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Muncie, In, Us

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Led learning and development strategy, programming, and consultations for 4500 employees across five industriesOrganized and implemented learning management system transition and migration from Lessonly to Workday Learning Developed new learning ecosystem for the organizationFacilitated trainings for leadership development and DEIB org wide programming Managed internal consultations and learning solutions for a range of hierarchical levels

Career Center

Led connections team for communication, strategy, and implementation of cross functional projectsProject managed for the launch of the Indiana Connections Lounge from ideation to implementationCoordinated and communicated with employers for personalized experience within Experience ICLStrategized on connecting activities between employer relations team and career development teamFacilitated professional development and employee engagement such as think tanks and action teamsCollaborated with alumni relations and advising on enhancing long term strategies for partnership Provided numerous professional development sessions on a variety of skill and career topicsSupervised graduate assistant for Practice Interview ProgramMember of Career Services and Advising Task Force for student retention

Career Center

Designed Career Conversations events in conference style, training sessions, and virtual panel formatsConducted research to align Career Conversations with national best practices Collaborated to implement Boot Camps for students and alumni using a “just in time” modelConsultant for faculty to develop cutting edge career curriculum based on industry needsEngaged in curriculum planning committees and meetings to infuse career and industry into curriculumCreated a comprehensive career curriculum toolkit within LMS of best practices, activities, and resourcesDeveloped Career Conversations programming fostering employer and faculty relationship development

Muncie, Indiana

Instructed Communication and Popular Culture large-lecture course with approximately 100 studentsTied course programming to transferable skills and NACE competencies Supervised a graduate teaching assistant each semester in guest lecturing and social media maintenance

Muncie, Indiana

Designed an eight module career preparedness program campus-wide with faculty course requirement Aligned Career Ready program with strategic plan initiatives for the university and NACE trendsConverted in person campus wide career ready program and workshops to fully virtual within 24 hoursLed the Interactive Workshops action team to revamp and modernize campus-wide workshops Managed the Informational Interview Program for the campus recruiting and utilizing alumni mentorsCommittee member for the First Year Experience Lilly Grant Conducted 600+ annual individual career coaching appointments with students Facilitated numerous presentations on career development topics in person and virtuallySupervised graduate assistant and led training sessions for graduate assistants

Muncie, Indiana

Second Harvest is a food distribution center working in an eight county service area in East Central Indiana in partnership with Feeding America. My role at the organization upon hire was Program Manager and within six months I was promoted to Director of Programs which included leading all training components of the organization in quarterly staff meetings, overseeing all programs from creation and implementation to evaluation, and insuring compliance to the Feeding America contract for agencies and programs. I planned and coordinated all aspects of the annual conference and agency events while managing the volunteer, food procurement, and food safety programs. I also led the team in successful completion of the AIB Audit with a score of 910. My role included supervising and advising work study students, immersive learning projects, and internships.Programs: Agency Partners, Child Hunger Programs, Senior Programs, TEFAP Program, Volunteer Program, Food Procurement, Food Safety Program

Muncie, Indiana

Facilitated three sections of Public Communication courses with approximately 25 students in each classAssisted teaching two sections of Persuasion with 100 students in each Organized a city-wide fundraising event for Muncie nonprofit organizations Researched ethical fundraising and effective social media strategies for nonprofit organizations

Muncie, Indiana

I developed a volunteer training manual for the Boys and Girls Club of Muncie, managed and updated their volunteer software through Volgistics, and maintained all social media accounts. I recruited, trained, and retrained new volunteers. Additionally, I organized, designed, and coordinated all components and donations for the volunteer appreciation week. This practicum was completed for my undergraduate Honors College thesis project.

Muncie, Indiana

Coordinated food drive and meal delivery for 1,400 bags of groceries and 600 meals Established and implemented new satellite locations for grocery give-away Developed and distributed marketing materials throughout Delaware County Recruited and organized all volunteers for all locations equaling 500 volunteers Led fundraising efforts to obtain 15,000 dollars in three months Operated all social media and made contacts with radio programs for promotion of event

Doctor Of Education (Edd), Adult And Community Education

Emphasis in Media Literacy, Mentoring, Program Planning, Training, and Community Building. Dissertation: Dear Diary: The Relationship.

Master Of Arts, Communication Language Arts & Sciences, Magna Cum Laude

Emphasis on Nonprofit Organizations Key Courses: Directed Study in Nonprofit Organizations, Training in Organizations, Directed Study.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Communication Studies: Public Communication, Cum Laude

Key Courses: Event Management, Persuasion, Presentational Communication, and Intercultural Communication

Valedictorian

Activities and Societies: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Students Against Destructive Decisions, National Honor Society