A U.S.-based professional (Suffolk, VA, authorized to work in the U.S. for any employer, open to relocating to Virginia Beach/Elizabeth City/Ahoskie) is pursuing a PhD in Workforce and Organizational Development at Old Dominion University (2024–2028). They hold a Master’s in Sociology from Texas Woman’s University (2021–2022, recipient of the Outstanding Master’s Student in Sociology Award 2021–2022) and a Bachelor’s in Psychology & Sociology from North Carolina Wesleyan College (2017–2019). They are CPR Certified, hold a Driver’s License, and are affiliated with multiple honor societies (e.g., Phi Kappa Phi, Psi Chi, Alpha Kappa Delta). With 6+ years of research experience and expertise spanning higher education instruction, student support, and mental health services, they specialize in sociology education, workforce development, and program coordination.