Laws, Policy, and Governance

The Law, Policy, and Governance competency area includes the knowledge, skills, and dispositions relating to policy development processes used in various contexts, the application of legal constructs, compliance/policy issues, and the understanding of governance structures and their impact on one’s professional practice(ACPA & NASPA, 2015).

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Experiences

Provided opportunities to identify and apply legal principles that place limits on authority, define individual and corporate liability, and inform standards of educational practice in public and private higher education institutions.

EDH 5405: Legal Aspects of Higher Education

Supporting Coursework

Judicial Decisions in Higher Education: Case Study Analysis I

Judicial Decisions in Higher Education: Case Study Analysis II

Legal Research Paper: Title IX

Responsible for being the Student Disability Services Coordinator for all students enrolled in the advanced academic programs (AAP). Through this position, I ensure that all departmental programs, services, and facilities are compliant with any applicable legal, compliance, environmental policies, and mandates from governing bodies. Also, I appropriately consult with students and represent the student voice in departmental, divisional, and institutional policy development efforts specifically related to ADA compliance and accommodations.

Responsible for handling all refund requests that are deemed special circumstances. Through this position, I am able to appropriately and ethically influence the governing bodies to which JHU reports through fair and equitable refund review process thinking.

Sr. Student Services Coordinator, Johns Hopkins University

Implemented policies developed by the Student-Athlete Academic Services department and Florida State University, as well as the local, state/provincial, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Tutorial Assistant, Florida State University

Critically examined policy compliance and development efforts related to programs, practices, and services to ensure that they are equitable and inclusive.

Incorporated best practices of the profession when managing institutional and personal tort liability. Specifically through work done with General Counsel, Title IX, Office of Equal Opportunities, and Risk Management.

Legal Assistant, Florida A&M University

Participant, Mid-Atlantic ADA Update Conference

Provided an opportunity to influence policymaking at the local, state/ province and federal levels of government in relation to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).