Experience

Converge Consulting, LLC

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Apr 2022 - Present



City of Gainesville

• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Equity Specialist

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

  The Office of Equity and Inclusion is working to create organizational wide infrastructure for the implementation of the City’s equity and inclusion initiatives. -Designed Covid Budget Equity Tool for the purpose of equitable distribution of the American Rescue Plan funding. -Developed equity intake consulting process and supporting assessments for the purpose of supporting departments in embedding equitable and inclusive policies, practices, and procedures. -Managed equity core team staff around projects related to hiring and recruitment. This included defining community wide results, defining community indicators, analyzing internal and external data, and identifying a community engagement and partnership plan. -Developed Equity 101 and 201 curriculum with supporting training materials. Show less



City of Asheville

• United States
• Government Administration
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Human Relations Analyst

  • Jan 2019 - Jan 2021

  • Create infrastructure and build capacity for the Human Relations Commission of Asheville (HRCA) to function as intended. This includes developing onboarding documents, assisting in the professional development of the chair and commission members, and evaluating requests related to the mission of the commission. • Serve as a main point of contact for community members to report complaints related to discrimination and provide information and referral services. • Assist in coordinating the efforts of multiple volunteer commission members. This includes organizing the activities of the commissions and providing professional direction regarding equitable city policies, practices, and procedures. • Develop training curriculum and facilitate meetings for the purpose of racial equity trainings and listening sessions for at least 100 employees. • Performed supervisory duties and oversaw implementation of individualized work plans. • Build and disseminate knowledge on social justice topics such as racism, poverty, and sexism. This includes utilizing critical race theory and results-based accountability practices. • Provide consultations based on the needs of specific departments and staff regarding the utilization of an equity lens. • Support the development and implementation of city-wide equity and inclusion strategies. Show less



United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Be a Middle School Mentor Intern

  • Aug 2016 - May 2017

  • Coordinated data collection among partner organizations about mentor recruitment and retention. • Analyzed and complied raw data for information reports on program outcomes. • Composed quarterly electronic Be a Middle School Mentor newsletter. • Assisted with mentor recruitment and outreach through personal and electronic communication. • Aided in writing two grants for continued funding of the Be a Middle School Mentor program. • Coordinated data collection among partner organizations about mentor recruitment and retention. • Analyzed and complied raw data for information reports on program outcomes. • Composed quarterly electronic Be a Middle School Mentor newsletter. • Assisted with mentor recruitment and outreach through personal and electronic communication. • Aided in writing two grants for continued funding of the Be a Middle School Mentor program.



Allegheny County Department of Human Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Data, Analysis, Research, and Evaluation Analysist Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Processed and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data for the Department of Human Services. • Created detailed written reports for the Child, Youth and Families Department. • Assisted on a (SOGIE) sexual orientation, gender identity and expression curriculum for youth. • Produced age appropriate teaching materials for the SOGIE curriculum. • Processed and analyzed quantitative and qualitative data for the Department of Human Services. • Created detailed written reports for the Child, Youth and Families Department. • Assisted on a (SOGIE) sexual orientation, gender identity and expression curriculum for youth. • Produced age appropriate teaching materials for the SOGIE curriculum.



YWCA Greater Pittsburgh

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Center for Race and Gender Equity Intern

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Collaborated with staff in presentations that tackled issues of injustice. • Researched and implemented best practice techniques that resulted in increased voter registration for the 2016 presidential primaries. • Served as a key contact for YWCA’s signature event- Stand Against Racism. • Created database on information pertaining to public events. • Collaborated with staff in presentations that tackled issues of injustice. • Researched and implemented best practice techniques that resulted in increased voter registration for the 2016 presidential primaries. • Served as a key contact for YWCA’s signature event- Stand Against Racism. • Created database on information pertaining to public events.