Experience

Game to Grow

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

• Director of Group Services

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Lead team of 20+ part-time facilitators, who run weekly virtual gaming sessions for neurodivergent youth and adults. Support ~150 weekly participants and there families.

• Facilitator / Games Educator

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  • Develop and run game modules for neuro-diverse teens and youth, to support beneficial therapeutic outcomes, such as social skill development and co-operation• Collaborate with colleagues to create and adapt mechanics, narrative, and play style to suit our participants’ needshttps://gametogrow.org/



University of Washington College of Engineering

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director

  • May 2020 - Present

• Career Coach / Instructor

  • Nov 2018 - May 2020

  • Career Coach, together with 2 colleagues, supporting 8,200+ College of Engineering Students across 10+ departments, with 4,500 unique yearly contacts with students• Primary Instructor for both undergraduate and graduate internship courses, teaching ~500 student per year• Lead staff on graduate student programming, focusing on creating new opportunities, events, and supports for MS and PhD students• Provide 1-on-1 advising, drop-in support to over 1,000 students per year• Deliver workshops and presentations to over 500 students per year • Support departmental and campus-wide career events, such as information sessions, career fairs, and networking eventshttps://www.engr.washington.edu/current/careercenter



The University of British Columbia

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager, Student Services

  • May 2017 - Jun 2018

  Department of Geography, University of British Columbia (UBC)• Oversight and management of 4 graduate & 5 undergraduate programs in the Department • Daily operations and administration of student affairs, including supervising union staff• Supported over 100 graduate students (PhD, MA, MS), and over 600 undergraduate students (BA, BS) in advising, degree planning, career development, awards, graduation, and involvementhttps://www.geog.ubc.ca/

• Adviser, Graduate Career Development

  • Jun 2014 - Apr 2017

  Center for Student Involvement & Careers, UBC • Responsible to more than 7,200 Master and PhD students at UBC to support career exploration and development through advising, building relationships with employers, and campus-wide events• Provided over 700 1-on-1 career advising appointments per year, over 60 group advising & workshop sessions, with over 550 total attendances.• Successfully secured ongoing budget funding for graduate student career education, following a landmark 3-year educational grant (>$200,000 USD)• Invited to present results of pilot project to a national conference (Canadian Association of College and University Student Services)• Piloted new workshops for international graduate students regarding immigration and career development. 420 students in total attended• In collaboration with 12 academic departments from 5 faculties, developed and delivered customized career development workshops for graduate students. Over 400 students attended these events

• Academic Adviser

  • Apr 2013 - Jun 2014

  Department of Geography, UBC • Primary liaison between undergraduate students and the Department• Managed student admissions, registration, graduation, and transfer, for three BA programs and one BS program, plus associated minors and specializations, for over 500 students• Supported students in co-op positions, exchanges, and community-based learning• Spearheaded new projects to foster student recruitment, engagement, and successwww.geog.ubc.ca

• Teaching Assitant

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2014

  Department of Geography, UBC• Received Outstanding TA of the Year Award for this position in 2011• Provided instruction, guidance, and evaluation to over 500 students over 10 semesters, in 2nd and 4th-year Geoscience classes

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2010

  Department of Geography, UBC• Provided data analysis and geospatial support to various ongoing research projects • Used Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to process thousands of data points• Contributed to peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations



North Vancouver Recreation & Culture Commission

• Canada
• Recreational Facilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Auxiliary Supervisor

  • Nov 2008 - Mar 2018

  Instructor / Guard 2• Facility supervision of 4 buildings, including supervising up to 10 workers per shift from multiple departments• Swim lesson supervisor, providing oversight, guidance, and operational support to 6-8 instructors teaching 50+ swimmers, including liaising with parents, safety supervision, and mentoring new instructors• Provided agency-wide training on topics such as emergency procedures, evacuation protocols, and first aid best practices• Superior customer service and support, particularly in building long-term relationships with individuals and families

• Lifeguard & Swim Instructor

  • Nov 2003 - Oct 2008

  Instructor / Guard 1• Taught over 2,500 swimmers, from infants to seniors• Significant experience in managing emergency situations, include major injuries, evacuations, security threats, and emergency shutdowns• Supported and mentored new colleagues and volunteers