Lead Project AWARE initiatives at the CCISD. Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) is a SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) grant focused on: 1) Improving coordination to increase awareness of youth mental health issues. 2) Providing youth mental health training to youth-facing adults. 3) Increasing youth access to mental health services.The Copper Country Intermediate School district provides support and services to 16… Show more Lead Project AWARE initiatives at the CCISD. Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resilience in Education) is a SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) grant focused on: 1) Improving coordination to increase awareness of youth mental health issues. 2) Providing youth mental health training to youth-facing adults. 3) Increasing youth access to mental health services.The Copper Country Intermediate School district provides support and services to 16 school districts in the Keweenaw area. Show less

Support Project Aware initiatives and serve on Project Aware team.

Collaborate with CTT research engineers and other organizations to achieve instructional design excellence in webinars, on-site training, and conferences. Oversee and develop marketing strategic plan, materials, and other marketing-related activities. Manage student staff of Technical Writing, Marketing, and Engineering interns.

Provide strategic planning support for Michigan Tech Athletics. Work with leadership to publish strategic planning documents, including updated DEIB Strategic Plan. Write grants, letters and requests to secure funding for athletic facilities, resources and other support. Provide guidance on achieving athletic excellence through student-athlete well-being, leadership training, diversity & inclusion, and performance development resources.

Led strategic planning through a department merger; supervised staff of 13, developed staff onboarding & continued training, center rebranding, and website redesign.Implemented an internship program in collaboration with multiple university departments to offer a 3-credit internship for undergraduate students. Developed and taught various workshops, seminars and courses in mindfulness & meditation, Mental Health First Aid, motivation, academic success, stress relief, interpersonal… Show more Led strategic planning through a department merger; supervised staff of 13, developed staff onboarding & continued training, center rebranding, and website redesign.Implemented an internship program in collaboration with multiple university departments to offer a 3-credit internship for undergraduate students. Developed and taught various workshops, seminars and courses in mindfulness & meditation, Mental Health First Aid, motivation, academic success, stress relief, interpersonal communication, and a 1-credit UN1000 course, 'Frameworks for Success'.Other duties: oversaw budget, strategic planning, website redesign, data analysis, professional development and serve on university committees including the Well-being Advisory Board (chair), Center for Diversity & Inclusion job search committee (chair), Title IX, University Senate, Staff Council, and served on various Tech Forward committees (GenEd Pathways, 1st Year Experience, Health & Quality of Life).Ensured culturally-responsive practices; implemented diversity and inclusion training to staff. Guided the update of student-developed peer-to-peer resources and presentations on a variety of well-being topics to be more culturally inclusive and equitable. Show less

Provided direct academic support to at-risk students, including students living with mental health challenges, learning disabilities, social inequities and other barriers to education. Developed and implemented curriculum for workshops, lectures and other events on topics related to universal design principles in education, mental health, motivation, academic success strategies, and mindfulness. Collaborated and curated partnerships with cross-sector community partners to provide… Show more Provided direct academic support to at-risk students, including students living with mental health challenges, learning disabilities, social inequities and other barriers to education. Developed and implemented curriculum for workshops, lectures and other events on topics related to universal design principles in education, mental health, motivation, academic success strategies, and mindfulness. Collaborated and curated partnerships with cross-sector community partners to provide programs and continued support for students in a variety of well-being areas. Show less

-Taught 8th and 9th grade English Language Arts.-Awarded 8 grants from local and national sources, including the Book Love Foundation 2017 grant. -Presented at the National Council for Teachers of English - 2015 "Virtually Connecting Classrooms to Explore Cultural Identities, Stereotypes, and Perceptions."-Presented at the Alabama Education Technology Conference - 2016 "Virtually Connecting Classrooms to Explore Essential Questions."

Responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring and managing social media strategy and accounts to improve brand awareness. Coordinate with marketing team to implement strategy.

· Writing and editing: crafted press materials, including client web copy, press releases, pitch letters, bios, newsletters and fact sheets.· Strategy creation: utilized both traditional and social media to create client PR plans.· Relationship building: fostered key relationships with local and national level media contacts while pitching product and managing national press fleet of vehicles.· Event planning: event planning, promotion and execution.