The Opp Project LLC
May 2023 - Present
Development and Partnership Specialist

• Manage 75+ concurrent Tulsa EnrichED afterschool clubs via conducting site visits, training and supporting club leaders, administering youth surveys, and conducting Program Quality Assessments.

• Serve as the operational lead for over 150 programs across elementary, middle, and high school sites.

• Collaborate with the Expanded Learning team to strengthen Tulsa’s Expanded Learning ecosystems

• Manage the full grant lifecycle, including prospect research, proposal development, submission, and reporting, to secure grant funding for the organization's programs and initiatives. 

• Manage monthly communications and outreach, including social media, marketing campaigns, annual design, slide decks, mailers, and flyers.

• Build and manage donor engagement pipeline, cultivating relationships with 100+ new individual donors since May 2023.

The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation
June 2022 - May 2023        
Fellow

• Review & report on 200+ grant applications ranging from $10,000 to $500,000. 

• Steward relationships with Tulsa-based nonprofit organizations. 

• Gather and present research on public policy and current events to inform grant-making decisions. 

• Certified in Blackbaud Philanthropy Grant-Makers software.

Camp Fire Green Country
Aug 2021 - June 2022          
Program Manager

• Developing and managing 20+ school and community partnerships for afterschool and summer programs

• Collaborate with program staff in the management and hiring of 30 AmeriCorps employees 

• Serve as event lead for multiple annual community events and fundraisers

• Develop and manage program curriculum, implementation, and program evaluation for grades K-5

Tulsa Public Schools & Broken Arrow Public Schools
August 2018 - August 2021          
Teacher, 5th Grade

• Delivered standards-based lessons across core subjects, differentiating instruction to meet diverse student needs.

• Fostered a positive, inclusive classroom environment focused on social-emotional learning, equity, and student voice.

• Communicated regularly with families to support student growth and strengthen school-home partnerships.

• Managed classroom operations, behavior systems, and data-driven progress through COVID-19, monitoring to ensure academic and developmental success.

CERTIFICATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Leadership Tulsa 360, Class 65, January 2021 - October 2022
National Council for Youth Wellbeing, Youth Mental Health First Aid, June 2024
The Discovery Lab, Board Member, Education Committee, October 2024 - Present
Forum for Youth Investment, Youth Program Quality Assessor, October 2024
Forum for Youth Investment, School-Age Program Quality Assessor, October 2024

EDUCATION

University of Oklahoma, Master of Public Administration
Thesis: “The Impact of the Community Schools Model in Tulsa, OK.”

University of Tulsa, Bachelor of Arts in Education