Resume

Recent Higher Education
Work Experience

7/22 - present

Director of Student Success | Villa Maria College

Oversee Student Success Center, tutoring services, supplemental instruction, first-year advising, and registration
Hire, train, and manage staff members
Register and advise incoming Honors Program students
Lead Student Reach Out Task Force tracking campus attendance and improving retention efforts
Oversee and develop COR101 First Year Seminar curriculum
Oversee, develop, and implement Learning Communities
Oversee, develop, and implement Summer Bridge Program
Lead Academic Recovery program
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee member
Enrollment and Retention Committee member
Administrative Affairs Committee member
NACADA: National Academic Advising Association member

8/19 - 7/22

Academic Coach and Student Success Coordinator | Villa Maria College

Register and advise incoming students in Arts and Liberal Arts programs
Hire, train, and manage ALL Leaders, tutors, and embedded tutors
Develop and present workshops, both online and in person
NACADA: National Academic Advising Association member
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee member
Student Reach Out Task Force member
Administrative Affairs Committee member

1/18 - present

Adjunct Instructor | Villa Maria College

English Composition I and II; First Year Core Seminar
Emphasize reading, writing, and analytical skills
Participated in multiple Writing Center Conference panels with colleagues
- Panel Presentation: “Using a Pedagogy of Compassion to Lessen Barriers of Access”
- Panel Presentation: “Embedding Remediation into the Curriculum Breaks Down the Barriers of Getting Help”

Education

Expected 2024

Niagara University | PhD Leadership and Policy

4.0 GPA; Graduate Assistant for the Dean of Education 2021-2022; Graduate Assistant for the Program Director 2022-2023

December 2017

Buffalo State College | MA English Literature

4.0 GPA; Excellence in English Award Recipient; Black British Literature Study Abroad 2017

May 2014

St. John Fisher University | BA English Literature & Rhetoric, Anthropology

Minor in Classical Studies; 3.8 GPA; Magna Cum Laude; English Honors, Excellence in Anthropology Award Recipient; Trustees Scholarship Recipient; Honors Program

Professional Development,
Trainings, and Certifications

Certificates

TESOL/TEFL 100-hour Certification, Oxford Seminars (2019)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace 7-week Certificate, USF Office of Corporate Training and Professional Education (2021)

Trainings/Workshops

TESOL/TEFL 100-hour Certification, Oxford Seminars (2019)
BrainFood Project with EASE (2020)
Anti-Racism in Academia Series, NERCOMP (2020)
Restorative Justice, Erie County Restorative Justice Coalition (2020)
Unpacking Racism in Advising, WNY Advising (2020)
Practical Strategies to Motivate and Engage Students (2022)

Conferences

Writing Center Conference at Houghton College (2017)
- Panel Presentation: “Embedding Remediation into the Curriculum Breaks Down the Barriers of Getting Help”
Writing Center Conference at Houghton College (2019)
- Panel Presentation: “Using a Pedagogy of Compassion to Lessen Barriers of Access”
WNY Advising Conference (2020)
WNY Advising Conference (2021)
WNY Advising Conference (2022)
Buffalo Niagara Partnership Diversity & Inclusion Symposium (2022)
International Society for Educational Planning Annual Conference (2022)
- Group Presentation: "Using the Personal Reflective Diversity, Inclusiveness, and Equity Inventory to Analyze the Impact of Personal Attitudes and Experiences in Organizational Settings"
- Group Presentation: Planning to Use Personal ePortfolios in Higher Education Courses and Programs: Tools for Promoting “High-Touch” Personal Interactions in Higher Education in Traditional, Blended, or Virtual Settings as well as Student Program Reference Documents"

Committees

Administrative Affairs Council (2019-present)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (2020-present)
Student Reach Out Task Force (2020-present)
Enrollment and Retention (2022-present)
High School and Community College Consortium (2022-present)
President's Extended Cabinet (2022-present)

Memberships/Organizations

NACADA: National Academic Advising Association (2019-present)
- Global Awards Nomination Reviewer (2022)
International Society for Educational Planning (2022-present)