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My primary passion is serving marginalized communities through direct community advocacy initiatives. Working inside higher education means ensuring the needs of all students, staff, and faculty are met equitably by engaging with institutional partners and openly discussing current systems. Institutions and their leaders will always have an obligation to listen to their community, and I will continue to exist proudly to empower the voices of our most impacted and underserved.
Grand Valley State University - Masters in Higher Education Student Affairs Leadership. Graduating in April 2025.
Davenport University - Bachelors in Organizational Leadership & Performance Management. Graduated in April 2023.
Davenport University - Associates in Business Administration. Graduated in December 2022.
Rockford Public Schools - Spanish Immersion. Fluency in Spanish.
My work experience includes a wide breadth of jobs that have allowed me to practice diverse skills useful for the social justice higher education advocacy field. Listed here are jobs related to my current field:
Assisted our affinity group directors in their programming, website management, and promotional needs for Black Excellence, Laker Familia, Mno'Chigewin, and the Asian Student Achievement Program.
Created Conversations of Color, a social justice dialogue addressing topics like performative diversity, book banning, ethical consumerism, and health inequity in communities of color.
Wrote a report on Expressive Activity that reviewed incidences, policy effectiveness, enforcement, and practice that led to institution-wide reforms on how Expressive Activity is handled.
During the 2024 election, I created research-based programing, PSAs, and a zine titled 'Have you been harassed? What can GVSU do for you?' explaining the new reporting policy I had advocated for.
As part of my 2024 election programming, I created the Election Stress Art Night where students got to try different artistic forms to express and learn how to create better boundaries with national politics.
Founded the GVSU sorority Lambda Delta dedicated to providing a safe community for transwomen.
Supervised 10 Desk Assistants by continuously visiting, updating, and communicating with each desk.
Created the calendar and scheduling system used to manage the front desk coverage.
Helped rewrite the undergraduate student government constitution after structural re-work.
Facilitated multiple trainings to the Desk Assistants, Undergraduate Student Government, and RA's.
Used StarRez in creating a new item checkout system and for checking in students for move-in.
One year after I proposed the creation of an on campus Health Center, I was hired as an intern at DU's new Wellness Center, where my sexual health resources RSO was institutionalized. We distributed over 4,000 condoms, pregnancy tests, lube, and educational materials during our 3 years of operation.
Created engaging and informative sexual health events that drew high attendance and participation.
Instrumental in fostering a positive work culture by engaging with guests and coworkers in an upbeat, welcoming manner, creating an inviting environment at a brand-new wellness center.
Mae has had a long history of community and extra curricular involvement. Listed here are a few of the groups she lead during her educational career.
Founder of Lambda Delta, the transfem sorority of Grand Valley State University.
Founder of the Student Sexual Health Network at Davenport University (Now the Davenport Wellness Center).
President of the Student Government at Davenport University.
Communications Officer of the Graduate Student Association at Grand Valley State University.
Senator on the Student Senate at Grand Valley State University.
Organizer of GV Sign, the sign language community class at Grand Valley State University.
President & Political Director of the Gender Sexuality Alliance at Rockford High School.