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Experience

OCT 2024 – PRESENT

Independent Contractor – Community Engagement, Digital Comms, Fundraising & Grants

Second Chance Tucson

  • Co-organize SCT’s reentry events (Community Reentry Forum, job & resource fairs, rallies), including outreach, speaker recruitment, agenda development, day-of logistics, and post-event follow-up. Organized Rally 4 Reentry collaboration with local community to elevate lived-experience leadership and cross-sector projects.

  • Conduct outreach to individuals and groups at community forums, job/resource fairs, and partner events through tabling, presentations, and one-on-one conversations.

  • Coordinate with community partners, build relationships with justice-impacted community members, nonprofits, government partners, and employers to strengthen a local “second chance” ecosystem. Aligned outreach to reduce duplication and close resource gaps across support services.

  • Launched SCT’s first Summer internship program (3 University of Arizona students): created structure, mentorship, deliverables, and evaluation.

  • Built audience workflows and donor-facing messaging for community-centric fundraising; contributed narrative/strategy for grants and theory-of-change materials.

  • Redesigned SCT’s Wix site and integrated engagement tools, improving navigation to resources, events, and newsletter sign-ups.

  • Produced cohesive brand assets (logos, flyers, videos, social graphics) and unified cross-channel comms (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube) with Mailchimp + Linktree.

JAN 2021 – JUL 2024 (INTERN MAY–DEC 2020)

Arizona Program Manager

Inside Out Network (ION)

  • Led statewide expansion of ION in Arizona; coordinated with AZ Dept. of Corrections (ADCRR) to integrate platform access pre- and post-release.

  • Conducted outreach and one-on-one meetings in prison facilities and community settings, explaining ION’s services, expectations, and timelines to prospective participants and partners.

  • Designed and delivered presentations/trainings for incarcerated people, correctional staff, community members, and providers on navigating ION and locating reentry resources.

  • Maintained and improved a statewide reentry resource database and built referral channels with employers, schools, reentry programs, and community organizations to streamline navigation and continuity of care for justice-impacted individuals.

  • Oversaw data quality and reporting; analyzed usage/impact metrics to inform improvements and stakeholder updates.

  • Recruited/trained volunteers and interns; developed materials that improved staff and participant understanding of services and processes.

(2012-2019)

Team Lead- Course Material 

​Pima Community College Boostore- East Campus

(Follett Corp)

  • Operational Management and Documentation: Managed store operations, supervised staff, and maintained high standards of POS documentation and reporting, ensuring
    operational efficiency and financial accuracy .

  • Communication and Information Dissemination: Acted as a key holder and manager, responsible for communication
    between staff and vendors, improving the store's inventory management based on analytical reviews of sales data, data
    privacy and community safety.

  • Retail merchandiser with expertise in planograms, promotional resets, and stock optimization across multiple store formats. Skilled in inventory systems.

  • Visual merchandiser created seasonal window displays and feature tables that aligned with brand standards and local customer insights boosting customer traffic.

Education

Masters Degree in Criminal Justice |Arizona State University, 2021

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Bachelor Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice | Northern University,2017

 

Associate Degree in Administration of Justice | Pima Community College 2013

 

Certificate Nonprofit Leadership | University of Arizona- Eller Executive Education- 2021

V O L U N T E E R / L E A D E R S H I P

HUB Committee Member, Pima County Reentry Coalition (2021–Present) Coordinate monthly coalition meetings highlighting reentry news, resources, and events; co-organized Tucson’s first Rally 4 Reentry with multi-partner engagement.  Network and engage  with community members of all sectors to facilitate cross-sector engagement, strengthening collaboration and holistic support.

Volunteer/Planning Committee, Fresh Start International (2021–2023 & 2025) Supported annual TCC Expo to connect returning citizens with equitable access to services and opportunities.

Chaired the Fundraising Committee for the charity event Teachers Planting Seeds. (2018) The event recognized the hard work and accomplishments of the teachers at Ocotillo Learning Center in Tucson, AZ. With the support and donations of several local businesses a luncheon was held where teachers were gifted school supplies and gift cards. Additionally, a tree was donated as well as materials for the school’s garden. 

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