Experience

Goodwill Excel Center DC

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, College and Career Readiness

  • May 2023 - Present

• College and Career Readiness Specialist

  • Jul 2019 - May 2023

  As a College and Career Readiness Specialist I have built close relationships with students by mentoring opportunities and fostering relationships to assist with retention. While building these relationships, I tap into the issue at hand helping students problem solve by focusing on their short-term and long-term goals. These goals are focused on specific career or attending both 2-year and 4-year institutions of higher learning. We build up the whole student through, mock interviews, public speaking practice, dual-enrollment opportunities, and polishing resumes. In this role I teach the Business Communications Course portion of the Hospitality Pathways Course (the Career and Technical Course Requirement for graduation). I've woven into the existing curriculum real life scenarios that have included hurdles to overcome that include thinking about the employment landscape that has been changed by COVID-19. Also, the curriculum includes aspects of financial literacy and responsibility by creating a personal budget, analyzing credit scores and debts, comparing credit scores with loan percentage rates by having dialogue about how interest rates impact payments over time. I teach basic terms in finance, accounting, and economics and show students how to analyze stocks in the financial markets by looking at the news and how it impacts specific sectors of the marketplace. Show less



University of Baltimore

• Merrick School of Business, Baltimore, MD

• Senior Admissions Counselor

  • Jun 2016 - Jul 2019

  Responsible for Graduate Admission recruitment and coordination. Particularly for the Merrick School of Business (MSB). Assist with other prospective student pools when necessary, including other graduate programs, transfer, and freshman students. Coordinates travel for recruiting perspective students for the MSB. Accountable for developing and managing deep relationships with appropriate external community partners in other undergraduate programs, businesses, and appropriate agencies, creating pipelines to UB enrollment. Has created and maintained relationships with key partners within and outside of the University of Baltimore. Maintained relationships with various on-campus staff and off-campus influencers to facilitate enrollment. Participate in professional organization activities relevant to the field of graduate business admission and recruitment. Network with other admission professionals to ascertain best practices in the field. Meets enrollment goals by actively recruiting prospects and applicants through various outreach efforts: travel, phone, email, on campus, online. Coordinate applications for program directors’ review, using electronic workflow (ImageNow) and PeopleSoft. Assist with mail processing during peak times by scanning documents, linking documents from ImageNow to PeopleSoft records, and updating checklist status, education screens, and other data in PeopleSoft. Show less



Trinity Washington University

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Enrollment Recruiter

  • Mar 2018 - May 2019



Marymount University

• Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admissions

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2016

  2015-16 - Coordinate freshman admission for student from the state of Maryland. Manage scholarly programs for Marymount University incoming freshman. These programs include; The Clare Booth Luce Scholarship, The Honors Program, Forensic Legal Psychology Scholars, Physical Therapy Scholars, and the Spirit of Service Scholarship. Assist with the recreation of marketing materials for the Scholarly programs. Maintain relationships with high school counselors, plan travel for recruitment in territory, interview prospective students, facilitate private informational sessions for high school groups and families. Most of educate the public about the benefits of private, liberal arts education that emphasizes intellectual curiosity, global diversity, and service to others. 2014-15 - Coordinate freshman admission for students from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nathaniel also coordinates freshman admission for Virginia students with last names that begin with G-I and transfer admission for students with last names that begin with C-E Show less



Stateside Associates

• Arlington, VA

• Legislative Associate

  • Dec 2013 - Feb 2014

  Track, analyze, and monitor legislation that provides an in-depth political and policy analysis with research for 13 states (Hawaii, Maryland, South Carolina, Tennessee, Colorado, Connecticut, Mississippi, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Iowa, Alabama, and Alaska) Uphold positive working relationships both internally and with clients, legislative sources and allied organizations. Research of policy issues relating to commerce as part of an issue team in support of client government affairs programs. Communicate with legislators, legislative staff, Chambers of Commerce and relevant stakeholders to analyze, summarize and determine the viability of state legislation. Providing a timely and appropriate response to all communication; email and telephone inquiries. Maintaining a working knowledge of state government resources and information, client information and policy trends. Show less



Stratford University

• Admissions Officer

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2013

  Recruitment of new students, conduct tours Proactively respond to new student inquiries via phone and email. Educate prospective students on the benefits of Stratford University’s high-quality academic programs, and flexible course schedules. Assist students with the application process and partner with other departments in the University to finalize enrollment, follow up with student to provide ongoing support and encouragement. Recruitment of new students, conduct tours Proactively respond to new student inquiries via phone and email. Educate prospective students on the benefits of Stratford University’s high-quality academic programs, and flexible course schedules. Assist students with the application process and partner with other departments in the University to finalize enrollment, follow up with student to provide ongoing support and encouragement.



Maryland House of Delegates

• Legislative Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legislative Director

  • Sep 2005 - Apr 2012

• Legislative Director

  • Sep 2005 - 2012

  Baltimore City Delegation Secretary for 2006 -2008 Served as a liaison for the Baltimore City Delegation with the residents of the 43rd District of Baltimore City Tracked all legislation for the Baltimore City Delegation, Administration, and the Chair of the DelegationScheduled meetings for the Baltimore City Delegation with Elected officials (National, State, and Local) State and Local Agency Secretaries, Department Chiefs, and State and Local Stakeholders Wrote and Presented testimony before House and Senate Standing CommitteesDrafted position papers on legislation the City Delegation took positions Developed and fostered relationships with community leaders, legislative staffers, as well as local agenciesCoordinated Scheduling for the Chair of the Delegation (meetings, briefings, bill hearings, etc.)Advocated for Community Association’s as well as constituents on various issuesManaged the day to day operations of the office during and after the legislative session Show less



Strayer University

• Admissions Counselor

  • 2010 - 2011