Experience

Illinois Public Health Association

• United States
• Public Health
• 1 - 100 Employee

• LMS Administrator

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Provide support to Illinois Public Health Association's training, continuing education, and workforce development objectives. Provide technical support to IPHA members, staff, and public health professionals on use of Thinking Cap(LMS), Articulate 360 storyline/Rise 360 and other data systems Collaborate with IPHA Training team to develop and support association's training goals and objectives Support and maintain content, assets, reporting, and other resources of Thinking Cap and other data systems for instructional functions Creates, edits, upload, manages, tests, and deploys content for Thinking Cap; including, but not limited to, online courses, competency testing, quality improvement, and document control. (created 50+ courses) Supports training department by processing information in Thinking Cap and Articulate storyline 360/ Rise 360 including creating classes, user data entry and user experience, researching databases for information, pulling and reviewing work instructions, and reporting and resolving system-related problems Assist with installation of Thinking Cap updates and upgrades, as well as tools and software integration Show less



Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Hall Director

  • Jul 2022 - Nov 2022

  Direct Training, Supervision, and Evaluation of Resident Assistant and Academic Peer Advocates (Supervises 21 housing staff members) Be aware of Title IX law/policies as well as violations and conduct meetings regarding these policies Report any Title IX violations, as well as any FERPA violations (Mandated Reporter) Responsible for handling FERPA related issues during contact with residence and/or their guardians Conduct weekly (1-1) Professional staff development meetings for RA & APA's Moved in over 600+ Residents over four-day period Conduct weekly group meetings for APA's regarding academic mediations and assignments Responsible for conduct violations within Neely Hall and on-Campus Show less



Rock Valley College

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  Delivered Cross-Collaborative presentation's to at-risk/low-income students utilizing TRiO informational resources as well as public University informational resources Demonstrated ability to uphold federal standards and guidelines of TRiO (Upward Bound) Program Responsible for traveling to Public Secondary Education sites to deliver academic coaching and development Coordinated, developed, and assisted with assigned academic services, records, reports, and program development Managed case load of 30+ UB Students Scheduled group visits to Higher Education institution as well as culture enrichment venues Recruited prospective students (in-person) during RPHS (Rockford Public High School) Lunch Periods Monitored students SAT Prep Progress through Khan Academy Assisted in recruitment and retention of low income/at-risk students Show less

• Program Manager

  • May 2021 - Dec 2021

  Serves as a primary point of support, empowerment, and decision making for members of the Men of Color leadership initiative at SIU. Ensures that all efforts and activities undertaken by the group are efficiently and responsibly managed. Charged with defining the standards and criteria by which the success of the initiative will be measured and expected. Delegates responsibilities among members. Responsible for leading efforts designed to bring attention to issues and challenges that define the Black male student experience. Intimately involved in the development and advancement of new and existing initiatives that develop, support, and educate Black male students, at both the personal and academic levels. Show less

• Graduate Assistant(Exploratory Student Advisement Office)

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

  Served as identity/peer mentor to first year at risk students, and transfer studentsWorked cross functionally with Recruitment and Retention Coordinators, Career Development, CASE, andother offices/colleges on campusManaged a caseload of 52+ students a semesterCreated, planned, and implemented workshops for undecided & at-risk students based on collaborativeefforts with other campus colleges and officesRecruited prospective students (in-person) during SIU (Southern Illinois University) Open HouseDemonstrated ability to collaboratively work to achieve Collaborate cross-functionally with campuscolleges and offices to create and implement over 25+ workshops for first generation students.Maintained weekly record of Mentor sessions in student folders for Advisors to reviewDeveloped curriculum for UNIV 101 Provisional students based on cross-functional collaborationTaught (In-person) University 101 for the Fall ‘20, Summer ‘21, and Fall ‘21Assisted at-risk and first-generation students with Major Explorations and career outcomes during Fall and Spring SemestersResponsible for Recruitment and Retention outreach for Undecided CollegeLogged over 771 calls within Slate System, leading engagement calls for the entire Southern IllinoisUniversity-Carbondale campusLed to an 5% increase of enrollment (in comparison to 2016) of first year students at SIU in FALL ‘21,biggest class of first year students since 2016.) Show less

• Intern (Office of Student Engagament)

  • May 2021 - Oct 2021

  Serves as campus representative and works to ensure students, faculty, support professionals, and other constituents of SIU have access to the resources and experiences that best strengthen their relationship with the University. Provides direction on the coordination of campus events and policies that undergird the professional and academic posture of SIU, while enhancing and improving the safety of its campuses, students, staff, and faculty. Exercises strong research and design skills with the development of documents that are used to convey University messages and policies to students and staff. Performs data analyzation on campus-based student organizations to assess their needs, provide them with the resources and information they need to achieve their goals, and evaluate their contributions to the SIU campus community. Show less

• Graduate Assistant (Dr. Seymour Bryson Future Scholars)

  • May 2021 - Jul 2021

  Utilized Slate to recruit prospective ESA students regarding the Future Scholars Program either by text, phone call or email. Served as transition mentor to new first-year students and transfer students in Future Scholars Program. Taught UNIV 101 for Summer ‘21. Supervised 28 students daily throughout a 4-week period. Recruited and retained all 28 students. Students ended the program with a 3.1 cumulative GPA. Tutored students through intro COMM, ENGLISH and UNIV 101 assignments. Utilized conflict management strategies to resolve disputes between at-risk/ first-generation students and faculty. Planned weekend community-centric activities for the program. Contacted departments to schedule events/activities. Served as an instructor for the second hour of UNIV 101 class. Transported students to and from events. Scheduled meal, activities, and lesson plans for the whole month of July. Show less

• Graduate Assistant (Exploratory Student Advisement Office)

  • Dec 2020 - May 2021

  Assisted at-risk and first-generation students with Career Exploration during Fall and Spring Semesters. Logged over 771 calls within Slate System, leading engagement calls for the entire Southern Illinois University-Carbondale campus. Responsible for Recruitment and Retention outreach for Undecided College. Consulted potential parents and students with financial and university-based information. Responsible for helping at-risk and first-generation students with their academic schedule. Contacted prospective/new students through Slate after they are admitted to Undecided College. Attended one-on-one and/or group staff meetings. Utilized Slate to contact prospective undecided college students regarding their collegiate future either by text, phone call or email. Used Slate to contact prospective ESA students regarding their collegiate future either by text, phone call or email. Show less