EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science Grambling State University May 2014

Major: Business Management Grambling, LA

Minor: Leadership Initiatives

Master of Business Amberton University August 2018

Major: Strategic Leadership Garland, TX

Minor: Non-Profit Management

GPA: 3.3

Certified SCRUM Master (CSM) Badge ID 1847361

Certification University of Houston Summer 2014

Transformational Leadership

INTERNSHIPS AND ASSISTANSHIPS

Student Assistant, Grambling State University – School of Business May 2014 – May 2016

Coordinated with faculty/staff in grading and assisted students with creating an essential personalized study guide focusing on time management and research.

Conducted meetings and professional development for juniors and seniors’ level undergraduate students.

Organized conferences and multi-tiered conferences, networking events, and seminars for undergraduate and graduate students.

Served as a first-year level advisor and coach in the first-year seminar courses.

VP Assistant, Grambling State University, Office of Vice President August 2011 – August 2012

Assisted with board meetings, leadership council, and multi-departmental planning for recruitment and retention.

Served as a student resource, created, and tracked school wide surveys, provided support data on student needs, and maintained documents for each college on yearly retention rates.

Student Ambassador, Grambling State University, Thurgood Marshall College Fund Spring 2010 – August 2012

Served as Secretary for two semesters and then transitioned to president.

Lead and conducted monthly ambassador meetings, networked with multiple staff/faculties on fundraising events, supported international student initiatives for freshman orientation.

Collaborated with faculty and alumni to host seminars and workshops on student success, career outlook, and financial management.

Developed a student success manual to serve as a guide for future Student Ambassadors.

WORK EXPEREICNE

Student Success Coordinator II, Lone Star College January 2022 – Current

Manages Student Success Services department that focused on student retention and student success during enrollment in the Lone Star System

Creates and leads workshops and seminars on student success initiatives including study protocol, retention methods, and mental health tips.

Supervisor over early alert team of advisors that aid in traditional and non-traditional student enrollment.

Manages day to day operations as it relates to student data, success rates, and campus initiatives focused on mentorship, wellness, and career advancement.

Youth Development Director, YMCA (Houston, TX) July 2021 – November 2021

Assist daily with academic hours and enrichment hours for thirty students per school.

Create and facilitate daily activities focusing on STEAM and social emotional learning.

Facilitate parent/guardian seminars focusing on community engagement, community enrichment and child safety.

Leadership Specialist, Humana (Dallas, TX) Take out January 2020 – December 2021

Establish clear objectives for all lessons, topics, assignments, and communicate those objectives to students, faculty, and corporate partners.

Used WebEx, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Hangouts, Adobe Connect and other technologies to deliver training.

Creates and implements exercises, instructional activities, and training assessments that reinforce learning.

Monitor and report training progress of new and existing trainees and provide data reports and team goal sheets via Microsoft Office.

Auditor/Strategist, Federal Emergency Management Agency (Spring, TX) December 2018- March 2019

Trained and managed new hire and re-hire employees with work duties, weekly monthly goals, and project management.

Contribute to overall success by identifying ways to continuously improve the learning process creating workshops, handbooks, and manual guides for local, regional, and statewide staff teams.

Lead meetings and workshops for faculty and staff to enrich participant growth in the understanding various forms of leadership.

Extensive understanding of leadership concepts and a strong ability to convey information to participants.

Reading Intervention Specialist Lincoln Parish School District

January 2013 – May 2014

Created lesson plans curriculum for 700 children through leveraging my analytical, logistical, and leadership skills.

Implemented mentorship program to build self-esteem and encourage academic excellence for students.

Lead meetings and workshops for faculty and staff to enrich student’s growth and matriculation.

Aided with test-taking strategies and study skills within core subjects.

SKILLS

Scrum Master

Product Backlog Management

Agile Metrics

Conflict Resolution

Resource Management

Cross Functional Team Leadership

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