About

Education:

+Bachelor of Arts (BA), Cum Laude, in social sciences from the University of North Dakota 

+Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) from the University of Massachusetts School of Law

+Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Candidate in higher education leadership from Old Dominion University  

Experiences:

+Title IX Advisor; 2022-2023

+Title IX Hearing Officer; 2022-2023

+Facilitated the training of 71 residence life professionals and graduate assistants on university policies and federal laws such as Title IX, Clery Act, VAWA, and civil rights; 2023

+Moderated and provided training to 43 incoming, first-year students on hazing and bullying policies; 2023

+American with Disabilities Act Accommodations Advisor to institution's transportation committee; 2023

Trainings:

+Maxient Student Conduct Software; 2023

+Clery Act; 2023

+Title IX (investigation, interviewing, parallel responses, trauma-informed practices, putting policy into practice, advisor, decision-maker, appellate decision-maker); 2022--2023

+VAWA Adjudicator I, II, and III

+Plus various trainings from the Department of Criminal Justice Systems and Virginia Department of Social Services; 2023

Other Experiences:

+Earned two Honorable Discharges for eight (8) years of service in the United States Army

+Supervised and trained as many as 60 soldiers in a fast-paced and stressful environment under strict time pressure with a keen eye on detail; served as the barracks leader and sexual harassment point of contact and CID liaison 

+Spent several seasons with the New York Mets organizations

I am the Program Manager for Student Conduct and Community Support at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. I am a higher education Ph.D. candidate, law school graduate, ethical education professional with a background in student conduct, higher education law (Title IX, civil rights, and the Clery Act) with a solid skill set in student services, relationship-building, leadership, and analytical and critical thinking. I am a veteran of the U.S. Army, a sports enthusiast, and due to already being in the dissertation phase (can be completed remotely).