Principle in RISE, a collaborative organization of consultants and trainers, who actively engage in relationships with communities, schools, agencies, organizations and institutions to organize with, consult, and train on issues of diversity and social justice, organizational development, organizing and activism, youth empowerment, community involvement, sexual violence in LGBTQ communities, educational administrative policy change, curriculum development, and critical/radical educational practices. Examples of consulting: Gender Spectrum, National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, California State University Monterey Bay, University of Connecticut, Texas Council on Family Violence, Clark University, Pennsylvania State University, and National Multi-Cultural Institute.

Led Hamline University's work to build an inclusive community on campus for Queer and Trans, Women and Femme identified students, faculty, and staff. In my final 2 years at Hamline, I had the privilege to lead the transition from our two programs that we had for decades into the Center for Gender + Sexualities, centering the voices of Queer, Trans, Women and Femme identifying folks using an intersectional feminist and healthy sexuality framework. Provide campus wide leadership on Queer, Trans Women, and Femme identified programming and campus wide education. Led Hamline's Title IX training and education work on campus, including orientation and online training programs, and our Step Up! Bystander training program. Consulted with the State of Minnesota on their update to the state data collection of gender and sexual orientation data for colleges and universities. Provided Title IX training for local sexual assault volunteer training program.

Manage Sexualities and Gender Diversity Initiatives and Programming on campus.

Engage students with disabilities in an interactive process to identify appropriate and reasonable accommodations. Arrange accommodations for students to ensure access to courses, employment, programs, facilities, services and activities on campus. Through reviewing individual student diagnostic and impact information, and understanding university policy, act as a balancing point between student’s rights and university requirements utilizing the laws of the ADA and other laws. Consult, support, and engage faculty in the interactive process. Promote self- advocacy, independent and personal development of students. Provide outreach and education on disability.

Supervised 6 residential staff, created and implemented staff training, lead dorm activity planning, developed learning experiences for the dorm and supported dorm government. Engaged students in dialogue and academic discussions in the dorm. Advised and counsel staff and residents on personal and academic concerns. Resident Assistant training committee member. Transgender Task Force committee member.

Directed the legislative and administrative advocacy program, including developing student leaders. Recruited and mobilized youth in advocacy through the Statewide Advocacy Council, a leadership program for 20 youth from throughout California. Implemented two yearly statewide events, managed 5 partner organizations, recruited and reviewed applications, and developed training and leadership curriculum for youth from across California. Prepared student leaders to educate legislators and to work with the California Department of Education and the California School Boards Association on implementation of the California state laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in schools. Coordinated the School District Policy Research Project, which reviewed implementation of school district policies in over 1000 school districts in California. Supervised college interns, planned events, resource material development and policy research.

Led youth and adult kayak tours of Monterey Bay and Elkhorn Slough. Taught Basic Skills and Surf Zone Classes.Sold kayaks and related gear, was also responsible for opening, closing and managing the day at both Monterey and Moss Landing locations.

Developed curriculum and facilitated a seminar course on study skills, close reading, becoming a member of an academic community, and understanding outcomes-based education. Challenged students to take an active role in the development of topics, establishing their own goals and developing self-evaluation techniques. Facilitated a combined FYS and Technology and Information Competency University Learning Requirement class. FYS Advisory Committee Member, providing leadership on developing the FYS curriculum.

Developed curriculum and facilitated service learning courses focused on gender issues and educational equity. Explored concept of “Multicultural Community Builder” through a curriculum that prepared students to enter and exit communities with care and concern, respect diversity and the leadership of the community, develop commitment, and effectively communicate with community partners and members. Built partnerships with community agencies for supporting students in ethical and effective service.

Coordinated community programs, grant development, program development, facilitator training, developed volunteer database development, volunteer recruitment and supervision (including college students), revised the Employee Policy Manual and Emergency Protocols, and supervised four professional staff members.Responsible for managing the center's move and usage planning for a new building space.

Developed training programs for Auxiliary Services on performance management, diversity of the workforce, stress, workplace communication, civility and customer services. Coordinated, advertised and supported student staff hiring. Developed and edited a “Manager’s Binder.” Created a website to support staff access to training material.Supported full-time management staff supporting student staff, managing other full-time and part-time staff members, and provided direct training for all department staff.

Developed and co-facilitated a 15-week seminar style course on transgender theory. The focus of the class was on analyzing transgender theory, which attempted to understand the gendered social world that marginalizes gender variance, with a focus on transgender authors and academics.

Developed and co-facilitated a 13-week course on dialogue across differences with a focus on race and ethnicity. Trained in Intergroup Dialogue Facilitation by nationally renowned expert Ximena Zúñiga.

Responsible for cultural and educational programs on the University of Massachusetts campus. Identify, contact, negotiate with, speakers and performers, as well as maintain all event logistics. Supervised students working on volunteer projects. Developed and co-facilitated a leadership class, for LGBTQIA students.

Responsible for day-to-day programming and scheduling for SMYAL’s Youth Center: including scheduling and supervising volunteers, planning and organizing youth leadership training, and ensuring the quality of youth programming in the Center. Provided youth interventions on issues of violence, hate crimes, relationship building, and social justice issues. Provide on-going training around LGBTQ youth issues to a variety of local community organizations.