Host and Creator

• May 2021 - Present

DEI and Leadership Development Manager

• Apr 2022 - Present

Plan and execute LLC programming, including Focus Louisville and Leadership Louisville community leadership programs, designing curriculum based on changing topics, completing extensive research each year on community issues and needs, and creating spaces where diverse groups can have challenging conversations around topics such as diversity, equity, and inclusion. Develop and launch Leadership Accelerator, which a leadership program in partnership with the Center’s IncLOUsion Council to gather diverse leaders of employee resource groups (also known as ERGs, affinity groups, Business Resource Groups) and help them gain skills to lead stronger groups at their companies. Support the Leadership Louisville Center in all its events throughout the community, including the Best of Leadership Summit, Leadership Louisville Luncheon, member events, 100 Wise Women, and all other offerings as needed.

Bartender

• Apr 2021 - Present

Coordinator, Diversity Education & Inclusive Excellence

• Sep 2020 - Apr 2022

In this role, I coordinate Diversity Education for the different centers/institutes/initiatives within Diversity Equity Centers (i.e. Cultural Center, Women’s Center, Hispanic Student Initiative, LGBT Center, Muhammad Ali Institute) at the University. Diversity Education & Inclusive Excellence "is a functional area designed to support campus and community-wide diversity education and training. This unit serves as a focal point for driving the University of Louisville’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion; which fundamentally advances our mission of achieving preeminence as a nationally recognized metropolitan research university.

Youth Specialist, Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods

• Jun 2018 - Feb 2020

As Youth Specialist in the Mayor’s Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods, I was charged with the development and engagement of young leaders with a special interest in civic engagement and youth violence prevention utilizing a public health approach. I redesigned and led our One Love Louisville Youth Implementation Team, which is a yearlong leadership cohort of youth from areas of the city impacted by violence, who advise Mayor Greg Fischer on policy and initiatives impacting youth across the city. I developed on-boarding, and a general curriculum to scaffold their leadership growth, connected them with other policy stakeholders (e.g. State Representatives, Juvenile Justice Committees, National Partners), and provided opportunities within their communities to lead other young people and promote messages of peace. In addition to managing the youth council, I coordinated the city’s National Youth Violence Prevention Week (NYVPW), through a partnership with SAVE /Sandy Hook Promise. NYVPW occurs each spring, and celebrates various themes of youth violence prevention led by youth serving organizations across Louisville, including Jefferson County Public Schools. Over 45,000 young people participate in the week, and our intention is to continue its growth each year.

Student Success Coordinator

• Jul 2015 - Jun 2018

I Piloted university-wide student retention program, which connected individuals to systems of support utilizing data trends, resource allocation and planning. I managed a team of 15 success/learning coaches, including selection, training, supervision, performance feedback and developmental coaching. My role included acting as a “boundary-spanner” across functional areas to deliver learning and development that aligned with strategic and academic goals. I established signature programming for college freshmen addressing specific needs identified by trends and patterns in data.

Clerical Assistant

• May 2014 - Jul 2015

 Supported all of the work of the Institute for Learning and Teaching Excellence, which is the largest provider of training and support in innovative pedagogies such as flipped, online and hybrid course delivery on IUS’ campus.  Stayed abreast of innovations in learning/teaching technologies, faculty development opportunities and instructional design. Earned Quality Matters Certification for Applying Rubrics for Online and Blended Courses. Collaborated with the university Adult Student Center (ASC) Coordinator on a conference presentation on non-traditional/veteran learners at the 2014 Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE) conference at Kennesaw State University, in Kennesaw Georgia.

Graduate Student Intern

• Jan 2014 - Jul 2015

Assist with Enrollment Management initiatives, including re-engagement and retention efforts. Serving as a point of contact for former Indiana University Southeast students who are interested in finishing their education at IUS after being contacted through retention efforts, and assisting with the re-enrollment process. Participate in meetings with upper-level Indiana University Southeast administration regarding summer school initiatives, as well as other efforts to promote the “Finish in Four” initiative throughout the Indiana University system.Work with students in the Adult Student Center (ASC).Collaborate with the ASC Coordinator on a conference presentation on non-traditional/veteran students, to be presented in March at the Association for Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE) at Kennesaw State University, in Kennesaw Georgia.Conduct an on-campus needs assessment for non-traditional/veteran student orientation programming.Assist the ASC Coordinator with designing an orientation program targeted for non-traditional and veteran students.

Graduate Intern

• May 2013 - Dec 2013

Intern for College of Arts and Sciences. I assisted with Freshman summer orientation, where I advised freshmen in a one-on-one setting, and assisted with selecting the classes classes to fulfill general education requirement. I also co-instructed GEN 101 Fall 2013 Intern for College of Arts and Sciences. I assisted with Freshman summer orientation, where I advised freshmen in a one-on-one setting, and assisted with selecting the classes classes to fulfill general education requirement. I also co-instructed GEN 101 Fall 2013

Manager

• May 2013 - Dec 2013

• Sold and activated prepaid wireless services and provided bill pay services to wireless customers. • Provided light technical support for wireless phones and computers running on Windows operating systems. • Completed technician work orders for computer repair services. • Provided excellent customer service and educated customers on their wireless and computer technology. • Managed store operations, including equipment and supply ordering and tracking. • Created and updated customer records.

Beneficiary Services Representative

• Mar 2011 - Feb 2013

• Responsible for effectively communicating insurance benefits to medical providers, military service members and their families in a call center setting. • Consistently maintained a model of exemplary service and dependability by exceeding all service and attendance objectives. • Use critical thinking, and problem solving skills to resolve issues regarding medical authorizations, claims and coverage, in order to autonomously make coverage and approval decisions within the guidelines of TRICARE policy