Core Qualifications
• Managing virtual and international teams
•Strategic partnership and relationship management
• Developing and implementing recruitment pipelines
• Public speaking & presentation/facilitation
• Mindfulness consulting
Professional Experience
Executive Assistant to the President, Ubiquity University
February 2020 to Present, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Working directly with Jim Garrison as a core organizer for the four-month long daily Humanity Rising: Global Solutions Summit, working to transform conversations that matter into actions that make a difference. Strategic formation of summit format, managing a team in charge of organizing +500 speakers and +350 organizations, direct partnership management, NextGen Young Leaders programming.
Director of Operations, Ubiquity University
December 2018 to February 2020, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Overseeing implementation of Asian partnerships to deliver educational products on time, within budget, and with Ubiquity’s brand quality. Enhancing operational efficiencies within the global organization. Coordinating with Ubiquity University CFO and Chairman Jim Hickman and Ubiquity Platform BV CEO Leen Zevenbergen to setup and management daily operations for new Dutch subsidiary.
Director of Admissions, Ubiquity University
June to December 2018, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Directing the creation and implementation of Ubiquity’s enrollment and student management systems. Supervising an enrollment team to meet admissions targets, liaising with students, coordinating with marketing and student services team to enhance matriculating and retention rates.
Relationship Officer, Naropa University
October 2016 to December 2017, Boulder, CO
Annual Fund manager inviting 7k+ alumni and wider community to support restricted and unrestricted giving opportunities; oversee portfolio of 500+ potential major gift donors, identify and engage new strategic partnerships that benefit Naropa’s mission, financially and otherwise.
Undergraduate Admissions Counselor, Naropa University
July 2014 to October 2016, Boulder, CO
Individual counseling, accepting/denying applicants, events and operations, regional and national program outreach and marketing, ensuring compliance with institutional and federal privacy regulations, providing information sessions and campus tours for prospective students, families and partners.
Highlights
Organized and convened Humanity Rising: Global Solutions Summit.Master Soft Skills Trainer having brought innovative Soft Skills/SDG program to Asian market.Designed and implemented Naropa’s first online crowdfunding platform now utilized by campus partners Took leadership role in creating inaugural Alumni Council, for and by Naropa alumni, to be recognized by the UniversityCreated and now provide "Introduction to Mindfulness" workshops for students, faculty and staff around the country
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Interdisciplinary Studies, 2014
Naropa University - Boulder, CO
Concentrations in Religious Studies, Peace Studies and Writing & Literature
Certifications
InnerMBA, MindfulNYU, LinkedIn, SoundsTrue 2020
Authorized Mindfulness Instructor, Naropa University, 2016
Authentic Leadership Program, Naropa University, 2015
Wake-Up/Awakening the Dreamer facilitator, Generation Waking Up, Pachamama Alliance, 2011