Resume

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Bristol Township, PA

Assistant Township Manager | May. 2024 to Present

  • Critical Thinking and Complex Problem Solving: Led and sequenced multiple modernization efforts in 2025 to strengthen operations, resident service, and internal accountability; Partnered across departments to redesign complex systems (budget, payroll, evaluations) into clearer, more usable formats; Used data, legal guidance, and workflow analysis to reduce records backlog and improve compliance.

  • Administration and Management: Launched a new Township website in January 2025 with improved navigation, clearer service access, and stronger transparency for residents; Coordinated the first Reception Office remodel in over 60 years with Public Works and a local vendor to improve accessibility, efficiency, and resident experience; Implemented SeeClickFix to replace manual service request processes with a centralized, real-time tracking platform that increases responsiveness and accountability.

  • Communications and Branding: Directed a full brand modernization initiative, introducing a modern logo system that preserves core seal elements while improving usability and consistency; Led formal adoption of PRIDE values—Partnership, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Excellence—to anchor culture, service standards, and public trust; Integrated branding and values into public-facing tools to support clearer resident communication and engagement.

  • Human Resources, Education, and Training: Completed full rollout of Paycom payroll and human resources software, replacing legacy systems and improving accuracy in timekeeping, payroll processing, and employee records; Introduced a structured Department Head evaluation framework, including 360° feedback options, to strengthen leadership development, goal-setting, and accountability.

  • Grant Strategy and External Funding: Established a grant writing and consulting agreement with Millennium Strategies LLC to build a proactive, structured pipeline for grant research, applications, and management; Positioned the Township to pursue competitive funding that supports infrastructure, public safety, and quality-of-life projects while reducing reliance on local taxes.

  • Records Management and Compliance: Built a partnership with the Bucks County Intermediate Unit vocational program to address records backlog; Supervised a student team that cataloged records, applied legal destruction standards, and eliminated over 400 boxes of outdated files—18,220 pounds of paper—improving storage, compliance, and operational efficiency.

  • Finance and Service Delivery Improvement: Collaborated with Township Department Heads to redesign Bristol Township’s budget in six months into a program-based format that improves clarity for elected officials, staff, and the public; Strengthened sewer utility operations by consolidating fragmented duties into a full-time Sewer Utility Clerk position, improving workflow consistency and resident service.

City of Dubuque, IA

Community Impact Director | Aug. 2022 to May 2024

AmeriCorps Director | Dec. 2017 to Aug. 2022

  • Critical Thinking and Complex Problem Solving: Analyze county, city, and program data to successfully allocate grant resources to address critical needs; Evaluate program outcomes to make strategic decisions for program implementation, continued development, and expansion.

  • Administration and Management: Audit contracts, agreements, and policies annually to ensure compliance with state and federal guidance, grant requirements, and appropriate laws; Relocated and centralized AmeriCorps Office to improve program efficiency and effectiveness; Restructured AmeriCorps division into the Community Impact Division to advance the city's Equitable Poverty Prevention Plan.

  • Human Resources, Education, and Training: Manage and lead 4 full-time employees. Recruit, onboard, train, and exit over 70 AmeriCorps Members (18 FTE) annually; Provide individualized coaching and support to staff and AmeriCorps Members, focusing on areas of personal and professional development; Develop and implement training around Equity, Trauma-Informed Care, and Emotional Intelligence.

  • Mediation and Conflict Resolution: Act as an advocate and mediator between Members and Supervisors to ensure positive conflict resolution and long-term outcomes are maintained; spearhead new grant partnerships with community partners to advance City Council goals and priorities by Partnering for a Better Dubuque.

  • Grant Writing and Administration: Secured funding of 4 Federal Competitive AmeriCorps Grants, 5 State Formula AmeriCorps Grants, and 1 State Volunteer Generation Fund Grant; Oversee management of AmeriCorps Grant funding, including documentation of all match sources, expenditures and appropriate records retention for City and grant requirements.

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Represent the City of Dubuque on the Volunteer Iowa DEI Committee to advise on AmeriCorps and Service-related policy and direction; advocate for partnership and collective impact advancement through Dubuque's Every Child | Reads; address community poverty through direct-service programs.

Education and Training

Northern Illinois University

Master's in Public Administration

Attended Jan. 2022 to December 2025

Focus: Local Government Management

Western Illinois University

Bachelor of Science in Recreation Administration

Attended Sept. 2012 to June 2014

Minor: Sociology & History

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Intercultural Competency Facilitator | June 2018 to February 2024

  • Developed and facilitated bi-annual new employee orientation on foundational equity and intercultural concepts.

  • Developed and co-facilitated annual 32-hour Intercultural Competency & Equity development workshops.

  • Provided ongoing support to departments and divisions on implementing equity conversations and training.

  • Completed the Technology of Participation Facilitation Methods Course through the Institution of Cultural Affairs in the USA in September 2022.

High Performing Government Facilitator | 2018 to May 2024

  • Offered outside perspectives to departments to identify areas of strategic problem-solving.

  • Identified areas for cross-departmental collaboration to improve effectiveness.

  • Facilitated bi-annual new employee orientation on the foundations of High Performing Government, Innovation, Efficiency, and Effectiveness.

Emotional Intelligence Practitioner | June 2020 to May 2024

  • Attended 40 hours of Emotional Intelligence Training with 6 Seconds.

  • Engaged and supported employees in understanding their Emotional Intelligence using the 6 Second model.

  • Provided training on using emotional intelligence in the workplace to city employees.

Equitable Fine & Fee Reform Team Member | Sept. 2020 to May 2024

  • Collaborated to identify city policies, procedures, and barriers that negatively impact community members.

  • Researched and developed a barrier-free community-service model to support the City's efforts in equitable fine and fee reform.

  • Represented the City of Dubuque at the City and County Fine and Fee Reform Forum in Phoenix, AZ in 2020.

Awards

2022 Rising Star - Telegraph Herald, BizTimes

2020 Circle of Excellence Award Recipient - City of Dubuque SPIRIT Awards

2019 Highest Award for Achievement - The Dale Carnegie Course

2019 Breakthrough Award - The Dale Carnegie Course

Community Leadership

Bristol Cares Committee | July 2025 to Present

Greater Dubuque Development Corporation's Future Leadership Council | Sep. 2022 to May 2024

Iowa AmeriCorps Program Director Leadership Council | Aug. 2021 to May 2024

Community Educational Equity Advisory Committee, Dubuque Community School District | Nov. 2020 to May 2024

Volunteer Iowa Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Committee | Oct. 2020 to May 2024

Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Dubuque Program | 2018 Graduate