Highly passionate and results-oriented leader with extensive experience in youth cycling program and coach development. Proven ability to leverage community engagement, build strong teams, and foster partnerships to drive impactful growth and expand accessibility in mountain biking. Dedicated to identifying and removing participation barriers, and creating inclusive, empowering environments and certified DEI Outdoor Practitioner.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate League Director
North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League
Hudson
09.2022 - Current
Develops programming focused on increasing youth and coach engagement, retention, accessibility, and community involvement.
Manages high-level logistics and staff teams for youth cycling events throughout North Carolina and Virginia.
Facilitates training sessions for coaches, student leadership, and volunteers to elevate skills and boost confidence.
Co-manages budgeting processes for league initiatives.
Evaluates participant feedback to optimize program offerings and experiences, and eliminate participation barriers.
Recruits, trains, supervises, evaluates, and mentors staff members across multiple areas.
Facilitates multiple monthly meetings with program leads and committees to evaluate progress on strategic initiatives.
Develops and implements comprehensive strategies to improve operational processes, while increasing collaboration and organizational efficiency.
Cultivates relationships with stakeholders and other organizations to secure support, collaboration, and funding for key initiatives.
Represents the league at coalition conferences and public meetings.
Develops supplemental coach resources for GRiT, TTC, and Adventure, including monthly updates for each to increase engagement.
Creates and maintains league presentations, marketing materials, informational documents, and social media accounts in collaboration with the League Director.
Independent Business Owner
Classy Garbage
Hudson
10.2012 - Current
Managed financial budgeting and cash flow to maintain operational stability for over 10,000 sales.
Maintained exceptional customer service and communication.
Maintained records for production, inventory, income, and expenses.
GRiT Coordinator
North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League
Hudson
12.2018 - 05.2025
Planned and coordinated GRiT events across North Carolina to recruit and retain female student-athletes and coaches.
Guided the student leadership team and projects to maximize impact and growth.
Managed the budget for all GRiT initiatives, and sought grant opportunities to increase funding.
Recruited and developed GRiT committee staff and roles to increase the impact of the GRiT program across North Carolina.
Developed the GRiT Coach role, assisted each team in the league in identifying a champion for GRiT at the team level, and provided meaningful resources and support throughout the year to maximize impact and engagement.
Education
High School Diploma -
Whitney Point High School
Whitney Point, NY
06-2002
Skills
Program and project management: event and budget management, program development, strategic planning, project management, Google Drive Suite
Leadership and team building: team leadership (across multiple functional areas), mentorship, and staff development
Communication and outreach: effective communication (verbal and written), community outreach, stakeholder engagement, coalition building (with state and local advocacy and accessibility groups), relationship building
Content and education: educational resource development, curriculum design, training facilitation, media management
Certification
Certified DEI Outdoor Practitioner
Adult, child and infant CPR and AED certified
Wilderness First Aid certified
Affiliations
NICA certified Coach Supporter (since 2021)
Current Board Secretary, North Carolina Interscholastic Cycling League (since 2022)