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Resume
References available upon request
Professional Experience
Research Training and Engagement Specialist
San José State University Research Foundation
Division of Research and Innovation, Office of Research
June 2023 - Present
Graduate Programs Manager
Film and Digital Media PhD and Social Documentation MFA
UC Santa Cruz Department of Film and Digital Media
September 2019 - June 2023
Teaching Assistant (Contract, Part-Time)
CSU Monterey Bay School of Computing and Design
August - December 2022
Instructional Analyst
UC Santa Cruz Department of Anthropology, and Department of Environmental Studies
December 2016 - September 2019
Senior Staff
San Francisco Zen Center
February 2010 - February 2016
Content Editor, Page Designer
The Yuma Sun
December 2006 - April 2009
Leadership, Strategy, and Expertise
Strategic Communications
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Executive messaging and internal communications strategy aligned with institutional priorities
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Cross-channel communications strategy across web, social, video, newsletters, and print
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Intranet and knowledge-hub leadership, including governance, content architecture, and UX standards
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Audience-aware production; strong editorial judgment
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Brand stewardship, visual narrative, and multimedia storytelling
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DEIA-informed voice and accessibility-first approach (WCAG/W3C)
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Copyright, privacy, and ethics compliance in public communications
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Project & Program Management
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Leadership of complex, high-impact communications and engagement initiatives
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Hiring, supervising, and mentoring staff
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Vendor and external partner oversight across design, print, corporate, and nonprofit collaborations
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Budget oversight and resource stewardship ($1M+ annually)
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Cross-functional leadership with executive, creative, technical, and academic teams
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Process design, documentation, and workflow governance
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Change leadership, issue escalation, and risk management across initiatives
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Learning, Engagement, and Change Design
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Application of instructional and engagement frameworks to support adoption and behavior change
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Design of learning experiences across live, hybrid, and asynchronous formats
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Adult learning theories
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Universal Design for Learning (UDL), WCAG, and ADA compliance at the systems level
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Scalable microlearning and sequenced content strategies
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Governance and oversight of learning platforms (Canvas, Moodle, Google Classroom)
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Program development and facilitation
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Data-informed assessment, participation analytics, and outcome evaluation
Education
CSU Monterey Bay | Master’s Degree
M.S., Instructional Science and Technology, 2022
University of Washington | Bachelor's Degree
B.A., English, 2003
Technical Proficiencies
Productivity
Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint)
Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive)
Teams, Zoom, G Meet
DocuSign
Slack, Google Chat
Content Creation
Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Express, Acrobat)
Canva
YouTube, Vimeo
Camtasia
WYSIWYG editors
Web and CMS
CSS
HTML
Basic JavaScript
SEO
WordPress
Drupal
Omni CMS
SiteImprove
Accessibility, WCAG/W3C
GA4
Analytics and Data
Google Analytics
Survey Tools (Qualtrics, Google Forms)
CRM / database experience
LMS
Canvas
Articulate 360 (Rise, Storyline)
Moodle
Google Classroom
SumTotal
Panopto
Web-based Instruction
Integrations
Cloud and File Management
SharePoint, OneDrive
Google Drive
Dropbox
Proprietary Databases