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Leadership and Planning • Strategic development and oversight of organizational equity and access strategic plan • Co-development of organizational strategic plan as executive team member • Executive management of the Equity and Access Office • Advise the CEO and executive leaders on strategic organizational decisions • Advise and inform the work of the 58 member network of state education leadersDeveloped an Anti-Racism Action Plan entitled Aligning Equity for Impact: Sustaining the Movement beyond the moment in order to identify and address inequities across systems.Education Policy & Programs • Develop and implement equity frameworks and toolkits for state leaders • Advise state leaders on policy and decision making • Oversight of career readiness and social emotional learning programs • Leverage external partnerships to enhance educational equityLead National Teacher of the year program Human Capital • Oversight of Human Resources • Lead internal policy and processes to ensure people before process Fundraising • Secure funding to support organizational efforts • Relationship cultivation with potential and current fundersBoard Support • Participate in board meetings • Provide updates and solicit feedback from Board of Directors on equity and access efforts

Strategic leadership and oversight of organizational and industry equity, inclusion, and human capital initiatives. • Management and oversight of Equity Department, Human Resources Department and organizational Administration and Operations • Strategic implementation of organizational and national industry equity and inclusion initiatives• Provide practical guidance to national 250-member network of community development financial institutions• Oversight of Human Resources’ implementation of services, benefits, policies, programs and provides leadership with the goal to align HR initiatives with strategic organizational initiatives both at the departmental and enterprise level• Oversight and management of internal organizational culture and change management• Oversight and management of administration and operations (i.e. Benefits plan administrator, oversight of vendors)• Strategic implementation for organizational effectiveness, procedures, and processes• Budget oversight and management• Staff Board of Directors Equity Committee; Established external Equity Advisory Committee • Report to the Chief Executive Officer and President, Member of Leadership Team

Develop strategic initiatives to embed and infuse diversity, equity and inclusion into the fabric of OFN and the CDFI Industry.• Management and oversight of the Equity budget• Management and oversight of JPMC grant deliverables• Staff support for board equity committee• Manage Equity Working Group• Coordinate Equity Industry Plan• Report to the Chief Executive Officer and President

• Organizational thought leader in identifying and guiding the vision for organizational diversity and inclusion• Strategic leader in developing and implementing diversity strategic plan• Conducting climate assessments toward enhancing the workplace and learning environment and retention of diverse students and employees • Communicating across a large decentralized organization to gain buy-in and commitment to diversity and inclusion initiatives • Oversight of Employee Resource Groups through funding, guidance and support of professional and personal development • Insight and approval of diversity employee recruitment efforts through partnerships with human resources• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders and industry partners• Research-based and pragmatic approaches to improve diversity pipeline in science, technology, engineering and math• Enhancing marketing and communication of organizational diversity initiatives

• Facilitate and coordinate diversity education programs for Penn State University Main campus and the 24 commonwealth campuses in accordance with AA/EEO regulations • Consult with programs and departments to coordinate and create specific diversity-focused programs • Provide guidance and support to offices and programs surrounding issues of inclusion and workplace climate • Provide climate and needs assessments• Facilitate mediation and conflict resolution services • Communicate federal, state and local legislation, AA/EEO regulations and university policy to the university community • Conduct objective investigations of harassment and discrimination • Advise administrative leadership on workplace climate

• Conducted research in the Center for the Study of Higher Education • Assisted faculty supervisor with tasks as needed (i.e. preparing course materials, editing papers and proposals, coordinating meetings, etc) * Transcribed qualitative interviews

• Facilitate diversity education program for the Penn State community (faculty, staff and students) across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Consult with programs and departments to coordinate and create specific diversity programs • Provide guidance and support to offices and programs surrounding issues of diversity and workplace climate • Conducted research significant to the recruitment and retention of faculty of color

• Assess the current campus and organizational climate via focus groups, interviews, and surveys to identify current strengths and challenges• Analyze and synthesize the data collected• Summarize reports and provide campus-wide presentations• Facilitate strategic initiatives and planning• Provide workshops for workplace inclusion and equity to educational and private industry organizations

• Responded to mental health crisis situations to deescalate, assess, make appropriate referrals and provide support to consumers• Provided conflict mediation services

• Planned, implemented and supervised residential summer program• Assisted in researching grants and identifying outside funding sources• Assisted in researching and writing the federal grant• Editor of bi-annual newsletter• Initiated and had oversight of the production and maintenance of a new database• Conducted presentations for recruitment, marketing and to provide information about the program• Annually recruited and enrolled students in program• Counseled and advised students on career development, collegiate opportunities, financial aid and personal issues• Planned and implemented annual programming including a College Fair, Speaker Series and E-mentoring program• Supervised Academic Year program utilizing the Penn State online Course Management System (ANGEL)• Compiled and assisted with the production of federal reports using statistical findings• Collaborated with University colleges and departments• Maintained internal and summer residential budget• Assumed responsibilities of the Director in their absence

• Supervised Residence Halls, Resident Assistants and Community Ambassadors in residential area on University Park Campus (Undergraduate, Graduate, Adult Returning Students and Students with Families)• Coordinated and provided diverse programming for residents• Facilitated a community of engagement• Mediated conflicts between residents• Counseled students concerning life decisions; Crisis Management• Facilitated, organized and supervised family and children programming and staff (Mommy and Me, Date with Dad, After School program for school aged children, Summer Fun program for school aged children)• Facilitated tasks (i.e. Taught Counselor Education class, organize orientation events for new students, provide safety and security programming as well as organize fire drills, etc.)• Liaison between students and other University offices• Enforced, educated and carried out university policies and procedures