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Program Director

I have a solid background in program development, advertising, and management. I've been developing programs to support outdoor education, national and international travel, and outdoor adventures for the past 4 years with the Scouts. Before that, I worked closely with university students to promote nanotechnology research, both within the school and the community at-large. 

Provide leadership, direction and strategy for all aspects of the Council’s program functions to ensure the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of girl scout programs consistent with GSUSA standards and outcomes and the Girl Scout Leadership Experience (GSLE). 

Provide leadership and direction for the design, development, delivery and evaluation of girl programs    consistent with GSUSA standards and outcomes. Programs cover subjects such as STEM, leadership, service, health and fitness, environmental awareness, world cultures and outdoor skills. Serve as summer volunteer-run camp liaison by overseeing council sponsored camp program development to ensure consistency in program delivery, reporting and paperwork within the council’s 36 counties. Train and support volunteers and girls in protocols for travel, major award and badge requirements, and event planning. Responsible for planning, advertising, and leading regional, national, and international travel opportunities. 

Program Manager

The Institute for Nanoscale and Quantum Scientific and Technological Advanced Research (nanoSTAR). Develop and manage programs for students at all university levels. Responsible for Undergraduate Research Fund—a student/researcher matching program--and for graduate student database to post portfolios including papers, posters, interests, resumes, etc. to share with nanoSTAR partners and industry members. Prepare grant proposals (NISE-NSF and ARPA-E) to fund new and established programs. Represent nanoSTAR at education conferences. Interface with faculty, staff, students, and external contacts in industry and other affiliated research centers.  Develop website content and program summary materials to be used in promotional folders and given to potential partners.  

Student Programs Coordinator

Design and deliver environmental science outreach program to after school programs for students ages 5 to 15 in Central Virginia. Provide program evaluation and report outcomes to GSVSC.

Program Provider

The Institute for Nanoscale and Quantum Scientific and Technological Advanced Research (nanoSTAR). 
Assist with development of promotional materials and exhibited nanoSTAR trade booth for an international nanotech/cleantech conference in Boston June 2008.  Discuss nanoSTAR research and university initiatives such as EcoMOD with booth visitors


Student Assistant

Research local commercial real estate using online GIS, matching all commercial buildings within city limits to property owners, update contact information, and developing MS Access database for local non-profit. 

Intern

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Girl Scouts Va. Skyline Council

Girl Scouts Va. Skyline Council

University of Virginia (nanoSTAR Institute)

Girl Scouts Va. Skyline Council

University of Virginia (nanoSTAR)

Orange Downtown Alliance