Experience

Magnificat High School

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Case Western Reserve University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Diversity Program Manager

  • Oct 2011 - Apr 2021

  Diversity professional and program manager, with extensive experience in program development and management and strategic planning. Also, extensive experience in the development, coordination and implementation of diversity training programs and workshops. Excellent speaking and presenting skills; effective facilitator. Strong interpersonal and written and oral communication skills. Also experience working with diverse populations; recruitment and retention of students and staff; program development; and program assessment/evaluation.



John Carroll University

• Director, Multicultural Affairs

  • Jul 2002 - Oct 2010

  Served in leadership role for the organization’s diversity and inclusion efforts. Assisted with the promotion and development of diversity efforts and with efforts to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and student body. Collaborated with Human Resources on efforts to recruit a diverse workforce. Also, tracked and maintained data on student retention, academic success and climate issues. Additionally, I managed the multicultural office and maintained the office budget. Also co-facilitated diversity workshops. Key Achievements: Despite previous failed attempts, successfully gained support from senior management for the creation of a Women’s Advisory Committee to investigate climate issues for women. Secured a $10,000 grant for the project and chaired the committee. Assisted in the creation, implementation and assessment of a pilot diversity dialogue program, which was later fully implemented and funded.  Served on the organization’s Institutional Diversity Task Force, which was charged with developing a diversity strategic action plan.



American Council on Education

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Director, Government and Public Affairs

  • Jun 1998 - Jun 2002

  Served as resource person and media spokesperson on issues related to university governance and women and students of color in higher education. Attended congressional hearings and drafted company statements and letters to U.S. Congress. Provided direct support to association public affairs director, vice president and legal counsel.Key Achievements Managed a $400,000 national research project on college costs issues. Assisted with regional focus groups, analyzed research data and created summary on research findings. Proposed, gained approval for and supervised minority college internship program.