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- Support business development through proposal writing support and budget creation- Manage Salesforce and Asana for accuracy and reporting and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams(Accounting, Finance, Workforce, & Legal) to problem solve and execute contracts- Co-lead the review and analysis of quarterly financial forecasts - Conduct landscape research and analysis and supports creation and implementation of business development strategies and resources

Provided operations, communications and administrative support for a wide range of projects:- Led the full-cycle recruitment for 8 high schools; created a comprehensive candidate cultivation plan for the entire network to bolster candidate retention metrics.- Created a leadership development academy for aspiring assistant principals and instructional leaders in Colorado; researched and produced the content for learning sessions, authored a comprehensive workbook for program participants, created session decks, facilitator guides and post-session surveys and served as lead facilitator.- Authored a Talent Strategy data Toolkit for School Leadership to accompany TNTP’s new Workforce Design Framework.- Strategically lead invoicing workstreams for a $6.9M contract. Analyzed root causes of invoicing challenges and built a robust invoicing systems that captured $900,000+ of unrecognized revenue.

- Provided operational leadership for and management of recruitment strategies, inclusive hiring practices, employment operations and new employee onboarding for all faculty and staff at Whitworth University.- Designed and implemented new organizational and procedural structures around recruiting, hiring and onboarding to increase effectiveness and achieve departmental priorities.- Managed and strategically operated a $200,000 recruitment budget to support institutional hiring goals.

Directed a residence hall of 160+ undergraduate students facilitating academic, social, physical, cultural and emotional well-being through educational programming, relationship building, and resource sharing.• Supervised 13 student staff, providing 1-on-1 professional, academic and personal mentoring and support.• Developed strong cross-campus partnerships to cultivate a network of support for historically minoritized student groups.• Facilitated Resident Assistant recruiting, hiring, training and onboarding processes for 150+ student leaders over three years.• Served as primary emergency responder for any on-campus crisis during week-long on-call rotations.• Collected and analyzed residence hall programming and survey data. Generated monthly and semesterly data reports and utilized the data to make process and programming improvements.

Office Of Church Engagement

- Founded a 10-12-week vocational fellowship program for undergraduate students focused on service, community development, social justice and career-connected learning.- Developed meaningful partnerships with 30+ local, regional and international organizations, churches, non-profit organizations and local business to bolster their organizational effectiveness and provide incredible learning experiences for students.- Led stewardship efforts of funding partnerships for program between outside organizations and the university.- Recruited, mentored, and trained 140 undergraduate fellows over 3 years.- Created systems of assessment, program evaluation, and communication for students, host sites, and the university to ensure long-term program sustainability and year over year improvements.- Assisted in the writing of grant proposals, annual reports and program updates for University and granting organizations.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Administrative And Non-Profit Leadership

Capstone Internship: Researched, developed and authored a training manual for Whitworth University to use in equipping search committees.

Bachelor'S Degree, Spanish Language And Literature