Experience

Truckee Meadows Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Academic Advisor

  • Jul 2018 - Present

• Adjunct Professor Social Sciences

  • Aug 2016 - Present

• Program Coordinator/Gateway PT Faculty Mentors

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2019



State of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations

• Research Program Specialist

  • 2015 - 2016



UNR Office of Human Research Protection

• University of Nevada, Reno

• IRB Program Manager/IRB Board Member

  • Jul 2011 - Feb 2014

  Coordinate the processing and review of research protocol submissions to the biomedical and social-behavioral Human Subjects Institutional Review Boards. Reviewed protocols for completeness and to assess the scientific merits, risk/benefit analysis, and compliance with federal regulations for research involving human subjects. Assisted faculty in students in developing research protocols and informed consent documents. Delivered educational presentations on research ethics. Coordinate the processing and review of research protocol submissions to the biomedical and social-behavioral Human Subjects Institutional Review Boards. Reviewed protocols for completeness and to assess the scientific merits, risk/benefit analysis, and compliance with federal regulations for research involving human subjects. Assisted faculty in students in developing research protocols and informed consent documents. Delivered educational presentations on research ethics.



University of Nevada, Reno

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2000 - Aug 2011

  Lead researcher on various research projects including The Nevada Judicial Evaluation Project for the Nevada Supreme Court which developed a scientific review process to evaluate the Nevada judiciary as well as projects funded by the Nevada Attorney Generals Office and the United States Department of Energy. Lead researcher on various research projects including The Nevada Judicial Evaluation Project for the Nevada Supreme Court which developed a scientific review process to evaluate the Nevada judiciary as well as projects funded by the Nevada Attorney Generals Office and the United States Department of Energy.



University of Nevada, Reno

• Sociology, Women's Studies, Criminal Justice

• Lecturer/Instructor

  • Aug 2004 - May 2011

  Instructor for university level courses in the school of liberal arts. Developed course content, choose texts and related learning materials, developed instructional and testing materials. Delivered lectures and graded student work. Provided mentoring and tutoring to students. Instructor for university level courses in the school of liberal arts. Developed course content, choose texts and related learning materials, developed instructional and testing materials. Delivered lectures and graded student work. Provided mentoring and tutoring to students.



Inter-tribal Council of Nevada

• Sparks, Nevada

• Domestic Violence Advocate (temporary position)

  • 2001 - 2002

  Assisted the domestic violence office in developing policy and strategies to effectively deal with advocacy issues across a wide rural state area. Advocated for victims of domestic violence in the social service, medical, and legal systems. Assisted the domestic violence office in developing policy and strategies to effectively deal with advocacy issues across a wide rural state area. Advocated for victims of domestic violence in the social service, medical, and legal systems.



Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence

• Program Development Specialist/Legal Advocacy

  • 1999 - 2001

  Developed statewide training program for domestic violence legal advocates. Traveled throughout Nevada implementing program and training advocates as well assisting in establishing legal advocacy programs in rural areas of the state. Presented at state and national conferences on the topic of legal advocacy. Developed statewide training program for domestic violence legal advocates. Traveled throughout Nevada implementing program and training advocates as well assisting in establishing legal advocacy programs in rural areas of the state. Presented at state and national conferences on the topic of legal advocacy.



Step 2 - Substance Abuse Recovery Program

• Family Services Coordinator/Family Court Liaison

  • 1998 - 1999

  Developed a program women in recovery to manage custody, visitation, and other family legal issues. Set up a visitation program at the recovery center. Initiated domestic violence classes. Attended drug court with clients and assisted in custody hearings aided clients in meeting requirements to gain custody of children. Participated in the Family Drug Court Work Group as the representative from Step 2, negotiating on behalf of clients and the agency in matters pertaining to policy and procedure in the counties Family Drug Court.



Committee to Aid Abused Women

• Second Judicial District Court, Washoe County, Nevada

• Director of the Temporary Protection Order Office

  • 1993 - 1998

  Director of a legal advocacy office located in the Second Judicial District Court. Supervised 5 staff and up to 12 volunteers. Our office was the point of entry for all protective orders in Washoe County, Nevada. Presented at both the state and national level on issues of domestic violence advocacy, legal advocacy and issues of protection. Trained law enforcement, judges, attorneys, CASA volunteers, social workers, and others involved in the court system. Director of a legal advocacy office located in the Second Judicial District Court. Supervised 5 staff and up to 12 volunteers. Our office was the point of entry for all protective orders in Washoe County, Nevada. Presented at both the state and national level on issues of domestic violence advocacy, legal advocacy and issues of protection. Trained law enforcement, judges, attorneys, CASA volunteers, social workers, and others involved in the court system.