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Eagle County, Colorado, United States

• Develops and implements early childhood initiatives, manages outcomes, and works to advance the Eagle County early childhood strategic goals and priorities.
• Supervises budget of approximately $4 million annually.
• Utilizes a collaborative approach to foster trusting relationships with local and regional community partners, municipalities and surrounding counties, and county departments to drive forward the strategic priorities.
• Analyzes national, State, and regional early childhood programs, policies, and legislation to provide direction and inform local decision-making and monitors and advocates for the creation of rules and regulations at.

Eagle County, Colorado, United States

Administered grant programs totaling $1.5 million that supported early childhood providers and community partners; included facilitating community and stakeholder input sessions and providing ongoing support and ensuring tracking and accuracy of outcomes.

Dillon, Colorado

Greater Denver Area

Managed and directed multiple year-round youth development programs serving 1,200+ youth annually; focusing on outdoor adventure skill building, leadership development, mentoring, and service learning; dedicated focus on systems improvement and organizational management.

Greater Denver Area

Facilitated Graduate School of Social Work faculty members in the planning, implementation, and assessment of community and campus partnerships and activities related to positive youth development practices.

Greater Denver Area

MSW intern at Mile High Connects supporting and facilitating key community meetings related to core issue areas being transit as it intersects with good paying jobs, education, healthy environments, and affordable housing.

Boulder, Colorado

During the Summer months of 2015 & 2016, I provided organizational management, supervision of staff, and direct engagement of 50+ campers per day, ages 5-16 years, in before and aftercare programs; and I developed all curriculum/activities.

Greater Denver Area

MSW intern and team member in development and implementation of new innovative attendance tracking system for all ECE-8th grade students and facilitator in group counseling sessions for 20 youth, kindergarten-third grade, utilizing theories and behavioral interventions in Social Emotional Learning, interpersonal communication skills, bullying, and anger.

Boulder, CO

Planned and implemented new and existing aftercare activities while supervising aftercare staff and all children attending program ranging from ages 5-12 while improving safety procedures for all youth and staff.

Nederlands, CO

Ski & snowboard instructor for youth ages four to twelve using tools and techniques specific to helping each individual achieve attainable goals on the snow, while enabling a positive learning environment.

While working at Youth Enrichment Services as Program Coordinator/Activity Captain, I also took on the role of a coach through Coaches Across America through AmeriCorps. I focused on mentoring and coaching youth in winter and summer months teaching recreational sports, while also increasing the principles and best practices of youth development.

Greater Boston Area

Planned and facilitated Outdoor Adventure and Operation SnowSports trips and increased youth enrollment and safety through outreach, registration, trip logistics, safety assurance, and evaluation.

Greater Boston Area

Assisted in trainings, presentations, in the development of materials and research for projects, and facilitated bicycle safety classes across the state.

Master’S Degree, Social Work

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Studies

Environmental Studies And Fine Arts, Junior Year-Fall Semester