Position:
National Transitional Living Coordinator at Youth Villages
Work:
Youth Villages
- Greater Memphis Area since Jul 2013
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National Transitional Living Coordinator
Youth Villages
Sep 2008 - Jun 2013
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Business Development Specialist
Youth Transition Funders Group
2005 - 2008
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Fellow
Education:
The University of Memphis—Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law 2005 - 2008
Juris Doctor
Skills:
Non-profits, Program Management, Fundraising, Public Speaking, Community Outreach, Social Media, Volunteer Management, Strategic Planning, Social Networking, Marketing, Nonprofits, Grant Writing, Customer Service, Training, Proposal Writing
Interests:
Child Welfare Reform, Family Law
Honor & Awards:
Irvin Bogatin Social Justice Award, 2008; National Association of Women Lawyers Outstanding Student Award, 2008; Youth Transition Funders Group Fellow on Disconnected Youth and Social Policy, 2005-2008; Ruth Massinga Award Nominee, Casey Family Programs, 2007;
Kathryn Hookanson Law Fellowship Scholarship Recipient, 2007; Association for Women Attorneys Scholarship Recipient, 2006, 2007, Tennessee Youth Advisory Council Member of the Year, 2004-2005; Phi Alpha Honor Society, 2004; Who’s Who Among Students In American Universities and Colleges, 2004; Adoptive Person of the Year, 2000; Selected as one of 20 out of 250 for APSU’s President’s Emerging Leaders Program, 2000; Shoney’s Bootstrap Award, 2000; Selected as one of 20 students out of 526 to attend the first Governor’s School for Health Sciences at Vanderbilt University; Honored in 1998 as a Tennessee Hero and received a Proclamation from the Tennessee House of Representatives acknowledging achievements