Experience

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  Denver public schools

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2006

  Program director

  - Developed and implemented before and after school programs for 250 middle school youth.- Designed, executed and managed a three year evidence-based mentoring project for high-risk youth.- Implemented a Pre-Collegiate Program for 200 middle school youth.- Served as a community liaison between school administration, faculty, parents, and the neighborhood center staff. - Assisted in the writing of multiple grants to fund raise over $150,000 from Mile High United Way and U.S. Department of Education.- Provided oversight for program evaluation requirements from numerous grants. Show less

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  Colorado department of public health and environment

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2013

  - Managed a $5 million budget and the required reporting processes - Worked with a statutory board to develop and implement policy decisions- Managed over 90 state contracts. These contracts are comprised of school districts, nonprofits, and local public health agencies. All contractors provide programming in at least one of six categories: restorative justice, after school programs, student drop-out prevention, violence prevention, early childhood, and mentoring.- Oversaw and guided a statewide program evaluation process. The evaluation report is then provided to the Governor each year to show effectiveness of youth development programs.- Worked collaboratively with other programs and state agencies to develop uniform processes and resources for communities receiving state and federal dollars for youth programming. - Supervised the Program Specialist, Fiscal Officer and youth employees Show less - Developed processes, systems, and tools to support efficient and effective program operations. These specific duties included: program monitoring, designing and reviewing mid-year and final reports and conducting site visits.- Responded to the training and technical assistance needs of the grantees. Types of trainings that were supported include: positive youth development, best practices regarding fostering inclusive environments, staff capacity building, and fundraising and sustainability planning.- Founding Member of the Colorado Youth Development Team (CYDT) Advisory Committee. This committee is working toward expanding positive youth development practices across the state of Colorado.- Supported the TGYS Director in addressing public policy questions from legislators, CDPHE staff and the community at large. Show less

  • TGYS Program Director

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  • TGYS Program Specialist

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
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  Denver health

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2016

  Public health educator

  - Initiated a google voice reminder system to decreased clinic no-shows-Coach and counsel students toward a successful transition into adulthood - Started a Health Leadership peer education program that has changed the school culture regarding sexual health- Facilitated classroom presentations based on an evidence-based health education curriculum

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  Denver public schools

  Jan 2017 - Nov 2022

  - Establish project priorities, identify and communicate risks and mitigation plans in collaboration with stakeholders; develop and maintain goals, milestones and completion dates.-Identify process and system improvement opportunities by monitoring existing metrics, analyzing data and partnering with internal teams to positively impact results.- Support continuous improvement cycles that create actionable insights to inform project strategy and design.- Organize, participate and lead teams in brainstorming new approaches to projects. - Build cross-collaborative relationships to develop the strategic road map and key performance indicators for each project. - Track and manage State and Federal budgets in collaboration with Project Leads. Show less - Develop and oversee execution of short and long term strategic and operational plans for Comprehensive Health programming. - Responsible for the hiring and supervision of the Comprehensive Health Team- Partner with cross-functional teams to address inequities in student access to health education- Build, design and implement internal training structure for health teachers - Relationship management with schools, administration, students and community members- Establish evaluation protocols and conduct research that informs continuous improvements to programming- Advise the District on health equity policies that re-imagine the health outcomes for DPS students. Show less - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate physical activity interests into actionable research- Involve schools in generative research to identify high impact problems in physical activity and sexual health- Combine quantitative and qualitative data to determine the success of prototypes and pilot projects - Analyze data and convey insights in clear, illustrative ways that help encourage design iteration- Work with twenty schools to build a framework for physical activity and sexual health replication across school district- Develop relationships with funders in order to provide resources to support new designs in physical activity and sexual health programs in schools Show less

  • Project Manager - PMO: Strategic Initiatives

    Sept 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Comprehensive Health Manager

    Feb 2020 - Sept 2021

  • Sexual Health Specialist

    Jan 2019 - Feb 2020

  • Physical Activity Specialist

    Jan 2017 - Feb 2020
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  Propeller

  Nov 2022 - now

  Non-Profit Action Lab- Using human centered design principles, led the implementation and scaling phases to expand eviction prevention programming across the state of Texas. Community Foundation- Designed and implemented the final user testing phase for a benefit screener app that will be used to shorten the length of time it takes to apply for federal and state benefits.Fortune 500 Company, Corporate and Social Responsibility Department- Used human centered design principles to develop the strategic plan to launch a 6-year global funding initiative for generative AI education. Show less

  • Managing Consultant

    Sept 2024 - now

  • Experience Design Consultant

    Nov 2022 - Oct 2024