Chronic Disease Prevention Program Manager

• Jul 2023 - Present

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Podcaster

• Sep 2022 - Present

WWU Honors Peer Mentor Lead/ Program Coordinator

• Mar 2022 - Jun 2023

Leading, supervising, and training a team of 6 mentors, who will provide 1-on-1 mentorship and foster community connections, focusing on underserved student needs, throughout the 2022-23 academic yearCultivating a safe, supportive, culturally-responsive and reflective space within the Honors College for mentors, mentees, and Honors students outside of the programFilling a gap in academic, professional, cultural, and overall well-being services on campus that is thoughtful of positionality, intersectional identities and lived experiencesDeveloping a robust training curriculum and programming, including workshops, seminars, and other events for a 10-month academic calendarCreatively planning and implementing interventions and preventative community building to address unmet student needsConnecting with 12 different offices and entities across campus to form mutually beneficial strategic partnerships Building and maintaining effective professional relationships with the student mentorship team and Honors College staffResponding directly to student needs when a situation escalates beyond a mentor's comfort, safety, or capability and providing wrap-around support and resources for mentors and menteesCritically examining practices and providing feedback, solutions, and systems-thinking to better align the Honors College, as a whole, to its values and mission and dedication to students Show less

Academic Student Advisor

• Apr 2021 - Sep 2022

Trained in responsive and inclusive academic advising practices and advised new students in groups and 1-on-1 sessionsCoordinated large Zoom meetings, collaborated with a large teamGave comprehensive informational presentations and led orientations for groups of new studentsResumed position off-quarter throughout the yearReturned to the position for a second year in a mentorship role, training new ASAs, and assisting new program lead

Research Assistant

• Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

Research Assistant as part of the Ecological and Cultural Change Research Group led by Dr. Cameron Whitley, under the Sociology Department of WWU.

WWU Honors Peer Mentor

• Jun 2021 - Mar 2022

Provided direct, specialised mentorship to 4 first-year students, with an emphasis on serving BIPOC, disabled, LGBTQ+, and First-Gen students using trauma-informed practices rooted in community Assisted in recruitment and retention of BIPOC studentsTended to the leadership, advising and technical needs of the program as a whole Developed and led training for colleagues using prior academic advising knowledge and experience in curriculum development

Technology Support Staff and Teaching Aide

• Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

Technology and presentation support person for Honors 101 lecture course with over 230+ students in a large lecture hall.- Managed simultaneous in-person technology and Zoom, synchronous technology for 2 hour lectures once a week- Set up, managed, and took down the Powerpoint presentation, microphones, camera, Zoom meeting- Troubleshooted and maintained high audio and visual quality for the duration- Facilitated Q&A portion of the lecture, with emphasis on increasing participation and equitable engagement with students joining synchronously through Zoom- Worked with and communicated effectively with administration, professors, faculty, and students- Advocated for and with students to ensure a more accessible and equitable lecture, both in form and content Show less

Podcast Host

• Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

Hosting, producing, recording, editing, and marketing for a conversational podcast with co-host Jackie Johnson to air a 60-90 minute episode every week Responding to and incorporating audience feedback and anticipating audience needs Collaborating with local artists to support and build brand through a theme song and personalized graphics for social media and episode art Generating an international, consistent listenership of over 20 people, with over 135 total plays in under 2 months Editing using Audacity software and distributing through Anchor, a self-taught audio editor producing professional-quality sound design Developing consistent and effective branding utilizing social media marketing techniques Show less

Barista

• Sep 2018 - Mar 2020

Equity Specialist

• Sep 2018 - Jan 2020

Created equity tools, led interdepartmental coordination and communication, developed school-based projects focused on intersectionality and the needs of LGBTQ+ students of color, directly addressed student needs through focus groups, mentorship, and curriculum development, participated and co-led diversity training for faculty, staff, and administration, shadowed equity specialists in all of their work once a week Created equity tools, led interdepartmental coordination and communication, developed school-based projects focused on intersectionality and the needs of LGBTQ+ students of color, directly addressed student needs through focus groups, mentorship, and curriculum development, participated and co-led diversity training for faculty, staff, and administration, shadowed equity specialists in all of their work once a week

Facilitator

• Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

Led High School Restorative Justice program, working directly with the Assistant Principal, for students and staff/faculty/administration at Bellevue Big Picture School and coordinated curriculum planning for Big Picture Schools in the greater Pacific Northwest area Facilitated harm reducing conflict resolution using trauma-informed, equitable restorative practices Supervised and led a team of 14 interns from all over Western Washington, through several projects in different areas: education, poetry, community stewardship Planned, scheduled and executed 3-day Youth Conference for 80+ students and faculty members from the tri-state area, developed and led trainings in LGBTQ+ issues and restorative facilitation and RJ curriculum development, mentored small group of students in relationship building and led whole group sessions in meditation and mindfulness Gave speech at The NC4RJ anniversary fundraiser Show less

Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2017