Education

• University of Oregon

  B.S.

  Psychology/Special Education
  
  

• University of Oregon

  Academic Adviser/Disability Services Specialist

  
  • Coordinated note-taking, testing and reading services for students with disabilities • Provided mentoring and support to students with learning, physical and mental health disabilities • Supported students in advocating for themselves and their college needs • Provided general advising to all students, including New Student Orientation & Duck Days • Wrote an advising publication for faculty, staff and students
  

• University of Oregon

  Orientation & Events Coordinator Assistant

  
  • Worked with Director of Orientation to develop and implement the new student orientation program, IntroDUCKtion • Managed all communication with students and parents before, during and after orientation • Coordinated academic advising with academic departments throughout the summer
  

• Portland State University

  M.S.

  Postsecondary, Adult & Continuing Education
  
  

• Portland State University

  Doctor of Education - EdD

  Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
  
  

• Portland State University

  Program Coordinator

  
  • Provide leadership, vision and direction to the Academic Support Program team, including supervision of staff • Provide case-management, counseling, academic advising, resource referral, conflict resolution and other necessary interventions to academically dismissed, or academically struggling students • Work closely with first-generation, commuter, students with disabilities, students athletes, LGBT, underrepresented, low-income and other diverse student populations • Won “Partner of the Year” for serving first-generation, low-income & students with disabilities (2007) • Created the ROADS to Success program which began fall 2009 from conception to implementation. • Case manage 90-100 academically dismissed students per term and meet individually to improve study skills, personal management and self-empowerment • Selected as a peer reviewer & editor for “Diversity and the College Experience” and participated in focus groups advising the authors of the text • Created assessment plans to evaluate program goals using both quantitative and qualitative measures, including retention and persistence rates among at-risk populations at PSU • Provide general academic advising to general PSU student population, including articulation of complex requirements in trainings and presentations • Keep clear records of historical Academic Support Program data and evaluation requiring attention to detail and assessment strategies knowledge
  

• Portland State University

  Assistant Director

  
  Responsible for leadership and supervision of campus-wide peer tutoring program, curriculum and development of College Success & Roads to Success programs, creating online resources for instructional design, conducting training sessions for faculty. Co-created the Academic Coaching program, and initiated the eTutoring platform (serve as Executive Director) where PSU hosts its own in-house tutoring. Extensive background in creating learning outcomes, assessment & strategic planning and supervision of student employees, interns, graduate assistants, teaching faculty & staff. Heavily involved in faculty governance, including Faculty Senate and chair of Scholastic Standards Committee, and appointed to President's Task Force on Student Veterans, Faculty Special Admission Review Committee, Student Conduct Committee & Leadership Steering Committee, to name a few.
  

• Portland State University

  Graduate Assistant

  
  • Maintained database and assessment data on at-risk population • Responsible for 70-90 academically struggling students in a case-managed environment • Met with students individually to create manageable academic plans • Provided general academic advising & resource referral
  

• Portland State University

  Associate Director

  
  
  

• Portland State University

  Interim Director