Bufford currently coordinates the daily programming activities within the Governmental Affairs department at UWM's School of Continuing Education. She is responsible for the planning, development, and marketing of new and existing public administration and nonprofit management workshops for both the public and customized contract trainings within the department.

Bufford has extensive knowledge and experience from her years of working in the nonprofit sector within several local nonprofit agencies. She has worked in various capacities as a Director, Employment Recruiter, Workshop Facilitator, Admissions & Training Specialist and Instructor. Her background includes program and curriculum development, as well as overall project implementation and evaluation.

Bufford's teaching experiences spans various educational levels from the primary through the adult continuing education stage with recent emphasis on Organizational Development, Change Management, and Stress & Time Management topics. Bufford has presented trainings for numerous organizations including the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, The Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, Girl Scouts of Milwaukee Area, Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Employee Solutions Inc., YMCA Community Learning Centers, Milwaukee Business Technical College, Milwaukee Public School System and The New Opportunities Program (Teen Pregnancy Services).