Currently working for the Pennsylvania Child Welfare Resource Center as a Research & Evaluation Specialist. Developing and managing applied research and program evaluation projects with the Research & Evaluation team and internal and external stakeholders to identify gaps and opportunities in child welfare processes, products and practices. Building stakeholder capacity through technical assistance by conducting outreach and field requests from internal and external stakeholders regarding research, evaluation, and data collection, analysis and use.

Teaching Assistant for Professor Epstein's two Masters' of Public Health courses: CHP-671: Community Organizing and Community Assessment for Health and Wellbeing and CHP 705: Religion, Spirituality and Health. Oversee Blackboard and grading of students weekly papers in both courses. Collaborate on the materials and methodology for both courses.

Offer weekly yin yoga classes. Yin yoga is a style that practices seated or reclining poses, which are held for a few minutes at a time to encourage relaxation and restoration. The practice helps release tension, reduce stress, improve mobility and flexibility, and provide balance to our lives.Join me every Tuesday evening on zoom for a virtual yin practice at 7 pm - all are welcome! https://www.willowyogastudio.com/Schedule

Coordinated regular evaluation of educational and awareness efforts including; creating evaluation tools, administering varied evaluation methods in schools and the community, collecting and analyzing program data from participants, and maintaining database of evaluation data.Conducted education and awareness programs and professional in-service trainings focused on anti-violence topics including: social and emotional learning, bullying, sexual violence and harassment prevention, and other topics identified by community needs. Assisted with orienting CVC’s Prevention/Education programs toward primary prevention best practices to reimagine a world without sexual violence.Provided direct services to victims and their families to include: hotline coverage on CVC’s sexual assault and other crimes hotlines; crisis intervention; supportive counseling; advocacy/support in other systems; and referral to appropriate community resources.

Graduate Teaching Assistant for CHP 671: Community Organizing for Health & Wellbeing, with Professor Nancy Epstein. Maintained Blackboard, including: library course reserves, weekly content, course calendar, quizzes, and then grade center. Read and graded students Weekly Papers, including: sending rubric, comments, and feedback.

Recreated and analyzed outcome and impact evaluations to demonstrate the programs’ effects on physical and mental health and found, on average, 98% of participants’ perceived benefits.Initiated an IRB approved research study on the impact of a trauma-sensitive yoga teacher training within a prison and found evidence of the transformational effect on incarcerated men’s well-being. Advanced the Recovery and Behavioral Health Services to reach over 14,000 people per year through 50+ programs within substance use treatment centers and behavioral healthcare settings. Developed and executed a successful social media strategy for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that increased awareness of the non-profits mission and gained new followers dailySuccessfully organized 12 fundraising campaigns that contributed to a 100% increase in donations. Redesigned marketing materials, including annual reports, program fact sheets, informational brochures and grant reporting documents, that contributed to the achievement of the developmental goals.

Instructed both a group yoga class and a trauma-sensitive yoga class within Lancaster Behavioral Health Hospital for the patients.Communicated clearly and effectively to provide recommendations for making the practice accessible to all that attended.Instilled a sense of community in class by offering movement, breathing exercises and meditations.

Piloted an after-school yoga program for youth ages 6-18 that was recognized as being beneficial for the adolescents’ by increasing their physical and mental health through mindfulness-based movement.Empowered the youth participants by teaching them breathing and meditation practices for self-regulation to reduce their stress and improve their ability to monitor and understand emotions in their daily lives. Mentored and provided social-emotional learning opportunities that both supported the youth’s development and increased a sense of community amongst the peers and within the organization.

Taught multiple weekly vinyasa style yoga classes at three neighborhood studio locations.Developed yoga class plans that were accessible and adaptable to meet the students' bodies and needs.

Synthesized research on trauma-sensitive yoga by conducting an extensive, detailed literature review to contribute to a greater understanding of the individual and collective benefits of mind-body interventions.Launched the very first trauma-sensitive yoga programs in two clinic sites in Nicaragua and Peru by instructing and supporting on-site staff in practices proven to help people heal and recover from trauma.Produced a comprehensive manual on breathing practices & movement exercises that support recovery.Honored as an Exemplary Community Based Master’s Project for work completed during internship.

Recruited and trained over 20 people to become experts in the field through an innovative methodology.Managed a staff of 6-8 employees and was responsible for hiring, shift scheduling and conducting performance reviews to ensure customer experience was in align with STARR restaurants expectations. Responsible for nightly revenue reporting, weekly inventory counts and reconciliations for comparison against benchmark targets in order to assess business performance.