ANDREW HEADD
919-***-**** *** Hocutt Dr. Clayton, NC 27520 ******.*****@*****.***
HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST
Highly accomplished and skilled Professional Leader dedicated to improving • Program Direction
operational performance through vision, leadership, and team building. Successful • Organization Planning &
in creating and administering training sessions, providing organizational Development
development to federal grant recipients, and facilitating academic support workshops.
• Performance Improvement
Expertise in advising and mentoring low-income, at-risk youth, coordinating • Training & Development
programs, and integrating technology into curriculum. Dedicated, resourceful
• Community Outreach
professional skilled in building rapport and respect with community organizations,
• Budget Management
students, parents, and staff with consistent record of performance excellence and
• Assessments & Data Analysis
process improvement.
• Payroll Administration
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Training Coordinator Smart Choices for Youth, Inc., Wilson, NC (2010–Present)
• Create and manage operating policy and procedures for 27 nonprofit organizations.
• Successfully organized and facilitated 12 monthly cohort meetings, inviting guest speakers for each session.
• Conducted interviews using the Lominger Questionnaire Method.
• Coordinate the recruitment and selection process for the Board of Directors of each nonprofit organization.
• Provide technical assistance and coordinated monthly training sessions for 27 nonprofit organizations.
• Arranged and directed 3 fundraisers within 1 year, generating approximately $5K.
• Composed and submitted 6 grants, resulting in 3 grants becoming funded.
• Chosen to represent company at monthly NC Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
meetings.
WIA/ARRA Youth Program Coordinator Bladen Community College/Bladen JobLink, Elizabethtown, NC (2009–2010)
• Managed Workforce Investment Act/American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (WIA/ARRA) Summer Youth
Program.
• Achieved 85% of participants securing part-time positions with matched employers.
• Administered literacy and functional assessments to participants.
• Analyzed results and determine eligibility and placement of participants.
• Established strategic relationships with local employers.
• Processed all leave and payroll paperwork.
Math Instructor Johnston Community College, Smithfield, NC (2008)
• Utilized well-honed skills in planning, preparing, delivering mathematics and algebra curriculum.
• Assessed and evaluated individuals’ comprehension of materials and progress on subject matter.
• Administered exams.
• Managed attendance records.
Academic Advisor for Educational Talent Search/Math Tutor Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC (2007–2008)
• Served as Academic Advisor/Math Tutor for The Educational Talent Search Program (ETS), providing
educational and academic services to middle school and high school students.
• Facilitated workshops covering career exploration, standardized test preparation, and study skills for students and
parents.
• Managed and reviewed career assessments.
• Analyzed transcripts to determine educational deficiencies and progress.
• Provided tutoring services to more than 700 students within Cumberland, Robeson, and Hoke counties.
• Identified students’ key problem areas and constructed instructional plans to improve comprehension and
retention of new information.
• Achieved exceptional results including:
- 85% of students advancing to next grade level.
- 90% of high school seniors participating in graduation and attending post-secondary colleges and/or
universities.
- 85% of 700 tutored students showed drastic improvements in academic performance.
• Guided and motived more than 100 students to apply and enroll in college.
Math, Science, and Education Network Advisor/Algebra Teacher Brogden Middle School, Durham, NC (2006–2007)
• Taught and inspired approximately 115 students per year.
• Developed and administered math and science lessons aligned to meet curriculum objectives and guidelines.
• Maintained excellent communication with students, parents, and staff.
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Achieved 90% student participation in Saturday Academy Sessions at UNC Chapel Hill.
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Raised students’ scores in mathematics and algebra; outperformed other schools in district.
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Key player in leading school to achieve Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for academic success on tests.
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Successfully created comfortable learning environments, supporting academic, social, and cognitive growth of
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students.
6th Grade Math and Science Instructor Otis L. Hairston Middle School, Greensboro, NC (2005–2006)
• Guided school to achieve AYP for first time in 5 years.
• Provided students with necessary tools to pass End of Grade exams in math and science.
EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS
Doctor of Education in Education Leadership and Management Candidate
Capella University, Expected Graduation Date, 2013
Master of Education in Educational Management
Strayer University, Raleigh, NC, 2010
Honors: Deans List
BS in Mathematics
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, NC, 2005
Honors: Deans List, Prospective Teachers Scholar
Keys to Successful Grant Writing Certification
RELEVANT COURSES / SEMINARS / WORKSHOPS
Leadership and Organizational Behavior
Research and Strategic Communication
Theories of Teaching and Learning
Information Systems Decision Making