Unified decentralized peer-learning services into a cohesive Peer Learning Programs model, demonstrating structural and cultural alignment.

Built bridges and fostered collaborations between programs and services across Academic and Student Affairs to deliver holistic, just-in-time student support.

Guided transformations in multiple organizational contexts using Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model and Bridges’ Transition Framework.

Restructured recruitment, training, and support systems to streamline operations and strengthen equity outcomes.

Piloted nonprofit and faith-based organizations through paradigm-shifting transformations—restructuring mission, rebranding, relocating, and replanting in alignment with change-leadership frameworks.

Designed, scaled, and managed evidence-based academic support programs that improved retention and closed equity gaps.

Guided the CSUSB Supplemental Instruction transition from a limited, enrollment-based paradigm to an ICSI-accredited, internationally recognized program, aligning with best practices in peer learning.

Applied research and data analysis to shape equity-focused policies, practices, and resource allocation across multiple organizational contexts.

Designed and facilitated cross-functional learning communities advancing inclusive pedagogy, cultural competence, Universal Design for Learning, and institutional alignment around equity-focused goals.

Leveraged mixed-methods research and organizational frameworks to evaluate, strengthen, and sustain program impact.

Taught as adjunct faculty and private music instructor, fostering student development from children through adults with evidence-based, learner-centered methods.

Supervised, trained, and coached 25–40 paraprofessional staff each academic term—building confidence, facilitation skills, and adaptive leadership.

Applied training as a Health Coach and ACE Certified Personal Trainer to support individuals in setting goals, overcoming challenges, and achieving transformational outcomes, while drawing on these frameworks to strengthen resilience and leadership development in organizational contexts.

Partnered one-on-one with students, professionals, and clients to set goals, navigate challenges, track progress, and achieve transformational outcomes.

Designed and led group workshops and initiatives that motivate, inform, and inspire collective growth, well-being, and organizational effectiveness.

Mentored emerging leaders across academic, nonprofit, and faith-based settings to foster confidence, clarity, and adaptive leadership.

Embedded inclusive practices in both research and leadership as a champion for neurodiversity and hidden disabilities.

Advocated for equity-focused services that close achievement gaps and promote belonging across academic and nonprofit settings.

Collaborated with Services to Students with Disabilities, Educational Opportunity Program, TRIO, Advising, Writing Centers, and Orientation/FYE programs to connect students to critical resources.

Delivered trainings and consultations to raise awareness of hidden barriers and strengthen cultures of belonging.

Supported individuals and teams through transitions by connecting them with resources for resilience, wellness, and belonging—including work with the WorkAbility IV collaborative to help students with disabilities prepare for entry into the professional workforce.

Frequent conference presenter and keynote speaker on peer learning, organizational change, and neurodiversity.

Served as an Executive Planning Team member of the West Coast SI Conference, contributing to 10+ years of programming, including theme development, session proposal review, keynote recruitment, scheduling, budgeting, marketing, and strategic outreach.

Delivered trainings and workshops for faculty, staff, student leaders, nonprofits, and faith-based teams across California and nationally.

Facilitated community and faith-based workshops, inspiring organizational renewal and team growth.

Published accreditation reports, professional development resources, and campus-wide communications.

Advanced dialogue on equity, organizational dynamics, and belonging via public scholarship and professional platforms.

Ed.D. in Organizational Change & Administration; dissertation on Organizational Belonging among Neurodivergent Employees in Higher Education.

M.A. in Organizational Change and Administration.

Published and presented original research at conferences, advancing equity and belonging scholarship.

Specialist in mixed-methods (quantitative and qualitative) research design and analysis, examining and exploring both systemic and lived experiences.

Experienced in program evaluation, accreditation reporting, and impact analysis for evidence-based initiatives.

Expert in integrating behavioral change models (Transtheoretical Model, COM-B) into coaching and leadership scholarship, bridging research to applied practice.