• McNary Group, LLC, Principal Consultant, Louisville, KY (2015 - present)- Grant Coordinator, National Oral Health Needs Index, DentaQuest Foundation, (2015 – present) - Grant Consultant, Lilly Endowment / Indiana Youth Institute- Strategic planning support, AARP-KY- Policy analyst, Brian Injury Alliance of Kentucky, Frankfort, KY- Data analyst, Jefferson County Public Schools / Metro United Way, Louisville, KY

NGO Committee on UNICEF, UNICEF, New York, NY (2016-present)• Global Partnership for Ending Violence Against Children, UNICEF, New York, NY (2015)- Post-2015 Development Agenda: A Global Partnership for Ending Violence Against Children and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)- Developed UNGA advocacy asks aligned with SDG priorities- Manage consolidated Global EVAC partner listserv • SOS Children’s Villages International, New York, NY (2014-2015)- UNGA 2015 Global Partnership for Child Protection - Support high-level event, 27 September 2015: Global Summit, Call to Action to End Violence Against Children by 2030- Drafted oral and written statements to the UN Commission on the Status for Women on behalf of the organization- Drafted advocacy letters to key Commission government members, including the US Mission • US Campaign for the Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Washington, DC (2013)- Update Advocacy Toolkit on the Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (2013)- Create Advocacy Toolkit addendum and PowerPoint presentation to support advocacy of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)- Maintain communications with lead organization in New York and network in DC• Open Society Foundations - Open Places Initiative, Project Manager, Louisville, KY (2013)- Coordinate five non-profit organizational partners of the Open Places Initiative – Louisville Collaborative - Maintain relationship with Open Society Foundations OPI team in New York- Build local partnerships through one-on-one meetings and interviews- Research, collect and assess quantitative and qualitative data - Co-develop implementation proposal with lead partner organizations- Support grant submission through the Open Places Initiative for $1million

Meaningful Access Advocate for Underserved PopulationsPolicy analystTraining CoordinatorGrant writer

• Social Work and Social Policy 322-01, Spring 2016• Social Work and Social Policy 302-02, Fall 2015• Lecture on International Social Work Policy, 602 / 622, 2015 - present

• Lead advocacy strategy for the 2012 UN General Assembly• Create internal and external communications to support policy priorities, including on UN resolutions on: - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - Universal Birth Registration - the Rights of Indigenous Children- the Girl Child• Develop strategy and content for internal and external communications of advocacy work• Liaise with and support international colleagues’ visits to New York to advocate at the UN

Develop and implement the advocacy strategy for the New York Office Work closely with international advocacy team members in Geneva, Brussels and Vienna, as well as program development and communication departments at headquarters, to align priorities and goals Analyze stakeholders and identify opportunities for advocacy and collaboration to promote child rights at the UN in New YorkDraft and edit internal and external advocacy documents, content for intranet and internet webpages, briefing notes, press releases and publicationsDesign and present advocacy workshops and trainings for internal and external audiencesContribute to global youth campaigns, gender policy development, and internal and external communications on the MDGsBuild strong relationships with key Permanent Missions and UN entities Deliver advocacy asks in oral interventions to the UNICEF Executive Board, both for the organization and as part of joint NGO statementsServe as Co-Chair of the NGO Committee on UNICEFIdentify and partner with key NGOs on a joint advocacy strategy targeting the Executive Board of UNICEF and the UNGA Third Committee Work closely with colleagues in Geneva and New York to track and monitor States’ use and implementation of The Guidelines for the Alternative Care of ChildrenRecruit and supervise interns from Columbia University

Served as the state’s only policy analyst working on child rights and immigrationDrafted and edited sections for annual KIDS COUNT publication, a project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation to promote data-driven advocacy Organized annual Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol with partner organizations - trained 40 young people in two high-poverty rural and urban communities to analyze community data and develop advocacy messages and strategy for one-on-one meetings with legislators; - recruited and trained over 600 volunteer participants; - secured 37 agency sponsorshipsSupervised six graduate level interns Key Accomplishments:Produced the first statewide quantitative and qualitative analysis of immigrant and refugee child and family well-being, “New Voices from the Bluegrass: A Portrait of Kentucky’s Children in Immigrant Families” (2007), as well as four issue briefs, 2008Testified to the state House Judiciary Committee on proposed immigration legislation, 2008Nominated for the Mayor’s International Award, Office of International Affairs, city of Louisville, 2008Successfully lobbied for the state’s first anti-human trafficking legislation, 2007Created and developed the photography project, “Through Our Eyes” with international high school students; coordinated press conference and gallery display at Louisville International Airport, 2007Wrote grant proposals to secure $60,000 for immigrant/refugee research reports and policy briefs

Conducted assessments and coordinated individual treatment plans (ITP) for adolescent girls, ages 11-18 years, with severe emotional and behavioral needs at Rosehaven Residential Treatment CenterMentored and provided counseling to support emotional, educational and personal development plansIdentified cultural diversity learning opportunities, set up ongoing activities to promote community integration, and coordinated activities tailored to meet individual client needsFacilitated youth-initiated community service projects matching community and clients’ needs

Organized first annual Youth Rights Leadership ConferenceIdentified and recruited more than 150 youth, 35 volunteers, and several community partnersFacilitated youth-led conference planning meetingsLobbied for anti-bullying legislation to the 2006 Kentucky General Assembly

Rangala Girls Secondary School, Rangala Baby Home, KENYAOrganized and lead cultural discussions with students and facultyCreated questionnaires and conducted interviews during visits comparing types of schoolsCared for children affected by HIV/AIDS age birth to five years oldAssistant, Department of Anthropology University of Louisville, KYMay – December 2002Served as Research Assistant on “Farmers Markets and Local Food Sustainability”Developed proposal, A Farmers Market Nutrition Program for Louisville, to allow low-income families to access markets using EBT cards, Food Stamps and WIC vouchersServed as Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Cultural Anthropology class of 167 students

Assisted with Social Security and Medicaid processing, employment, housing and utilities needs, and scheduling medical and school related appointmentsProvided referral services for clothing, food, transportation and utility assistance