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Chief Executive Officer
CHALKChief Executive Officer
Dec. 2024Leading CHALK Coaching through launch, fundraising and scaling phases of its CHALK platform. CHALK is an easy-to-use classroom observation and professional development platform for early learning and kindergarten classrooms. It empowers instructional coaches and administrators to collect meaningful classroom observation data, immediately visualize the results, develop collaborative action plans, and track changes over time - predicting gains across both academic and self-regulation skills for students.
Mentor
the Wond'ryMentor
Dec. 2024Member of a network of entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and forward thinkers eager to share their experience and insights with the Vanderbilt University Innovation Ecosystem.
Innovation Advisor
GLCCInnovation Advisor
Sep. 2022Pro bono advisor board position to help support keeping the innovation mindset at the forefront of establishment, growth and scale decisions.
Director, Strategic Engagement & Ecosystem Development
Vanderbilt UniversityDirector, Strategic Engagement & Ecosystem Development
Aug. 2022 - Dec. 2024Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesEmbodying a demonstrated commitment to, and interest in entrepreneurship, innovation, and galvanizing connection and collaboration. Focused on networking between university partners, the Wond’ry and various key Nashville innovation ecosystem leaders and organizations. Aggregating and distributing local ecosystem key information, initiating, orchestrating, and facilitating ecosystem development activities and building connections. Leading special collaboration projects enhancing the Wond’ry’s and Vanderbilt’s supporting role in the development of the innovation ecosystem in Greater Nashville.
Assistant Director, Entrepreneurship
Vanderbilt UniversityAssistant Director, Entrepreneurship
Sep. 2021 - Aug. 2022Nashville, Tennessee, United StatesAssistant Director, Entrepreneurship at Vanderbilt University
Assistant Director, Innovation Academy
University of Florida Innovation AcademyAssistant Director, Innovation Academy
Mar. 2018 - Jun. 2021Gainesville, Florida• Drive all co-curricular student experiences (student organizations, career coaching, internships, UF resources, philanthropy etc.) • Lead all marketing/communications strategies and collateral design and event management • Co-lead development procurement and donor relationship management • Lead IA Ambassadors (+35 students) • UF Advisor for Iota Alpha pre-professional sorority and HIRE IA student/employer relations • University Multicultural Mentor Program Mentor • 2020 Career Influencer Award, UF Career Connections Center (& Nominee for the 2019 Award)
Director, 2017 Noche de Gala
Sebastian Ferrero FoundationDirector, 2017 Noche de Gala
Jan. 2017 - May. 2017Gainesville, FloridaDetail and Logistic coordination for +600 guest annual fundraiser to benefit UF Health Shands Children's Hospital.
Innovation Consultant & Speaker
Yes|And|NextInnovation Consultant & Speaker
Aug. 2016
Editorial Director & Business Strategist
Advantage Publishing Inc.Editorial Director & Business Strategist
Jul. 2015 - Jul. 2016Gainesville, Florida AreaEmbarking in a new direction as the Managing Editor of Business in Greater Gainesville Magazine.
Director of LifeCord
LifeSouth Community Blood CentersDirector of LifeCord
Oct. 2013 - Jun. 2015Florida, Georgia and AlabamaLed the LifeCord organization to successfully fulfill new community outreach, cord blood collection, cord blood cell processing and storage, and cord blood unit distribution for transplant goals. LifeCord is a public non-profit umbilical cord blood bank, licensed by the FDA providing hematopoietic stem cells for transplant, and is a program of LifeSouth Community Blood Centers.
Regional Market Manager, The Americas
RTI Surgical IncRegional Market Manager, The Americas
Nov. 2010 - Oct. 2013Market development and management for RTI Direct Distribution Biologics in Canada, Central and South America.
Program Coordinator, Training & Reimbursement
RTI Biologics, Inc.Program Coordinator, Training & Reimbursement
Sep. 2009 - Nov. 2010
Manager, Product Marketing
RTI BiologicsManager, Product Marketing
Jan. 2008 - Jan. 2010

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