Experience

Gateway Community College

• Phoenix, Arizona, United States

• Coordinator of the Center for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Oversee the creation, operation, and implementation of GateWay's new Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, including: performing program coordination and administration, operational planning program management, and evaluation. Responsible for developing, analyzing, coordinating and implementing programming and activities related to topics of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for students, community members, and employees as appropriate Collaborate with College departments across Student Affairs and Academic Affairs to design and/or deliver resources and training for staff and faculty. Coordinates with faculty and community members to develop student learning opportunities through the Center Research program opportunities, trends, and best practices and makes recommendations for implementation for the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Based on findings, implement program outreach and retention activities. Design, develops, maintains, and deliver program resource information, presentations, reports, correspondence, and outreach material to internal and external stakeholders. Communicate regularly with the Student Life Director and the Title V Project Director on program activities regarding outcomes and program metrics, including: analyzing and maintaining program data to gauge program effectiveness; monitoring program effectiveness and impact by collecting and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data. Participate in regular Title V team meetings progress and challenges; and provides written reports as necessary for dissemination to key stakeholders. Show less



Washington University in St. Louis

• Assistant Director for Student Engagement

  • Jul 2018 - Nov 2020

  • Supervise two full-time student affairs staff, one practicum student, and one federal work-study student • Advise the Brown School student government, Student Coordinating Council (SCC), including providing guidance and administrative oversight of a $56,000 annual student fee budget and $14,000 in surplus funds • Developed and currently manage the first on-campus food pantry at WashU, known as Bear Bites o Collaborated with the Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs and faculty to develop, administer, and report on a study of food insecurity comprising of 217 participants o Researched, recommended, and implemented multiple targeted interventions based on an analysis of available and potential resources, including Bear Bites o Secured $5,000 in university seed funding to implement a pilot program of the pantry o Formed institutional partnerships with both Foodbank of Greater St. Louis and the campus dining services for both a more sustainable supply chain and a reduction in labor required of school staff o Design and implement a program assessment and feedback loop to yields ongoing, data-driven improvements to the Bear Bites program • Serve on Student Support Team with Assistant Deans to identify and develop support plans for students experiencing crises and/or emergent situations that hinder their academic progression • Lead planning, implementation, and evaluation of a five-day incoming student orientation for an average of 300 master’s candidates in social work, public health, and social policy per year • Plan and serve as program leader for the Brown School May Commencement and December Recognition Ceremonies, with service to over 1,800 and 350 annual participants respectively • Provide organizational and developmental support to all 15 recognized student groups at the Brown School, with particular focus on supporting various historically underrepresented student groups Show less



University of Georgia

• Graduate Assistant for Multicultural Services and Programs

  • Aug 2016 - May 2018

  Advising - Attend meetings and functions for Black Educational Support Team (BEST), Black Male Leadership Society (BMLS), Latinos Invested in the Students of Tomorrow (LISTo), and Multiracial Student Organization (MSO). - Meet regularly with executive committee members and individual presidents of the above organizations to assist with the development of organizational goals, vision, and objectives and to ensure the organization’s business is handled properly - Assist organizations with their annual retreat, monthly meetings and/or programming events - Provide students with insight on meaningful marketing/advertisement for all events through active involvement in the implementation of marketing plans - Refer students to university resources relative to individual concerns or needs - Assist students in developing a calendar of events, planning timelines, budgets and fundraising strategies for each semester - Promote collaboration between MSP student orgs on any events when possible - Research needs relative to Multicultural student populations on campus - Mediate conflict resolution as needed Program Development/Planning - Assist office staff with outreach, planning, and implementation of Native Heritage Month - Maintain all necessary paperwork to assess programs (i.e. program, student organization and office evaluations) Collaboration - Maintain positive and effective relationships among student organizations in MSP, and units within the Division of Student Affairs - Attend staff meetings and participate fully in office programs, division-wide meetings, etc. - Serve on student/professional committees Show less



Washington University in St. Louis

• Academic Initiatives Adviser

  • Jun 2014 - Jul 2016

  - Responsible for Ursa’s Nite Life substance-free programming and operations - Advise Ursa’s Programming Board—comprising of 8 paid student programming managers and 10 student volunteers—throughout all event planning and implementation - Oversee and maintain a balanced annual programming budget of $26,500 - Negotiate Ursa’s contracts and partnerships with performers, local vendors, and university offices - Recruit, select and train new members of Ursa’s Programming Board - Assist the Dean of Undergraduate Residential Learning in managing the Faculty Associate and Faculty Fellow programs that connect 55 faculty members with undergraduate residential communities - Coordinate planning and implementation of the First Year Reading Program - Organize preparatory sessions on discussion facilitation skills and the selected book with faculty volunteers - Plan and coordinate on-campus events with the visiting author of the selected book - Liaise between the university, the publisher, and the author’s representative - Provide operational support for the Identity Literacy pilot course throughout the implementation of its first phase with 150 students across 10 course sections - Carry out programmatic and logistical operations for the Danforth Scholars, including pre-orientation, all-class meetings, and the freshmen scholars’ weekly seminar Show less



Washington University in St. Louis

• Multicultural Celebration Weekend Student Intern

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2014

  - Aided in planning and staffing Washington University’s Multicultural Celebration Weekend for over 500 newly admitted students of diverse backgrounds, identities, and affinity groups - Organized the Welcome Banquet and designed accompanying activities that actively connected prospective students with current students and their involvements - Recruited, trained and scheduled 25 student volunteers for various staffing needs throughout the weekend - Aided in planning and staffing Washington University’s Multicultural Celebration Weekend for over 500 newly admitted students of diverse backgrounds, identities, and affinity groups - Organized the Welcome Banquet and designed accompanying activities that actively connected prospective students with current students and their involvements - Recruited, trained and scheduled 25 student volunteers for various staffing needs throughout the weekend