• Collaborated across university executives and committee members to ensure DEI had a vision and plan for future culture transformation efforts, including leading culture and talent engagement programs and services to drive positive climate growth• Instrumental to program development within the University, including executing and deploying MavREAD (Respect, through Education, Awareness and Dialogue), allowing 400+ staff and 10% of the workforce to participate in the 1st year by reading a common book and having meaningful dialogues and activities centered on the major themes of the reading• Spearheaded the development of a Diversity Certificate Program alongside university leadership and SMEs, influencing employees to participate in 7 workshops (2 required and 5 electives) to earn the DEI Certificate, resulting in 200+ participants in year 1• Led the University with applying for and receiving its 1st and 2nd Insight into Diversity magazine Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award 2021 and 2022 respectively• Assisted the University in being awarded the 2022 Seal of Excelencia Certification• Developed the strategy for applying and receiving the 2022 Providing Postbaccalaureate Opportunities for Hispanic Americans Title V, Part B $3M Grant - Award #P031M220051

• Reported directly to the President and served as a cabinet member and senior D&I advisor to executives within the institution• Advised and developed strategic talking points for the President’s participation in the Changing the National Conversation: Inclusion and Equity Panel hosted by the University of Pennsylvania• Championed the development of the process for Insight into Diversity magazine’s Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award and Inspiring Programs in STEM Award, resulting in K-State receiving the HEED Award for 7 consecutive years and the Inspiring Programs in STEM Award 2 consecutive years• Oversaw the President’s Commission on Multicultural Affairs, including proposing expert recommendations on DEI to the President, ultimately resulting in the PCMA developing a DEI plan that was vetted throughout the University for a 2021-2026 deployment• Acted as the President’s liaison for affinity (Black, Hispanic, Indigenous, LGBT and Pan-Asian) faculty and staff alliances, as well as the President’s Commission on Status of Women and the President’s Commission on Religious, Spiritual and Non-religious Diversity• Served on the Multicultural Center Project Action Team including drafting responses to the Kansas Board of Regents inquiries and concerns regarding building a $6.5M Multicultural Center for K-State• Pioneered the successful $25K proposal to Phillips 66 to obtain funding for the K-State Future Faculty Program to support K-State by identifying prospective tenure track faculty and postdoctoral scholars in College of Health and Human Sciences• Led various diversity teams as the main point of contact to initiate engagement in national initiatives for retaining and attracting diverse professionals including the Southern Regional Education Board Institute on Teaching and Mentoring and the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE) in 2018-2019

• Executive member of the University with a primary focus on DEI efforts, reporting directly to the Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance, Operations, and IT as a trusted intellectual leader and culture-focused executive• Served as a member of the President’s Diversity Advisory Council and partnered with additional leaders in the University to position diversity as a critical advantage• Revised the University’s Diversity Statement that was adopted by the UT Board of Trustees in 2014 and developed enhanced recruitment efforts, including Building Our House for Diversity, that resulted in 126% increase in members of underrepresented populations• Established a partnership with Sisters of the Academy Institute (SOTA), an African American women’s organization designed to assist African American women with obtaining doctoral degrees or advanced professional development, including hosting the 2014 SOTA Symposium with 30 participants• Utilized the funds to support the Chattanooga Yes Scholarship for financially needy first-generation college students to attend UTC, resulting in a $3K 4-year renewable scholarship• Provided resolution for 200+ complaints of discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, etc. across an 8-year tenure• Acted as Chapter Advisor for the Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB)/Brother-2-Brother organization

• Reported to the President and provided oversight of the diversity initiatives within the institution, including leading University-wide programs to drive the vision of workforce diversity, multicultural appreciation, and transformational culture strategies• Ensured the University stayed in compliance with all federal, state, and local statutes relating to human rights, including Title VII, Title IX, ADA Section 504, Connecticut General Statutes 48a-68 through 46a-68-74, and various public acts, as well as focusing on managing and writing the University’s Affirmative Action plan• Implemented Diversity Lecture Series to attract diverse scholars, activist, performers, historical figures, and professionals to campus to present on the many prevalent issues along the diversity continuum and showcase the importance of diversity issues globally• Strengthened partnerships with local agencies, organizations, and businesses by working closely with the Coalition of African American Churches and Organizations, the Hispanic Center the Brazilian Center, Indian Association of Greater Danbury, NAACP of Greater Danbury, Western Connecticut Chinese Association, Danbury Public Schools, EI Canillia (Brazilian newspaper), La Tribuna (Brazilian newspaper), Hord Foundation, Willie J. Knight Foundation, Danbury Children First, Connecticut and Greater Danbury Minority Business Association• Realized multiple minority staff hires over a 31-month tenure following Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities approved hiring goals for the University

Director, Multicultural Affairs 2004-2006• Managed a budget of $900K+ and reported to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and the Dean of Students, paving the way to establish a Cultural Enrichment Diversity and Equity student fee to drive student support• Established an OMA Scholarship mentoring and community building program that connected 1st-year OMA Scholarship Recipients with successful upper-level students and campus resources• Reported to the Assistant to the Chancellor and Director of Admissions to influence strategic plans for marketing, attracting, admitting, and enrolling multicultural students• Led the $675K Multicultural Community Service Scholarship initiative to elevate the structural and interactional diversity of the institution by recruiting talented students committed to building a multicultural community, resulting in a scholarship being offered to 20 students annually and driving a 92% enrollment yield.Coordinator for Multicultural Recruitment 2002-2004Executive Assistant to Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs 2000-2002