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• Active collaborator on innovative projects with deliverables to company partners and learners.• Entrusted to lead project, with division of duties to a team of four in conjunction with primary job responsibilities.• Advise hundreds of learners/clients through synchronous and asynchronous modes of communication on all topics pertaining to career development. • Engaged in over 15 team-led pilots to inform company-wide servicing to over 20,000 potential learners and over ten company and academic stakeholders• Subject matter expert of inter-departmental projects, both laterally and vertically to optimize product and inform ground-level delivery.• Devised, produced, and edited specialized content for company website dedicated to career developments, with a reach of thousands of potential users.• Lean into concurrent pilots with job seekers from varied employers, skill level, academic background, professional goals while developing products and delivery systems for diverse job seekers.• Adept evaluator of essential needs/goals of thousands of pilot participants with skills ranging from beginner to established.

School Of Communication

• Received a percentage score of 97.3 as Above Satisfactory or Excellent rating by students•Taught classes of 40+ undergraduate students, grade assignments, and keep class Canvas site updated with relevant information and upcoming events•Researched industry trends and create engaging lesson plans regarding online learning platforms, professional usage of social media, written communication, and searching & networking for experiential learning opportunities•Requested and coordinated with approximately 10 guest speakers per semester to share industry expertise and personal stories related to professional career path

The Career Center

•Promoted career-related experiential learning opportunities to approximately 2100 Communication and Information students per semester including Advertising, Public Relations, Communication Science & Disorders, Digital Media Productions, and Information Technology•Executed approximately 30 outreach workshops, presentations and programs regarding experiential learning, Career Center services and employability skills per semester•Collaborated with the College of Communication & Information on outreach for incoming and current students, connecting with employers and career development•Developed materials, services and programs tailored to Communication and Information undergraduate and graduate students•Conducted employer outreach and forge connections between employers and students within the communication and information fields•Collected, tracked, and reported on Communication and Information student engagement in experiential learning activities•Served as Garnet and Gold Scholars Society Overall Program advisor and Pre-Law Advisor to Communication and Information students

Office Of Proposal Development

•Provided specialized expertise in the design, analysis, and submission of grant proposals that increase institutional visibility and secure resources from public and private granting agencies •Reviewed and edited proposal narratives for both science-based and humanities-based proposals to ensure clarity, consistency of style, and compliance with agency specifications •Administered individual and group trainings on funding sources and office services for science and humanities disciplines •Managed research and funding focused workshops and trainings for faculty and staff to aide faculty in research projects to support innovative research and educational programs across the campus•Sent announced upcoming and forecasted funding opportunities to faculty based on their individual research interests •Regulated database of limited submission grant funding opportunities to ensure compliance with agency statutes

Department Of English

•Supported up to 400 English major students, advising them on class schedules and career plans •Supervised two Division of Undergraduate Studies Academic Advisors and spot checked work for accuracy, effectiveness and efficiency•Built online system of semester classes, assigned rooms, times, and instructors while adhering to faculty preferences•Liaison between academic advising, English department, and College of Arts and Sciences •Referred students to campus resources such as the counseling center, on-campus food bank, and housing sources

Tallahassee, Florida Area

•Co-facilitated Intensive Outpatient Therapy for 5-35 clients four evenings a week•Wrote treatment plans for clients entering intensive outpatient therapy•Facilitated Poetry Therapy lessons for 20+ clients•Initiated dialogue with patients and their family members in order to gain rapport•Entered notes to keep accurate record of patients’ progress throughout the week

Tallahassee, Florida Area

•Co-facilitated Intensive Outpatient Therapy for 5-20 clients three evenings a week•Built psychosocial assessments for incoming clients with Medicare/Medicaid, including treatment & discharge plan•Found and implemented more current therapy tools and educational materials

Chicago, Il

•Successfully obtained employment for over 110 participants with varied educational, professional and criminal backgrounds•Managed 15 corporate partners committed to interviewing and hiring program participants at risk of becoming homeless•Supported 50 new students per month in boosting their interviewing skills and improving their resumes•Led a subcommittee for a Chicagoland workforce collaborative based on retail and customer service industries•Assisted in the creation and facilitation of presentations designed to prepare participants for employment

Chicago, Il

Senior Corps Member •Led a diverse team of seven corps members in an underserved middle school in East Garfield Park•Managed school partner relationship and engage community organizations•Analyzed, evaluated, and organized team data to determine corps member and student progress•Planned four service projects, nine student achievement celebration events and two community programs adhering to budget constraints•Facilitated trainings, meetings and feedback sessions with corps members to reach service goals •Collected weekly impact data and reported to administrators, donors and service partners•Directed six individuals in service reflection activities, team building and service projects•Coordinated and develop an orientation for 25 corps members to initiate their serviceCorps Member •Tutored six elementary school students in literacy in the Lawndale community, each student improved by an average of 2.5 grade levels•Assisted in developing 35 student’s leadership and teamwork skills in an after-school program•Facilitated and designed engaging lesson plans for 35 after-school students•Worked with a committee to plan and implement service projects in the Austin community•Recruited and managed materials for 200 volunteers on an annual service day

Master’S Degree, Social Work

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Minor in General Education