Hi, I’m
Amie Riley
Portland,Oregon
Summary
Training professional with extensive leadership experience in staff development, process and productivity improvements, performance management and curriculum design.
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Enthusiastic and creative individual with solid understanding of student development and learning styles. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills and connects with students from diverse backgrounds. Experienced developing engaging lesson plans and assessments to measure student progress.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
21
years of professional experience
1
Certificate
Work History
Portland State University
Adjunct Faculty Professor
01.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
- Developed creative and effective teaching methods for course content to capture students attention.
- Designed and delivered class instruction to meet course competencies.
- Used variety of instructional methodologies and technology to keep [Type] courses interesting and engaging.
- Developed and kindled professional relationships with students to better communicate and enhance instruction.
- Identified academic strengths and obstacles and developed instructional techniques to accommodate different learning styles.
- Used [Software] to keep accurate records of students' attendance and grades.
- Collaborated with department head to create dynamic, ongoing curriculum development, and instruction improvement program.
- Designed and distributed feedback forms to continually improve teaching skills and develop stronger connection with students.
- Developed and implemented [Area of study] curriculum for improved learning and student performance.
- Applied innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives.
Portland State University
Curriculum Consultant
06.2022 - 06.2023
Job overview
- Worked with internal stakeholders to perform skill gap assessments and built training content to address gaps.
- Designed and developed exceptional course content and experiential exercises for instructor presentation or self-paced learning.
- Provided subject matter expertise on on intersectional and interdisciplinary and community engagement toolkit.
- Trained faculty to implement newly developed cubiculum into coursework and lesson plans.
Putney Student Travel
Program Director
05.2022 - 08.2022
Job overview
- Supervised program staff, managing, supporting, and evaluating performance to provide high-quality services to program participants.
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations, including curricular oversight, program scheduling, and staff training and orientation.
- Coordinated budgeting, scheduling and resource allocation to facilitate smooth flow of operations.
- Communicated regularly with stakeholders, families, and local partners updating on progress and problem solving.
Pacific University Oregon
Adjunct Faculty Professor
01.2020 - 02.2022
Job overview
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Developed and implemented [Area of study] curriculum for improved learning and student performance.
Portland State University
Office of Academic Innovation, Fellowship
09.2017 - 07.2018
Job overview
- Formulated and executed strategic initiatives including:
- National Critical Community-based Learning Symposium
- Community-based Learning Institute for Visiting Japanese Faculty
- Summer Faculty Institute for Community-based Learning
- “Engaging Exchanges” for faculty and practitioners
Mixalot LLC
Human Resources Consultant
07.2016 - 07.2017
Job overview
- Partnered with leaders on HR and business functions using consultative approach to proactively identify and address issues and concerns.
- Assisted and guided upper management on HR procedures and program development by devising performance evaluations, job descriptions, onboarding and offboarding programs and policies.
- Liaised between multiple business divisions to improve communications.
Casa Verde
Founder & Executive Director
10.2007 - 08.2016
Job overview
- Launched Leadership Projects with over 300 Nicaraguan and U.S youth including: Three youth-led sustainable social-businesses, a community sexual health initiative, an environmental stewardship initiative and community health gardens, and over 90 community events, ranging from service opportunities to educational workshops
- Expanded and enhanced Formación Fenix (Nicaraguan youth leadership program): 95% high school graduation and 100% higher education matriculation rates, including professional portfolio program and entrepreneurial experiential education
- Programmed and led excursions in Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras
- Developed and taught extensive menu of student and staff orientations and workshops
- Authored and led social justice leadership, environmental justice, critical reflection curricula
- Management of international student travel: Risk management; student and educational institution logistics; individual student accreditation
- Communications management: Website & social media development, print marketing material design
- Business development: Program promotion, recruitment and admissions, development of institutional and organizational partnership network; partnered with over 20 colleges and NGOs
- Financial management: Grew organizational budget from $10,000 to more than $200,000 in five years, via mixed model of earned and contributed revenue, consistently oversubscribing fundraising goals
- Merger & transition management: Structured and supported implementation of staff, program, administrative, and donor base transition to harmonious local partner for long-term sustainability
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
- Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.
- Maintained P&L and shouldered corporate fiscal responsibility.
- Established organizational mission statement through extensive collaboration and review.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Mentoring Program Coordinator
07.2009 - 06.2010
Job overview
- Led core mentoring program including training for cultural appropriate engagement with Navajo (Dine) community; matching over 100 pairs of “Bigs and Littles”
- Planned and implemented mentor development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
- Implemented program-level departmental policies and procedures and managed budgets to support educational program and curriculum.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Used critical thinking to identify challenges, analyze information, and collaboratively problem solve with families, children, and mentors.
GEARUP at Sinagua High School
College Readiness Program Coordinator
07.2009 - 06.2010
Job overview
- Led college access program with focus on Navajo (Dine) youth; robust tutoring and mentorship program; workshops on identity and agency development, college and career planning, family financial literacy
- Empowered local partnerships within local high school, middle school, the Navajo Nation, and diverse community organizations.
- Increased student and family postsecondary expectations and readiness demonstrated through improvement of attendance, high school graduation and postsecondary enrollment rates
- Raised knowledge of postsecondary options, preparation, and financing among students and families.
College Success Foundation
Assistant Conference & Program Coordinator
01.2006 - 08.2007
Job overview
- Achievers & ACE Program: Two annual weeklong college prep events for 300-750 participants
- Handled day-of preparation to coordinate smooth start and end to each conference.
- Coordinated with other departments for site-specific conferences.
- Oversaw conference rooms, directed visitors, managed reservation system, answered questions and coordinated with vendors.
- Facilitated communication between teams handling catering, audio visual and room setup.
- Managed administrative logistics of events planning, event booking, and event promotions.
- Trained and supervised event staff to complete tasks on time.
- Developed creative themes for events and created related activities to engage attendees.
- Evaluated existing plans, processes and events planning services to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Negotiated contracts with venues, vendors and suppliers to obtain best rates and services.
- Developed detailed event reports, documenting all aspects of each event.
- Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation, and proposal development for various events.
- Oversaw event registration process by collecting and tracking attendee information.
- Created detailed timelines and budgets for events to meet all deadlines.
- Coordinated travel and accommodations for event attendees.
International Community Of Youth
Executive Director
11.2003 - 09.2005
Job overview
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Built relationships with donors, government officials and other organizations to secure funding and support for organization.
- Set organizational goals and objectives to guide and direct company focus and achieve mission fulfillment.
- Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites and print media to educate public.
- Identified and addressed concerns of incoming students and parents.
- Designed course materials and supported implementation.
- Maintained operational proficiency in coordinating both international and domestic travel accommodations for customers, arranging for airfare as well as hotel and rental car reservations.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using instructional and experiential activities.
CUSO International
International Election Observer, Documentary Film Production Assistant
01.2004 - 05.2004
Job overview
- Created fair, non-partisan environment to protect free choice of voters.
- Recorded and edited minutes of meetings and distributed to appropriate officials or staff members.
- Location scouting, production scheduling, actor research and orientation.
Personally Hired
English Language Tutor/Instructor
06.2002 - 03.2005
Job overview
- Built relationships with students to understand obstacles to learning such as difficult home situations, illness or social hurdles.
- Developed teaching materials to supplement standard curriculum, enhancing learning concepts and promoting student engagement.
- Monitored comprehension of material among students and created re-teaching strategies to cover gaps in learning indicated by test scores and quizzes.
- Delivered instruction in language arts encompassing reading, grammar, composition and literature, working with teachers in other subjects to integrate skills across curriculum.
Education
Portland State UniversityPortland, OR
Doctorate of Education from Organizational Leadership & Policy
08.2023
University Overview
- Dissertation: The Radical Relationality of Complex Partnerships: Community-member Experiences with Critical Community-based Learning
- Awarded President's Community Engagement Award
- Community Engaged Research Academy Award Recipient
- PSU President's Student Advisory Council
Portland State UniversityPortland, OR
Masters of Arts from Leadership & Policy, Specialization Sustainability Education
University Overview
- Capstone Project: Are Portland State University Capstones Serving the City? Leveraging a Participatory Research Approach to Critically Engage Community Based Learning Partners
- Coordinating Leader of Sustainability Leaders Network
- Successful launch of Sustainability Film Series
- Leadership Programs and Cultural Sustainability Task Force Coordinator
- University Studies Curricular Committee: Scaffolding Community-based Learning
- Regenerative Agriculture Apprenticeship at PSU's Learning Gardens Laboratory
- Teaching Assistant: Courses include, Understanding Communities, Popular Culture, Families & Society, Community Engagement Intensive English Language Program: English Through Sustainability
Boston University
Bachelor of Arts from Philosophy, Classics
Skills
- Strategic Vision & Systems Thinker
- Adaptive & Transformational Leadership
- Operational Organization
- Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships
- Holistic & Culturally Aware Communications
- Experiential & Equity-focused Pedagogy
- Curriculum Development
- Training & Facilitation
- Project & Event Management
- Business Writing & Editing
- Learning and Development
Accomplishments
- Community Engaged Scholarship, 2019
- Cross-Cultural Group Facilitation, 2007, 2010, 2015-2017
- Conflict Resolution, 2012, 2016
- Ecological Design for Social Systems, 2016
- Strategic Planning & Project Management, 2015
- Navigating International Human Rights, 2014
- Affiliations
- International Association for Research of Service-Learning Community Engagement, 2019 – Present
- Pedagogy and Theater of the Oppressed, 2017 – Present
- Standing Up for Racial Justice, Portland, 2016 – Present
- Willamette Riverkeepers, Portland, 2015 – Present
- Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2014 – Present
- International Non-Profit Collaboratory Network, 2014 – Present
- World Affairs Council, 2014-2018
- Global PDX, 2011 – Present
- Northwest Teaching for Social Justice, 2007 – Present
Certification
- Advanced Office Suite & Google G Suite Proficiency
- Community Engaged Scholarship Certification
- Cross-Cultural Group Facilitation Trainings
- Conflict Resolution for Organizational Change Training
- Ecotherapy Coaching Course
- Ecological Design for Social Systems Course
- Systems Thinking with Fritjof Capra
- Strategic Planning & Project Management Trainings
- Navigating International Human Rights & Refugee Status Course
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Curriculum Consultant
Portland State University
06.2022 - 06.2023
Program Director
Putney Student Travel
05.2022 - 08.2022
Adjunct Faculty Professor
Pacific University Oregon
01.2020 - 02.2022
Office of Academic Innovation, Fellowship
Portland State University
09.2017 - 07.2018
Adjunct Faculty Professor
Portland State University
01.2017 - Current
Human Resources Consultant
Mixalot LLC
07.2016 - 07.2017
Mentoring Program Coordinator
Big Brothers Big Sisters
07.2009 - 06.2010
College Readiness Program Coordinator
GEARUP at Sinagua High School
07.2009 - 06.2010
Founder & Executive Director
Casa Verde
10.2007 - 08.2016
Assistant Conference & Program Coordinator
College Success Foundation
01.2006 - 08.2007
International Election Observer, Documentary Film Production Assistant
CUSO International
01.2004 - 05.2004
Executive Director
International Community Of Youth
11.2003 - 09.2005
English Language Tutor/Instructor
Personally Hired
06.2002 - 03.2005
Portland State University
Doctorate of Education from Organizational Leadership & Policy
Portland State University
Masters of Arts from Leadership & Policy, Specialization Sustainability Education
Boston University
Bachelor of Arts from Philosophy, Classics