Establish workforce development operation plans for VCU Health through collaborations with Virginia Community Colleges, affiliated workforce development divisions, high schools, and technical centers

Provide 1 on 1 advising to sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a focus on course selection, retention, and graduation in the science disciplines.Use data analytics software to target at-risk student populations for intensive advisingAssist students in identifying their interests, abilities, skills, and goals in making academic decisionsTeach students how to manage the college experience, make informed decisions, and assume responsibility for their academic successComplete academic appeals, review applications to graduate, and complete degree plansDirect Postbaccaulaurate Health Sciences Certificate ProgramAdvise pre-physical therapy, pre-occupational therapy, and pre-physician assistant student-run clubs

Developed programmatic, counseling, and assessment components of advising initiatives to promote and graduate students enrolled in health sciences advising tracks. Advised caseload of 453 upper-level, pre-health students. Graduated 84% of at risk student population using data analytics and counseling strategies to identify and support students. Developed communication and transition plan to orient high school, first year and sophomore level college students to kinesiology and health science major programs. Designed and administered surveys to assess and improve advising services. Supervised program assessment and evaluation, graduate student intern

Created comprehensive high school, health careers exploration program. Designed, administered, and evaluated all programmatic and curricular elements. In partnership with Chesterfield County and Richmond Public Schools, sustained program for 12 years. Initiated memoranda of understanding between VCU and partnering school districts. Through grants and internal funding expanded annual program budget from $20,000 to $350,000. In collaboration with 19 different departments, created curriculum to expose 1118 high school students to health careers. Using career decision-making self efficacy scale, measured impact of health careers exploration course. Integrated blackboard, blogs, video conferencing, audience response system. Lead strategic planning process. Received Dupont grant funding to engage students from Richmond Public Schools. Supervised full-time project coordinator, and two graduate, school counseling interns..

Served as interim program director for community engagement living learning program, VCU ASPiRE. Established curriculum, recruited first class of 148 students, and designed co-curricular activities. Hired 3 full-time employees and 7 service-learning faculty. Taught foundations of community engagement course and service-learning seminars to students. Advised students and tracked student progress towards certificate completion. Collaborated with academic units to provide student support services. Transported students to service sites. Lead service, reflection activities..

Administered course selection advising and programmatic opportunities for over 4000 students with declared majors and concentrations in thirteen different pre-professional tracks. Managed advising program offering 5000 individual counseling sessions and planned programmatic agenda attracting over 5000 students annually. Supervised 6 full-time advisers and graduate assistants. Designed and administered surveys to assess and improve advising services. Managed annual staffing and programmatic budget of $300,000. Advised 6 pre-professional clubs. Coordinated orientation and open house programs to educate new and prospective pre-health students. Established Post-Baccalaureate Health Sciences Certificate Program and VCU Acceleration, residential, pre-health living learning program. Implemented web-based advisor identification and appointment scheduling system for entire University College advising program. Advised cohort of 18 Kuwaiti Pre-Dental students. Created, edited, and published programmatic web pages, bulletin copy, advising worksheets and brochure series. Chaired and coordinated 18 member pre-health advisory committee to write letters of evaluation for medical, dental, and optometry school applicants. Managed and transmitted letter of evaluation packets for students applying into medical, dental, and optometry schools.

Managed advising caseload of 1500 students enrolled in psychology, communications studies, and international studies majors. Supervised 3 full-time advisers.

Managed 1000 bed, undergraduate housing complex. Supervised 22 resident assistants and 1 graduate assistant.