Education
M.S. Educational Psychology - Instructional Design
- University of Utah
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- 2016-2018
B.S. Developmental Psychology
- Westminster College
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- 2007-2009
In The WorkPlace
Where
- Utah State Board of Education
- 2019-Present
- Salt Lake City Corporation
- 2004-2019
- The Salt Lake Boarding School
- Grant - 2012
- Salt Lake City School District
- 1998-2004
Things I Do
- Manage
- Daily programming and logistics for up to 70 local youth and their families.
- Plan, develop and implement community activities, including programs, events, staffing, scheduling, and budget administration.
- Curriculum Development
- Create, innovate, and develop curriculum.
- Consult with staff on their curriculum.
- Design instruction.
- Financial Literacy
- College & Career Exploration
- STEM
- Healthy Habits
- Outdoor Recreation
- Fund-Raising and Publicity
- Programming events and activities
- Communicate philosophy, goals and results to external sources and community partners.
- Grants - Research, Write and Submit
- Grant proposals to sustain long-term viability of community programs.
- Annual compliance and reporting on grants earned.
- Data
- Maintain, prepare and analyze.
- Conduct needs analysis.
- Set program goals and monitor/evaluate program effectiveness.
- Track program statistics and other business-related operations data.
- Community Partner
- Prepare, issue and track partnership/ artist’s agreements and serve as project contact for each agreement.
- Develop and maintain successful relationships.
- Coordinate with various community-based groups, agencies, schools, committees and other organizations to plan and develop programs to benefit residents and maximize participation.
- Supervise
- Staff, seasonal workers, and volunteers, including hiring, training, and performance evaluation.
- Initiates corrective and/or disciplinary action, as necessary.
- Conflict Resolution
- Responds to patron complaints and resolves problems.
- Goals
- Assessment and creation of innovative, inclusive and engaging programming, preparing for jobs that don’t exist yet.
Accomplishments
- Conference Presentations-
- Character Education Best Practices
- Future Generations
- Speaking (Generation) Z
- Civic Engagement Liaison for the YouthCity-Westminster College
- Partnership coordination in conjunction with-
- University of Utah
- Westminster College
- Wasatch Community Garden
- Liberty Park Farmer's Market
- National Recreation & Parks Association
- Salt Lake County
- Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective
- KRCL
- Salt Lake City School District
- Salt Lake City Corporation.
- Community Chair – Liberty Park Partners in the Park.
- Staffing Subcommittee Chair - Salt Lake Area Regional Network