| Department: | |
| Title: | Director - Equity in Education |
| Office: | LC405B |
| Email: | jennie.briggs@uvu.edu |
| Phone: | 801-863-8498 |
| Fax: | 801-863-7041 |
| Mail Code: | 139 |
EDUCATION
· Bachelor of Science
· Integrated Studies with emphases in Outdoor Leadership and Physical Education, April 2006
· Service Learning Distinction
· Associate in Arts
· Physical Education, August 2002
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Equity in Education Center Orem, UT July 2008-Present
Director
Utah Valley University
· Plan, market, implement and evaluate the Expanding Your Horizons National Conference held annually at Utah Valley University.
· Plan, market, implement and evaluate the Empowering Your Tomorrow Conference held annually at Utah Valley University.
· Plan, market, implement and evaluate the Clothesline Project; a violence awareness and prevention program held every April and October at Utah Valley University.
· Give presentations from the MECCA (Making Equity Count for Classroom Achievement) Curriculum. Topics include gender equity, cultural diversity, communication, media influence, critical thinking, self-reliance, sexual harassment, and more. Present to K-12 teachers, Jr. High & High School classes, college classes, and community groups.
· Manage the Equity Center’s budgets.
· Recruit, hire, train and supervise Work Study students and Interns.
· Recruit, train and supervise volunteers for all Equity Center events.
· Market the Equity Center’s resources.
· Manage the Equity Center’s Resource Library.
· Maintain the Equity Center’s files.
· Serve on Utah Valley University and community committees.
Equity in Education Center Orem, UT June 2006-July 2008
Equity Center Specialist
Utah Valley University
· Trained the interim director in all aspects of the Equity Center (Oct 07-April 08).
· Planned, implemented and evaluated the Expanding Your Horizons Conference.
· Planned, implemented and evaluated the Empowering Your Tomorrow Conference.
· Planned, implemented and evaluated the Clothesline Project.
· Gave presentations from the MECCA Curriculum.
· Recruited, trained and supervised volunteers for all Equity Center events.
· Marketed the Equity Center’s resources.
· Managed the Equity Center’s Resource Library.
· Maintained the Equity Center’s files.
· Assisted the Women’s Resource Center with new client intake interviews, creating and managing financial reports, data entry, recordkeeping, filing and creating documents.
· Served on Utah Valley University and community committees.
Equity in Education Center Orem, UT January 2006-June 2006
Equity Center Intern
Utah Valley University · Assisted the director with the Expanding Your Horizons conference. · Assisted the director with the Clothesline Project. · Gave presentations from the MECCA Curriculum.
