Built a successful independent speaking and consulting business sharing my passions for technology, social media, edtech, higher education and student learning. Over 300 presentations and keynotes given nationally and internationally at conferences, institutions, companies and non-profits.

Customer experience director responsible for ensuring Roompact’s software is research-driven and leading the field in identifying and enabling high impact practices related to student learning and retention. Generate content marketing through publications and blogs and manage the company’s social media presences. Develop and execute client services, training materials and workshops to ensure clients are maximizing the benefits of Roompact’s platform.Former Title (3/2016-12/2019): Director of Curriculum, Training, and Research

Served in executive leadership role responsible for the supervision and direction of all student development functions including the Directors of Athletics and Recreation, Counseling, Disability Support Services, Educational Opportunity Programs, Health Services, Residential Life, and Student Life. Served as the chief student conduct officer, including Title IX compliance issues. Initiated first steps towards strategic planning for the division.

Taught courses for students in the Masters in Higher Education program:• Fellowship Internship Experience (HED 560G): Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2014• Fellowship Internship Experience (HED 561G)l: Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015

Taught courses for students in the Masters in Higher Education program:• Field Experience (ED 976): Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013• Advanced Field Experience (ED 977): Spring 2012, Spring 2013 (2), Spring 2014Teaching Assistant to the following courses in the Masters in Higher Education program:• Student Development Theory (ED/PY 778) with Dr. Karen Arnold: Spring 2012, Spring 2014 (2)• Higher Education in American Society (ED 770) with Dr. Michael James: Fall 2013

Assisted Dr. Karen Arnold in her research with a particular emphasis on issues of college access for traditionally underrepresented and underserved student populations. Provided overall project management for all research projects tracking progress and deadlines, co-supervising a research team, and leading research team meetings. Conducted quantitative and qualitative data analysis.

Promoted in 2008 from “Area Director” (July 2007 - July 2008) adding additional duties and functional responsibilities. Served on the departmental senior leadership team in a comprehensive housing office encompassing residential education, building facilities and operations, room assignments and billing, and summer conferences and guest operations.DUTIES INCLUDED: Supervision, residential curriculum development, strategic planning, learning outcome development, lesson planning, continuous improvement strategy implementation, assessment (ACUHO-I and other national instruments), focus group administration, MAP-Works retention solutions, academic interventions, living learning communities, budgeting, housing assignments, facilities management, on-call crisis and emergency response, and coordinating institutional intervention for students of concern. Chairing committees, staff training and development, marketing, recruitment, advising, student leadership programs, and financial policy and procedure revision.NOTABLE SUCCESS INCLUDED: Development of a residential curriculum (one of the first in the nation) and selected as a showcase school for the Residential Curriculum Institute; Service on a select university-wide committee to review and purchase a student retention software solution; Creation of a new living learning program option for upperclass students and expansion and consolidation of existing programs resulting in a 50% increase in participation. Development of a competency-based staff training and development plan; Creation of employment search values and systems for adherence; Initiation of a new student leadership program; Establishment of a chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary; Advising of an RHA student organization resulting in a national award recognition from NACURH.

Changed positions in 2007. Additional duties carried over listed in the position above. Comprehensive housing and residence life operation with ~25 full time staff and 200+ student staff. DUTIES INCLUDED: Human resources, payroll and budget tracking, database development, graphic design, marketing and staff recruitment, training, and retention.NOTABLE SUCCESSES INCLUDED: Chairing over 25 professional staff national search processes; Development and integration of learning outcomes throughout training programs.

Worked in an office charged with the administration of three university programs for approximately 2000 high ability and high achieving students.DUTIES INCLUDED: Developing Honors & Scholars Living Learning Communities (LLCs), visioning and executing LLC expansion, programming, event planning, speaker and seminar scheduling, syllabus and curriculum development, student organization advising, communications and marketing (web and print), teacher recruitment and training, strategic planning, individual and group academic advising, student success tracking and intervention, honors thesis tracking and advising, and petition review.NOTABLE SUCCESSES INCLUDED: Academic advising satisfaction rates of over 90%; Demand for programs resulting in doubling of housing capacity; Integration of Baxter Magolda's Learning Partnerships Model towards self authorship into the curriculum; Increase in retention and honors thesis completion rates

On site at Regents College, London, UK