(promoted from Director and Senior Director)• Oversaw strategy and partnerships that drive equitable economic advancement with special focus on Black, Latinx, Indigenous, LBGTQ+, gender, and those with low-income backgrounds.• Drove impact investment portfolio through research, scans, and data analysis to identify investments and partnerships across a broad ecosystem of education, workforce, policy, and technology sectors.• Raised $45M from integrated funding sources including philanthropic foundations, federal agencies, corporate donors, and consulting contracts (e.g., largest investment for JFF from Gates Foundation of $25M).• Led end-to-end multi-year, cross-sector partner activation strategy to maximize impact for over 30 grantees, (non-profit, for-profit, and policy, government, and technology).• Designed and oversaw platform for external stakeholders to increase cross-sector collaboration, capacity, solutions, federal/state policy, and data systems alignment.• Built 4 national community networks, including the largest network of colleges in the US (over 500 colleges and 4.5 million students, majority of students of color and low-income).• Headed annual operational growth plan and targets, including budget, staffing, business process improvement, business development and communications strategy.• Built and led remote team of 25 senior directors and staff with broad set of portfolios.• Presented keynotes, panels, and led convenings for JFF at national conferences and stakeholder meetings.• Initiated DEI + Belonging strategies through DEI committee, Language Matters tools, and team culture and PD.

Led strategy and investment portfolio for education reforms, relationships, and innovative solutions to dramatically improve completion for underrepresented learners.• Oversaw $48M portfolio of outcomes-based investments to expand racial and economic equity through policy and advocacy, quality, and affordability of education for youth and adults.• Negotiated shared goals across US Programs and developed integrated strategy and co-investments for multiple grantee organizations.• Designed and implemented strategies to synthesize and integrate federal and state education policy and data.• Cultivated and activated external partnerships and resources in the education market: postsecondary state systems, corporate leaders, start-up technology providers, policymakers, and research firms.• Launched strategy and portfolio of multi-year investments and relationships in the Postsecondary Success program: skills-based education, college transfer, guided career pathways, edtech solutions, and policy/advocacy.• Launched national network and annual conference for education partnerships focused on scaling reforms.• Presented Foundation strategy at over 50 conferences, interviews, and partner and co-funder convenings.• Represented US Program Team on the Foundation’s Women Connect employee engagement initiative.• Led research and organized agenda and speakers for Bill Gates’s B3G meetings.

Areas of expertise for teaching positions: Adult Learning Theory, Assessment, Curriculum and Instruction, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, English Composition, English Literature, Higher Education Leadership, Instructional Design, Teacher Education, Training and DevelopmentAdjunct Faculty – School of Education, Capella University • Taught Teacher Education Master's courses and Instructional Design Doctoral courses.• Advised doctoral students in comprehensive exams and dissertation.• Completed certificate for faculty development and teacher training for online instruction.

(promoted from Director of Faculty Engagement) Oversaw all operational and academic functions for University's ~200 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral online degree programs, including strategy, operations, budget, staffing, evaluation, and policy.• Key author of Capella’s award winning competency based education model: including curriculum design, data / analytics structure, reporting, technology infrastructure, and academic standards.• Directed five business functions within Academic and Student Affairs: Curriculum Support, Operations, Learning Resources, Instructional Support, Academic Residential Research Programs.• Oversaw ~40 residential research programs throughout the US. • Directed specialists in curriculum design and accreditation, who annually launched more than 50 new degree offerings, 350 new/revised courses, and hundreds of online learning modules in collaboration with 250+ faculty. • Established data-driven curriculum investment strategy resulting in reduction in staffing, instructional costs, and time for academic program review and launch. • Defined strategy for external partnerships with other institutions, regional / specialized accreditors, government agencies, and businesses.• Led multiple, university initiatives for continuous improvement and evaluation of teaching, learning, and organizational effectiveness.