I work closely with adults to enhance their basic skills in math, language, and reading to complete their college program and to achieve employment.

Assist students and clients explore interests and abilities; identify appropriate career goals; access career resources and obtain employment leading to economic and personal self-sufficiency. Provide information about education and training programs. Advocate for client success.

Director of Student Recruitment and Retention Services in Counseling Center Career development and guidance services for students and groupsProgram AdministratorStrong Student AdvocateProvide career development services for students and community membersGrant Applications and Final Reports Writer and Budget ManagerSupervisor of Counselors and Administrative StaffDesigned survey instrument and increased student education and employment outcome responsesArranged sponsorship funds for annual Women and Work ConferenceManaged personnel issues involving counselor ethics issuesWrote grants to sustain counselor salary, single parent student scholarships, and emergency funds to assist single parent students persist to graduation. Teaching experience as Ph.D. Student Instructor and Research Assistant, National Science Foundation grant funded project for faculty Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math fields. Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology Department, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, 2003 – 2006Obtained scholarship funds for college studentsAchieved Exceeds Performance Review for previous six years

Ph.D. Student Teaching Instructor and Research Assistant, NSF project for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math faculty Taught Intro to Sociology; Race, Class, and Gender; Research Methods Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology Department, 2003 – 2006

Recruited low-income students, closely monitored student progress, and managed payments of tuition, tools, and program materials to student graduation.