Preparing our youth for jobs in their regions and throughout Alaska.

Workforce development in any Process Industry

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CAREER PATHWAYS IMPLEMENTATION*Facilitated and enabled conversations between college faculty and secondary teachers for career pathways development*Ensured compliance with BoR and college-level policies regarding articulated credit and pathways development*Served as primary point of contact for UAA College & Career Pathways*Collaborated with program coordinator on development of training and orientation modules for secondary teachers, counselors on career pathways developmentCoordinated Career Pathways resources*Ensured coordination with statewide UA Career Pathways activities*Facilitated implementation of program evaluation and assessment activities COORDINATION OF CAREER PATHWAYS RESOURCES*Coordinated the development of UAA-specific career pathway/programs of study and other college and career readiness resources*Developed and implement an outreach plan for career pathways resources targeting education professionals, youth, and parents*Monitored and maintain the Alaska College & Career Pathways websiteCOMMUNICATIONS AND ADVOCACY*Coordinated the development and deployment of a strategic communication plan that includes editing the Career Pathways newsletter, planning and participating in outreach activities, and monitoring social media communication.*Represented the UAA Career Pathways Program in the UA Transition Coalition*Created and disseminate outreach materials for career pathways opportunities*Created and maintain all program contact data bases*Participated in statewide data collection instrument development and deployment for research related to program outcomes*Prepared and provide data reports for analysis and advocacy as requested OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS*Coordinated unit events including statewide, regional, and local meetings*Coordinated professional development student support activities for the Career Pathways Program, including student recruitment, registration assistance, course evaluation

Fun Specialist (aka SLP Teacher’s Aide) -Related services, Speech/Language. Develop communication skills of students using practice tools and techniques. -Identify student’s needs and conditions, and build lessons unique to the Individual Education plan to meet each goal. -Use technical skill to program dynamic screen devices for the enhancement of use by students with special needs. -Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, other data programs for the school district and Boardmaker to enhance effectiveness in a variety of applications.

Entrepreneur in Custom Clothing Design - Owned and operated business designing and creating custom clothing for women. Garments included tailored suits, wedding gowns, evening attire and more. Clients were interviewed and screened to determine their needs and solutions to help them realize their dreams. - Constructed award winning clothing shown at ITAA (International Textile Academic Association) competition. Hopefully, my work inspired others to use their creativity. - Created clothing and accessory designs displayed at Earth Fire and Fiber juried art show, Anchorage Alaska. - Contributing participant in the Homer Wearable Arts Show, creating fun and inventive designs for a runway fashion show to aid the Homer Fiber Arts Council.- Published. ITAA submission of a garment, accepted for competition. Won design award in partnership with Carolyn Schactler.