BIO
I currently serve as the Chief Operating Officer at Newhouse, Kansas City's oldest domestic violence shelter.
I am a promoter of mental health and professional development programs working with Dragonfly Mental Health, an international Academic Mental Health nonprofit.
EXPERIENCE
June 2022 -Â Present
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
NEWHOUSE (KANSAS CITY, MO)
- Lead Onboarding, Training and Professional Development Initiatives
- Build partnerships with community agencies that compliment, enhance, and expand the services/resources we can offer survivors
- Oversee timeliness and accuracy in data reporting.
- Own KPI (key performance indicator) dashboard and monthly performance.
- Chief Acceleration + Implementation Officer, 2022-2023
2021- Present
CONSULTING LEAD + AMBASSADOR
• Oversee incoming requests for programming or consultations leading to over 90 programs delivered in 2021 and 2022
• Manage program delivery including ongoing communication with clients, consulting team, and Executive Leadership
• Develop and customize programming on mental health literacy, active listening, and burnout
• Coordinate team of 30 Ambassadors with regular meetings, individual check-ins, and necessary trainings
2017 - 2022
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
KANSAS CITY, MO
Kausik Si Lab
-Lead project manager for two projects investigating the role of prion-like proteins in normal learning & memory including coordination with core facilities, grant preparation, and presentation of data at national meetings
-Lead researcher on Pilot Research Grant from The University of Kansas
Alzheimer’s Disease Center / Landon Center on Aging (P30 AG035982) totaling $30,000 for one year (2018-2019)
-Supervised and mentored rotating graduate students from the Graduate School at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and University of Kansas Medical Center
-Coordinator of IACUC protocol amendments, reviews, and compliance
-With a desire to stay up-to-date on best practices in teaching in higher education, I enrolled in workshops and courses with experts in scientific education from the University of Arizona and University of Kansas Medical Center
2011 - 2016
GRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCHER
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
IOWA CITY, IA
LaLumiere Lab, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences
-Managed multiple individual projects conducting research on the differential involvement of amygdala pathways in different types of learning
-Received an individual Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (predoctoral) from the National Institute of Mental Health -which resulted in publication of multiple first author and contributing author manuscripts
-Supervised undergraduate research assistants in laboratory tasks and mentored career planning through individual meetings each semester
-Coordinator of Environmental Health and Safety and IACUC compliance for 15 lab members
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
August 2011Â - December 2016
PhD Psychology | Behavioral Neuroscience Training area
August 2007 - May 2011
B.A. Psychology, Applied Philosophy
minor: Sociology, Women's Studies
