Dedicated educator in formal and informal settings with a passion for helping people thrive by promoting wellness. Experience and proficiency in program evaluation, grant writing, and project management. A love for social-emotional learning and positive youth development.I provide leadership for and coordinate efforts of my team. We provide programming, technical assistance, workshops and education for youth, adults, families, communities, schools, coalitions, and organizations in areas such as mental health, substance use, healthy aging, social-emotional wellness, and mindfulness.I previously worked for Cooperative Extension in California as the Academic Coordinator for Evaluation for 4-H Youth Development, in which I coordinated the statewide evaluation of 4-H programming and collaborated with Extension staff on research projects. I have also taught undergraduate courses such as human development, youth facing adversities, research methods, program development, issues in child development, contemporary families, issues in parenting, family studies, and family stress and coping.