Experience

University of Minnesota-Rochester

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Interim Director of Student Success Coaching

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Provide oversight and leadership over the Student Success Coach team for the Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS). Responsible for the development, implementation, and assessment of programs, resources, and services of the unit. Serve as the primary contact for academic, career, and pre-health advising, ensuring the perspective of student success coaching on relevant committees, work groups and initiatives.

• Senior Student Success Coach

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2023

  • Proactively advise diverse group of 80 students in the health sciences degree program in academic and career planning• Mentor students through the process of formulating personalized education plans based on personal and career goals • Coach students, including those at-risk and on academic probation, on goal setting, academic success skills, and utilizing appropriate academic resources• Mentor students through career exploration and making connections between an interdisciplinary curriculum and the health sciences field• Help students develop a professional identity, including resume building, interviewing skills, and job search strategies• Assist students in developing a deeper sense of self awareness regarding values, strengths, and passions, utilizing tools such as Strengths Quest• Plan and deliver group academic advising sessions as part of Student Success Series• Manage advising of high school students enrolled in Post Secondary Enrollment Option (PSEO) program Show less

• Instructor

  • Sep 2012 - May 2023

  • Teaching experience in 4 different courses including University Experience I (transition seminar), Personal Development and Career Exploration in the Health Sciences, MCAT/PCAT/GRE Test Prep, and Creating a Competitive Health Professions Application. • Create content grounded in student development theory with clear learning objectives. Developed Creating a Competitive Health Professions Application course from scratch and was sole instructor. • In other coursework, collaborated with 4-6 member instructional teams, distributing lesson plans, class resources, maintaining course management site and gradebook, and providing guidance on classroom management and teaching strategies Show less

• Admissions Representative

  • Nov 2008 - Jul 2012

  • Recruited a diverse population of prospective students through college fairs, high school visits, individual visits, campus visit days, and personal communication with students• Provided guidance and helped students identify a “fit” at UMR; provided preliminary career guidance and coursework evaluation • Coordinated and led off campus presentations and group visits to campus • Individually reviewed applications for admission in collaboration with the Director of Admissions• Led social media and technology-based recruiting efforts including creation and maintenance of University Facebook page• Maintained accurate student data in Recruitment Plus data management system• Developed printed student communications such as “College Dollars and Sense” Show less



Rochester Public Schools ISD #535

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Substitute Teacher

  • Sep 2008 - Nov 2008



Eleanor Roosevelt High School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Aug 2006 - Jun 2008

  • Instructed six classes divided between United States History and Local, State, and National Government • Taught diverse student abilities in both honors and comprehensive classes, and a demographically diverse student population • Experience in differentiated instruction, technology integration, effective classroom management, student-centered and cooperative learning, and alternative assessments • Instructed six classes divided between United States History and Local, State, and National Government • Taught diverse student abilities in both honors and comprehensive classes, and a demographically diverse student population • Experience in differentiated instruction, technology integration, effective classroom management, student-centered and cooperative learning, and alternative assessments