Kaeleigh Birckelbaw has years of experience in higher education, working with university and K-12 students, staff, and faculty at two large higher education institutions and is a former student-athlete. As an assistant director and deputy Title IX coordinator, she has drafted university Title IX and ADA policies and procedures and worked to ensure compliance with civil rights laws and regulations. She has made determinations regarding employee requests for accommodation under the ADA. She has experience conducting investigations and drafting findings of fact on matters relating to discrimination, and harassment as well as adjudicating sexual misconduct complaints. Kaeleigh has also trained campus personnel on university policy, procedure, and civil rights compliance. As an Associate Equal Opportunity and Title IX Officer on a Health Sciences Center campus, she advised and collaborated with HR business partners and leadership including the Office of Legal Counsel, colleges, and Provosts to solve faculty, staff, and student issues and conducted complex civil rights investigations and departmental administrative reviews.

Education

Arizona State University, MA Criminal Justice (2010)

Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, BS Criminal Justice (2008)