EDUCATION
2019 B.A., Women’s Studies Specializing in Global Learning. Agnes Scott College
Minor in Environmental Science and Sustainability Studies
GPA: 3.88
2017 Scientific Endeavors and Human Rights in the Subarctic. Agnes Scott College
2016 Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Honors: Move on When Ready Program
GPA: 4.0
PUBLICATIONS
“The Effect of Twenty-Six Characters”. Aurora, vol. 15, 2017.
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
2018 Rhodes Scholar Endorsement, Agnes Scott College: September
2018 Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, Agnes Scott College: November
2018 Easton/National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association All-American Scholar-Athlete: October
2018 Academic All Conference, USA South Softball and Cross Country NCAA DIII: June
2018 Generation Feminist Fellowship, University of Rochester: Summer
2018- Iota, Iota, Iota Honor Society, Agnes Scott College: Spring
2018 Team Global Challenge Runner-Up, Agnes Scott College: March
2018- Mortar Board Honor Society, Agnes Scott College: March
2017 Academic All Conference, USA South Softball and Cross Country NCAA DIII: June
2017 Nominated for Student Leader of the Year, Agnes Scott College: April
2016 Presidential Service Award Silver: National and Community Service: January
2016- Agnes Scott College Founders Scholarship
2016 Lake Region Medical Scholar
2016 Nominated for Agnes Scott College Presidential Scholarship
EXPERIENCE
Georgia WAND Atlanta, GA
Environmental Justice and Public Health Grassroots Organizing Intern August 2017-Present
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- Design and disseminate public education and awareness campaigns
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- Facilitate trainings on basic organizing principles, race, gender, and class analyses
- Design programmatic, leadership, and education modules about the intersections of nuclear energy and weapons, state violence, environmental justice, reproductive justice, systemic racism, gentrification, political representation, and civic engagement
Gay Johnson McDougall Global Center for Diversity and Inclusion Decatur, GA
Diversity Coordinator, Editor in Chief of The Read: A Center Zine August 2017-Present
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- Develop and coordinate programs by coordinating gathering data, identifying goals, developing action plans, performing referrals and follow-up, evaluating programs, and coordinating with other professionals (e.g. SafeZone)
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- Prepare press release materials, articles, posters, newsletters, and presentations for conferences
- Collaborate and facilitate a monthly zine with focus on current issues
Office of Residence Life, Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA
Resident Assistant (RA) August 2017-Present
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- Managed RA programming budget for events and programs resulting in positive end of year balance
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- Facilitated twelve building community building programs for first year students resulting in improved living and learning communities and reduce roommate conflicts
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- Collaborate with campus offices to promote diversity and inclusion, wellness, and academic success through programming
- Engage in Global and Intercultural fluency
Diamonds and Pearls, Youth and Family Development Chattanooga, TN
Programming Coordinator May 2018- August 2018
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- Facilitate a six week girls empowerment program focused on leadership, money management, and wellness for 20 girls
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- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on the entire group
- Developed and implemented lesson plans which incorporated weekly field trips and six guest speakers
Agnes Scott Alumnae Relations Decatur, GA
Administrative Assistant August 2016-May 2017
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- Correspond professionally with alumnae via email, phone calls, and board meetings
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- Prepare press release materials regarding program successes (e.g. Scotties Give Back)
- Conduct research on alumnae involvement to gauge what age ranges participated in events
Lake Region Medical an Integer Company Trenton, GA
New Product Engineering Intern, Clean Room Operator October 2015-August 2016
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- Install mechanical equipment to meet FDA standards through Process Control Documents
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- Engage with different engineering departments to relay information between new product introduction to associates in manufacturing
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- Implement specific procedures to meet specifications of the company on a local, corporate, and federal level
- Conduct self-guided research on polyimide cure rates
Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Georgia, HOBY Atlanta, GA
Assistant Director of Operations, Ambassador May 2014 – Present
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- Manage inventory for the seminar
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- Responsible for team performance, scheduling, and event organization
- Complete over six hundred volunteer service hours
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2017 Environmental Policy Intern, Green|Spaces Chattanooga. Chattanooga, TN: Summer 2017
2017 Diversity Coordinator, Diversity Audit of Agnes Scott College, Agnes Scott College. Decatur,
GA: Fall 2017-Spring 2018
2016 New Product Introduction Engineering Assistant to Matt Todhunter. Lake Region Medial an
Integer Company. Trenton, GA: Fall 2015-Summer 2016
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE
2017- Editor, “The Read: A Center Zine”. Agnes Scott College Center for Global Diversity and
Inclusion.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2019 “The Next Generation: Student-Athletes Advocating for LGBTQ Equality.” National Collegiate
Athletics Association Inclusion Forum. Atlanta, GA: April 27
2019 “Put Me In Coach: Transgender Athletic Inclusion Policy.” Southeastern Women’s Studies
Association (SEWSA). University of Mississippi: April 27
2018 “The Powers and Pitfalls of Ecofeminism: Revisiting the Past.” Southeastern Women’s
Studies Association (SEWSA). University of Clemson: March 2
2018 “Food Core.” Spring Annual Research Conference (SpARC). Agnes Scott College: March
DEPARTMENTAL AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE
2019 Chief Diversity Officer Search Committee Student Representative. Agnes Scott College
2018 Black Cat Chair of Mortar Board. Agnes Scott College
2018 Transcend Liaison for ASCEND!. Agnes Scott College
2017- Organizer of Transcend, a trans* focused group. Agnes Scott College
2017- Co-Founder and President of Followers of Earth, Nature, and Noble Action (FENNA), a
Pagan religious group. Agnes Scott College
2017 Presidential Search Committee Student Representative. Agnes Scott College.
2016- Varsity Softball and Cross Country Athlete. Agnes Scott College.
2016- Class of 2020 Black Cat Chair. Agnes Scott College
2016 Treasurer of Ignite, poetry collective. Agnes Scott College
WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING
2018 Curriculum Developer and Facilitator, “InFocus: Queer Eye for Respectability Politics:
Navigating Heteronormativity in 2018”. Agnes Scott College: October 2018
2018 Curriculum Developer, “InFocus: Serving Women and Sports: Reframing the Narrative of
Who Wins in Pop Culture”. Agnes Scott College: September 2018
2018 Participant, “Think, Live, Engage: Race and Reconciliation”. Agnes Scott College: March 2018
2018 Participant, “Team Global Challenge”. Agnes Scott College: March 2018
2018 Facilitator, “The Art of Zine Making”. Agnes Scott College: March 2018
2018 Facilitator, “Microaggressions 101”. Agnes Scott College: February 2018
2017 Facilitator, “InFocus: #SendNudes: Unpacking Blac Chyna, Rob Kardashian, R. Kelly and Sex
Politics in 2017”: Fall 2017
2017 Participant, “Interfaith Youth Core”. Atlanta, Georgia: January 2017
2017 Participant, “Think, Live, Engage: The White Person’s Burden: Myth or Reality?”. Agnes Scott
College: January 2017
2017 Facilitator, “Trans 101”. Agnes Scott College: Fall 2017
2016 Participant, “Safe Zone 101”. Agnes Scott College: Fall 2016
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Mortar Board
Omicron Delta Kappa
Iota, Iota, Iota
Southeastern Women’s Studies Association
Phi Sigma Tau
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