Consulting
I strongly believe in the importance of bridging the academic-practitioner gap. As such, I always dedicate time to consulting and applied work to help translate research in the organizational sciences into real-world organizational settings. My applied experience is primarily in academic administration, non-profit management, and church leadership. Interested in having me work with your team or organization? Please send me a note!
Academic Administration
My experience in academic administration includes:
- Survey and Measurement Methods Lead at Purdue University’s Institutional Data Analytics + Assessment office (2023-2024): In this full-time role, I oversaw all of the institution’s survey work (e.g., faculty and staff burnout, student well-being, academic satisfaction), established new methods of assessment, and informed data-driven decision-making across the university. I also developed and launched new data management procedures for large-scale survey efforts using SQL and data warehousing solutions, and I chaired the university’s Survey Oversight Committee to promote best practices in surveying across the institution.
- Graduate Assistant in the newly created Graduate Division in George Mason University’s Office of the Provost (2022-2023): I worked on institutional data visualization and project management, assisting our Associate Provost in launching this new initiative to consolidate resources to maximize support for graduate education across the University.
- President of the Graduate and Professional Student Association at George Mason University (2021-2022): I represented all 15,000+ graduate students and served on the University Board of Visitors, Strategic Steering Committee, and other committees to advocate on their behalf.
Non-Profit Management
I regularly provide both paid and pro bono consulting with non-profits, primarily in the areas of data analysis, research, and project management. Since 2020, I have provided around 340 hours of paid consulting services to clients such as Heterodox Academy, the Barna Group, a counseling education start-up, and a local public high school. My pro bono work is usually with non-profits dedicated to improving higher education. Some examples are described below.
- Project SHORT: Comprised of volunteer professional health and graduate students, residents, faculty, and post-docs, Project SHORT (Students for Higher Education Opportunities and Representation in Training) is the first 501(c)(3) nonprofit to offer pro bono mentoring for both professional health and graduate school admissions. By offering free, high-quality mentorship, Project SHORT aims to help diversify the pool of highly qualified applicants applying to graduate and professional health schools. As a Board Member and former Director of Finance & Administration, I oversaw the organization’s finances, succession planning, and 501(c)3 application and approval process.
- CatchAFire: CatchAFire is a platform that matches volunteers to non-profits based on the skills that volunteers have and non-profits need. Through CatchAFire, I have provided pro bono consulting to several education-related non-profits primarily in areas of data collection and analysis, leadership development, and market research. I encourage fellow experts to join CatchAFire as a volunteer and non-profits to post volunteer opportunities on the website!
Church Leadership
As a professing evangelical Christian with formal training (M.Div., Western Seminary, 2019), I have always sought to serve in my local church, in addition to finding ways to integrate my faith in my research and (when appropriate) teaching. My volunteer and Deacon roles in the local church usually focus on volunteer management, coordinating events, and in praise and worship bands.
From 2023-2025, I served on staff full-time for my local Southern Baptist Church of around 500 members as Director of Operations. In this capacity, I worked closely with the elders to oversee all aspects of church finance, HR, operations, communications, Sunday planning, and worship. I also led the successful search process and hire for a new senior teaching pastor as part of a larger succession planning effort. Through this experience, I was fortunate to gain hands-on experience in church leadership, administration, ministry development, and coaching.