Asking Great Questions…

Testing Our Brains & Our Bodies

Master of Public Administration

West Virginia University – Department of Public Administration

MS Health Promotion

Mississippi State University – Department of Food Science, Nutrition & Health Promotion

Bachelor of Psychology

Mississippi State University - College of Arts & Science

My Research Focus

Over the last several years I have been asking questions and learning about the psychological, social and political health landscape around us. In this section, some unique perspectives on the factors that contribute to the societies we live in are explored and analyzed. Enjoy these readings as an opportunity to provoke your own creative thinking about the world you live in.

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Professional Experience

  • Assistant Coach of LSU Track & Field -

    • 2024 SEC Conference Team Champions

    • 2025 First LSU NCAA XC Team Appearance (23rd)

  • • 2021 Bipartisan Policy Center “How to Raise $1 Trillion Dollars” 3rd place

    • Communicating and marketing for campus diversity events and opportunities

    • Communicating with community stakeholders in local and regional health promotion interventions in West Virginia, Mississippi and Colorado

    • Articulated relevant policy information on a variety of social, environmental, and economic topics to target voters.

  • • Developing, organizing, implementing and evaluating campus diversity events at West Virginia University and Mississippi State university

    • Prepared and organized Title IX incidences on Advocate database at West Virginia University

    • Contributed significant research to the 2020-2022 Community Health Needs Assessment for Boulder Community Health

    • Advocate for fair treatment amongst athletes related to current and pending NCAA legislation.

  • • Teamwork and collaboration of organizing student and employee incidence caseload with case managers for WVU Title IX office

    • Completed a cultural competency training for Latinex, and other minority community members

    • Measured and recorded compliance of coaching staff and athletes of Mississippi State athletic department

    • Demonstrated efficient analytical skills when identifying and resolving violations of NCAA policy.

    • Participated in NCAA and SEC administrative compliance meetings

Skills, Knowledge & Attitudes

  • Feeling and expressing gratitude for the spaces we occupy are essential for developing a positive work experience and environment. In my professional roles I show gratitude by showing up for my role. As technology and policies constantly change in my professional spaces, there is consistent invitations to take experiences, even if aversive, as an opportunity to learn.

  • Being nationally recognized for a national debt economic strategy is an example of the ability to utilize creativity and research to develop ideas. Confidence in idea generation has contributed to successful leadership experience in professional and athletic roles. Recognizing that the best ideas are developed with the same intensity of inclusion and diversity as the proposed obstacle keeps a sharp mind for new perspectives.

  • Throughout my professional journey, community has been the common denominator in completing tasks to their highest potential. Cultivating and contributing to a professional community helps everyone in the system work to a culture of success and respect. Being in a variety of systems that share common goals has demonstrated that the element of community manifests success.

  • Contributing to conversations about organizational growth and change. Accepting and providing feedback in evaluation opportunities. Conducting SWOT Analyses to be utilized as a stepping stone for visioning and strategic planning processes.