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Canton, Mi, Us

Vancouver, Washington, Us

University Center, Mi, Us

Provide strategic leadership and direction for 7 departments with 8 direct employees focused on learning and development, leadership development, compliance and policy enforcement, and disabled and veteran services contributing to an annual retention rate of 48.5%.Design and project-manage over 10 key college initiatives focused on virtual learning, technology improvements, assessment, and organization-wide Covid-19 plans resulting in enhanced reporting and statistics used in ongoing organizational response.Responsible for all aspects of policy development and enforcement to align with federal guidelines ensuring compliance across the organization with senior level leaders.Developed and deployed learning outcomes based on curriculum reviews and assessment data resulting in an increase in participation by 20% on average YoY.Manage four budgets totaling $575K, with a 2% increase YoY.campus complaints and concerns, following up on behavioral reports, managing budgets, and departmental planning.

University Center, Mi, Us

Developed and implemented COVID-19 contact tracing, quarantine, and screening protocols for the entire organization.Created process to track and report all data related to COVID-19 to be used in data-informed policy development. Organizational point of contact and collaboration with the local health department on best COVID-19 practices and in the implementation of a public serving COVID-19 vaccination clinic.

Detroit, Mi, Us

Oversaw day-to-day operations for a university housing program for 6,000 participants annually, including assignments, renovation & construction projects and learning & development programs, contributing to a 55.8% annual retention rate. Developed organization-wide talent acquisition strategy resulting in the hiring and placement of 15 professional staff; oversaw onboarding and training efforts for 250 total staff members.Built and executed learning programs, both in-site and virtual, for 6,000 participants resulting in a 20% increase YoY; Implemented assessment and provided detailed analysis of programs resulting in a 15% increase in participant satisfaction. Served as operations point person for housing assignment process, union contracts, and CRM software for housing and billing.Oversaw $1M budget, including a $300M grant partnership with external corporate partner to speed up completion of deferred maintenance and actualize new construction of facilities to accommodate 6,000 participants.

Detroit, Mi, Us

Columbus, Ohio, Us

Managed day-to-day operations of a department housing 15K participants, including policy enforcement and management, talent acquisition, talent management, and learning & development opportunities contributing to a 92% retention rate YoY.Served as lead for departmental DEI resource group, including the creation of a diversity certification program, resulting in 50 certifications conferred.Supervised a team of over 200 staff members including onboarding, training, and education while coordinating efforts with athletic department and city officials to increase learning opportunities by 20%.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

A credit-bearing undergraduate course to fulfill requirement toward a Leadership Minor in the College of Education and Human Ecology. Developed all curriculum and course materials utilizing the theory of Relational Leadership.

Fairfield, Ct, Us

Responsible for the logistical operations of a campus housing department with 2K residents and 70+ staff contributing to a 81% retention rate YoY.Oversaw all talent acquisition efforts resulting in the hiring and placement of 70 candidates annually.Responsible for the development of learning & development programs for staff resulting in a 25% increase in programs offered to participants.

Hamden, Connecticut, Us

As a Residence Hall Director; I have supervised staff (graduate and undergradaute), served on numerous committees, participated in an on-call rotation, managed budgets totaling over $65,000, recruited and trained professional and paraprofessional staff, and served the Department of Residential Life in both small and large scale projects and planning.

Allendale, Mi, Us

I worked with Greek Life and Student Organization Development. This involved advising organizational leadership members, creating engaging spaces for collaboration, and facilitating large-scale programming to encourage engagement.

Dekalb, Il, Us

I worked with Summer Camps and Conferences with Northern Illinois University

M.Ed, College Student Affairs Leadership

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Educational Leadership And Policy Studies

Ba, History, Secondary Education

Study Abroad, History

Diploma