Experience

University of Arizona

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  • Leads the coordination of an independent research study funded by National Institutes of Health to assess the effectiveness of Safer Bars, a sexual violence primary prevention program for bar staff, funded by Centers of Disease Control.• Develops applications for Institutional Review Board approval. Provides technical assistance to support implementation of research activities across study sites. Leads research team in execution of grant deliverables including outreach, recruitment, and data collection.



University of Arizona

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Survivor Advocate

  • 2018 - 2021

  • Established and implemented a confidential process for referring students to the Survivor Advocacy Program, resulting in over 300 referrals during program’s initial year. • Provided confidential crisis management, advising and referrals to campus and community-based services to student survivors of sexual and domestic violence. • Developed curriculum and delivered outreach workshops and training presentations.• Created and maintained external communications to build awareness, including a monthly newsletter and regular social media posts.

• Research Graduate Intern, Center for Relationship Violence

  • 2018 - 2018

  • Served as principal Investigator on small qualitative research study, investigating women’s perceptions and attitudes towards a sexual assault resistance-training program. • As Principal Investigator, designed research study, submitted and received approval from Institutional Review Board, and recruited participation by leveraging university partners. Facilitated focus groups and analyzed qualitative data to present findings. • Presented program recommendations for the Center for Relationship Violence, as well as contributed to the field of prevention on college campuses.

• Sexual Violence Prevention Graduate Assistant, Women’s Resource Center

  • 2016 - 2018

  • Developed and delivered violence prevention workshops, including a semester-long course for undergraduate students in sexual assault prevention leadership development. • Collaborated with staff to support and oversee an undergraduate internship in Peer Health Education, Students Promoting Empowerment and Consent (SPEAC). • Created, designed and led various trainings on social justice and violence prevention topics for new and returning undergraduate students. • Collaborated on a multi-tiered evaluation model for prevention programming, and oversaw survey administration, data collection and analysis for this evaluation plan. • Additional duties included facilitating the Arizona Safer Bars Alliance (ASBA) curriculum in partnership with local bars and community and state partners (Arizona Department of Health Services).

• Research Assistant, Arizona Department of Health Services & UA

  • 2016 - 2017

  • Identified emerging evidence-based research on sexual assault and violence prevention.• Synthesized relevant academic articles and uploaded original content to a main online hub for practitioners of violence prevention work. • Responded in a timely manner to requests for literature reviews and / or summaries of new research on specific populations, programs and prevention strategies.



University of Arizona

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant, College of Public Health

  • 2015 - 2015

  • As Assistant Instructor, prepared materials for in-class activities and lectures, created and maintained database of student grades and course log. Graded student work led study groups for exams and responded to student requests in a timely manner. • As Assistant Instructor, prepared materials for in-class activities and lectures, created and maintained database of student grades and course log. Graded student work led study groups for exams and responded to student requests in a timely manner.



Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Program Coordinator

  • 2014 - 2015

  Along with duties listed below under Program Coordinator: • Conducted hiring of new staff, created and delivered training curriculum for onboarding new staff.• Evaluated quality assurance pieces for junior staff, organized monthly professional development trainings; supervised overall program performance. • As Site Director for specific $240k OJJDP-funded research grant, oversaw the implementation and day-to-day function of data collection, communicated with research partners, and supervised organizational responsibilities to fulfill grant requirements successfully.

• Program Coordinator

  • 2012 - 2015

  • Interviewed and assessed volunteers, families and children for services.• Managed and supported a caseload of 65-80 youth and their mentors through regular phone calls, in-person meetings and referral recommendations. • Acted as liaison to community partners, established referral connections with local nonprofits, social service agencies and K-12 schools. • Organized and delivered monthly volunteer orientations for incoming volunteers.