Project Coordinator                                                                                                                                 August 2017-present

Department of Career and Information Studies, University of Georgia | Athens, GA

 

Project coordinator for a NIH-funded, multi-institutional project that is part of a Georgia CTSA project, Translational Workforce Development (TWD). Coordinate with Emory University and Healthcare staff and faculty and UGA graduate assistants and faculty to facilitate meeting schedules, data exchange, creation of reports, and facilitate rapid prototyping.

 

Graduate Research Assistant                                                                                                               August 2016-present

Department of Career and Information Studies, University of Georgia | Athens, GA

 

Project coordinator for several on-going projects. Co-lab manager for the Research and Innovation in Learning (RAIL) lab. Support projects and programs by creating meeting agendas and notes, scheduling meetings, participating in data analysis and collection, recording data, researching relevant literature, providing feedback, and any additional tasks requested.

 

Education/Training Coordinator                                                                                                              July 2013-July 2016

Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, University of Florida/IFAS | Gainesville, FL

 

Coordinate the Florida Invasive Plant Education Initiative, and provide training and support on the implementation of invasive species lessons for K-12 and informal educators. Responsible for obtaining funding (180k+ annually), grant writing and reporting, organizing workshops, curriculum development and distribution, developing and overseeing projects, long and short-term planning, in-class lessons, and outreach. Representing the research center at conferences and public events, creating field identification guides and other educational products, and supervising interns and program assistants.

 

Project Assistant, Invasive Plant Education Initiative                                                          November 2011-July 2013

Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, University of Florida/IFAS | Gainesville, FL

 

Assisted the Education/Training Coordinator in the implementation, creation, and distribution of invasive plant curricula and educational materials. Responsible for formatting and editing curricula, inventory management, design of outreach and educational materials, workshop logistics, project meeting agendas, and representing the program at conferences and public events.

 

Non-Profit Coordinator                                                                                                                             June 2009-July 2011

Civic Media Center and Library | Gainesville, FL

 

Created content, organized logistics for, and presented at educational events at the Center and other locations. Created partnerships with academic and community organizations. Managed volunteers and interns, and supervised their projects. Financial responsibilities included daily accounting, fundraising, maintenance of membership records, and creating annual budgets. Additional responsibilities included design and content for outreach materials such as quarterly newsletter, flyers, and informational brochures, and press outreach.

 

Library Associate, Special Collections                                                                                                   June 2007-July 2009

George Smathers Library, University of Florida Gainesville, FL

 

Research and archive library collections. Assisted in acquisition of collections. Reviewed, processed, and created organizational schemes for archival materials, mostly relating to Florida history. Researched and wrote finding aids to alert users to important information.