UCC Professional Service

• 2016, Co-presenter, Louisiana Association of Colleges & Employers Conference, Utilizing Employer Feedback to Enhance Student Learning

• 2016-Present, Kansas Association of Colleges & Employers
• 2016, Louisiana Association of Colleges & Employers
• 2014-Present,National Academic Advising Association

• 2010, National Association of Colleges and Employers Chevron Award for Outstanding Achievement for Innovation, Finalist
• 2009, National Association of Colleges and Employers Chevron Award for Outstanding Achievement for Innovation, Recipient
• 2001, Southeastern Association of Colleges and Employers Outstanding New Professional Award

National Association of Colleges and Employers

• 2013-2014, Diversity Research Team, Co-Chair
• 2012-2013, National Conference Committee
• 2011-2012, Principles for Professional Practice Committee
• 2010-2011, Leadership Advancement Program Committee
• 2007-2008, Career Services Talent Pipeline Taskforce
• 2006-2007, Leadership Strategy & Sourcing Committee, Co-Chair
• 2005-2006, Technology Committee
• 2002-2003, Ethics Committee-Training
• 2000 Management Leadership Institute for Career Services Professionals

University of Kansas

• 2013-Present, Experiential Learning Collaborative
• 2009-Present, Edwards Campus Workforce Development Board
• 2005, 2012-2013, E-portfolio Task Force
• 2010 Design 4 Student Success Strategic Planning Team
• 2007-2010, Staff Fellows Professional Development Advisory Committee, Founding Member
• 2005-2006, University of Kansas Hispanic Association of Colleges &Universities Committee

Langston Hughes Elementary School 

• 2009-Present, Site Council
• 2013-2014, Site Council Chair

German-American Fulbright Commission    

• 2012, Host/Organizer, German Career Services Professionals Program, Lawrence, KS
• 2010, Fulbright Seminar for U.S. Administrators, Berlin, Germany

Southern Association of Colleges and Employers

• 2011, External Consultant, University of North Carolina—Greensboro
• 2009-2010, Consulting Services Committee Chair 2012-2013 Consulting Services Committee Interim Chair
• 2009-2010, Special Taskforce, Association Management Firm RFP

Southeastern Association of Colleges and Employers

• 2003-2005, Board of Directors, Director of Information Management
• 1999-2003, Leadership Development Committee Chair
• 2001-2003, Information Management Committee            

Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities

• 2006, Scholarship Application Reviewer    

LIFT, Incorporated

• 2002-2004, Board of Directors (Regional non-profit community development organization appointed to administer $15 million budget for services and programs that serve the Northeast Mississippi area such as Head Start, Meals-on-Wheels, and the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program (RSVP))

Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce 

• 1999-2004, Business Support Committee Chair        

University of Mississippi, CHAMPS/Life Skills

• 1997-2003, Career Development Sub-Committee Chair (Developed and administered first ever business etiquette dinner, raised $2,000 to offset expenses.)

• 2009, University of Kansas Unclassified Non-Teaching Employee of the Month, October
• 2003, 2009, Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers - Career Services Member of the Year
• 1997, Wallace Galluzzi Volunteer Award for volunteering with Big Brothers/Big Sisters (for exceptional service to a United Way of Douglas County member agency)

• 2013, Best Practices for Having a Successful Part-time Job Fair, National Student Employment Association Conference
• 2013, Student Employee of the Year Awards Program, Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers Conference
• 2009, Making the Most of Your Student Job (pdf) --handout (docx), National Student Employment Association Conference
• 1998, Education Interview Day Online Sign-up System, Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers Conference

Kansas Association for Colleges and Employers

• 2008-2011, Treasurer
• 2005, Past-President
• 2004, President
• 2003, President Elect / Conference Planning Committee Chair
• 1993-1994, Board of Directors Career Services Representative
• 1998, 201-2003, Site Selection Committee Chair
• 2004-2005, Nominating Committee Chair
• 2004, Membership Committee Chair
• 2004, Nominating Committee Chair
• 1993, 2003-2004, 200-2011, 2014, Program Planning Committee

Rocky Mountain Association of Colleges and Employers

• 1998, Liberal Arts Committee

American Association for Employment in Education

• 1994-1997, Charter member Senate
• 1996, Senate Nominating Committee
• 1997, Ethics Committee
• 1991-1992, 1994, Job Search Handbook Editorial Committee

The University of Kansas

• 2011-Present, Student Employee of the Year Award Committee Chair
• 1992-1994, 2001-2002, KU Staff Development Committee
• 1991-1992, KU Student Affairs Publication Committee
• 1990-1992, KU Beach & Boulevard Committee Co-Chair

Community

• 1993-Present, Human Rights Committee, Cottonwood, Inc., Lawrence, KS
• 2007-Present, Friends of the Lawrence Public Library, Pricer and book sorter
• 1993-1998, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Douglas County, Board Member
• 1994-1998, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Douglas County, Secretary of the Executive Board
• 1988-1989, Delta Tau Sorority, Staff Sponsor, Midland College, Fremont, NE

• 2012, Strong Interest Inventory Certification, CPP
• 2011, Mental Health First Aid Training, Bert Nash-NCCBH
• 2011, Strengths Quest Training, Gallup
• 2009, Federal Advisor Training, Partnership for Public Service
• 2007, Student Employment Essentials Training, National Student Employment Association
• 2005, Myers Briggs Type Indicator Certification, Zeisset Associates

• 2016, University West Georgia Center for Student Involvement, Dr. Melanie McClellan Service Award Recipient
• 2016, Staff Advisory Council, Professional Development Award Recipient, University West Georgia
• 2014 and 2015, Best of the West Values, University West Georgia

• 2016, Student to Exceptional Employee Training (S.E.E): “Pennies vs Passion,” University West Georgia
• 2014, National Academic Advising Association Region 4 Conference: “Peer Mentoring that Supports First-Year Advising”
• 2015, Southern Association College Student Affairs: “Keep It C.U.T.E: Navigating the Realm of Student Affairs as a Woman of Color”
• National Pan-Hellenic Council  Sorority Workshop “My Sister’s Keeper: This Is Not a Reality Show”, University West Georgia

• 2017, Conference Planning Committee, Kansas Association of Colleges & Employers
• 2016-Present, Kansas Association of Colleges & Employers
• 2010-Present, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
• 2013-2016, Professional Association Academic Advisors
• 2015-2016, Vice President of Communications, Professional Association Academic Advisors
• 2014-2016, Southern Association for College Student Affairs
• 2014-2016, National Academic Advising Association

Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers

• 2012, Technology Chair
• 2011, Special Projects Committee Chair
• 2007-2010, Special Projects Committee Member
• 2007, 2011, Annual Conference Planning Committee

The University of Kansas

• 2010-2013, KU Edwards Campus Liaison
• 2011-2013, Veterans Enhancement Committee
• 2009-2010, Staff Fellows Program
• 2008, Graduation Milestones Committee

Colorado Career Development Association

• 2005, Past President
• 2004, President
• 2001-2004, Web Administrator
• 2001-2004, Newsletter Editor

• 2007, (Co-Presenter) Helping College Students Find Their True Colors , KACE Annual Conference
• 2003, (Co-Presenter) Utilizing Technology to Deliver Career Development in the First Year Seminar, NCDA’s Career Development Across the Lifespan Conference
• 2003, (Co-Presenter) Successful Job Search Strategies for Individuals with Disabilities, Colorado Career Development Association Annual Best Practices Conference
• 2000, (Co-Presenter) Understanding Faculty Engagement in Living Learning Communities on College Campuses, American College Personnel Association Annual Conference

• 2012, Motivational Interviewing
• 2011, NACE Management Leadership Institute
• 2010, Federal Advisor Training, Partnership for Public Service
• 2010, StrengthsQuest Educator Training
• 2009, Distance Counselor Certification Training
• 2009, Mental Health First Aid Training, Bert Nash
• 2008, NACE Career Coaching Intensive
• 2008, Safe Zone Training
• 2007, Career Development Combining the Myers-Briggs and Strong Assessments
• 2005, Newly Revised 2004 Strong Interest Inventory Application Workshop
• 2002, Strong Interest Inventory and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Workshop

• 2014-Present, Treasurer, MOMS Club International – Highlands Ranch West Chapter

Kansas City Federation of Musicians, Local 34-627, A.F. of M.

• 2011-present, Member

Kansas Association of Colleges & Employers

• 2016, Membership Development Committee
• 2016, Conference Planning Committee

Higher Education Student Association, KU

• 2014-2015, Membership Development Chair

• 2015, Career Development Approaches for International Students, Kansas Association of Colleges & Employers

• 2013, Innovation Excellence Award - Research, National Association of Colleges and Employers
• 2013, C.L.A.S.S. Finalist (Student nominated award for excellence  in student services)
• 2012-2013, Research Fellow, Southern Association of Colleges and Employers
• 2012, Fulbright Scholar, Germany, International Education Administrators Program
• 2012, Larry Hannah Career Services Director of the Year, Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers.
• 2009, Chairperson of the Year, Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers
• 2008, Technology Award, Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers

• 2010-present, The relationship of career competence, institutional integration and academic persistence. Co-Investigator, with Mary Hellwege, University of Nebraska and Tom Krieshok, The University of Kansas.
• August – December 2010, Combined Utilization of Strengths and Interests Protocols in Career Counseling. Co-Investigator, with Rhea Owens and Tom Krieshok, The University of Kansas.
• May – August 1993, Women’s work and health in polygynous families in sub-Saharan Africa. Principal Investigator, Center for International Rural and Environmental Health, The University of Iowa.

• 2013, Finding internships in the USA, Stuttgart Media University, Stuttgart, Germany
• 2013, Windows on American Culture, Stuttgart Media University, Stuttgart, Germany
• 2013, Career Services Research in Practice, Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers
• 2013, (Co-presenter) Career Services: Essential for Retention,  Intern Bridge Webinar (3-part series)
• 2012, (Co-presenter) Career Services Research in Practice: Can We Impact Retention? Southern Association of Colleges and Employers
• 2012, (Co-presenter) Making the case for career services as an essential intervention for retention,  National Career Development Association
• 2011, (Co-presenter) The influence of career services on institutional integration and intention to persist.  International Conference on Vocational Designing and Career Counseling, Laboratorio di Ricerco ed Intervento in Orientamento alle Scelte (LaRIOS), University of Padova, Italy, (with Mary Hellwege).

The University of Kansas

• 2009-Present, Research team member, Dr. Tom Krieshok, Psychology & Research in Education.

German-American Fulbright Commission

• 2012, Host/Organizer, German Career Services Professionals Program

Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers

• 2010, President
• 2007-2009, Technology Committee Chair
• 2006, Conference Planning Committee

Kansas State Extension

• 2009-Present, Master Gardener
• 2011- Present, Co-Chair, Downtown Lawrence Farmers Market

• 2011, Mental Health First Aid, Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
• 2010, Strengths Educator training, Gallup
• 2009, Career Coaching Intensive, National Association of Colleges and Employers
• 2008, Management Leadership Institute, National Association of Colleges and Employers
• 2006, Career Development Facilitator Instructor Training, National Career Development Association
• 2005, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certification, Zeisset and Associates
• 2003, Designing and Teaching an Effective Online Course, Arizona State University
• 2000, Experiential Education Academy, National Society of Experiential Education

• 2014, Technology Award, Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers
• 2013, Technology Award, Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers
• 2012, Unclassified Non-Teaching Employee of the Month, November
• 2012, Jayhawk Choice Awards Student Service Program of the Year (Advisor) for Professional Clothing Closet
• 2011, Brad Barackman Bridge Award, Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers
• 2010-2011, Outstanding Chapter Advisor, Delta Epsilon Iota

• 2016, Reaching Your Peak with Free Technology Tools
• 2015, Navigating Career Fairs: What We Learned from Implementing a Career Fair App , KACE Conference
• 2013, (Co-Presenter) Practical and Free Technology for Practice, Promotion and Productivity, KACE Conference
• 2012, Internships, SHRM-Jayhawk Chapter

Kansas Association of Colleges and Employers

• 2013-present, Board Member
• 2016, President
• 2016, In-coming President, Conference Planning Committee Chair
• 2015, Conference Planning Committee
• 2015, 2016 Site Selection Planning Committee
• 2013-2015, Technology Committee Chair
• 2015, Conference Planning Committee
• 2015, 2016 Conference Site Planning Committee
• 2011-2012, Special Events Committee Chair
• 2010-2011, Special Events Committee Member
• 2008-2010, Experiential Education Committee Member

• Professional Etiquette Consultant, The Etiquette Institute