SERVICE
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“Helping, fixing, and serving represent three different ways of seeing life.
When you help, you see life as weak. when you fix, you see life as broken.
When you serve, you see life as whole. Fixing and helping may be the work of the ego,
and service the work of the soul.” ― Rachel Naomi Remen
TO UNIVERSITY
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Graduate Panelist
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Served on the University Hearing Panel composed of both faculty and students who work together in adjudicating cases of alleged academic and non-academic Code of Student Conduct violations on the LSU-Baton Rouge campus.
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Also served on the Alternate Hearing Panel for Title IX hearings.
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Family Impact Seminar:
Barriers to Foster Youth in Higher Education
Volunteer
Non-partisan educational seminar on the barriers to college success including homelessness and housing instability among youth who age out of foster care. Assisted with promotion, host responsibilities, and drafting panel discussion summaries for inclusion in Family Impact Brief. Sponsored by the LSU School of Social Work.
TO COMMUNITY
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SWLA/Lake Charles Continuum of Care
Executive Committee, Vice President
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The CoC promotes commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; minimizing trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; access to community wide service programs; and self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
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Served on Point-In-Time Count Leadership Team and coordinated annual counts for sheltered individuals throughout Region 5.
Habitat for Humanity: Calcasieu Area, Inc.
Advocacy & Construction Volunteer
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Developed and facilitated community education opportunities for members of the Southwest
Louisiana community to learn about homelessness, poverty housing, and the powerful work of Habitat for Humanity in our community. Organized professional development events for regional human service professionals to learn about poverty housing and available resources. Recruited, organized, and supervised community volunteers for Women Build, Faith Build, and Veteran Build projects.
TO PROFESSION
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Southeastern Council on Family Relations
Board of Directors, 2014-2018
Conference Service Project Co-Chair, 2015
President, 2016-2017
Annual Conference Chair, 2017-2018
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Engaged in affiliate council administration, program development, and conference planning. Established conference awards for recognition of outstanding student achievement including Student Writing Award, Outstanding Paper Presentations (graduate and undergraduate), and Outstanding Poster Presentations (graduate and undergraduate).
National Council on Family Relations
Affiliate Councils Board, 2018-2020
Student/New Professional Representative
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Currently serve on the NCFR board that oversees and coordinates efforts of all regional, state, and student affiliates of the national organization. Chair the President-for-a-Day Award committee.
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Also serve as Chair of the Mentoring Committee of the Texas Council on Family Relations.
Texas Council on Family Relations
MENTORganization Chair, 2019-2021
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Engaged in development of an affiliate wide mentoring initiative. Recruited mentors and protege's from around the state to commit to developing mutually beneficial mentoring relationships. Provided encouragement, guidance, and leadership for committee activities.
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