Provide leadership for the intersection of development, communications, and outreach for our sexual health education and LGBTQ+ programs. Oversee the facilitation of annual appeals, corporate & foundation funding opportunities and special events including the HiTOPS Princeton Half Marathon raising over $125,000 in 2018. Design and implement HiTOPS' Communication Plan that includes consistent branding, website redesign, and content and strategy for blogs, newsletters, and social media.

Design and facilitate retreats that use MBTI and group activities to examine leadership and collaboration. Assist with the design of materials Gestalt International Study Center Coaching Model Curriculum used in Professional Development in the Denville School District. Review and provide feedback for online courses for The Gestalt International Study Center.

Developed and strengthened campus based service scholarship programs through consultations, trainings, and communication strategies to 60 plus colleges and universities in The Bonner Network. Guided by strategic relationships and partnerships, worked to collaborate with campus administrators, faculty, community leaders, and students to collect and share best practices for resource development. Extensive experience in event planning for the network’s four conferences annually involving over 1,000 participants designed to capture student voice in action and build and expand civic engagement throughout higher education.

Led civic engagement initiatives in the Office of Campus Life at Rider University through the Rider Bonner Community Scholar Program, monthly campus-wide days of service, and cross campus collaboration on residential learning communities and international service trips. Developed deep, reciprocal relationship with dozen nonprofits in the Trenton, NJ area that included programs on youth development, adult education, and food and housing insecurity. During my tenure as the director of Rider Bonner Community Scholar Program, the program expanded from 30 to 60 students, forged relationships with Rider’s Education Opportunity Program to increase diversity and retention among student participants, and increased staffing to support capacity building projects at committed partner sites.

Supported the youth of the church to explore, question, and define their faith by creating a community of welcome, affirmation, and love through Sunday evening fellowship programs and service opportunities for youth in grades 6-12.

Participated in this two-year fellowship program to serve as a member of Foundation Staff as a way building upon my experience as a Bonner Leader at Lees-McRae College and further my career in higher education and civic engagement. Played a key role in providing technical and programming assistance to Bonner AmeriCorps Programs, one of the largest Education Award Only grants in the country, as well as oversaw the preparation of a successful three-month comprehensive audit conducted by the Corporation for National Service. Launch initiatives to increase the use of social media across campuses in the network that included, but not limited to, The Bonner Video Project, Twitter and Facebook campaign, and provided training on new emerging social media tools.

Worked alongside mature Appalachian women to coordinated their internship requirement for their participation in the program as well as facilitate leadership development workshops.

Provided leadership and administrative oversight for the community service opportunities including the Bonner AmeriCorps Leader Program, Campus-Wide Days of Service, Alternative Break Trips, and Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Responsible for the integration of cross-campus and community collaboration to provide these campus-wide events while collecting and maintaining data.