Experience

Buffalo State College
• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Development Associate

  • Apr 2013 - Present


Niagara County Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Administrator

  • Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Recruit, interview and enroll students in Workforce Development career training classes. Recruit, interview and enroll students in Workforce Development career training classes.



WorksourceOne

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resource Room Technician

  • Oct 2011 - Aug 2012

  Assist customers in job-seeking through computer help and job applications, referral to staff in the One-Stop and answering questions regarding services provided there. Assist customers in job-seeking through computer help and job applications, referral to staff in the One-Stop and answering questions regarding services provided there.



D'Youville College

• United States
• Higher Education

• Pre-Entry Coordinator, Nursing Workforce Diversity Program

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2010

  Nursing Workforce Diversity (NWD) is a federal Health Resources and Services Administration grant that encourages, supports and assists minority nursing students graduate from a registered nursing program. • Coordinated Pre-Entry component of NWD, for high school students, which helps to prepare them to enter college, graduate and work as registered nurses. • Assist with the nursing student mentor program, another NWD component, in mentor recruitment, orientation, and coordination of mentor time sheets. • Ensure program visibility, providing copy for DYC Web site, news releases, participation in community events. • Result: Increased DYC nursing student retention; three Grover students enrolled at DYC for Fall 2010 semester.

• Community Outreach Coordinator

  • Feb 2005 - Jun 2007

  Brought Touch Lives - Be a Nurse, an Oishei grant-funded program, to the community through presentations to church groups, youth clubs, school groups and classes, and at school and community events, to encourage minorities to enter DYC nursing program. Co-directed nursing student mentor program, which matched new nursing students with successful upperclassmen to facilitate their transition to the DYC nursing program and school culture.



THE JACOBS NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

• Project Coordinator

  • Feb 2003 - Feb 2005

  Coordinated two major initiatives: P2-Target the Heart and Faith & Health Ministries Program, two stroke and heart disease prevention projects. One was community-based and the other involved 29 area churches, including mailings, workshops, an overnight retreat, guest speakers, and periodic health screenings. Also collaborated on grant proposals, composed printed materials, coordinated meetings, special events; assisted Executive Director. Maintenance of entity's community visibility/presence through involvement in local events * Provision of editorial content for college Web site

• Special Projects Coordinator, Executive Assistant to JNI Administrative Director

  • Aug 1998 - Feb 2003

  and Department Head Public relations and marketing of The Jacobs Neurological Institute, including media contacts, press releases, etc. Co-coordinator of Career Center, which helped disabled Multiple Sclerosis patients learn computer software, Internet usage and job-search skills.Designed and produced printed marketing materials, including brochures, newsletters, clinical/research presentations for professional staff.



Jacobs Neurological Institute

• United States
• Higher Education

• As assistant to Administrative Director and Department Head

  • Aug 1998 - Feb 2002

  General word processing and preparation of documents, including grant proposals, journal articles, budgets, reports, and slides. Internet journal article searches General word processing and preparation of documents, including grant proposals, journal articles, budgets, reports, and slides. Internet journal article searches



The Buffalo General Hospital

• Editorial Services Coordinator

  • Dec 1987 - May 1998

  In-house public relations advisor for all hospital departments; editor of monthly employee publication and quarterly nursing department newsletter. Coordinated, set up news conferences, media briefings; escorted media for on-site interviews with staff, patients; pitched story ideas to media and responded to media calls. Developed ads, fliers, posters, letterhead and other materials for hospital departments. In-house public relations advisor for all hospital departments; editor of monthly employee publication and quarterly nursing department newsletter. Coordinated, set up news conferences, media briefings; escorted media for on-site interviews with staff, patients; pitched story ideas to media and responded to media calls. Developed ads, fliers, posters, letterhead and other materials for hospital departments.