Experience

Erie Institute of Technology

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coordinator of Student Services

  • Jun 2022 - Present

• Instructor

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Equip students with knowledge and skills to excel in their chosen fields.


Various Schools & Universities
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Substitute Teacher

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2022


Youth For Understanding USA (YFU)

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Volunteer/Area Representative and Orientation Coordinator

  • 2012 - Jun 2017

  Working with international high school exchange students and families as they transition through the intercultural exchange experience. Responsibilities involve screening host families, providing orientation programs for students and families, ensuring that all appropriate regulatory requirements are met for regular contact and reporting for the Department of State. Recruiting and encouraging families in the US to host exchange students. Working with international high school exchange students and families as they transition through the intercultural exchange experience. Responsibilities involve screening host families, providing orientation programs for students and families, ensuring that all appropriate regulatory requirements are met for regular contact and reporting for the Department of State. Recruiting and encouraging families in the US to host exchange students.



Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Office for Students with Disabilities

  • May 2014 - Sep 2016

  Given the opportunity to work with a tremendous team of professionals who strive each day to give universal design in education a new meaning through our interactions with talented, gifted students. We work to promote confidence and independence in our students while working to increase awareness about disabilities, on campus and within the community. Our world is ever-changing and we strive to increase awareness, promote learning, and reduce barriers to independence while encouraging personal excellence and success for our students. Show less

• Director of Residence Life and Orientation

  • Nov 2008 - Aug 2014

  Honored to assist students in making the transition from high school, the military, and the world of work to university life. Also work with phenomenal people committed to student achievement and success. I supervise professional and paraprofessional staff with responsibility for supervising over 2200 undergraduate students in traditional residence halls and a new $115 million dollar suite/apartment style community.

• Director of Student Transitions

  • Apr 2004 - Nov 2008

  Charged with the Development of New Student Orientation programs and co-chair of the First Year Experience Committee. Directed concurrent enrollment programs for high school students enrolled in higher education. Coordinated instructional offerings with regional school districts and other institutions of higher education.

• Executive Director of Student Affairs Administration

  • May 2003 - Apr 2004

  Served as student affairs administrator in coordinating budget, personnel, program review, and strategic planning activities for Residence Life and Housing, Student Activities, Athletics, Counseling and Student Health, Students with Disabilities. Represented the division on committees and task forces. Served as on-call emergency responder for campus. Coordinated feasibility studies and project planning for residence hall and student center renovation.

• Director of Residence Life and Housing

  • Aug 1988 - May 2003

  Began as a hall coordinator, and appointed Director in November 1991. Supervised professional and paraprofessional staff in the oversight and management of a ten traditional residence halls. Participated in strategic and master planning to improve and renovate halls. Initiated Living-Learning communities in 1993.



EMMCO West

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Critical Incident Stress Management Team

  • 1995 - Sep 2014

  Serve as a peer and mental health professional for the regional Critical Incident Stress Management team that serves Fire, Police, EMS and other emergency response providers. Serve as a peer and mental health professional for the regional Critical Incident Stress Management team that serves Fire, Police, EMS and other emergency response providers.