Experience

Virginia Tech Department of Computer Science

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Graduate Programs

  • Jan 2021 - Present



Old Dominion University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Advising - Darden College of Education and Professional Studies

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2021

  • Served as the first director of advising for the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies to establish a central comprehensive advising program and an advising center with the college's new building and rebranded it as the Career and Advising Resource Center (CARC).• Established a report entitled “Game of Holds” to examine barriers to student registration between colleges and undergraduate and graduate students.• Used data to develop a comprehensive advising plan for the college to include advisor to student ratio and examine practices on how to improve advising services to students.• Developed a major exploration program for freshmen students to explore majors in the college. Program was also designed to recruit students from other programs at the University who might not be performing successfully or aware of programs offered in DCEPS.• Redeveloped freshmen and transfer orientation presentations to better inform students and improve efficiency during orientation presentations.• Redefined the Military Career Transition Program to make better use of financial resources.• Researched the history of undergraduate teacher education programs at Old Dominion University in response to enacted Senate Bill 76 (Acts of General Assembly 2018) to allow undergraduate degree programs in education in Virginia.• Assisted with planning and transition of the IDS-Teacher Preparation program to the college, and also with the implementation of a new Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Show less

• Academic Advisor and Program Manager - MSVE Department

  • Mar 2010 - Aug 2016

  • Assisted with the development of a new academic department in the Batten College of Engineering and Technology, and the first ABET accredited modeling and simulation engineering program in the country.• Advised students in the undergraduate modeling and simulation engineering program and modeling and simulation minor.• Advised students in the modeling and simulation MS, ME, PhD, DEng, and graduate certificate programs.• Oversaw the daily operations of academic program and services for MSVE department, and assisted department chair with special projects as needed. Show less

• Adjunct Instructor - Department of Communication and Theatre Arts

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2016

  Taught COMM 101R - Public Speaking - to 30 students in the fall and spring terms.

• Adjunct Instructor - Department of Communication and Theatre Arts

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2010

  Taught COMM 101R - Public Speaking - to 30 students in the fall and spring terms.

• Program Advisor - IDS-TP/BAIS Programs

  • Jun 2008 - Mar 2010

  • Advised a shared caseload of roughly 1,000 undergraduate teacher preparation majors and 300 international studies majors and minors.

• Administrative and Office Specialist III - Office of New Student and Parent Programs

  • May 2008 - Jun 2008

• Graduate Research Assistant - Advising and Transfer Programs

  • May 2006 - May 2008

• Prog. Assistant - Monarch Maniacs & Student Involvement - Office of Student Activities & Leadership

  • Nov 2002 - May 2006



City of Norfolk, VA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy I City Treasurer - Norfolk City Treasurer's Office

  • May 2002 - Aug 2002



City of Norfolk, VA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy I City Treasurer - Norfolk City Treasurer's Office

  • Dec 2001 - Jan 2002



City of Norfolk, VA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy I City Treasurer - Norfolk City Treasurer's Office

  • Jun 2001 - Aug 2001



City of Norfolk, VA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy I City Treasurer - Norfolk City Treasurer's Office

  • Jun 2000 - Aug 2000