EDUCATION University of Southern California (USC), Doctorate of Education Los Angeles, CA ​ ​ Organizational Change & Leadership August 2018 - Present ​ New York University (NYU), Master of Arts New York, NY ​ ​ Higher Education/Student Personnel Administration September 2009 ​ Study Abroad- Group Dynamics - Puebla, Mexico January 2009 University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Bachelor of Arts Los Angeles, CA ​ ​ ​ American Literature and Culture, Education Studies Minor June 2007 ​ PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Dean & Director, Scripps Communities of Resources & Empowerment February 2017 - Present ​ ​ ​ Scripps College, The Claremont Colleges Claremont, CA ​ ​ Scripps College is a competitive women’s liberal arts college within The Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five liberal arts colleges and two graduate institutions. Scripps’s total enrollment is 1,066 students. ● Work closely with students and others on the development, implementation and evaluation of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, workshops, community engagement initiatives, and presentations. ● Organize the implementation of workshops, presentations, learning modules, seminars, and other strategies that promote inclusion, an appreciation for diversity and equity, and community engagement. ● Advocate on behalf of students who experience bias, feel marginalized, or under-represented. ● Counsel, advise, and consult with students, faculty, staff and alumni individually and collectively toward the ongoing work of building an inclusive and supportive environment for students. ● Provide oversight for implementing, managing, and evaluating programming to support around 600 underrepresented students and identity-based organizations. ● Research, identify, and implement best practices relative to inclusive excellence and demonstrate an excellent command of contemporary social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. ● Manage and project spending for a budget of $30,000, including student wages. ● Supervise and manage professional development for an Assistant Director and 15 student internship program. ● Work with students, faculty, and staff to develop and present innovative ideas and program concepts for consideration, selection, and implementation for students. ● Collaborate with the Office of President for the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) Initiative and the President's Committee on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (CIDE) on selected initiatives for students. Accomplishments ● Created Strategic Goals and Mission Statement for the Inclusive Excellence Committee for the Claremont Colleges. ● Collaborated to create the bias response protocol that centered restorative justice and community development. ● Created the inaugural Diversity and Inclusion workshop for the Laspa Summer Institute for student leaders, resident assistants, student employees, and peer mentors. ● Provided identity-sensitive resources and support to a student death by suicide for mental health support and healing for students of color. ● Restructured the SCORE internship program to enhance efficiency and student employee job satisfaction. ● Coordinated the inaugural, annual “Beyond the Binary” program series, aimed to support academic and socio-cultural activities with the purpose of dismantling binary approaches to social identities, such as race and gender. ● Instrumental in expanded programming for the inclusion of mixed-raced students at Scripps College, including the creation and advising of the first multiracial/multiethnic student organization. ● Provided interim oversight for the Office of Student Engagement and advising of Scripps Associated Students from August - December 2017. Director of Student Activities April 2016 – January 2017 ​ Brooklyn Law School New York, NY Brooklyn Law School is a private, independent law school in Downtown Brooklyn with a total enrollment of 1,100 students, including full time and evening students. BLS is known for its leading public service programs. ● Served as the primary advisor for 40+ student organizations on procedures, policies, and risk management relating to programming and leadership development; organizations of note: Student Bar Association, OUTLaws, Black Law Student Association, Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, Latin American Law Student Association, Legal Association for Women, Muslim Law Student Association. ● Oversaw the financial procedures and fiscal responsibility training for student organizations. ● Reviewed, created and overhauled policies and procedures for student organizations and student government. ● Facilitated annual training for student organization leaders and manage the Student Organization Fair. ● Implemented programming and resources to promote inclusion, equity, and social justice. ● Collaborated with Accommodations Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator to provide support to students, address bias incidents, and provide annual training for violence, harassment, and bias prevention. ● Planned and implemented periodic wellness programming on a broad range of topics including alcohol and other drugs prevention, tobacco cessation, stress management, and other programs. ● Coordinated professional development and travel grants for student leader competitions and conferences. ● Oversaw the Student Advisor program, including selection, training, and supervision of 20 advisors. ● Collaborated with Academic Affairs and Registrar to oversee New Student Orientation programming, publications, and communication with new students. ● Oversaw outreach program to local businesses to expand student discount program and increase the visibility of the program among students. Assistant Dean for Student Life January 2015 - April 2016 ​ Barnard College, Columbia University New York, NY Barnard College is a competitive women’s liberal arts college within Columbia University in the New York City urban setting. The total enrollment is 2,630 undergraduate students, and Barnard is a member of the Seven Sisters. ● Developed and implemented multicultural and social justice education programs that encourage inclusive communities and engagement with complex issues, which may include speakers, performances, campus forums, seminars and training, dialogues, ally/advocacy workshops, and education. ● Developed and implemented diversity, inclusion, and leadership development programs, including the Discover Barnard BLUE (Building Leadership and Understanding Equity), Barnard BLUE Summit and BLUE Dialogue/Workshop Series. ● Supervised a Department Assistant and two Program Coordinators. ● Collaborated with Furman Counseling Center, the Associate Dean for Equity, and campus partners to provide support to students and address bias incidents. ● Collaborated with the Admissions Office in planning and implementing Admissions programming aimed at diversifying the student population in support of the College mission. ● Collaborated with the Higher Education Opportunities Program on events and programs to enhance and increase support for students of diverse social identities, particularly first-generation and low-income students. ● Developed and implemented social justice in community dialogues and other programs for New Student Orientation Programs to support new students. ● Advised the Governing Board of Barnard, EcoReps, Barnard Organization of Soul Sisters (BOSS), Take Back the Night, WBAR Barnard Radio, and the Senior Class Council. ● Oversaw Club ReFuel (annual training for student club leaders) and Student Activities Fair. Director, Office of Student Activities June 2012 - January 2015 ​ Division of Student Life (DSL), Mills College Oakland, CA 2 Mills College is a small women’s liberal arts college, with graduate programs for men and women, with the recent classification of a Hispanic Serving Institution in the San Francisco Bay Area and with a total enrollment of 1,405 students. ● Set the strategic approach to community development, engagement, and leadership development for undergraduate and graduate students of Mills College. ● Provided resources and community development for underrepresented and marginalized communities such as commuting, parenting, and students over 23 years old. ● Supervised a staff of 3 professional and 18 paraprofessional members, who serve to facilitate processes and implementation of office mission and vision. ● Planned and implemented comprehensive fall and spring Orientation programs for new students and families, in collaboration with Student Life colleagues, faculty and other administrative and academic offices. ● Oversaw the Leadership Development Series and certificate program for emerging student leaders. ● Managed and projected spending for the Student Activities budget of $100,000, including student wages. ● Oversaw student organization registration process, budget management, policy and procedure compliance for over 60 clubs and served as an advisor to the Associated Students of Mills College (ASMC). ● Developed and implemented student organization advisor outreach and support efforts. ● Led special projects as a member of the dean of students/vice president of student life's leadership team, including campus-wide strategic planning. Assistant Director, Counseling and Student Services April 2010 - June 2012 ​ Office of Student Affairs, NYU Steinhardt School New York, NY The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development is the competitive undergraduate and graduate school within New York University focusing on education, psychology, media, music, technology,