Experience

Compton Foundation

• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Jul 2023 - Present

  As the foundation fulfills its strategic timeline for spending up by 2025, I am supporting Executive Director June Wilson, key staff, and special projects. As the foundation fulfills its strategic timeline for spending up by 2025, I am supporting Executive Director June Wilson, key staff, and special projects.



Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities

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

• Vice President of Education

  • Apr 2021 - Jul 2023

  Senior leader with strategic, programmatic, policy, and operation responsibility. Oversee 100+ Louisiana Prime Time Reading programs annually, reaching all 64 Parishes every 2 years; 9 national affiliate partners; and 12 professional staff and consultants. I ensure public education organizations (schools, libraries, community nonprofits) and the families they work with have access to quality humanities programming and can navigate complex foundation and government funding processes. Senior leader with strategic, programmatic, policy, and operation responsibility. Oversee 100+ Louisiana Prime Time Reading programs annually, reaching all 64 Parishes every 2 years; 9 national affiliate partners; and 12 professional staff and consultants. I ensure public education organizations (schools, libraries, community nonprofits) and the families they work with have access to quality humanities programming and can navigate complex foundation and government funding processes.



New Schools for New Orleans

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Federal Grants, School Talent

  • May 2017 - Apr 2021

  Managed $20M US Department of Education, Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF5) investment in New Orleans, 5+ year federal grant across 25 New Orleans public schools. Successful in managing complex and volatile USDOE relationships through significant turbulence at the federal level, ensured release of full grant funding, without disruption, despite shifting USDOE leadership and priorities.

• Operations Lead

  • Nov 2015 - Apr 2017

  Joined NSNO to build out IT and operations systems for high performing staff in a results driven organization, oversaw organizational migration to cloud server/Google business suite.



Louisiana Children's Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Nov 2014 - Nov 2015

  Leadership team member, organizational strategic plan administration, physical plant management of historic 45,000 square foot public facility, supervision of all staff levels, and human resources lead. Professional development lead for entry to leadership level staff. Designed and administered volunteer programs; high school, college, and adult recruitment, orientation, evaluation, and reporting of service hours for participant academic and professional needs. Responsible for organizational policies and procedures with emphasis on inclusive and healthy culture. Show less



Partnership for Youth Development

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

• Director of Grants and Operations

  • Jun 2006 - Nov 2014

  Recruited as second staff member to support organization's growth from start-up to region-wide intermediary serving youth development nonprofits. Led capacity building efforts for education nonprofits across the region. Leadership team member with responsibility for Human Resources, finance, fund raising, grant management, marketing efforts, and board of directors’ member development and management. Recruited as second staff member to support organization's growth from start-up to region-wide intermediary serving youth development nonprofits. Led capacity building efforts for education nonprofits across the region. Leadership team member with responsibility for Human Resources, finance, fund raising, grant management, marketing efforts, and board of directors’ member development and management.



Louisiana State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director of Residence Life

  • Jun 2002 - Dec 2003

  Leader of residential housing area of 2,500 students in residence halls, apartments, student athlete learning communities, and Greek houses. Directed and coordinated the activities of professional, graduate level, and administrative staff working within East Campus related to departmental and University objectives, student development programming, student behavior, personnel, and administrative policies and procedures. Leader of residential housing area of 2,500 students in residence halls, apartments, student athlete learning communities, and Greek houses. Directed and coordinated the activities of professional, graduate level, and administrative staff working within East Campus related to departmental and University objectives, student development programming, student behavior, personnel, and administrative policies and procedures.



Cornell University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Residence Hall Director

  • Jul 1999 - Jun 2002

  Leader of student directed learning and living artistic community program house, developed and implemented program goals and objectives in coordination with Campus Life. Selected, trained, supervised, and evaluated student staff members and live-in guest artists; assisted in recruitment, selection, and development of Campus Life and University professional staff. Supervised 80-seat theatre operation and on-site artist shops for a variety of disciplines. Oversaw development and implementation of campus-wide events, including serving as advisor to peer education theatre troupe. Show less



Loyola University Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Hall Director

  • Jul 1997 - Jun 1999

  Leader of undergraduate and graduate student residence life communities housed in three University apartment buildings in the Roger’s Park neighborhood of Chicago. Administered summer conference program with oversight of all student staff, contracted housekeeping, and event management for 1,000-guest room, cross campus hotel operation. Leader of undergraduate and graduate student residence life communities housed in three University apartment buildings in the Roger’s Park neighborhood of Chicago. Administered summer conference program with oversight of all student staff, contracted housekeeping, and event management for 1,000-guest room, cross campus hotel operation.