• Monitored and produced annual $1 million dollar budget reports for national diversity department and 13 local diversity committees' budgets.• Delegated, supervised, and managed Administrative Assistant - responsible overseeing diversity teams in 13 offices nationwide.• Identified and lobbied funding for local diversity sponsorship opportunities - researched under represented groups and secured presence for the firm at national events and conferences catering to diverse student groups.• Operated as departmental liaison with regards to surveys, diversity brand logo requests, firm wide meetings, vendors, CLE (Continuing Legal Education) coordination and Foundation requests.• Served as the Project Manager for the implementation of the Redwood Analytics Diversity Cube software module to integrate HR firm data with accounting client matter data. Researched diversity data, made information readily available, pulled monthly diversity reports. Managed year and a half long software roll out and training.• Shared responsibility for providing internal and external communication, included writing a monthly article for the firm wide newsletter, created a "How to Plan a Successful Event" manual for signature events and departmental instructional manuals.

Twenty year career with Northwestern University School of Law.Director of Student Affairs• Managed Student Affairs staff and student workers including recruiting, hiring, training, performance evaluations and discipline. Facilitated the implementation of disability accommodations for students.• Developed programmatic and structural initiatives for Student Services.• Consulted with Office of General Counsel to negotiate contracts and agreements with external vendors, authorized to sign off on contracts under $10,000.• Program counseling and budgetary oversight of 80+ student groups. Served as liaison with organizations, managed legal agreements with external vendors for special events and fundraisers.• Organized and facilitated bi-annual student leaders two day retreat in Lake Geneva, WI with key law school administrators.• Collaborated with IT and Communications Depts on the continuous improvement of Student Affairs web pages.• Served as a liaison with Central Administrative units regarding health service, immunizations, health insurance, parking, childcare, Campus police, general counsel, and other University services.• Coordinated CTA UPASS Program, including renewal of the contract terms and distribution. • Planned, developed and executed the law school graduation, with approximately 4,000 guests, including: site identification; negotiated rates; communicated with graduation team of students, faculty, and staff about graduation week activities; coordinated external communication with Secret Service for high profile political guests; all logistical, catering, transportation; and fiscal responsibility for event. • Monitored compliance with U.S. Governmental standards and requirements for foreign students which included Curricular Practical Training (CPT) for Foreign JD Students, Optional Practical Training (OPT) for third year JDs and LLM students.• Served as representative for annual Chicago Public Schools' Principal for a Day Program.

Associate Director of Student Affairs, September 2004 – June 2005• Management & direct supervisory responsibility for recruitment, training, work assignment delegation, performance evaluation, and merit increase recommendations. Managed major law school events including New Student Orientation, Graduation, departmental social events; and oversaw the activities of 50 student groups. Responsible for fiscal management of departmental and student organizations accounts. Managed office space and equipment.Assistant Director of Student Affairs, January 2001 – September 2004• Coordinated and developed New Student Orientation and Graduation.Operational Manager of Student Affairs, 1995 – 2001• Responsible for fiscal management of all departmental accounts (Student Affairs, Diversity Education and Outreach, International Programs, Public Service, Academic Counseling) and 40+ student organizations. Accommodated examinations for ADA students. Managed office space, supplies and equipment.Secretary 2 /Program Assistant 2 /Department Assistant/Special Events Coordinator, 1990 – 1995• Coordinated student appointments with directors and deans; developed and maintained a color coded filing system, answered questions regarding the application process for transfer and visiting students, acted as a liaison with the Registrar’s Office for maintaining the law school’s calendar of events; ordered supplies for student organizations and department; coordinated travel arrangements for entire department and processed reimbursements. On a secondary level, organized recruitment and academic support programs (Minority Students Phon-a-Thon, Minority Visitation Day, Introduction to Legal Learning, Orientation, and the Alumni Mentor Program).Admissions Assistant /Secretary 1, 1988 – 1990• Answered and processed admissions requests, provided direct clerical support to the Dean of Admissions and assisted with New Student Orientation