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Bloomington, Indiana, United States

Waco, Texas, United States

•Developed the program’s vision, mission, and goals•Implemented the program’s strategic, assessment, and marketing plans•Administered all aspects of the peer Student Money Management Coaching program including hiring, training, and staff supervision•Counseled students in one-on-one appointments on personal finance issues including goal setting, budgeting, credit, student loan repayment strategies, saving, and more•Provided referrals to offices such as financial aid, the counseling center, and academic support programs•Communicated with students through email, text message, and social media to raise financial awareness•Coordinated services with programs and offices across campus•Oversaw financial education workshops, seminars, and outreach events•Maintained website and other financial literacy online resources

Ames, Iowa

2020-2021: Independently instructed HDSF 239: Consumer Issues. This course included instruction on consumer economic theory, the history of the Consumer Movement, government legislation and regulation of consumer policy, being an ethical and fiscally responsible consumer, and special topics related to current events. This course was offered fully online.2018-2020: Co-instructed 2 online sections per semester of HDFS 183: Personal Finance in Early Adulthood. Developed course modules, assignments, and video content based on the spiral learning model and reflection based learning to encourage retention of financial concepts and discovery of financial values. Graded student assignments and reflections and provided support to students through e-mail, course announcements, and weekly office hours.

Ames, Iowa

2017-2018: Worked with the Child Welfare Research and Training Project to carry out and plan quantitative and qualitative evaluation projects, analyze pilot data, contribute to curriculum development, and make policy recommendations.2014-2017: Worked with Dr. Clinton Gudmunson in the areas of family financial socialization, family financial well-being, college student finances, financial literacy education, and financial counseling and planning.

Edinburg, Texas

Coordinated programs to increase financial literacy among college and high school students in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas. Organized events and workshops to increase personal financial knowledge. Trained undergraduate student mentors to conduct personal finance activities with high school students. Spoke to high school groups about personal finances and paying for college. Conducted outreach to financial institutions and businesses to raise support for financial literacy programs.

Edinburg, Texas

Spring 2013: Worked with the College of Business Administration, the Department of Economics & Finance, and the Texas Council on Economic Education to provide materials and training on economic and financial literacy topics to K-12 teachers, students, and parents in the Rio Grande Valley of deep South Texas.Fall 2012: Planned and implemented the theme, marketing, and logistics of the 2012 Border Economic Development & Entrepreneurship Symposium in collaboration with the Department of Economics and Finance, the College of Business administration, university offices and vendors, the Dallas Federal Reserve - San Antonio Branch, and community stakeholders. Sought out, booked, and made arrangements for speakers. Recruited, trained, and supervised 30 student volunteers.

Edinburg, Texas

Wrote experimental instruments and participant information surveys for field experiment and assisted in administration of experiment. Performed data entry/analysis and conducted literature reviews. Wrote conference paper and presented project design and preliminary results at the 2012 Western Economics Association International Annual Conference.

Austin, Texas

Completed research and data analysis projects related to child financial literacy in Texas, asset building among low-income Texans, and the demographics of Texas 529 college savings plan enrollees. Wrote monthly reports about the state of Texas’ labor force and employment outlook. Drafted correspondence on behalf of the Center to inform state agencies and state policy makers on the Center’s stance on various state policy and program proposals, and updated the Center’s database of poverty indicators.

Weslaco, Texas

Led collaborative study sessions in a classroom setting for community college students enrolled in “gatekeeper” courses in order to increase retention, grades, and study skill development. Worked with course instructors to develop session plans that aligned with content but emphasized study techniques. Conducted one-on-one and group walk-in tutoring at the college's tutoring center. Facilitated grammar and writing workshops for students and training workshops for coworkers.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Human Development And Family Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Interdisciplinary Studies