Assistant Director, Job Training and Development Center

• May 2023 - Present

Program Manager

• Mar 2022 - Apr 2023

Program Manager for the workplace justice lab@RU, a center in the School of Management and Labor Relations, where I administer the operations, grant awards and finances for the center and its primary programs -- Build the Base and Beyond the Bill.

Chief Assistant to the Dean, School of Management and Labor Relations

• Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

Support the Dean, associate deans, and over 100 faculty and staff of a school spanning two departments with approximately 1,600 students across six academic programs from bachelor’s to doctorate. Direct special and recurring projects on behalf of the Dean including major school events and process improvements. Coordinate and manage meetings for internal and external constituents, swiftly adapting to scheduling and hosting complex, high-stakes meetings using on-line platforms.

Director, Office for Assessment of Professional and Workplace Learning

• Jan 2014 - Dec 2019

Led academic reviews of training programs, professional licenses, and industry credentials for college-credit equivalency while maintaining academic standards. Managed staff and multiple teams of external review consultants. Leadership's go-to consultant on prior learning and apprenticeship; assisted with grants. Led academic reviews of training programs, professional licenses, and industry credentials for college-credit equivalency while maintaining academic standards. Managed staff and multiple teams of external review consultants. Leadership's go-to consultant on prior learning and apprenticeship; assisted with grants.

Executive Director

• Feb 2009 - Dec 2013

Directed a statewide program creating college pathways for highly skilled apprentices, fostering collaborative relationships with a diverse group of program stakeholders from academia, organized labor, and government. Established the program under state law to allow for seamless college credit transfer. Annually secured and managed $200K-$300K in state and federal funds. Directed a statewide program creating college pathways for highly skilled apprentices, fostering collaborative relationships with a diverse group of program stakeholders from academia, organized labor, and government. Established the program under state law to allow for seamless college credit transfer. Annually secured and managed $200K-$300K in state and federal funds.

Part Time Lecturer / Instructor

• Sep 2004 - Mar 2010

Periodically taught credit and continuing education courses, researching and developing all class materials and lesson plans. Periodically taught credit and continuing education courses, researching and developing all class materials and lesson plans.

Program Director and Special Projects Coordinator

• Apr 2004 - Jan 2009

Managed $420K in annual grant funds for two outreach programs, NJ Helmets to Hardhats and Youth Transitions to Work, which increased underrepresented populations in the building and construction trades. Managed $420K in annual grant funds for two outreach programs, NJ Helmets to Hardhats and Youth Transitions to Work, which increased underrepresented populations in the building and construction trades.

Program Director / Coordinator

• Oct 2000 - Sep 2003

Built a partnership program introducing urban youth to apprenticeship by securing funding and facilitating a coalition among training directors, the at-risk youth service community, and city government. Coordinated annual “Labor 2 Youth Fair” highlighting skilled careers to 700 DC teens along with year-round activities and forums through DC School-to-Careers. Built a partnership program introducing urban youth to apprenticeship by securing funding and facilitating a coalition among training directors, the at-risk youth service community, and city government. Coordinated annual “Labor 2 Youth Fair” highlighting skilled careers to 700 DC teens along with year-round activities and forums through DC School-to-Careers.

Researcher - advanced from Assistant to Senior

• Jan 1996 - Sep 2000

Provided advanced research services throughout all levels of the organization, initiating and overseeing major projects in support of public education and health care. Conducted research and analysis of public and publicly funded employers, government contractors, policy and legislation, healthcare markets, corporations, systems, individual hospitals, and policy issues. Provided advanced research services throughout all levels of the organization, initiating and overseeing major projects in support of public education and health care. Conducted research and analysis of public and publicly funded employers, government contractors, policy and legislation, healthcare markets, corporations, systems, individual hospitals, and policy issues.