Experience

App Academy

• United States
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Student Resource Coordinator

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Work with students and staff to assist with needs, communication, facilitation, organizing, and planning a best in class software developer education. Work with students and staff to assist with needs, communication, facilitation, organizing, and planning a best in class software developer education.



Lawrence Virtual School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Virtual Education

  • Mar 2018 - Jul 2021

  District leader of the state’s largest virtual school, serving students K-12 inKansas. Supervise and evaluate approximately 65 staff members and1200 students. Work closely with district leadership to increase districtparticipation in virtual education, graduation rate, and state assessmentscores. Manage multi-million dollar budget. Develop and implementstrategies for marketing, communication, student retention and acquisition.Significant work in building successful school culture among students,families, staff, and community. Show less

• Assistant Principal

  • Jul 2013 - Mar 2018

  Building leader initially responsible for collaboratively leading K-8 school.Position was expanded to supervising 9-12 within 6 months, andgraduation rate doubled within 18 months while still increasing the numberof students graduating. Led state virtual attendance audit, monitoredstudents for appropriate educational progress, and assisted with theformation of the school’s first National Honor Society as well as leading thechallenge to curate a track of courses approved by the NCAA. Show less



Blue Valley School District

• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Performing Arts Coordinator

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2013

  Led all aspects of performing arts for this large suburban Kansas District. Mentored new-to-the-profession performing arts educators. Responsibilities included managing 2 million dollar budget, capital outlay expenditures, and working with Human Resources to screen, interview, and hire performing arts staff. Led curriculum revision for Band, Choir, Strings, and Music Theory as well as adoption of elementary music text. Led all aspects of performing arts for this large suburban Kansas District. Mentored new-to-the-profession performing arts educators. Responsibilities included managing 2 million dollar budget, capital outlay expenditures, and working with Human Resources to screen, interview, and hire performing arts staff. Led curriculum revision for Band, Choir, Strings, and Music Theory as well as adoption of elementary music text.



SouthLaw, P.C.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Loss Mitigation Specialist

  • May 2009 - Jul 2010

  Worked in the call center of this collections (foreclosure, eviction, bankruptcy, litigation) law firm taking inbound calls from both clients and borrowers/debtors. Answered questions including estimated fees/costs, significant dates for each case, and more. Worked specifically with clients on holding a file or closing it out, thus stopping any impending action. Named Employee of the Month in August of 2009. Coordinated office events. Worked in the call center of this collections (foreclosure, eviction, bankruptcy, litigation) law firm taking inbound calls from both clients and borrowers/debtors. Answered questions including estimated fees/costs, significant dates for each case, and more. Worked specifically with clients on holding a file or closing it out, thus stopping any impending action. Named Employee of the Month in August of 2009. Coordinated office events.



Quiznos

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Restaurant Owner

  • Jun 2006 - Jul 2010

  Owned and operated two Quiznos Sub restaurants in the Kansas City area. Responsible for hiring and firing all staff, making staff schedules, ordering food and paper products, managing food, paper, and labor costs as well as marketing in the community. Consistently a top rated store for cleanliness and customer satisfaction. Managed several large catering contracts throughout the year. Knew every aspect of the business from back of the house to front of the house; greeting many customers by name and would often have their order ready when they came in the door because my staff and I recognized their cars. Show less