BIOGRAPHY
Photo copyright Austin College, 2023
Location: Dallas, Texas.
Recently Cool: Selected for the U.S. Fulbright Specialist roster for the next three years (2024-2027).
What I Do: Project manager, professor, DJ, New Night Babies.
Research and Professional Areas: Enterprise Learning and Development, Non-Profit Event and Program Management, Digital Skills Training, DE&I for Global HR and Leadership Development, Experiential Learning through Study Abroad
Education: EdD, MA, MSEd, BA
Goal: Lead your project to success.
Project Portfolio
Providing project management and DJ services at TEDxSMU 2020.
Excursions Project Manager at TEDxSMU
Project lead for 10th anniversary of TEDxSMU excursions program. Planning, monitoring and oversight of 14 individual field activities for 350 conference attendees.
Official event DJ.
Data analysis of student performance over two semesters…
Reading Lab Manager at Dallas ISD
Managed end-to-end implementation of learning software for Read 180, Achieve 3000, Apex and FastForword blended learning intervention programs. Coached students, teachers, and administrators on software usage and data analysis.
· Winner of statewide C.R.E.S.T. award along with counseling team for proposing and implementing strategies to promote student excellence.
· Selected by Dallas ISD as a presenter to 100 educators at the 2014 National Circle of Learner’s Conference on motivating student users of FastForword learning software.
Welcoming participants during the opening session of the NCFR conference at SMU…
Project Manager at SMU
Project management for 4-day New Cities, Future Ruins convening/festival. Monitoring and program oversight of multiple projects 4-day festival. Managed project calendar, production schedule, and project budget. Interfaced with project coalition partners and donors. Realized over $30K in budget savings. Recruitment, training, and management of a project team across six functional areas. Negotiated vendor contracts for food, travel, and lodging for national and international participants.
Facilitating a DJ/Poetry workshop for Journeyman Ink and Young Women’s Preparatory Network…
Workshop Facilitator and DJ
Leading creative writing workshops for 6 - 12th grade students.
Listen to my spoken word/groove music mix here.
Resume
Project Management Experience
Fulbright Specialist,
U.S. Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs
2024 - 2027
Project Manager, Software Development
beyourguide LLC
2023 - Present
Project Manager, L&D
Lowe’s
2022 - 2024
Project Manager, Conference Planning
Indian American Impact
2023
Program Manager, IT Training
Goodwill Dallas
2021 - 2022
IET Project Manager and Trainer
Wilkinson Center
2018 to 2021
Project Manager
TEDxSMU 2020
2019-2020
Project Manager, Community Events
SMU/Ignite Arts Dallas
2016 to 2017
Project Intern, EDU Conference
PCAH/The White House
2015
Reading Lab Manager
Dallas ISD
2014 to 2016
Lecturer, Humanities
Paul Quinn College
2012 to Present
EDUCATION
EdD Global Training and Development
North Central University
2019 - 2022
MA Art Politics
New York University
2007-2008
MSEd Adolescent Education
St. Johns University
2009-2011
BA English, BA German
Austin College
1999-2003
Certifications
PMP, DASM, Project+, CompTIA A+, AWS CCP, ITIL 4, AI900, IC3 GS5
Languages
German - fluent
