted students to increase and create a smooth matriculation including management of new admit Web site, Admitted newsletter, pre-orientation tools, enrollment checklist, laptop purchase program, providing content for admissions and marketing projects, attending and assisting with preparation for information sessions, meet and greets, preview day and Countdown weekend, maintaining individual communication with students and responds to student questions and concerns.•Develops and maintains relationships with alumni, outside organizations and university departments in order to increase enrollment, retention and program involvement. •Assesses program operation functions and develops and implements policies, procedures and objectives.•Manage selection of ambassadors and oversee, with the admissions team, the Ambassador Program to increase student enrollment and retention.

Academic Coordinator

• 2006 - 2008

•Provided assistance, information and guidance to faculty which includes assisting with administrative needs related to rosters, seating charts, course evaluations, and any materials or logistical support necessary for the successful delivery of course content.•Acted as a liaison with students, staff, administration and both internal and external constituencies regarding support services availability, appropriate policies and procedures and program implementation to maintain high student satisfaction scores.•Gathered information and prepared administrative reports and documents for management to provide insight on student performance, programming and provide of any proactive alerts for potential issues.•Processed the Full-time program and club/org bills to ensure proper funding and reimbursements.

Sixth Grade Teacher and Coach

• Dec 1999 - May 2006

•Created a consistently positive classroom environment in which specific differentiated instruction was provided which empowered students to achieve high levels of success relative to their personal skills and abilities.•Collaborated with a team of education professionals to create benchmarking assessments to assess student learning throughout the district and a methodology to determine corrective action plans at the individual student level. •Created a consistently positive classroom environment in which specific differentiated instruction was provided which empowered students to achieve high levels of success relative to their personal skills and abilities.•Collaborated with a team of education professionals to create benchmarking assessments to assess student learning throughout the district and a methodology to determine corrective action plans at the individual student level.