Experience

Cabarrus Arts Council

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

• Executive Director

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Arts & Science Council

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

• Director of Community and Artist Support

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Responsible for planning, designing and oversight of grant making, capacity-building and service delivery processes and strategies.• Manage ASC grant programs that impact community-based arts and culture organizations and creative individuals including but not limited to:o Cultural Vision Grantso Technical Assistance/ Professional Development Grantso Mecklenburg Creatives Resiliency Fundo Community Supported Arto Creative Renewal Fellowshipso Emerging Creator Fellowships• Manage ASC Capacity Building Programs that foster cultural equity, entrepreneurial and non-profit administrative skills among cultural organizations and creative individuals.• Provide direct supervision and support to Grants & Services Team members, including Grants Manager and Program Coordinator.• Serve on ASC’s Leadership Team and represent the Grants & Services Team with the ASC Board of Directors.• Build relationships and community engagement opportunities that facilitate a broad understanding of ASC’s funding, capacity building and other support opportunities through hands-on work with cultural organizations, community partners and creative individuals operating across Mecklenburg County.• In partnership with Culture Blocks and Grants & Services Team members, create activities that build and nurture the local cultural community within the scope of ASC Cultural Vision Plan, town cultural plans and at the neighborhood level. • Contribute to ASC’s philanthropic advocacy through analysis of quantitative data and storytelling through qualitative data, including the collection of ASC grantee statistics and appropriate grant-related data, on all ASC grant programs.

• Program Director, Grants & Services

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2021

  •Lead ASC project grant programs that impact community-based arts and culture organizations and creative individuals.•Provide technical assistance and a broad understanding of ASC’s funding, capacity building and other support opportunities through hands-on work with cultural organizations and creative individuals operating across Mecklenburg County.•Provide assistance, advice and counsel in grant preparation and interpretation of ASC policies to all potential applicants. •Serve as primary liaison between ASC and cultural programming staff in each of Mecklenburg County’s six suburban towns.•Advocate for the inclusion of creative individuals as thought partners and leaders in addressing complex social issues in our region.



UNC Charlotte

• United States
• Higher Education

• Director of First Year Programs and Quality Enhancement Plan Curriculum Director

  • 2009 - May 2015

  • Created Prospect for Success Faculty Development Program. Assisted faculty in incorporating key learning outcomes into course syllabi and serving students as they transition from high school to college. • Oversaw curricular design, instructor recruitment and evaluation of 50+ University College new student seminar courses that serve over 1200 students annually. Each seminar grounded in experiential learning, introduction to community resources, inquiry and cultural awareness. • Executive co-chair of the Common Reading Experience Committee, with primary responsibility for coordination of the book selection process and community engagement initiatives for student readers. Hosted annual keynote lecture with CRE book author.• Academic Affairs coordinator for Learning Community Programs, which foster student success by combining classroom learning with co-curricular engagement on campus and in the broader community. Facilitated meetings of LC Coordinators, orientation for new coordinators, managed the student application system, represented LCs at community events, and promoted programs through online and print marketing.• Fostered increased student success and retention through the creation of the 49er Rebound initiative for new students on academic probation. First piloted in University College, this is now a campus-wide program. Organized instructor support, design of college specific options, and facilitation of the common workshop for participants. • Design and teach LBST 2215: Citizenship a general education course that explores the theories and responsibilities for active community involvement. Addresses current civil rights issues and introduces social activism strategies to participants. • Supervised 4 professional advisors with joint appointments in first year programming, and 7 graduate teaching assistants.



One Voice Chorus

• United States
• Music

• President

  • 2011 - Oct 2014

  • Provided administrative leadership and oversight for the volunteer-run non-profit LGBT arts organization.• Supervised and supported artistic staff and board members, including Artistic Director, accompanists, and 6-8 board members.• Oversaw recruitment and retention of singing and administrative volunteers, increasing participation by 50%.• Directed fundraising and strategic planning efforts, including writing 12 successful grants through Arts & Science Council and Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund. • Selected for the Knight Foundation Cultural Innovation Award through work with the Arts & Science Council. The Cultural Innovation Award, “invests in emerging cultural organizations that show promise programmatically and innovation in serving diverse audiences.”• Guided event planning and implementation for 3 mainstage productions and 30+ annual community outreach performances and presentations together with Artistic Director.• Regularly represented chorus at community events and planning meetings, developing key relationships and partnership opportunities.

• Academic Advisor

  • 2004 - 2008

  • Provide academic advising to first year students and any undeclared students at UNCC, including assistance with course selection, major/career planning, academic difficulty, and concerns with academic requirements and procedures.• Programming coordinator for the University Advising Center and UCOL/CLAS Learning Community advisor.• Design and teach Freshman Seminar, including designated Crossroads Charlotte sections.• Support student success and personal development through appropriate referrals.• Facilitate individual and small group advising sessions for incoming first year students and transfer students during student orientation.• Consult with individual faculty and staff members with questions regarding general education requirements and understanding student matriculation. Serve as liaison to social science and Health and Human Services Departments.



Rape Victim Advocacy Program

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Director

  • 1998 - 2003

  Supervised all educational programming on sexual assault, dating violence, and gender roles throughout the UI and Johnson County community, including high school and college classroom-based learning, student organization consultation, and large-scale community awareness campaigns.• Provided individual counseling, crisis line support, medical and legal advocacy to survivors of sexual abuse and their family and friends.• Supervised and trained staff and student leaders in the People Out Working to End Rape (POWER) peer education program.• Provided professional training to high school, university and community social services staff and volunteers.