Provide executive level leadership to the Deputy Athletic Director for Student Services and Diversity on a multitude of complex special projects. Serve on select search committees as a diversity advocate for the University of Louisville (UofL) athletics department. Previous positions have included Associate Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Associate Director of Cardinal Athletic Fund.Oversee and coordinate all academic support services for the UofL men’s and women’s swimming and diving, softball, and men’s tennis programs.Communicate pertinent academic policies and procedures as well as National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), and UofL eligibility requirements to prominent stakeholders to include student-athletes, coaches, sport administrators, and other members of senior athletics leadership.Monitor student-athletes academic performance to ensure NCAA, ACC, and UofL eligibility requirements to include: providing preliminary transcript evaluations for prospective student-athletes, tracking designation of degree forms for student-athletes prior to their 5th semester, completing verification forms for student-athletes in their final semester, if less than full time, reviewing pre-certification results regarding academic progress and degree percentage, maintaining student program plans for each student-athletes major/minor selection, and maintaining detailed and accurate records of students’ academic progress and performance.Compile all end-of-term academic statistics to include: Individual and departmental GPAs, number of student-athletes who earn Athletic Director Honor Roll recognition, and number of student-athletes who earn Athletic Director Scholar recognition (fall only).Serve as the secondary contact for the UofL athletics tutoring program. Serve as a member of the Strategically Organizing Against Racism (S.O.A.R.) committee.

Provided day-to-day leadership, oversight, and supervision of assigned staff to ensure effective performance of athletic academic unit.Supervised the academic advising processes of all student-athletes including assessing academic skills and needs and assisting students each semester in developing class schedules consistent with graduation requirements. Coordinated the progress of student-athletes and ensured regular academic and athletic eligibility progress reports were provided to coaching staff(s).Collaborated with all facets of Athletics Academics, Athletics and University Compliance Offices, and on-campus resources to ensure the specific arrangement of support opportunities were matched to the unique needs of each student-athlete.Implemented ongoing assessment processes to quantify the effectiveness of the academic advising and academic support services provided and recommended innovative methods of advancement.Collaborated with the Athletic Compliance Office to facilitate NCAA rules education and contributed to the accurate and timely submission of NCAA academic reports including term-by-term certification and APR.Maintained expertise in NCAA, Conference, and Coppin State University rules and reported violations or suspected violations to the Athletics Compliance Department.Orchestrated the necessary communication between all segments of the University, coaches, parents, athletics staff and student-athlete concerning the academic progress of each student-athlete.Worked collaboratively with coaches to support their prospective student-athlete recruiting programs, and served as an enthusiastic and available ambassador of the University and Athletics Department.Oversaw the advisement and support of student-athletes who exhausted their eligibility in completing their degree at Coppin State University.Pursued professional development opportunities and actively participated in relevant professional organizations.

Provided academic support to student-athletes on the baseball and women’s bowling teams. Additional responsibilities included monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes, providing course advisement, and educating student-athletes on rules of eligibility as well as personal responsibility.Served as a mentor to new student-athletes including regularly scheduled appointments and assisted with developing daily and weekly academic objectives.Promoted positive working relationship with college advisors and faculty throughout campus.Utilized standard grade reports to communicate student-athlete progress to appropriate constituents.Monitored and supervised Physical Education Complex rooms 107 & 169 in regards to study hall and student-athlete conduct; ran midweek and weekly reports on study hall completion and reported those who failed to meet their weekly requirements to appropriate constituents. Monitored student-athletes’ NCAA academic eligibility through the use of University, MEAC, and NCAA systems and establish internal degree-tracking forms.Communicated with coaches of assigned teams through scheduled academic meetings; regularly and promptly shared detailed information regarding the ongoing academic progress of assigned student-athletes.Made recommendations concerning improvement of programs and services to the Director of Athletics and Assistant Athletic Director for Academics.Supported department and divisional student success efforts through participation in a variety of department activities.Supervised five class checkers the department hired on a semester-by-semester basis.

Responsibilities at different times included serving as the Academic Graduate Assistant (AGA) for several Olympic sports and men’s and women’s basketball.Additional duties included scheduling student-athlete tutor sessions as well as monitoring tutor attendance, contacting professors for academic updates, developing grade reports, physically checking class attendance, and peer advising student-athletes, when appropriate.Administrative duties included serving as AGA in charge of the Center one night each week.Served as the assistant to the Life Skills Coordinator who directed the career development, personal development, and community service programs.

Tutored student-athletes in various subjects.