• Assist students at Norview High School through the college application process.• Provide students with assistance in registering for SAT and ACT, as well as accessing fee waivers for qualifying students.• Provide students with college and scholarship essay assistance and editorial suggestions.• Develop and maintain relationships with college admissions and financial aid offices to better assist students through the process.• Strategize individually with students to help them identify schools that are the best fit and match for them to ensure student success.• Create and lead workshops for students grades 9 through 12.• Utilize National Student Clearinghouse Data to determine the needs of the student body and pinpoint schools with support systems in place for our underrepresented students.• File FAFSA and CSS Profile applications for students seeking financial aid and assist with financial aid letter interpretations.• Help students leverage over $20 million in scholarships and financial aid per year.• Regularly seek out and take advantage of professional development opportunities and conferences, such as VCAN, NCAN and PCACAC.• Sit on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force.• Serve as Peer Liaison/ Corporate Ombudsmen for all staff.

• Represented the National College Attainment network as an advocate for issues to increase access to higher education on the federal level, including doubling the Pell.• Worked with and mentored two college students to participate in the advocacy work.• Participated in NCAN advocacy campaigns.• Met with staffers from multiple Senator and Representative's offices from Virginia during Virtual Advocacy Week.

• Served as a coach for the Gates Foundation “To and Through Advising Challenge Grant” Provided support to Granville County Public School System in North Carolina to improve the percentage of students in the district who attend college and successfully graduate.• Advised Granville County Public Schools on best practices and research from the college access and college success fields to develop and improve activities leading to post-secondary enrollment.• Met with and trained Principals and School Counselors at each county high school.

Performed intake assessments for individuals with intellectual disabilities and mental health issues seeking support services.Assisted clients in learning independent living skills.

Led academic and career preparation groups.Counseled individuals dealing with academic, social and personal issues.Performed conflict mediations for students.Assisted counselors in reinstating suspended students.

Led counseling groups on Middle School transitions, Divorce, Deployment, Character Ed and Self-Control.Counseled individual students about academic, social, and personal issues.Consulted with teachers and administrators on student issues.Participated in Child Study Meetings.

Assisted in teaching 2-year olds and 4-year olds.Created art projects for children's daily artwork.Filled-in as lead teacher when necessary.Worked in Afternoon Stay-in

Gifts of WitCreated line of infant and toddler apparel for retail and wholesale.Designed, updated and maintained e-commerce website.Managed all accounts receivable and accounts payable through Quickbooks.Coordinated sales representatives in several US territories.

Counseled individual students at Oceanair Elementary.Created and led classroom guidance lessons.Assisted administration and teachers in handling disciplinary issues. Organized and presented an in-service for faculty on behavior management.

Managed all Human Resources functions, including new employee orientation and employee benefits.Supervised the Emergency Contraception hotline and a staff of four hotline specialists.Responsible for facilities management at Chapel Hill and Durham clinics.Chaired Security Team and Risk Management Team.Created quarterly affiliate newsletter.

Served as temporary executive for the term of the 2001 campaign.Worked with over 50 companies in the Triangle area to assist them in running an internal campaign.Created and established relationships with new companies in the area for future campaigns.

Assisted Managers in maintaining relationships with members.Created company profiles for member visits and member orientation calls.Initiated contact with all new members.

Licensed content from VNU publications to third party web sites.Negotiated licensing agreements for all new business. Managed a $1,000,000 annual portfolio of clients. Responsible for the e-commerce areas on all BPI sites.

Arranged all meetings, travel and appointments