Support the development and implementation of alumni and graduate student services including individual coaching, career cohorts, events, workshops, and web-based resources/communication. Collaborate with Graduate Programs, Career Education and Employer Engagement to support graduate student and alumni career development. Serve as administrator for PeopleGrove career development platform, increasing user engagement and fostering online mentoring connections across student body and alumni population.

Deliver programming designed to ensure St. Thomas students are career ready through opportunities to engage with St. Thomas alumni. Design and launch activities to educate students on building and maintaining social capital. Provide impactful opportunities for students to connect with alumni, with a dual focus on building a robust alumni volunteer network and helping students create connections and build knowledge that will help them launch a rewarding career. Oversee student and alumni volunteers, and engage the university community, including faculty and staff, in the successful implementation of these efforts.

Build strong partnerships with corporations, workforce development organizations, and educational institutions. Collaborate with talent acquisition and human resources professionals at corporate partners to identify candidates for internships and full-time roles. Collect, track and analyze data related to career outcomes, using Salesforce, Excel, and Form Assembly. Organize virtual and in-person events including Career Fairs, Alumni Reunions, and career workshops. Develop responsive communications plans to reach the maximum number of people through email, phone, and social media. Manage program budget and secure sponsorships.

Oversee programming for 2,300+ young professionals towards economic self-sufficiency through skill-straining, impactful relationships, and internship experiences

Provided strategic direction and supervision for 7 full-time staff during leadership transition.Led program of 95+ college students placed in paid positions at 35+ corporate partners.Supported search for new leadership, advising Senior Leadership Team and board of directors on future directions.

Develop a multi-year Talent Development Pipeline (TDP) program, budget and strategy. Manage a team of Genesys Works staff to execute and evaluate program objectives. Collaborate with high school program team and marketing team to recruit current high school interns to opt into the TDP. Responsible for creating, compiling, and maintaining analytics of key program success metrics, both quantitative data analysis, and qualitative storytelling

Trained rising high school seniors in professional and technical skills for paid year-long corporate internships. Supported supervisors and interns at companies including Optum, Cargill, Medica, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Guided two cohorts of students through the college application and financial aid process, resulting in 100% accepted into college.

Coached 39 students from low-income and first-generation backgrounds through intensive college preparation through their junior and senior years within Minneapolis Public Schools. Taught one year of rigorous ACT preparation courses, raising students scores by over 20%. Ensured all students completed college, financial aid, and scholarship applications. Created highly specified lesson plans to prepare students to reach their goals of obtaining bachelor's degrees.

Created new curriculum for the first year of advisory lessons implemented at Patrick Henry High School. Contributed ACT preparation and college readiness knowledge to the Advisory Task Force, made up of school administrators and teachers. Wrote ten lesson plans to be taught to all 11th grade students within the high school, and designed accompanying worksheets and presentations in order to prepare all students for standardized tests and the college application process.

Promoted hope and healing for teens living with severe mental illness by teaching therapeutic nature photography in a residential treatment setting. Curated three museum exhibitions, coordinated gallery events, and taught multi-media art classes for residents of the treatment center and the community. Wrote blogs and edited photography books in order to eliminate mental health stigma on a micro and macro level.