I contract with organizations to advise, facilitate, edit/proofread

The Women’s Leadership Council created the E3 initiative to help low-to moderate income working women in central Ohio become “educated, empowered and elevated” to a new level of financial stability for themselves and their families.E3 relies on these strategies: providing the support needed to secure a livable wage job with benefits, linking women to resources and benefits that enhance financial stability, helping participants develop financial literacy.

The Nonprofit Higher Education + Alliance is a Central Ohio network of creative problem solvers and collaborators from nonprofits, foundations, higher education, and government. We identify and anticipate shared challenges, share resources, and work toward solutions for the common good. In the practice of developing solutions, we learn how to work as a network, develop best practices, and apply these learnings toward a future in which people and communities flourish.We undertake… Show more The Nonprofit Higher Education + Alliance is a Central Ohio network of creative problem solvers and collaborators from nonprofits, foundations, higher education, and government. We identify and anticipate shared challenges, share resources, and work toward solutions for the common good. In the practice of developing solutions, we learn how to work as a network, develop best practices, and apply these learnings toward a future in which people and communities flourish.We undertake projects that educate future participants in not for profit organizations, and to inform people more broadly on the work of nonprofits. We seek to deal with new, bold, or emerging problems in our communities in collaborative, creative ways. Current members include Clintonville and Beechwold Community Resources CenterColumbus Museum of ArtCOSIFranklin Park ConservatoryGoodwill ColumbusHuman Service Chamber of Franklin CountyOhio Association of NonprofitsOhio Campus CompactUnited Way of Central OhioCapital UniversityColumbus College of Art and DesignColumbus State Community CollegeFranklin UniversityOtterbein UniversityThe Ohio State UniversityA sample project is our set of videos to prepare undergrads to work in nonprofit organizations Managing Expectations: https://vimeo.com/325638485 What is a Non-Profit: https://vimeo.com/325638505 Show less

I have served on a variety of committees for CMC. Currently, I serve on the Program Committee.

Providing leadership for multi-institution initiatives: partnerships with central Ohio nonprofits that led to undergraduate nonprofit management programs, academic college partnerships with Metro Early College STEM High School, JobReady Ohio Internships ($1.6 million grant Board of Regents grant) and LIFT OMIC ($3000,000 Board of Regents grant). I have also provided leadership for a number of programs on campus through transitional periods: for example, Columbus Teaching Academy and… Show more Providing leadership for multi-institution initiatives: partnerships with central Ohio nonprofits that led to undergraduate nonprofit management programs, academic college partnerships with Metro Early College STEM High School, JobReady Ohio Internships ($1.6 million grant Board of Regents grant) and LIFT OMIC ($3000,000 Board of Regents grant). I have also provided leadership for a number of programs on campus through transitional periods: for example, Columbus Teaching Academy and Service-Learning Initiative. Show less

I served on the Columbus Literacy Council Board of Directors.The Columbus Literacy Council (CLC) is a volunteer-based organization dedicated to increasing the level of functional literacy of adults in central Ohio through teaching the English language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.