Experience

Mercer University

• Macon, Georgia Area

• Associate Director of Campus Life and Student Involvement

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  Serve as advisor and primary staff support to the Mercer University Programming Board, QuadWorks Advise Mercer’s Panhellenic Association, comprised of four NPC organizations, and their recruitment process Provide guidance to student organizations in the development of social, educational, and cultural programs Supervise a Graduate Assistant for Leadership Development and a Graduate Assistant for Fraternity and Sorority Programs Serve in the Housing and Residence Life professional duty rotation on a weekly basis and respond to mental health concerns, COVID cases, campus emergencies, and more Manage a budget of over $320,000 Assess campus-wide programming needs and evaluate programming efforts Demonstrate and encourage regular collaboration between campus departments and student organizations Oversee the coordination of major campus-wide events such as Homecoming Week and BearStock, a spring concert and festival Provide support to Mercer's fraternity and sorority system by conducting trainings, advise councils, and assisting with overall management of the chapters Develop and maintain strong working relationships with a variety of departments, academic and non-academic alike, on campus Advised Mercer’s year-long sophomore leadership program, Leadership Mercer Advised the Multicultural Greek Council, comprised of Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority, Inc. and Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity, Inc. Advised Order of Omega, the Fraternity and Sorority Honor Society as they select new initiates and host Greek Week annually Show less



Reinhardt University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Coordinator for Student Programming and Service

  • May 2016 - Aug 2017

  Advised the Student Activities Council tasked with programming for all students at Reinhardt UniversityBuilt a volunteer management system to encourage students, faculty, and staff to serve the communitySolidified the definition and requirements for service-learning courses at Reinhardt UniversityManaged a budget of over $80,000Assisted in student activities initiatives such as orientation, spirit and traditions, and recreation and wellness

• First Year Seminar Instructor

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016



Old Dominion University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Interim Coordinator for Engagement: Office of Leadership and Student Involvement

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Connected students, faculty, and staff to volunteer opportunities within Hampton Roads, VirginiaExecuted large and small scale service events on and off campus that involve coordination within and off campus partners, including National Days of ServiceManaged a budget of over $36,000Participated in the President’s Taskforce for Inclusive Excellence as an student diversity committee member Served as the staff advisor for Colleges Against Cancer, which hosts Relay for Life and raises over $43,000 annuallyAdvised the Community Service Council, a student group that promotes volunteerism Organized the volunteer recognition banquet held each spring Maintained social media accounts and a Wordpress blog about student volunteerism effortsContinued duties and responsibilities held as the Graduate Assistant for Service Show less

• Graduate Assistant for Service and Civic Engagement: Office of Leadership and Student Involvement

  • Jul 2014 - Jan 2016

  Facilitated the ODU Alternative Breaks program through advising the executive board, team leaders, and faculty advisersCommunicated with Break Away to facilitate trainings and resources for ODU Alternative Breaks Managed an Alternative Breaks program budget of over $25,000Collaborated with Housing and Residential Life to develop a new Service-Learning Living-Learning Community Assessed service and civic engagement efforts through data analysis and learning outcome management Supervised three undergraduate Programming Assistants as they implement established and innovative initiatives Coordinated faculty and community interactions to promote collaborative efforts for curricular service-learning Show less

• Graduate Intern: Office of Community Engagement

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Collected community partner information for migration into GivePulse, a volunteer management system new to ODUFostered participation of students, faculty, and staff in the University initiative of 85 Hours of Service Aided local, regional, and national associations to be utilized as campus initiatives

• Center for Major Exploration Graduate Mentor

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Counseled 8 at risk first-year students in areas of academic preparedness, career planning, and social integration Developed a TCI advising profile to remediate specific potential barriers to college successLearned about academic advising through mentorship from professionals in Center for Major Exploration



South Louisiana Community College

• Lafayette, Louisiana Area

• Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Innovation Graduate Intern

  • May 2015 - Jul 2015

  Interviewed senior executives to better understand the college and national trends in higher education Presented recommendations for innovation to the faculty and staff fall convocation to the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Observed the 2015-2020 strategic planning process through participation in a steering committee meeting Prepared evaluation reports for various internal clients Interviewed senior executives to better understand the college and national trends in higher education Presented recommendations for innovation to the faculty and staff fall convocation to the Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs Observed the 2015-2020 strategic planning process through participation in a steering committee meeting Prepared evaluation reports for various internal clients



Louisiana State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Resident Assistant: Leadership and Service Living Learning Community

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Collaborated with Campus Life and Residential Life to create the first Leadership and Service Living Learning Community on campus Planned events that focus on different aspects of being a leader Facilitated dialogue within the mixed gender community regarding active citizenship

• Dance Marathon at LSU Internal Director

  • Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

  Coordinated and supervised seven internal directors to plan the 26.2 hour event Led a collaborative effort to create a detailed timeline of the event in five minute increments Conducted meetings with directors to ensure goals and duties are being achieved Selected 35 students to assist with the planning and development of LSU’s first Dance MarathonManaged the inaugural 26.2 event involving many different entities in the Baton Rouge and LSU community

• Resident Assistant: Kirby Smith Hall

  • Aug 2011 - May 2013

  Created programs on education, wellness, and serviceSupervised the desk every week to ensure resident safety and building maintenanceParticipated in over 50 hours of training on the campus community and procedures for incident reporting, problem solving, and emergency response Served on the emergency response team during emergencies at the building and campus levelMentored 56 first-year female residents

• Orientation Leader

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  Served as the first point of contact and mentor for over 200 students attending orientationCollaborated with 27 orientation team membersEducated 8 groups of 30+ students on the rules & regulations of LSUAdvised students during their class scheduling process



University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• Lafayette, Louisiana Area

• Office of New Student Orientation Undergraduate Intern

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

  Staffed student and parent registration for 300 incoming students Functioned as liaison for incoming students with various concerns throughout orientation Supervised the Student Orientation Staff comprised of 45 undergraduate students Collaborated with the Graduate Intern and Director of the Office of New Student Orientation to plan, organize, and implement each orientation session Staffed student and parent registration for 300 incoming students Functioned as liaison for incoming students with various concerns throughout orientation Supervised the Student Orientation Staff comprised of 45 undergraduate students Collaborated with the Graduate Intern and Director of the Office of New Student Orientation to plan, organize, and implement each orientation session