Experience

South Carolina Council on Competitiveness

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

• Director of Workforce Innovation * Director of Tech and Cyber Initiatives

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Providing experienced leadership to strengthen South Carolina's position as an industry leader through strategic planning for capacity growth and workforce program creation including, education pathway mapping, creation of high school standards-based AI curriculum, apprenticeship programs for development and cybersecurity, and the South Carolina Women in Tech network. Working hand and hand with industry, academia, and government leaders to identify and prepare for the emerging trends in technology that will directly affect education and industry needs. Show less



SC Codes

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director

  • May 2018 - Jun 2020

  Led the creation of the nation’s first free statewide coding education platform program. Established a statewide network of regional sponsors to hold in-person learning cohorts, led by volunteer mentors who work professionally as developers. Oversaw public outreach and communications of program success and metrics, growth strategy, and funding streams. Led the creation of the nation’s first free statewide coding education platform program. Established a statewide network of regional sponsors to hold in-person learning cohorts, led by volunteer mentors who work professionally as developers. Oversaw public outreach and communications of program success and metrics, growth strategy, and funding streams.



South Carolina Department of Commerce

• Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Office of Innovation Program Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Jul 2019

  Through the relentless pursuit of transformational ideas, I help identify and implement programs to further the innovation ecosystem of South Carolina. Ideation is constant in the Office of Innovation therefore new programs and projects are constantly emerging. Current programs include SC Codes, Startup Fuel grants, 3Phase, and recently introduced multi-media innovation platform SCribblesc.org. Through the relentless pursuit of transformational ideas, I help identify and implement programs to further the innovation ecosystem of South Carolina. Ideation is constant in the Office of Innovation therefore new programs and projects are constantly emerging. Current programs include SC Codes, Startup Fuel grants, 3Phase, and recently introduced multi-media innovation platform SCribblesc.org.



East Point Academy SC

• West Columbia, SC

• Public Relations and Development Officer

  • Mar 2012 - Nov 2017



University of South Carolina and PEBA

• Columbia, SC

• Network Manager

  • 2005 - 2007



SC Dept of Public Safety

• Highway Patrol

• Senior Information Technology Project Manager

  • 2000 - 2005