Experience

Tech Elevator

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

• Pathway Program™️ Director

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Tech Elevator is an intensive in-person and online education provider helping individuals and companies acquire in-demand technology skills for the modern workforce. Through our part-time and full-time coding bootcamps, we teach students from diverse backgrounds to become software developers while helping them build necessary career readiness skills and career connections through our Pathway Program™️ to land a meaningful job. Founded in 2015, with a focus on quality and care in everything we do, we’re proud of our outcomes. As an early member of the Council on Integrity Results in Reporting (www.cirr.org), Tech Elevator has taken a proactive approach to transparency. Our results speak to our focus on quality and on student success which has earned us a leading national bootcamp position based on the job placement rate of our grads.



Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Career Coach

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022

  • Educated students and alumni in career coaching appointments to provide the tools needed to create a successful college career and discover a fulfilling career path• Conducted 173 in-person and virtual appointments during the fall 2021 semester with students to review resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn, major and career exploration, job searching strategies, and Life Design Odyssey Plans• Guided students through FOCUS2 Career Assessment to explore possible major and career paths based on Holland Code, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, values, skills, and leisure interests• Taught students on degree requirements and academic policies to assist in appropriate and timely decisions• Assisted with the development and implementation of Rock Career Champions, a student-athlete career development program, that incorporates specific career milestones such as resume and LinkedIn building, informational interviews, and experiential learning opportunities• Presented career resources and best practices to students in first-year seminar courses to introduce the office and encourage engagement• Utilized Handshake to maintain organization of appointment schedule and record notes on student meetings• Promoted office events and career-related information through the use of Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn by creating graphics and print materials using Canva

• Athletic Communications Student Staff

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022

  • Assisted in gameday athletic communication operations for sports including football, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and softball• Live-tweeted men's and women's basketball games and clip in-game video highlights using Twitter Producer

• Office Assistant | Planning, Resource Management, and Assessment

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  • Assisted in organizing and updating University agreements via Microsoft SharePoint

• Peer Career Coach | Office of Career Education and Development

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  • Dedicated six hours each week to gaining insight into the field of career development by observing weekly staff meetings• Conducted weekly one-hour resume review appointments with students

• Social Media Graduate Assistant | Enrollment Management

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  • Assisted in supervision of four undergraduate student workers, providing support and oversight of various projects• Utilized HootSuite and Canva to create and schedule content for SRU’s Twitter account of over 16,000 followers• Organized and implemented all facets of the SRU Alumni Instagram Story Takeovers by connecting with alumni, creating content for the story, and providing support. Takeover stories averaged approximately 4,000 views per slide.• Connected with SRU’s Class of 2024 through the Green and White Challenge campaign on Twitter by engaging with students, designing t-shirts, and creating content using Canva



Kent State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student-Athlete Development Graduate Intern

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Assisted in major and career exploration meetings with student-athletes to evaluate FuturePlans Career Assessment that includes their Holland Code and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator• Educated student-athletes on resume writing best practices when providing feedback on resumes for students in the Life After Sport class• Participated in weekly Student-Athlete Academic Services Internship Workshop to enhance knowledge on the area of academic advising, including initial and continuing eligibility• Developed engaging content to be posted on KSUConnect for alumni mentorship program via Graduway• Observed SAAC meetings and take notes to distribute to team liaisons' following the meeting• Conducted research on productive content of first and senior year seminar courses to aid in the refresh of KSU course content• Updated course syllabus for senior student-athletes and rewrote student learning outcomes by utilizing Bloom's Taxonomy



Chatham University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Career Development Intern

  • May 2021 - Jul 2021

  • Conducted research on other institutions to learn about four-year career development plans for students to create an updated pathway model for Chatham students• Coached second-year doctoral Occupational Therapy students in resume writing best practices to assist in their professional development• Updated the Student Employment and Career Development competency model by utilizing the updated NACE Competencies to ensure students are understanding their potential in employment • Conducted research on other institutions to learn about four-year career development plans for students to create an updated pathway model for Chatham students• Coached second-year doctoral Occupational Therapy students in resume writing best practices to assist in their professional development• Updated the Student Employment and Career Development competency model by utilizing the updated NACE Competencies to ensure students are understanding their potential in employment



University of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sports Camps Worker

  • May 2021 - Jul 2021

  • Assisted in camper check-in for sports including: football, men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball, men's soccer, baseball, softball, and gymnastics• Demonstrated understanding of handling money by selling team merchandise, handling credit card machines, and managing bank• Organized camp merchandise and giveaways by taking inventory and categorizing items within storage room • Assisted in camper check-in for sports including: football, men's basketball, women's basketball, volleyball, men's soccer, baseball, softball, and gymnastics• Demonstrated understanding of handling money by selling team merchandise, handling credit card machines, and managing bank• Organized camp merchandise and giveaways by taking inventory and categorizing items within storage room



University of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Digital & Social Media | Pitt Athletics

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Oversaw digital and social media efforts for Pitt Athletics• Primary media relations contact for wrestling and women’s lacrosse programs• Supervised social media intern and student worker• External contact for website initiatives (University, third parties, etc.)• Accepted into Pitt Athletics’ Rising Talents program - a one-year membership program for staff that meets monthly to learn about leadership and enhance skills• Educated department staff and teams on social media best practices and branding• Increased social media presence at home events by implementing new ideas and content• Assisted with content planning and distribution for general athletics events such as the Hall of Fame Dinner/Game, Student-Athlete Welcome Back, Panthers Choice Awards, etc.• Committee member of External Team, Creative Team, Pitt Script for Life, and Student-Athletes Events

• Director of Social Media & Media Relations | Pitt Athletics

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

  • Primary contact for Pitt Athletics social media accounts and primary media relations contact for wrestling and women’s tennis programs with oversight of men’s soccer sports information director and social media intern• Increased @Pitt_ATHLETICS Twitter followers by 33.4% and Instagram by 54.3% since taking over in summer of 2017• Increased @Pitt_WRES Twitter followers by 112.5% and Instagram by 484% since 2015• Host Media Coordinator for the 2019 NCAA Wrestling Championships with oversight of 20+ volunteers and worked directly with the NCAA Media Coordinator• Composed and distributed press releases for primary sports to local and national media, as well as posted releases to PittsburghPanthers.com and social media channels• Coordinated photo and video shoots for primary teams, which includes working with student-athletes’ schedules, hiring photographers, gathering equipment, etc.• Liaison between media outlets and primary teams to coordinate interviews, media opportunities and coverage of events• Committee member of: Color Transition, Pitt Script For Life, Hall of Fame Events, Panthers Unite and Student-Athlete Welcome Back

• Assistant Director of Media Relations, Social Media Coordinator | Pitt Athletics

  • Jul 2017 - Oct 2018

  • Primary media relations contact for men’s soccer, wrestling, women’s tennis and assisted with men’s basketball• Established ongoing social media internship program and have worked with four interns since adding social media role in summer of 2017• Developed Pitt Athletics Social Media Style Guide that includes best practices, tips for those running department accounts, compliance rules, etc.• Created and/or rebranded 10 departments’ social media platforms within Pitt• Held social media workshops in August 2017 in which over 70 staff and coaches attended. Workshops featured best practices, suggested use for professional/ personal accounts, while also covering pertinent topics• Increased Facebook live coverage by working with PantherVision to stream major press conferences and media days• Ran weekly Creative Team Meetings with media relations, marketing, graphic design and video departments. The group brainstormed ideas for on-going projects and events• Played an integral role in the bidding, planning and hosting of the 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships by working with Pitt, PPG Paints Arena, SportsPittsburgh and NCAA personnel• Worked with IMG to post sponsored content, then providing metrics of post

• Assistant Director of Media Relations | Pitt Athletics

  • Jun 2015 - Jul 2017

  • Primary media relations contact for men’s soccer, wrestling, women’s tennis and assisted with men’s basketball• Assisted in rebranding of all Pitt Athletics social media accounts

• Media Relations Intern | Pitt Athletics

  • Dec 2014 - Jun 2015



Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Athletic Communications Student Worker

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2014

  • Gained experience using StatCrew for soccer, field hockey, and basketball• Assisted in Athletic Communications office updating photo galleries, games notes, etc.• PA announced (soccer, field hockey, softball)• Photographed various games • Gained experience using StatCrew for soccer, field hockey, and basketball• Assisted in Athletic Communications office updating photo galleries, games notes, etc.• PA announced (soccer, field hockey, softball)• Photographed various games



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sports Information Intern

  • May 2014 - Jul 2014

  • Wrote numerous press releases that were featured on GoDuke.com• Created graphics for website/social media use for women's basketball, women's soccer, and field hockey• Updated player biographies for sports including: men's basketball, women's tennis, field hockey, and swimming and diving• Updated media guides for upcoming seasons• Developed skills in Adobe Photoshop and InDesign • Wrote numerous press releases that were featured on GoDuke.com• Created graphics for website/social media use for women's basketball, women's soccer, and field hockey• Updated player biographies for sports including: men's basketball, women's tennis, field hockey, and swimming and diving• Updated media guides for upcoming seasons• Developed skills in Adobe Photoshop and InDesign



Westminster College (PA)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Sports Information Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014