Experience

Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps Program
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

  • Nov 2023 - Present


Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE)

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

• Educator Housing Project Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Jul 2023

  Burns, Oregon, United States The Eastern Oregon Regional Educator Network (EOREN) is located in a small town, approximately 12 miles west of the Idaho border, called Vale, OR. The EOREN was formed in order to provide Eastern Oregon educators with equitable access to sustained, quality professional learning in order to: recruit and retain high quality educators, and develop the capacity of regional educators to improve student learning. Serving educators in 40 districts across the counties of Grant, Harney, Lake, Malheur… Show more The Eastern Oregon Regional Educator Network (EOREN) is located in a small town, approximately 12 miles west of the Idaho border, called Vale, OR. The EOREN was formed in order to provide Eastern Oregon educators with equitable access to sustained, quality professional learning in order to: recruit and retain high quality educators, and develop the capacity of regional educators to improve student learning. Serving educators in 40 districts across the counties of Grant, Harney, Lake, Malheur and Wallowa, the EOREN is the largest educator network in terms of landmass, covering approximately one-third of Oregon. Serving large low-density counties in Oregon, the EOREN has identified that many districts lack access to affordable housing within driving distance of schools, which creates huge barriers to recruiting and retaining certified teachers and other educational professionals. Willow serves as the Educator Housing Project Manager for the EOREN where she works on addressing these barriers by: • Conducting an asset map to identify any resources they may currently have that will aid in recruitment along with gaining a better understanding of what resources they believe they may need. • Creating a regional construction CTE camp that gives high schoolers an opportunity to participate in a hands-on learning experiences and explore potential career opportunities through the production of a small home that will be given to a district identified through the asset mapping. • Raising awareness of the recruitment issues identified through data visualization methods and also by participating in meetings with other stakeholders in the region to curate and steward potential partnerships to further implement place based solutions to issues affecting rural communities in Eastern Oregon. Show less



University of Oregon Foundation

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Prospect Management Analyst

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

  Eugene, Oregon, United States

• Advancement Leadership Intern

  • Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

  Eugene, Oregon, United States The ALI program is a rotational internship. During my time in the program I worked with a magnitude of departments within UO Advancement such as the University of Oregon Alumni Association (UOAA), UO Athletics, Scholarships and Student Success and Campaign Strategy & Institutional Benchmarking. My projects included: planning a launch event for the veteran alumni affinity group, outlining a stewardship plan for the Title IX 50th Anniversary Athletics Campaign, creating a DuckFunder for a new… Show more The ALI program is a rotational internship. During my time in the program I worked with a magnitude of departments within UO Advancement such as the University of Oregon Alumni Association (UOAA), UO Athletics, Scholarships and Student Success and Campaign Strategy & Institutional Benchmarking. My projects included: planning a launch event for the veteran alumni affinity group, outlining a stewardship plan for the Title IX 50th Anniversary Athletics Campaign, creating a DuckFunder for a new PathwayOregon study abroad program and creating surveys for alumni engagement.

• Prospect Management Student Assistant

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2022

  Eugene, Oregon, United States

• Stewardship Student Assistant

  • Jun 2019 - Oct 2021

  Eugene, Oregon, United States