Former Associate Director for Alcohol and Other Drug Initiatives with experience in crisis management, risk reduction education, and student health promotion.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director, Healthy Campus Alcohol and Oth
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
04.2022 - 03.2024
Managed, directed, implemented, and evaluated evidence-informed health promotion strategies, programs, and services regarding alcohol and other drugs (AOD). Develop strategic plans, goals, and measurable objectives for Healthy Campus programs and services in order to achieve university AOD goals. Contribute to policy development regarding AOD issues.
Lead the Clemson Community Coalition, other advisory boards, and participate in related university and state committees. Work collaboratively with stakeholders on and off campus to develop a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to health for students. Serve as a co-instructor for a Creative Inquiry team.
Administered population-level risk reduction education programs, including online modules, print and social media campaigns, and web content.
Developed, implemented, managed, and analyzed periodic student health surveys that provide baseline and follow-up health data, identify program needs and priorities, evaluate the effectiveness of programs and services, and track trends in student health status and behavior.
Hired, trained, supervised, and evaluated graduate assistants, and undergraduate interns. Ensures staff are well-versed in the best practices in higher education related AOD prevention and education.
Survivor Support Coordinator
Pickens County Advocacy Center
Easley, SC
05.2021 - 04.2022
Maintained contact with our Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Director and other hospital/medical providers to ensure that our on-call victim advocates provided the best care during hospital accompaniment and the forensic medical exam process. Reported issues to the SANE Program Director and the PCAC Executive Director for needed procedural change or additional training/education.
Updated and maintained the victim/survivor information forms, stress assessments, survivor care items, and other documents for the victim information packets. Responsible for assembling victim information packets and distributing to hospital and law enforcement agencies.
Responsible for obtaining required documentation and submitting monthly requests for payment (RFP) for agency’s Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) federal grant.
Provided sexual assault awareness/training to community agencies, such as law enforcement, department of social services, and local businesses.
Coordinated the agency’s quarterly Sexual Assault Response Team meetings to ensure that as a county we are collaborating as a community to ensure our sexual assault victims and survivors’ needs are being met and providing the best care and resources.
Assisted adult and child sexual assault victims with victim advocate hospital accompaniment and crisis call interventions on a 24/7 hotline.
Provided off-site victim advocacy hours as requested by community partners, such as Southern Wesleyan University.
Maintained survivor demographic data through agency forms and databases. Provided aggregate data for grant reports.
Maintained Victim Service Provider certification, 12+ hours of training each year.
Community Outreach Coordinator
Pickens County Advocacy Center
Easley, SC
10.2019 - 04.2021
Provided sexual assault awareness through our Healthy Relationships Program via the School District of Pickens County, after school programs, community groups, faith-based communities, and local Colleges and Universities.
Trained by the company, Our Voice, in in how to identify drug facilitated sexual assault and on how to communicate to and equip local bars on drug facilitated sexual assault.
Promoted agency events through media press releases, social media platforms, and agency website.
Provided sexual assault awareness/training to community agencies, such as law enforcement, department of social services, and local businesses.
Coordinated and implemented education and awareness activities for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Assisted adult and child sexual assault victims with victim advocate hospital accompaniment and crisis call interventions on a 24/7 hotline.
Prevention Educator
Pickens County Advocacy Center
Easley, SC
05.2018 - 09.2019
Provided education and awareness on healthy relationships, suicide and bullying, and sexual violence to all schools within the School District of Pickens County to comply with Erin’s Law.
Assisted adult and child sexual assault victims with victim advocate hospital accompaniment and crisis call interventions on a 24/7 hotline.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of South Carolina Upstate
Spartanburg, SC
01-2019
Skills
Project Management
Program Development
Database Management
Crisis Management
Team Collaboration and Leadership
Public Speaking
Administrative Support
Relationship Building
Timeline
Associate Director, Healthy Campus Alcohol and Oth