I am working to help clients drive alignment with their business, improve organizational and human resource performance and establish a culture focused on adding business value. Specifically, I advise Government and Public Services (GPS) clients through critical and complex issues. I am working within Deloitte’s Human Capital practice.Deloitte’s Government and Public Services (GPS) practice – our people, ideas, technology and outcomes—is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of over 15,000+ professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.   The Organization Transformation offering (OT) focuses on transforming the organization (and the providers that serve them) to support its business strategy. This includes changing the organization’s culture, modernizing specific functions and re-designing the structure of an organization. Organization Transformation can occur at the enterprise, business unit, or functional level, involves both employers and providers across the Human Capital ecosystem, and requires a combination of change management actions to execute the transformation.

The Colorado Workforce Development Council (CWDC or “the Council ”), is a business-led council representing business, economic development, education, workforce and government throughout Colorado. Working with (and through) the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, I am working with a team of consultants to implement initiatives by providing oversight to the Division’s project management functions and delivering high quality technical assistance opportunities to external partners. I am also serving as an internal coordinator and hub of information and resource generation who works to strengthen the team's capacity to effectively manage projects and ensures project teams have what they need to reach deliverables on time and in accordance with CWDC’s strategic vision.-Project Officer, Change Manager, Agile Coach, and Scrum Master.-Conceptualize and execute a cross-functional project management framework, resulting in enhanced collaboration among team members.-Integrate a structured approach to team workload and capacity, through training and supplementary resources, resulting in enhanced team productivity and efficiency.-Increase learning and development opportunities for statewide partners by 50% through the design, development, and implementation of technical assistance, learning, and development.-Leads and delegates statewide workforce legislative implementation process.-Leads a team of consultants in outreach and project development statewide by applying a developmental approach.-Provide strategic counsel to the leadership team and facilitate collaborative engagement across functional areas to drive innovation.-Serve as strategic liaison to two local workforce boards representing federal and state legislative priorities and initiatives.

Making Colorado the most inclusive economy in the nationColorado Inclusive Economy (https://inclusiveeconomy.us) is a statewide movement of design, intent, and action led by CEOs and leaders. We support leaders through regular facilitation, an evolving resource toolkit, and peer support to help them build specific Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies that align with their overall organizational goals. Members of Colorado Inclusive Economy have made a long-term commitment to the movement and will report regularly on shared metrics to ensure that we are marking regular and sustained progress towards Colorado’s inclusive economy.• Leading membership development recruiting initiative to grow future CEO cohort numbers.• Facilitating grant writing and development initiative to achieve operating fund goals in excess of $1M dollars.• Evolve assessment and evaluation of cohort curriculum as well as member experiences.• Implementation of Agile | SCRUM framework building membership cohorts, events, board initiatives.

I am an Executive Coach focusing on areas of strategic planning, transitions, change management, and returning to the workplace post-pandemic. I work with professionals to explore, set, and achieve their goals. Co-creating success with individuals is very rewarding and determining next steps inclusive of additional education and/or new skill set development is part of the process.I am a nationally certified Coach through Coach Training Alliance (CTA).

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is the nation’s primary laboratory for research and development of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.I lead a team and manage existing and future projects focused on wind workforce analysis and development. In this role, I engage with internal and external stakeholders to develop, implement, manage and support workforce programs with universities, community college and technical vocational programs, K-12 schools and others to inspire tomorrows wind energy leaders. I also work to maintain and build client/partner relationships that increase the impact of the ongoing work and future research activities.Current Accomplishments: -Secured $400,000 Offshore Wind Energy Workforce Analysis Project-Successful transition of 8 Wind Application Centers to RePowering Schools partner oversight-Lead strategic planning of wind workforce activities for NREL, in collaboration with the DOE Wind Energy Technologies Office, including ensuring that the program is optimized in scope and complemented by activities being undertaken by other governmental and non-governmental organizations, universities and trade associations.-Serve as the internal subject matter expert on Wind Energy Workforce Development, Social Science Research, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.-Partner with stakeholders to establish NREL as a leader in wind energy workforce development.-Engage with the STEM community to inspire future technical leaders in wind energy.-Engage with partners to support and inform the development of relevant land-based, distributed and offshore wind energy educational curricula.-Provide support and direction for the wind energy workforce analysis team.-Expand NREL’s wind workforce development impact by coordinating with and contributing to workforce focused activities around other renewable energy technologies, including solar, hydropower and marine energy.

Focus on connecting campus and industry partners to develop workforce and talent pipelines. Leading four organizational units in strategic planning and outreach for developing the skills and career competencies of students and alumni in alignment with industry needs.• Strategic leadership and shared governance of a multi-unit space connecting with more than 5000 employer partners.• Lead a staff of 25 in the management of new campus resource of 15,000 square feet of conference, co-working, and coaching space.• Serve as a campus and community leader, facilitator, and program development professional.

In my current position, I develop effective and impactful experiential learning programs for university students, staff, and leadership campus-wide. I lead my team in providing vital problem resolutions and as Campus Student Conduct Officer, I serve as the Title IX Hearing Officer/Panel Reviewer and Search Committee Chair throughout semesters. I provide guidance and input as a member of various committees supporting campus and community and oversee Learning Center human resource functions, including recruitment, development, and coaching. I also efficiently manage a budget of more than $667,000, implementing cost savings measures to produce revenue for new program funding. My accomplishments in this role include:• Increased student engagement by enhancing program delivery and internship placements by 50%.• In collaboration with newly appointed Director for Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities, developed and implemented new processes for Undergraduate Research Advising for all campus majors. • Increased student involvement, support, and student exhibitor participation in Research and Creative Activities Symposium by 53%.• Led team in developing pilot support scholarship program/gift fund using self-generated funds for students demonstrating need and goals toward unpaid summer internships. Data and feedback from pilot aided Campus Advancement professionals in procuring $50,000 grant from the Daniels Fund.• Developed and implemented project management of unit reorganization and renovation plan to incorporate student and employer/community partner experience between the Career Center, Experiential Learning, Study Abroad, and Undergraduate Research into one cohesive space ($4 million/15,000 sq. ft. renovation).

While serving in my current role as Experiential Learning Center Director, I was honored to be chosen to administer operations for Institutional Planning, Administration and Finance, Academic Affairs and other departments while project managing construction of the college’s South Denver Metro area site. I oversaw new curriculum planning, as well as design and build of 13,000 sq. ft. of classroom space for the facility and collaborated with leadership and faculty from the other university campuses to develop, implement, and present new course information and student services to local chambers of commerce, local government, and the community. Working cooperatively with university and local authorities, my team and I established processes and procedures, ensuring campus compliance with Clery Act and other university policies. My achievements in this role include:• Ensured successful transition by developing and gathering vital facility information to aid merger of staff and business lines into CU System.• Played key administrative role in the procurement of a $40 million dollar gift to the University, utilized to renovate the largest art and cultural museum/event space for the University of Colorado.

The Excellence in Leadership Program (ELP) seeks to develop high potential individuals as effective leaders who can successfully address the challenges of a dynamic university. During the past decade over 300 university faculty, staff, and CU Foundation affiliates, have successfully completed the program.