Dominique Jones

Email: abqc5u@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** **** ******, **

City: Washington

State: DC

Zip: 20020

Country: USA

Phone: 202-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $90,000

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DOMINIQUE J. JONES

1515 41st Street, SE, Washington, DC 20020

Phone: 202-***-**** Email: abqc5u@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE:

To secure a position that builds on the strategic thinking, problem-solving and management skills I have developed and allows opportunities for advancement.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

*Visionary with proven ability to strategize and effectively balance short- and long-term goals.

*Decisive, action-oriented and results-focused professional with 8 years of experience in developing outreach initiatives, planning events and managing projects.

*Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong business relationships.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

The College Board, Washington, DC, January 2012 to Present

Assistant Director, The National Office for School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA)

*Review and edit the unit`s training materials, including: presentations, workshops, webinars and speeches, for alignment to the unit and department goals, clarity, ease of use, style, and consistency in messaging and unit, departmental and organizational branding.

*Develop and deliver professional development presentations, trainings, workshops and webinars to K-12 school counselors and local, district and state level school counselor leaders on leadership and equitable college and career readiness counseling practices, with an emphasis on serving low-income and minority students.

*Work with school counselors, district directors and assistant superintendents in the implementation and management of large scale initiatives, including NOSCA`s Urban School Counseling Initiative, which provides professional development to district leaders within the country`s top 100 largest school districts; and NOSCA`s Regional College and Career Readiness Train-the-Trainer Institute, which trains school counselors in the delivery of customize professional development to other counselors.

*Manage the unit`s projects, including NOSCA`s -Own the Turf- campaign, annual National Survey of School Counselors, Eight Component Guides, Young Men of Color School Counselor Journal Series, as well as the development of a new professional website and online community. Responsibilities include working closely with internal cross-functional teams and external vendors to ensure that projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget.

*Manage and analyze metrics to effectively maintain the unit`s technical processes, including the setup of all webinars, the development and maintenance of the unit`s online community of 10K+ -Own the Turf- campaign members, and the ongoing maintenance and content development for the unit`s new website, which received over 60,000 visitors within the first week of its launch.

The College Board, Washington, DC, August 2009 to January 2012

Program Coordinator, The National Office for School Counselor Advocacy (NOSCA)

*Responsible for all fiscal/budgetary planning and maintenance, including budget development, requisitioning goods and services, monitoring expenditures and interfacing with vendors.

*Responsible for beginning-to-end logistics and operations of a high volume of events, including all of the unit`s meetings, trainings, conferences, symposia and briefings. Responsibilities included negotiating with sites, contracting, vendor management, travel arrangements, catering and audio-visual selections, preparation and distribution of meeting materials, onsite supervision of events, processing honoraria and reimbursements, preparing meeting minutes, and evaluation creation and summarization.

*Utilized cost management and negotiation skills to reduce the unit`s expenses for its meetings and conferences, resulting in extensive cost savings year-after-year, including a 25% reduction in standard room rates; room upgrades for staff at 50% of group rate with VIP amenities and concierge access; 50% off business center use and 15% off F&B, AV and shipping and handling fees.

*Developed outreach efforts to build awareness and promote the work of the unit while working closely with online marketing, site optimization and search optimization teams to ensure that web and email marketing campaign efforts produced positive results and that targeted audiences were reached, engaged and retained.

The College Board, Washington, DC, May 2007 to August 2009

Administrative Associate, Upward Bound Program

*Obtained an integrated knowledge of both College Board and TRiO Programs, as well as the knowledge and skills needed to develop activities and programs for traditionally underserved student populations, including minority, low-income and first-generation college students.

*Developed and implemented policies and procedures to ensure quality control in the unit`s records.

*Performed financial functions, including the strategic creation and maintenance of the unit`s budget, calculation of staff salaries, creation of student stipend reports, processing of invoices, and requisitioning of goods and services within the organization`s Procure-to-Pay system.

*Secured, organized and managed logistics for meetings and events with the regional TRiO association, DC public school personnel, outside vendors and agencies, Upward Bound instructional and counseling staff, and Upward Bound parents and students.

National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, March 2004 to April 2006

Administrative Assistant, Office of Inspector General

*Performed numerous front-office tasks while simultaneously providing superior administrative and technical support to the Inspector General and the staff of 60+ employees.

*Implemented systems to streamline office functioning and improve organizational effectiveness.

*Coordinated logistics for conference calls, board and management meetings, and events.

*Implemented outreach strategies to increase awareness of the organization`s work.

EDUCATION:

Trinity Washington University - School of Professional Studies; Washington, DC

Masters of Business Administration (MBA), May 2011

Marymount University - School of Arts & Sciences; Arlington, Virginia

Bachelor of Science in Biology (BS), May 2006

Internship: Northwick Park Hospital (NPH), London, England, January 2005 to May 2005, under Consultant, Obstetrician, and Gynecologist, Dr. Ronald F. Lamont

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., general member

Project Management Institute, member

Personal and professional references furnished upon request

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