Experience

Northwestern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Prevention and Masculine Engagement

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  - Part of the Center for Awareness, Response, and Education Leadership Team - Develop and implement the strategic plan related to masculine engagement, community outreach, and student trainings - Lead collaborative efforts at Northwestern in masculine engagement programming and education around healthy masculinity; includes the management, implementation, and curriculum development of the NU Men program each quarter - Serve as the advisor/coordinator to the Masculinity, Allyship, Reflection, Solidarity (MARS) peer education program • Responsibilities include recruitment, selection, and training of new peer educators • Oversee the program's executive leadership board; coordinate MARS-sponsored events, programming, and educational presentations, and provide evaluation/assessment of the program - Co-coordinate the Step Up NU! bystander intervention program in partnership with the Office of Campus Inclusion and Community - Serve as a survivor advocate for students affected by sexual violence, relationship violence, and stalking Show less



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Doctoral Intern

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

  Therapist - Individual, crisis intervention, group, and couples therapy • Co-facilitator of UNC Men’s Personal Exploration group, a process-oriented support group for men struggling with how masculinity and culture affect interpersonal connection - UNC Helping Advocates for Violence Ending Now (HAVEN) trainer • In charge of collaborating with the UNC Equal Opportunity & Compliance Office, Diversity & Inclusion office, the Carolina Women’s Center, the Office of Dean of Students, and Student Wellness to train new UNC students, post-doctoral fellows, and employees how to be allies to survivors of sexual or interpersonal violence or stalking - Professional staff associate for UNC Men of Color Show less



Planned Parenthood Great Plains

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Education and Outreach Coordinator

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  - Tasked with assisting the Vice President of Education by supervising the work of each Planned Parenthood educator and outreach specialist in the regional affiliate which spans four states - Primary fill-in patient counselor in PPGP’s healthcare center, providing information about abortion procedures to individuals receiving abortions as well as in charge of screening patients for intimate-partner violence (IPV) and reproductive coercion before any abortion procedures are conducted; also provide crisis intervention for patients experiencing emotional distress - Principal supervisor for education department’s undergraduate interns; responsible for shadowing interns to help develop their outreach and teaching skills as well as oversee their work on education social media properties such as Instagram, Tumblr, and Twitter - Responsible for assisting Vice-President in the drafting, reviewing, and implementation of annual budgets for the Education Department Show less



Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education and Outreach Coordinator

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2016

  Primarily responsible for community outreach and education related to topics such as: -Healthy Relationships -Sex and Sexuality -Men's Health -Sexual Orientation & Gender -Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections and Getting Tested -Sexual Consent/Bystander Intervention strategies -How to talk to Your Kids about Sex -Birth Control Methods Primarily responsible for community outreach and education related to topics such as: -Healthy Relationships -Sex and Sexuality -Men's Health -Sexual Orientation & Gender -Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections and Getting Tested -Sexual Consent/Bystander Intervention strategies -How to talk to Your Kids about Sex -Birth Control Methods



University of Missouri-Kansas City

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Career Services Counselor

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2015

  Working with students and academic advisors on issues related to: - College major and career choices, how personal values play into college major and career decisions, resume, personal statement, and cover letter writing, interview skills, career related assessment/testing, and other professional development concerns of current students and alumni - Classroom presentations regarding assessment tools such as Sigi3, Strong Interest Inventory, Values Card Sort, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, StrengthsQuest, and Journey Career Assessment - Presentations related to networking at career fairs and job interview etiquette in the Kansas City community as a representative of UMKC- Specialty in veteran student/alumni job concerns Show less

• Adjunct Instructor for A&S 115: Exploring Career Opportunities

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  - Taught course designed for first year students to explore their motivations, personal values, and interests through career assessment to help determine possible future career choices for them - Lectured twice a week to students on various career assessments such as The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventor, and StrengthsQuest, and how to apply them to determining possible career paths after college