Functional Skills

Strategic Planning
Incident Response
Communications
Employee Engagement
Supplier Relationship Management
Venture Capital Investing
Leadership Development
Internal Communications
Operations Management
Healthcare Analytics
Transportation & Logistics

Software Skills

Asana
Qualtrics
Canva
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft Office
iPhone
MacOS

Sector Experience

Healthcare
Retail
Social & Public Sector

Experience

Upwork Management Consulting
Freelancer, Consultant
9/2023 - Present
Completed Jobs
• DEI Accreditation title creation (CA)
• Anti-Bias Training for nursing CEU courses (CA)
• Proposal for venture capital firm creation focusing on financial equity in Indianapolis
• Policy writing/editing for a college/university
• Edited DEI course material written to train federal workers in TX

Indiana Institute of Technololgy Other
Student Success Advisor
3/2024 - Present
Supports College of Business Students with registration, major/minor questions, study skills, time management
Serve as a representative for the Office of Student Support

LaunchX Other
Application Reviewer
11/2023 - 4/2024
• Reviews over 500 applicant submissions for highly selective summer entrepreneurship program
• Works with other reviewers to provide feedback for candidates, program managers and LaunchX staff
• Ensures applications are complete
• Communicates regularly with staff and reviewers related deferred candidates
• Provides 2nd and 3rd rounds of review to ensure accuracy and complete transparency

Upwork Management Consulting
Employee Engagement Evaluator/Consultant
11/2023 - 2/2024
• Serving as external DEI consultant for equity-focused company located in IL
• Assessing latest data from employee survey
• Facilitating focus group, benchmark comparison, and future recommendations.

Cummins Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. Other
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Coordinator
1/2022 - 9/2023
• Developed organization's first DEI statement and DEI Strategic Plan
• Created and facilitated monthly trainings relative to health equity, and topics most important to organization
• Chaired of the DEI Committee
• Served as an advisor to all staff regarding possible discriminatory, cultural challenges with internal and external partners.
• Promoted cultural proficiency in all areas of the organization's functions inclusive of polices and procedures
• Created opportunities to engage employees in cultural conversations, self-exploration, and intentional practice
• Created documents to support staff and consumers with decision making
• Gathered DEI training related data & uses information during trainings and leadership meetings
• Developed and managed a robust resource library and actively enhance the organization's link to information and resources for members of underserved and underrepresented communities
• Supported outreach for internal and external DEI events
• Establis

College of Wooster Other
Associate Dean of Students
8/2019 - 9/2021
• Core case manager of Care Team (BIT) and member of on-call rotation
• Caseload average of 30-50 cases; required use of NABITA rubric and rating
• Regularly communicated with various stakeholders, including counseling staff, nurses and
• Created follow-up care plan for students returning from inpatient care
• Facilitated conversations and trainings related to anti-racist environments and speech
• Served as diversity advocate for college search/hiring committees
• Co-Facilitated a Trans/Non-Binary BIPOC student support group
• Collaborated with the Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer (CDEIO) regularly
• Developed & organized the institution's first "Friendsgiving" hosted at the president's home in November 2019
• Regularly communicated with the Dean of Faculty, Dean of Curriculum as well as the Provost
• Member of Vice President of Student Affairs/Dean of Students leadership team
• Ohio QPR, NABITA and C-SSSR trained/certification

The College of Wooster Other
Associate Dean
7/2017 - 8/2019
• Advised and served as key committee member in hiring the college's first Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
• Managed newly revised Center for Diversity & Inclusion (CDI)
• Operations manager of five units within CDI; Civic and Social Responsibility, International Student Services, Multicultural Student Affairs, Religious & Spiritual Life, as well as Sexuality and Gender Inclusion.
• Regularly met and advised President, the President's cabinet and VP/Dean of Students regarding DEI
• Led and organized campus-wide communication responses relating to local, national, and international political protests.
• Assisted in the creation of the Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT) and process/procedure
• Advised faculty and academic committees on classroom DEI efforts, hiring practices and curriculum changes
• Coordinated implementation of division of student affairs (DSA) DEI strategic actions
• Facilitated campus-wide discussions and outreach relating to cultural dialogue and

The College of Wooster Other
Assistant Dean/Director Multicultural Student Affairs
7/2015 - 6/2017
• Co-coordinated the institutions first diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) strategic plan
• Revised and proposed CDI structure change to enhance growth in student intersectionality identity development
• Advised students experiencing academic and personal challenges regularly and often weekly
• Served as main contact for campus community regarding race and national culture topics, dialogue and challenges
• Created bystander-intervention student group, Scot's Watch
• Facilitated cultural competency trainings for student leaders/employees, faculty and staff
• Partnered with Wooster-Orville NAACP chapter and Wooster City School District (WSCD)

Indiana University Purdue University Other
Supplemental Instruction Coordinator
8/2011 - 8/2015
• Supervised, trained, hired and observed over 25 student employees
• Collaborated with various academic departments relating to math and science
• Advocated for program through faculty outreach efforts and campus presentations
• Assessed program efforts annually and align with national program standards
• Developed advertising and marketing materials to improve interest and retention of program
• Regularly updated website, schedules and training materials

Northwestern University Other
Director of African American Student Affairs, Multicultural Student Affairs
6/2009 - 5/2011
• Coordinated and managed budget for campus-wide Dr. Martin Luther King Day celebrations
• Advised, advocated and served over 600 undergraduate students
• Coordinated and planned annual campus-wide activities related to inclusion and diversity
• Educated faculty, administration and alumni with issues/concerns related to Black student population