Director TRIO Student Support Services

• Jun 2019 - Present

"temporary" Advisor

• Mar 2019 - Present

Assistant District Manager

• Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

Part-time job that has now ended. Seeking full-time work.

Director

• Nov 2017 - Oct 2018

*Started up MN chapter of The College Place.*Responsible to reach students of all ages in the entire state of MN with financial literacy and college access and preparation information and resources to increase student success. *Taught workshops and hands on activities, assisted with the FAFSA and scholarship searching.

Director

• Oct 2015 - Oct 2017

Director* Start up of newly funded grant* Hire, train and supervise staff to use talents and abilities to effectively execute grant objectives* Facilitated effective marketing to recruit 150 students within less than two months* Plan, manage, facilitate events, workshops, field trips, and evaluate to increase success* Direct and manage $220,000 annual budget* Interview and assess needs of individual students to accept into program* Assess scholars needs, advise, support academically and personally, and document activity with Blumen database* Correspond and interact with staff in various university departments to facilitate ongoing networking of resources

Assistant Director TRiO McNair Scholars

• May 2013 - Oct 2015

Assistant Director/Program Manager* Transformed program not meeting grant objectives, not having required student numbers, to now meeting all objectives, robust with student activity, Ph.D. placements and funding, and enjoying a strong waiting list.* Provide Ph.D. preparation for 25 low income, first-generation, and under-represented ethnic students.* Create and coordinate quality programming, evaluation and assessment to effectively lead students to Ph.D.* Advise part-time Director on matters pertaining to student welfare and ensure success of students.* Manage events budgeting and collaborate to stretch grant funds to provide effective student outcomes.* Assess scholar’s needs, advise, support academically and personally, and document activity with Blumen.* Gather alumni data and submit annual performance reports earning all prior experience points.

Director TRiO Upward Bound Math-Science

• May 2010 - May 2013

Director *Given eight days to single-handedly start up a new grant, find and hire staff, secure fifty interested high school students and create and conduct a successful six week quality Upward Bound Math-Science summer program including six field trips and a celebration banquet•Market and successfully enroll students into UBMS program, with the current need for a waiting list•Hire and supervise two fulltime staff, three year-round tutors, interns, workstudy staff, chaperones, while supervising successful college preparation of 50 high school students•Hire and supervise six annual faculty to teach math, English, foreign language, science, college preparation•Plan and coordinate all aspects of the intensive summer program including classes, academic - career and cultural field trips and a celebration banquet, as well as academic year weekday and weekend events•Manage $250,000 annual grant budget using nearly every penny each year using Banner software•Manage behavioral issues with students and parents confidently•Compile data using Blumen database to obtain required grant data and submit annual reports with no errors

Advisor TRiO Student Support Services

• Nov 2001 - May 2010

Advisor/Coordinator*Successful direct advising support of 70-85 low income-first generation-or disabled students with 92% retention rate•Evaluated individual student’s needs, created a plan of action than met regularly to assess progress•Communicated and collaborated with faculty and staff to assist students•Counseled students on probation and suspension to improve and successfully complete college•Planned, coordinate, and assess special events, cultural and graduate college visit day and overnight trips•Supervised 4-15 students on many day or overnight trips and activities and assess success of activity•Supervised and mentored a graduate assistant and two work-study students in daily completion of tasks•Attended first “train the trainer” diversity workshop at MSU•Accepted to and attended 2008-09 MSU Leadership Institute training to increase leadership skills•Spoke at Professional Development day (100 faculty), Wellness event, Orientation, MN TRiO day, etc•Taught three First Year Experience courses for Freshman, on the Wellness Committee and Disability Awareness and Advocacy Group

Eating4Health

• Jul 1999 - May 2010

Received training in July 1999. Educated interested people about the advantages of changing their lifestyle and nutrition to experience improved health and quality of life. I have successfully assisted and observed motivated people who have reversed challenges such as fibromyalgia, cancer, allergies, chronic fatigue syndrome, heart disease, obesity, etc.