Experience

Epilepsy Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Program Manager, Corporate Partnerships

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Executive Director of Community Partnership and Engagement

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2022



Epilepsy Foundation of Nebraska

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2019 - Jan 2021

  The mission of the Epilepsy Foundation is to lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives. I am thrilled to help champion epilepsy awareness, education, and research in Nebraska. The mission of the Epilepsy Foundation is to lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives. I am thrilled to help champion epilepsy awareness, education, and research in Nebraska.



Heartland Family Service

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Program Director - Nebraska Prevention

  • Jul 2019 - Oct 2019

  Manage and participate in the development and implementation of the LiveWise Coalition and the Metro Omaha Tobacco Advisory Coalition (MOTAC) goals, objectives, policies, and priorities directly related to substance and alcohol abuse prevention. Working with current and emerging coalition members, community partners, and prevention providers to implement the goals and objectives of the respective grants. Manage and participate in the development and implementation of the LiveWise Coalition and the Metro Omaha Tobacco Advisory Coalition (MOTAC) goals, objectives, policies, and priorities directly related to substance and alcohol abuse prevention. Working with current and emerging coalition members, community partners, and prevention providers to implement the goals and objectives of the respective grants.



LiveWise Coalition

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Director

  • Jul 2019 - Oct 2019



Nebraska Assistive Technology Partnership

• Program Supervisor - Education, AT4ALL and ReUse

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2019



Nebraska VR - Vocational Rehabilitation

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employment Specialist/Counseling

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2015



Nebraska Department of Education

• Youth Leadership Facilitator

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2014

  Program development for young people who have disabilities to develop and utilize their leadership and self advocacy skills. Includes marketing and outreach, networking and collaboration across agencies, skill-based training, and group facilitation. Program development for young people who have disabilities to develop and utilize their leadership and self advocacy skills. Includes marketing and outreach, networking and collaboration across agencies, skill-based training, and group facilitation.



DHHS - Administration for Children and Families

• Graduate Intern

  • Aug 2007 - May 2008

  Provided federal guidance related to child welfare policy, completed state child welfare system compliance reviews for the Region 7 (KS, MO, NE, IA) area, and developed matrices for state policy review. Provided federal guidance related to child welfare policy, completed state child welfare system compliance reviews for the Region 7 (KS, MO, NE, IA) area, and developed matrices for state policy review.



University of Kansas - Rosedale Community Project

• Graduate Intern

  • Aug 2006 - May 2007

  Researched, developed and implemented inclusive community programming within the Rosedale community. Community building included partnerships with the criminal justice program and the schools for after school programs, community-revitalization projects with the Rosedale Development Association, and faith-based healthy living initiatives with local ministries. Researched, developed and implemented inclusive community programming within the Rosedale community. Community building included partnerships with the criminal justice program and the schools for after school programs, community-revitalization projects with the Rosedale Development Association, and faith-based healthy living initiatives with local ministries.



Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare - The Spring Center

• Primary Care Worker

  • Nov 2003 - Jul 2006

  Provided crisis intervention, support, and resources for individuals experiencing an mental health crisis. Assisted professionals in locating appropriate care for these individuals through hospital, law enforcement, and other community networks. Collected mental health resource utilization data for reports shared with stakeholders. Provided crisis intervention, support, and resources for individuals experiencing an mental health crisis. Assisted professionals in locating appropriate care for these individuals through hospital, law enforcement, and other community networks. Collected mental health resource utilization data for reports shared with stakeholders.