Online Teaching

Face to Face Teaching

Founder & CEO

P.S. Consultants, United States

Feb 2006 - Present

Strategic Planning, New Executive Director Training, Board Directors Training, Train-the-Trainer (Adult Learning Techniques), Group Facilitation

President & CEO

Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault (GNESA), United States

Aug 2007 - May 2009

New Executive Director Training, Board Directors Training, Building Effective Collaborations, Organizational Burnout

Trainer

PEACE Agency, United States

May 1996 - Dec 2006

Staff, Volunteer Advocate Training

Instructor

Rasmussen College, United States

May 2003 - Aug 2005

Sociology 101, Social Problems, Social Deviance, Domestic Violence, Criminal Justice

Associate Professor

Minnesota State University, Mankato, United States

Aug 2003 - Aug 2004

Social Problems, Social Deviance

I developed EmPoworks (TM) Academy to focus on products and services to improve Mind, Body and Spirit. The goal is to provide an experience that provides balance and creates opportunties to excell at this life. We offer: Life Coaching, eCourses, Local and Online training in areas such as: Becoming a Life Coach, Group Facilitation Skills, Train-the-Trainer in Adult Learning Theory techniques to improve the trainer and trainee experience, Leadership Development and Professional Image Development

Our agency provides Nonprofit and Management Leadership training and mentoring; as well as conducts workplace violence risk assessments.

GNESA is the statewide sexual assault coalition designed to support its members, communities, and survivors through building capacity for rape crisis centers to effectively do their work.
Nonprofit Management, Board of Directors work, Budgeting, Conflict Management, Legislative work

During this time I worked in the nonprofit areana providing direct services to survivors of violence, developing the training academy and training new advocates and other systems personnel and graduated to running a full services victims services agency.

Master of Science: Sociology: Human Services, Administration and Planning

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota, United States

Aug 2001 - Dec 2003

GPA 4.0
Emperical Research on Role Exit
Thesis Title: Role Exit: How Coercive Persuasion Affects the Process

Bachelor of Science: Sociology

Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota, United States

Aug 1998 - May 2001

Social Justice Award
Golden Key National Honor Society
Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Comparitive emperical research looking at the affects of coersion and familial relationships when trying to leave abusive relationships or groups. This research is a qualitative study comparing the experiences of formerly battered women and former cult members for generalizable responses and actions taken to escape the abusive relationships.

This publication is in reference to recreating yourself after forty and the value of using a life coach to accomplish the changes.