LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
March 2021Â - Present
LEAD, CONSULTING DEPARTMENT, DRAGONFLY MENTAL HEALTH
-Meet with domestic and international clients to customize delivery of discrete programs
-Oversee incoming requests for programming or consultations
-Meet with clients to customize delivery of discrete programs and pre- or post-presentation surveys
-Manage program delivery including ongoing communication with clients, consulting team, and Executive Leadership
-Develop and customize content on mental health literacy, active listening, and burnout with an emphasis on academic research settings
September 2019 - June 2022
FOUNDING MEMBER, STOWERS CONNECTION, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS GROUP
-Saw a need for wholistic mental health support and partnered with Administration to begin development of a program for our entire 550 person company with special emphasis on graduate students and postdoctoral researchers
-Became a certified Mental Health First Aider and encouraged other leaders to also complete training
-Coordinate monthly webinars or panel discussions with mental health experts. Topics include: Compassion & Empathy Fatigue, Art Therapy, Mental Health in 2e Populations, The Intersections of Music & Emotion.
2018 -Â 2020
FOUNDING MEMBER, KANSAS CITY AREA RESEARCHERS IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (KC RIBS)
Built community of early career scientists interested in nonacademic research
Connected local scientific leaders to young researchers exploring career opportunities
May 2017 - September 2019
CHAIR AND POSTDOCTORAL REPRESENTATIVE, CROSSROADS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Kansas City, MO
-Elected representative of the postdoctoral constituency
-Planned professional development programming including alumni talks, resume building, scientific communication, Myers Briggs assessments, collaboration, mentoring, and negotiation
-Fostered relationships with external and internal consultants to maximize trainee development
-Plan and execute annual Young Investigator Science Retreat – an internal conference with 250 attendees highlighting the work of predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers through poster presentations and selected speakers
2015 - 2016
Managed budget for organization
Coordinated fundraising efforts outside of the University setting
Responsible for reimbursements to committee members for event planning
VOLUNTEERING
DRAGONFLY MENTAL HEALTH
Consulting working groups
MISSOURI CURES
WISER Working Group
FUTURE OF RESEARCH
General working group
NATIONAL POSTDOC ASSOCIATION
2020-2021, Meetings committee, Awards Subcommittee member