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A small, growing consulting firm that provides evaluation, technical assistance, and organizational and leadership development services to not-for-profit clients exclusively, including governments and independent organizations, primarily in the fields of healthy marriage and relationship education, responsible fatherhood, reentry for returning citizens, workforce development, and sexual health. MER’s mission is to improve the lives of the disempowered and disenfranchised by making good… Show more A small, growing consulting firm that provides evaluation, technical assistance, and organizational and leadership development services to not-for-profit clients exclusively, including governments and independent organizations, primarily in the fields of healthy marriage and relationship education, responsible fatherhood, reentry for returning citizens, workforce development, and sexual health. MER’s mission is to improve the lives of the disempowered and disenfranchised by making good organizations great. Most typically MER is the local evaluator for our clients’ federally funded grant programs. MER is also a Training & Technical Assistance contractor with the Federal government.Executive Strategy Team member leading and collaborating across all business unitsCulture-keeper and right-hand to President/CEOOversight and project management for all client workPrimary responsibility for developing and implementing company approach to: cross-functional collaboration, staff training and professional development, organization development, strategic planning, change management, continuous quality improvementDirect supervisor to 3-6 staff; indirect coach/developer for all 30 employeesDepartment of Justice line of business lead; project lead on evaluation of multiple reentry grant programsClient partnership management, contract development, grant applications and reporting Show less

Emporia, Kansas, United States

A small, growing consulting firm that provides evaluation, technical assistance, and organizational and leadership development services to not-for-profit clients exclusively, including governments and independent organizations, primarily in the fields of healthy marriage and relationship education, responsible fatherhood, reentry for returning citizens, workforce development, and sexual health. MER’s mission is to improve the lives of the disempowered and disenfranchised by making good… Show more A small, growing consulting firm that provides evaluation, technical assistance, and organizational and leadership development services to not-for-profit clients exclusively, including governments and independent organizations, primarily in the fields of healthy marriage and relationship education, responsible fatherhood, reentry for returning citizens, workforce development, and sexual health. MER’s mission is to improve the lives of the disempowered and disenfranchised by making good organizations great. Most typically MER is the local evaluator for our clients’ federally funded grant programs.Management Team member who managed client research and evaluation projectsProject lead on evaluation of multiple reentry grant programsClient partnership management and contractor relationship managementClient survey, tool, data collection, and process developmentClient training, assistance, coaching, and guidance on research and organizational development issuesData collection and analysis, report writing and presentations Show less

Toledo, Ohio, United States

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Toledo, Ohio Area

A midsize consulting company that forms embedded partnerships with early childhood education providers to build world-class (Early) Head Start programs. SEL partners with clients from grant application development, through startup, to full implementation, providing direct staffing, oversight, and coaching on the provision of its proprietary approach to three service areas: Education, Family Services, and Monitoring, Systems, and Analysis (MSA). SEL has a national client base, including Puerto… Show more A midsize consulting company that forms embedded partnerships with early childhood education providers to build world-class (Early) Head Start programs. SEL partners with clients from grant application development, through startup, to full implementation, providing direct staffing, oversight, and coaching on the provision of its proprietary approach to three service areas: Education, Family Services, and Monitoring, Systems, and Analysis (MSA). SEL has a national client base, including Puerto Rico.Senior Leader on a brand new team pioneering expansion of the company modelCompany Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee appointee, including workshop development and deliveryFacilitator for all partner strategic planning meetings, which convened line staff, C-level, board, & parent stakeholdersTrainer and coach for local MSA leads on: start-up, data analysis and reporting, data disarmament, systems and process development, proprietary software, strategic planning, program self-assessment, change management Show less

Toledo, Ohio

A midsize consulting company that forms embedded partnerships with early childhood education providers to build world-class (Early) Head Start programs. SEL partners with clients from grant application development, through startup, to full implementation, providing direct staffing, oversight, and coaching on the provision of its proprietary approach to three service areas: Education, Family Services, and Monitoring, Systems, and Analysis (MSA). SEL has a national client base, including Puerto… Show more A midsize consulting company that forms embedded partnerships with early childhood education providers to build world-class (Early) Head Start programs. SEL partners with clients from grant application development, through startup, to full implementation, providing direct staffing, oversight, and coaching on the provision of its proprietary approach to three service areas: Education, Family Services, and Monitoring, Systems, and Analysis (MSA). SEL has a national client base, including Puerto Rico.-embedded with SEL client, Brightside Academy, in Toledo, OH-Senior Leadership Team member who served as right-hand and proxy for Executive Director Local lead for start-up and implementation of the MSA service area in SEL’s first ever client partnershipPrimary responsibility for: administration and training on proprietary software, strategic planning meeting prep and facilitation, data analysis to support team on data-informed decision making, continuous quality improvementDeveloped brand new systems to support: program self-assessment, grant re-applications, compliance monitoring Show less

Sylvania, Oh

A small SaaS company providing community benefit and social accountability tracking and reporting software for not-for-profit hospitals, post-secondary educational institutions, and senior living organizations.Project lead for design of brand new public health assessment and continuous improvement-related modulesEducated clients on community health needs assessments, program evaluation, and continuous improvementTraining and travel coordination for all client trainings, virtual… Show more A small SaaS company providing community benefit and social accountability tracking and reporting software for not-for-profit hospitals, post-secondary educational institutions, and senior living organizations.Project lead for design of brand new public health assessment and continuous improvement-related modulesEducated clients on community health needs assessments, program evaluation, and continuous improvementTraining and travel coordination for all client trainings, virtual and on-site, including content development and delivery and all logistical details Show less

Bowling Green, Oh

Informs, guides, and is the national voice for boards of health. Uniquely positioned to deliver technical expertise in governance and leadership, board development, health priorities, and public health policy, NALBOH strives to strengthen good governance where public health begins—at the local level.Researched board of health new and annual member training materials from across the USConducted gap analysis to identify deficiencies with respect to established set of board… Show more Informs, guides, and is the national voice for boards of health. Uniquely positioned to deliver technical expertise in governance and leadership, board development, health priorities, and public health policy, NALBOH strives to strengthen good governance where public health begins—at the local level.Researched board of health new and annual member training materials from across the USConducted gap analysis to identify deficiencies with respect to established set of board competenciesProduced final report with data analyses, findings, and recommendations for improvement Show less

Bowling Green, Oh

Collected, organized, & analyzed survey dataWrote manuscripts including literature reviews Researched & wrote for grant opportunitiesParticipated in new faculty search committee

Bowling Green, Oh

Greeted & served office guests, scheduled appointmentsAdvised new students regarding first semester classesCompleted clerical tasks such as confidential data entry

Toledo, Oh

Performed at all home ice hockey games as primary mascot, SpikeWelcomed guests, did on-ice promotionsTraveled to perform at events throughout the community

Bowling Green, Oh

Assisted with grant-funded bioinformatics researchLearned & utilized several bioinformatics programsBuilt & maintained databaseTraveled to bioinformatics conferencesWrote manuscript for Honors Thesis

Bowling Green, Oh

Tutored student-athletes in various biology courses

Bowling Green, Oh

Assisted with grant-funded evolutionary ecology researchWorked in field collecting sample from wild animalsEntered & organized dataCompleted wet lab work (e.g., DNA extraction, PCR)

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Public Health Administration, 4.0

Activities and Societies: graduate research assistant Administration concentration, 4.0 GPA, Summa Cum Laude Course highlights.

Bachelor'S Degree, Biological Sciences, 3.95

Activities and Societies: Student Alumni Connection, Frieda Falcon, Dance Marathon, Honor Student Association, LeaderShape, University.