Ottawa University is building on a 151-year history with the residential campus in Surprise, Arizona. OUAZ is a full-service campus that includes athletic teams (Ottawa Spirit), housing, dining, and more.

For more than two decades, Baker’s School of Nursing has built healthy communities by educating exceptional nurses. In partnership with Stormont Vail Health, a Magnet®-designated hospital for nursing excellence in Topeka, Kansas, the bachelor of science in nursing program is known for its rigorous curriculum, early immersion into clinical settings, and outstanding licensure exam pass rates. Baker’s School of Nursing also offers an online Master of Science in Nursing program geared toward shaping the next generation of nursing administrators and educators.

Global Scholars spreads the gospel and Christian worldview worldwide by leveraging the influence of higher education. Our mission is focused exclusively on bringing glory to God and impacting the world by developing godly leaders for every sector of society through global higher education. Imagine a day when every university student in the world has at least one Christian professor helping them learn to live and lead as Christ’s followers in their nations. This is our vision.

We are Topeka’s only independent college preparatory school, placing students at the center of the learning experience and passionately developing the next generation of leaders equipped with skills for life. Our mission is to prepare students for advanced education, successful careers and responsible citizenship through a commitment to academic excellence and humanitarian ideals.

The Instructional Coaching Group (ICG), led by Jim Knight and his colleagues, has been studying instructional coaching for more than two decades. The goal of that research and of the broader work of ICG is that every student receives excellent instruction, every day, in every class. Our research has helped us identify several factors that are essential for developing and sustaining a great coaching program. We help people in organizations learn and implement these factors, habits, and strategies through workshops, coaching, consulting, and other forms or support.

Classical Christian Education in Topeka, KS.

Pinnacle Ventures is a private venture capital fund focused on providing debt and equity financing to early-stage companies across information technology, cleantech and healthcare. Pinnacle differentiates itself through the strength and diversity of its team, its creative and flexible financing alternatives and its unique approach to helping its portfolio companies achieve success.

Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG), establisthed in 1980, is a nonprofit youth development program dedicated to helping young people graduate from high school and make successful transitions to postsecondary education and meaningful employment. JAG has served over 1.5 million youth since its inception and is currently helping 76,000+ young people across 1,550 locations in 40 states to achieve academic, career and life success. By identifying students with significant challenges to success, JAG seeks to help the young people through a comprehensive youth development program, addressing both the cognitive and non-cognitive needs of each individual participant. The curriculum, designed to help students master employability competencies, remediate in academic subjects and formulate strategies for gaining entry to postsecondary institutions or employment is delivered by teachers who are employed by a JAG state Affiliate 501(c)(3) or by the agency the state has chose to administer the program.

The City of Olathe consistently ranks as one of the best places to work, live and raise a family. That didn’t happen by accident. It happened because thousands of dedicated City employees work each day to make life better in our community. “Setting the standard for excellence in public service” is not just a saying in Olathe. It is what we do. Olathe’s quality of life is second to none, and we believe our employees deserve the same. The City of Olathe values and fosters an innovative, diverse, and inclusive culture. We offer competitive pay, health and dental coverage, retirement plans, and educational reimbursement. Employees can take advantage of the all-encompassing LiveWell wellness program to help them be their best selves—mentally, physically, socially, and financially. The City of Olathe champions continuous training and development for employees at all levels. It is our belief that if our employees continue to grow and be successful, both personally and professionally, then the City will serve our residents in the best ways possible. If you’re looking for a career where you can serve others, make a difference, and grow, then your path starts here.

Worked with multiple stakeholders to compile a scientific program for the 2013 World Gastroenterology Organisation in Shanghai, China.

I managed 35+ staff and built professional relationships with 200+ families, building FTE from 53% to 76% in the midst of a pandemic. I handled all aspects of Human Resources including full cycle recruitment, onboarding and continual training, coaching and annual reviews, bi-weekly payroll along with salary reviews, etc.

The Kansas Research and Education Network (KANREN) is a non-profit consortium of colleges, universities, school districts and other organizations in Kansas, organized for the purpose of facilitating communication among them, and providing themselves with connectivity to the Internet via a statewide TCP/IP network.