As the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) I serve as the primary coordinator of graduate studies within the MPP program. I function as the primary liaison among the graduate faculty, the graduate students, and The Graduate School. I strive to create an equitable environment for all MPP students with efforts on achieving academic success.

As the Director of Professional Development for the Master of Public Policy (MPP) program at Penn State University, I am responsible for enhancing the professional growth and career readiness of our students. My key responsibilities include:- Planning and Organizing Monthly Speaker Series: I coordinate a series of monthly events featuring distinguished speakers from various sectors, providing students with insights into current public policy issues and career opportunities.- Conducting Professional Development Workshops: I design and facilitate workshops aimed at developing essential skills such as networking, resume writing, interview techniques, and public speaking.- Organizing Semesterly Trips: I arrange educational trips to the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg and the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., offering students firsthand experience of the legislative process and opportunities to engage with policymakers.- Creating and Managing the SPP Professional Development Strategic Plan: I develop and oversee the strategic plan for professional development within the School of Public Policy, ensuring alignment with the program's goals and the evolving needs of our students.Through these initiatives, I strive to equip our students with the knowledge, skills, and connections necessary to succeed in their public policy careers.

I oversee the administration of student organizations. Counsel and advise student leaders on law school and campus-wide policies, procedures, and regulations; provide support for events while fostering institutional memory for student organizations. Gauge the success/progress of student organizations.- Develop, implement, plan, and evaluate student-focused programs and services including leadership training, orientation, commencement as well as activity and residence life programming.- Develop, plan, monitor, analyze, and administer budget(s) and grants; determine program allocations- Conduct assessments and evaluations; analyze programs and operations- Assist in resolving complex student conduct and disciplinary issues.- Research, plan, coordinate, promote and implement student-focused programs and services including health and wellness leadership training, orientation, as well as activity and residence life programming- Oversee the daily operations for office/area and/or assigned facilities including supervision and training of lower-level staff and student workers; provide input for performance evaluations- Counsel and advise students, student groups & organizations; oversee recognition and reward programs- Recommend, develop, and present training, workshops, and informational programs for students and student organizations- Serve as a liaison with other offices to provide advice and guidance regarding student services- Develop policies and procedures- Assist in building diversity, inclusion, and equity programs through the Office of Student Services in collaboration with other offices including: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion; Career Services, Admissions, and Alumni Relations (i.e., Minority Mentor Program, Judicial Clerkship Program, and Explore Law).- Sits on the PSL Commencement Committee, PSL Orientation Committee, and the PSU Student Legal Services Committee

As a virtual student admissions ambassador I have the role of assisting prospective students with program information, financial aid resources, admission information, and general assistance with any Northeastern-related questions. I also attend and participate in admission recruitment events where I provide current student perspectives to interested students, as well as assist with the recruitment efforts of the college.

The Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation’s mission is to provide information to citizens, policy makers, and other researchers about the extent, scope, and effects of occupational regulation. Director of Policy Research and Academic Programs my job responsibilities include:- Head of legislative research, data visualization and report composition for all grant projects- Assist in grant writing - Speak to government policy committees like the BPOA on occupational regulation policy and research- Works with state committees on research analytics- Conduct academic research projects / policy analysis projects- Conduct qualitative research (surveys, focus groups, interviews, persistent observation, etc.) - Obtain IRB approval for all research studies - Designs and implements strategic plans, SWOT analysis, and programming - Direct two research analysts in legislative research projects- Supervise graduate assistants - Develop and advise academic research methods for research fellows- Check content validity and accuracy of student research- Design and implement student programming- Student fellowship manager- Student programming, ex: student symposiums, speaker series, research curriculum, academic poster session, senior thesis, and capstone projects, etc. - Academic affairs manager- University engagement liaison- Student and academic event coordinator- Writes and publishes research articles- Coordinates academic conferences domestic and overseas- Assists with community events- Human resource processes (interview process, hiring process, employee on boarding processes, training new employees, PTO records etc.)

The Knee Center for the Study of Occupational Regulation’s mission is to provide information to citizens, policy makers, and other researchers about the extent, scope, and effects of occupational regulation.  As the Assistant Director to the Center my job responsibilities include: - Develop and advise academic research methods for research fellows- Check content validity and accuracy of student research - Conduct legislative research using qualitative research methods- Event Coordinator, organized student programming, center event planning, and university engagement efforts - Student fellowship manager- Academic affairs manager- University website content manager- University engagement liaison- Head of student fellow talent acquisition- Works with state committees on research analytics- Comprises research report for grant projects - Leading researcher and support researcher for grant projects- Writes and publishes research articles- Attends and participates in academic conferences domestic and overseas - Assists in running CSOR community events and conferences- Student programming, ex: student symposiums, speaker series, research curriculum, academic poster session, etc.

- Assist in the planning and execution of division‐wide programs and events, including Crimson Huddles and Commencement.- Coordinate special projects as assigned by Executive Assistant to the President and Event Coordinators.- Perform research on emerging issues within campus affairs.- Maintaining and updating university website content and data bases.- Supportive administrative assistant duties.

Holding scheduled office hours Provide department office supportPerform independent research under the direction of an ELR faculty memberEngage in literature searchesPerform data analysisDesign an experimentAssist in a faculty member's documentation

- Perform a variety of administrative tasks including survey development and creation, data entry and analysis- Hold department office hours - Provide assistance with event planning including supervision of undergraduate student workers- Facilitate projects in an office with other students; serve on short-term college project teams- Support departmental processes related student recruitment - Assist a faculty member with a research project; engage in literature searches- Assisting faculty in the development of new material for their departments use

- Assist with daily operations within the office - Help recruit new members by reaching out to new and existing businesses - Maintain relationships and communication with existing members to keep them informed of chamber events and news - Assist in the planning and execution of special events.- Develop marketing materials for all chamber events- Develop membership materials - Maintain social media, webpage, membership directory, electronic data bases and event records- Refer visitors to local businesses and promote tourism within Indiana - Write and publishing monthly newsletter - Assist in organizing business seminars and workshops to facilitate economic development - Attend monthly board meetings and monthly Chamber Advisory meetings

- Streamlining University Senate legislation archives and posting them publicly on the University Senate website- Assisting the University Senate Committee Coordinators with research of topics for Senate Committee changes- Helping to organize and respond to outside requests for information by providing timelines and summaries of past University Senate reviews of policy issues- Assisting with social media outreach and University Senate publicity- Conduct survey and data collect with Qualtrics -Liaison between University Senate and the Graduate Student Assembly-Serves as a Graduate Student Senator-Conduct new Senator Orientation-Train and assist new Senators -Help prepare Senate meeting materials-Serve on several Senate Committees -Update and revise Senate Bylaws

- Tutoring individual or small groups of students- Holding office hours and meeting with students- Assisting with the grading of homework or exams or written assignments- Administering tests or exams - Assisting a faculty instructor with a large lecture class by teaching students in recitation or discussion sessions- Conducting literature reviews or library research- Collecting ,coding or analyzing data- Writing reports or designing conference presentations

- Conducting presentation, meetings and interviews- Word processing tasks such as memos, weekly bulletins, calendars, appointment keeping, and more - Developing computer chart, graph and table formatting- Legislative, administrative and judicial diplomatic work - Research and analyze relevant constituent issues, to track legislation and prepare member briefings and materials.- Perform multiple tasks accurately and efficiently under time constraints- Worked both independently and cooperatively- Exercised professional judgment and maintain confidentiality