Experience

Stokes Nature Center

• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Stokes Nature Center works to make nature education and outdoor exploration available to all people, because we believe with the right knowledge and tools, all people can be better stewards of the natural world. Humans need nature, but nature needs us to be better and Stokes Nature Center gives all people the chance to get outside and connect to nature in whatever way speaks to them and in turn, equips them to better care for it. As the Executive Director, I facilitate all parts of the organization from development and finances, to employees and HR management, to outreach and media coordination. Show less



Heifer International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Engagement Coordinator

  • Nov 2013 - Jun 2019

  Heifer International works with communities (including the community of Houston!) to end global hunger and poverty and care for the earth. To make that happen, I work to engage the city of Houston as a community of change including working with schools, faith communities, and interested individuals to end global hunger and poverty. Heifer International works with communities (including the community of Houston!) to end global hunger and poverty and care for the earth. To make that happen, I work to engage the city of Houston as a community of change including working with schools, faith communities, and interested individuals to end global hunger and poverty.



Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition

• Director of Programs

  • Apr 2010 - Nov 2013

  Managing a coalition, educating the public, training frontline professionals about human trafficking, how to identify and eliminate it. In other words, modern-day abolitionism. Managing a coalition, educating the public, training frontline professionals about human trafficking, how to identify and eliminate it. In other words, modern-day abolitionism.



Wells Fargo

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Services Teller

  • Nov 2008 - Mar 2010



Global Youth Connect

• Interim Executive Director

  • Nov 2008 - Sep 2009

  -Supervised country directors in the development and implementation of programs for youth to explore human rights and the efforts of youth in countries emerging from conflict to ensure human rights are respected. Included were budget oversight and facilitating communication between country directors and their selected youth. -Recruited, interviewed, and accepted youth to participate in the program including engaging past participants as mentors and maintaining open lines of communication for future years. -Brainstormed and worked to develop a plan for the future of the organization to survive the current financial crisis. Show less



Mississippi Consortium for International Development

• Project Coordinator

  • Nov 2006 - Jul 2008

  -Managed and directed the development of programs in accordance with the US Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program including programs focused on civil law, human rights, nonprofit development, and agricultural development. -Created my own and assisted others in forming programs from inception of project goals, budget development, through post-program evaluation including communicating and coordinating with councils around the nation to ensure goals were met. -Basic office and project duties such as hotel and airline reservations, database maintenance, and other administrative duties. Show less