Experience

Workforce Opportunity Services

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Academics

  • Nov 2010 - Present

  Directs all academic operations including curriculum development, relationships with universities, colleges, and other academic institutions, and new program implementations to develop the skills of untapped talent from underserviced and veteran communities. Led and continues to oversee the adoption of Canvas as the WOS Learning Management System including moving all academic content and courses to Canvas which has been instrumental in providing continuity during the shift to remote training. Spearheads the various live, online training offerings including the Soft Skills Mastery Class (500+ served since 11/2020), the Art/Music Exploration Sessions (450+ served since 1/2021), and the Ascent Professional Development Immersion (125+ served since 4/2021). Previously, was responsible for managing all aspects of the WOS program in northeast Ohio from implementation to completion. Show less



Cuyahoga Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Student Advisor, Upward Bound TRIO Program

  • Sep 2009 - Nov 2010

  Mentored seniors in career counseling and organized job shadowing experiences. Organized and chaperoned college visits to provide Cleveland Municipal School District students with exposure to college campuses. Planned and taught afterschool mathematics courses to students to increase ACT test scores in addition to preparing the students for college. Mentored seniors in career counseling and organized job shadowing experiences. Organized and chaperoned college visits to provide Cleveland Municipal School District students with exposure to college campuses. Planned and taught afterschool mathematics courses to students to increase ACT test scores in addition to preparing the students for college.



Teachers College, Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Assistant, Office of Career Services

  • Mar 2009 - Jun 2009

  Assisted career counselors with career fair, scheduling appointments, and entering job postings to job board. Provided outreach to alumni for job attainment survey resulting in a 55% response. Assisted career counselors with career fair, scheduling appointments, and entering job postings to job board. Provided outreach to alumni for job attainment survey resulting in a 55% response.



University of Cincinnati

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Academic Director, GEAR UP

  • Oct 2007 - Jun 2008

  Coordinated academic and student outreach and field delivered services for 170 GEARUP students at Western Hills High School (Cincinnati Public Schools) to prepare the students for college. Provided academic support during push-in, pull-out and out-of-school activities to increase student grades and test scores in mathematics. Contacted parents quarterly and launched two parent information sessions to foster relationship between home and school. Coordinated academic and student outreach and field delivered services for 170 GEARUP students at Western Hills High School (Cincinnati Public Schools) to prepare the students for college. Provided academic support during push-in, pull-out and out-of-school activities to increase student grades and test scores in mathematics. Contacted parents quarterly and launched two parent information sessions to foster relationship between home and school.



Immokalee High School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mathematics Teacher

  • Aug 2006 - Jun 2007

  Constructed curriculum guide for Intensive Math course to be used by entire county. Created mini-lessons with the Florida Department of Education that were implemented by entire ninth and tenth grade student body to ensure a rise in state test scores. Planned and taught four regular and two English for Speakers of Other Languages Intensive Math courses to improve mathematical abilities of students. Constructed curriculum guide for Intensive Math course to be used by entire county. Created mini-lessons with the Florida Department of Education that were implemented by entire ninth and tenth grade student body to ensure a rise in state test scores. Planned and taught four regular and two English for Speakers of Other Languages Intensive Math courses to improve mathematical abilities of students.