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Develop and lead diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, policies, education, and programs for over 150 employees, reporting directly to the CEO.Provide strategic counsel to executive leadership on initiatives to enhance employee engagement and experience.Oversee strategic initiatives across internal DEI programs, product innovation, client engagement, and software accessibility enhancements.Advise and support Employee Resource Groups. Design and execute monthly training sessions and author a comprehensive DEI newsletter to promote continuous learning and awareness.Represent the company at conferences across the country, delivering presentations and providing expert advice on how to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion into curriculum. Researched and authored a Gender Identity and Affirmation Guide, offering guidance on gender diversity and supporting transgender and nonbinary employees. Implemented an Employee Assistance Fund, providing emergency financial support to employees. Led the ideation and development of the Inclusive Curriculum Tool, a pioneering feature promoting diversity and inclusion in client curricula.

Faculty appointment in the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Education Studies programs, with research interests in queer theory, feminism, leadership theory, Indigenous studies, disability studies, Critical Race Theory, trans studies, and diversity, equity, & inclusion.Courses taught include: Identity, Diversity, and Policy in US Education, Toward the Margins: Queer Theory at Play, and Feminist and Queer Theory.Courses cross listed with African American Studies, American Studies, Education Studies, Ethnicity, Race, & Migration, Sociology, and English.

New Haven, Ct

University leader directing the Faculty Support group within the University Registrar’s Office.Oversaw systems and processes related to curriculum, scheduling, classrooms, grading, evaluations, publications, and communications for Yale College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences serving 9,000+ students and 1,100+ faculty.Managed a team of 6-8 employees, including managers and unionized clerical staff.Collaborated with senior administrators through data reporting and advising on special projects.Advised and trained 80+ registrars in Yale’s professional schools and academic departments.Project manager and implementation lead for LYNX interface between Banner and 25Live and numerous CourseLeaf products.Product owner for a variety of homegrown and vendor-supplied applications.Managed ongoing documentation project including production of Standard Operating Procedures, Process Documents, and Job Aids.Member of the Course of Study Committee, the curriculum committee for Yale College, which reviews and approves all new course proposals/edits and advises on policy.Chaired the FAS Classroom Committee, an operational committee that provides guidance and oversight on classroom renovation and construction projects and classroom-use policy.

Supported and advised students and faculty in the program in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

Managed curriculum and scheduling for Yale College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.Created and implemented training and orientation programs for faculty, administration, and staff.Lead functional administrator for multiple systems, including 25Live, Faculty Grading System, Online Course Evaluation system (OCE), CourseLeaf applications, and Section Management.Project and implementation manager for 25Live (with integration to OrgSync) and CourseLeaf applications for the Graduate School, School of Forestry, and Divinity School.Represented University Registrar’s Office through committee service, including Yale College Committee on Majors and Yale Classroom Committee (member and chair).Designed and launched Drupal websites for classrooms at Yale and University Registrar’s Office.

Advised and supported students and faculty in WGSS and LGBTS.Planned and managed department programming (colloquia, conferences, guest speakers, etc.).Designed promotional materials and managed department communications (internal & external).Conceptualized and secured funding for a new annual LGBTQ Research Fellowship.

Wrote and edited copy text and managed logistics for 9 books and 7 exhibitions.Liaison to outside institutions, private lenders, curators, designers, editors, and authors.

Assisted in opening the store in November 2006, including initial set up of POS system, creating ordering procedures, and merchandising the storeManaged over $100K in store inventory and nearly $1 million in annual salesCreated systems and procedures for ordering, receiving, and merchandising of products

Assisted in development of syllabi, assignments, and exams Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Philosophy and Apologetics coursesResearch assistant for book and article projects

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.) And Graduate Certificate In Women'S And Gender Studies, Educational Leadership And Policy Studies

Master'S Degree, Religion/Ethics

Bachelor'S Degree, Bible/Biblical Studies