Experience

Persist Nashville

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief of Staff

  • Jun 2023 - Present



Nashville Public Education Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Policy and Programming

  • Jan 2019 - Jun 2023

  Design and lead strategic initiatives that disrupt systemic inequities and improve school-based conditions.

• Director, Policy and Programming

  • Feb 2017 - Jan 2019



United Way of Greater Nashville

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager, Education

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2017

  Developed strategic direction for UWMN education initiatives, expanding scope of previous investments across birth to 24 continuum while managing an investment portfolio of $2.5M. Developed strategic direction for UWMN education initiatives, expanding scope of previous investments across birth to 24 continuum while managing an investment portfolio of $2.5M.



Lipscomb University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Director

  • Aug 2012 - Feb 2013

  Envisioned, researched, designed, and implemented a common core teacher preparation strategy for Tennessee Institutes of Higher Education in accordance with federal grant requirements through the Ayers Institute for Teaching and Learning. Envisioned, researched, designed, and implemented a common core teacher preparation strategy for Tennessee Institutes of Higher Education in accordance with federal grant requirements through the Ayers Institute for Teaching and Learning.



KIPP Nashville Public Schools

• United States
• Education Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Talent and Performance

  • Jul 2010 - Apr 2012

  Designed and implemented performance management for all employees.Created and executed national recruiting and hiring strategy including: building relationships with prospects and candidates; conducting interviews; providing hiring recommendations.Developed and implemented teacher and staff retention protocols including leadership readiness indicators and succession management plans.

• Director, Team and Family Services

  • 2006 - Jul 2011

  Responsible for budget of $2M and operational activities including the school meal program, grounds and building maintenance, transportation systems, and variousstudent programs.Analyzed, developed, and implemented business system improvements to ensure the school’s long-term sustainability.Envisioned, researched, designed, and implemented supplemental service programs that invited, encouraged, and supported parental and community involvement to further the school’s mission.Mentored, managed, and coached community members to their best self by providing regular, direct feedback on current achievement level. Show less



Asurion

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Client Implementations

  • 2002 - 2006

  Developed client service infrastructure to facilitate 300% client growth in 2005. Infrastructure developed included customer service, logistics and account management. Designed and executed program strategy for clients, such as IBM, Cisco, and McDonald's across 4 functional areas with 40 team members. Recruited, hired and led client service organization growth from 3 to 15 employees. Designed and implemented process improvements responsible for reducing costs by over $1 MM. Coordinated multiple projects with leadership from call center, distribution center, IT, and finance. Designed, tested, and implemented multiple revenue-enhancing products that generated an additional $20 MM in revenue annually including using customer contacts to generate revenue for product partners. Show less



FISI-Madison, Inc.

• Franklin, Tennessee, United States

• Director, Packaging and Small Business

  • 1998 - 2001

  Sales management, product marketing, and client process improvement. Sales management, product marketing, and client process improvement.