The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is the State of Minnesota’s principal economic development agency. DEED’s mission is to empower the growth of the Minnesota economy, for everyone. Notable achievements include being an alumnus of the first Innovation Lab Cohort (within the DEED office) and recently finishing the Emerging Leadership Institute for the State of Minnesota.• Provide exceptional customer service to job seekers, conduct resume reviews, assist with LinkedIn profiles, help with interview techniques, and ensure they know the appropriate sites to look for a new job position. • Coordinate all aspects of PCs for People, providing laptops to individuals with no computer access. • Establish relationships with the community by attending job and resource fairs, aligning employers and employees, and delivering virtual workshops that further job seeker’s goals.

☐ StepUpThe StepUp program connects Minneapolis youth ages 14-21 with internships at multiple companies, public agencies, and non-profit organizations across diverse industries. I provide project management for the program, including building relationships within the Twin Cities community, focusing on methods for cultivating a strong base of future skilled workers. DEED coordinated the internships for 14–15-year-olds.♦ In response to COVID, I continued supervising the program reorganization, including placement and onboarding. The modification was a difficult process with a large learning curve. The team rallied and we interviewed over 500 youth in 2022 to fill 325 (2021) and 650 to fill 350 (2022) internships. Internships were either in-person, hybrid, or virtual internships.♦ Led the team that assured that none of the youth or organizations were adversely impacted by the pandemic.♦ Collaborated with DEED and City Staff to accomplish hiring and mentoring of StepUp interns.♦ Supported onboarding of Transition Plus students as StepUp Interns.♦ Part of the Team that planned, organized, and executed four in-person days. Including designing a Passport. This is the navigation tool youth use to move through the Placement Process. The team helps youth navigate a pre-placement day pipeline. This included efforts to help youth who had issues with the process and obtaining the correct employment documents.♦ Help recruit Staff and volunteers for all parts of the program☐ Youth Program♦ Participated in Teen Job Fair for youth 14 to 21 with the Minneapolis Park Board.♦ Conducted mock Interviews for the Transition Plus program.♦ Guest Career Speaker for Transition Plus.♦ Organized and executed Manufacturing Tour for Transition Plus and a charter school.

The Textile Center is an umbrella arts organization for fiber artists and textile arts groups in Minnesota. As an instructor, my goals are to help students increase their technical skills, broaden their view of fiber art and open their perception of what they can achieve.♦ Designed and developed 35+ workshops and courses about diverse topics such as creative problem-solving, social media, design theory, fabric dyeing, beading, and stitching. ♦ Continue to create unique instructional activities, handouts, and materials that strengthen course offerings and improve the learning environment. I also help artists translate their passions and skills to course offerings.♦ Volunteer on education committees to further Textile Center goals.

LHH helps businesses transform their workforce so they can accelerate performance. ☐ Client Relations ManagerProvided support for the sales team to maximize business development productivity in the marketplace including day to day contact with the sales team and customers.♦ Created Annual Partner Review reports for multiple clients. The Annual Reports highlighted program costs and results. Report completion included data trouble-shooting and problem-resolution.♦ Planned and executed networking events showcasing LHH services to current and future clients.☐ Job Market ConsultantFacilitated networking connections between hiring managers, recruiters, and executive level job candidates. Coordinated on-site and virtual job development efforts including facilitating diverse workshops.♦ Scheduled and facilitated popular events including “Recruiter Round Table” and business informational job fairs.♦ Designed and facilitated LinkedIn workshops.

Bumblebee, Inc. is a personal assistance business that adds time and talent to the busy professional’s life. Operations Manager♦ Managed all human resource functions including hiring, supervising, training and mentoring staff. ♦ Collaborated with staff in designing manuals to encourage workforce engagement, develop task improvement and build trust for Bumblebee, Inc.♦ Responsible for accounting functions such as payroll and invoicing. ♦ Active in tasks related to customer relations and retention.

Bumblebee Concierge, a division of Bumblebee, Inc., provides on-site concierge services for corporate campuses and headquarters.♦ Managed all human resource functions including hiring, supervising, training and mentoring staff. ♦ Worked with vendors to assure quality and timely services. ♦ Worked with corporate departments to design and produce diverse awards and retirement recognitions. ♦ Collaborated with onsite stores to assure excellent community relations.

Plan for Life was a small financial planning firm. ♦ Connected the organization with potential clients, primarily those who had Social Security questions and challenges. ♦ Planned curriculum, coordinated logistics, and designed workshops to answer client questions.♦ Designed presentations including associated flyers and handouts. ♦ Organized systems for follow-up with clients and for nurturing potential clients to ensure that Plan for Life was meeting client needs. ♦ Designed and produced a company newsletter.

Century College is a community and technical college located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota♦ Collaborated with subject matter experts to analyze student needs and organizational requirements to design curricula, instructor handbooks, participant materials, PowerPoint presentations, and handouts for a variety of courses including accounting and event planning.♦ Developed curriculum and delivered content for a five-week program taught at Stillwater Prison. The program, "Transition to Work/Succeeding on the Job," has been renewed by the Department of Corrections and has been expanded to other Minnesota correctional facilities. Trained and supervised staff.

♦ Managed food safety data integrity and information through maintenance of a vendor database. ♦ Collaborated with vendors to ensure information accuracy. ♦ Streamlined and implemented effective data entry processes for the food safety team to follow. ♦ Developed reporting mechanisms to effectively communicate food safety information to scientists and management. ♦ Worked with food safety and quality assurance specialists for prompt resolution of specific food safety and product quality issues with vendors.