RESUME OF DR. JAMES DUNN

PERSONAL CREDO “You can if you want to and you will if you try.”

Personal Information:

Address – 193 Bailey Rd., Angleton, Texas 77515

Phone – 979-***-****

Email – ad4n0x@r.postjobfree.com

Education:

Ed.D in Educational Leadership * University of Phoenix MLA in English-Literature * University of St. Thomas (Houston, TX) BS in Professional Writing-English * University of Houston-Downtown Political Associations and Affiliations

Founder & President

Black Republicans of Brazoria County (BRBC)

Duties: Provide executive leadership, management to a nearly 200 person membership of black and non-black residents in Brazoria County. BRBC is a 501c3 that focuses on providing voter registrations and forums advancing conservative values and principles. Oversee the outreach initiatives for membership recruitment via churches, community based organizations using technologies such as text messaging, billboards, social media and other platforms such as workshops.

Campaign Manager & Treasurer

Dr. Kendall Baker – Trustee for Houston Independent School District Duties: Provided leadership and strategy for the newly elected Republican Kendall Baker campaign 2021/2022 making Dr. Baker the “highest elected black republican official in the city of Houston.” Developed and coordinated voter registrations of minority and non-minority voters in his district. Developed and implemented “black voter” contact systems and processes resulting in higher crossover voting for the republican Kendall Baker. Facilitated meet and greets, targeted messaging campaigns, fundraising and established one of the largest phone banks in the history of a school board race with over 145 persons, ALL VOLUNTEER.

Professional Experience:

Executive Managing Director

Brazoria County Alternative Academy, Inc. (BCAA)

Duties: Provide day to day operational management and leadership for non- profit organization that operates employment and training programs and educational services for adults through a franchise with PEARSON VUE TESTING CENTER.

June 2012 to Current

Assistant Dean – Continuing Education Central College Willie Lee Gay Hall

Houston Community College

Duties: Provided and facilitated training programs for GED students in the Southeast Houston Catchment area of Houston. Developed vocational training programs for students in high demand workforce areas such as computer technology, financial management and human resource development. Created customized training programs for small businesses, outreach programs for the college for student recruitment and community workshops and forums. Program oversight for the Dual Credit program. March 2009 to April 2012

Director of Business and Community Outreach

Texas Workforce Commission – Southeast Texas Workforce Board Duties: Included managing a team of 12 Business Service Sales Managers in the development of business development with employers in the tri-county area of Southeast Texas including Jefferson, Orange and Harden Counties. Oversaw business service contracts in the central workforce center of Beaumont, Texas as well as workforce centers in Orange, Port Arthur and Silsbee, Texas. Created training manuals and training programs for residents in the tri-county area in order to fulfill job openings for employers in the tri county areas. Developed technical training programs for employers in the tri county area. Facilitated community job fairs, community and business advisory councils and committees for outreach.

January 2007 to January 2009

Principal

Tekoa Charter School (Port Arthur, Texas)

Duties: Provided instructional, operational and academic leadership to teachers and other staff for a K-8th Grade Charter School in Port Arthur, Texas. Created and developed curriculums for kindergarten through 8th grade students. Founded the school’s “Reading First” program. Developed successful Grant proposals for over 3 million dollars through the Meadows Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. September 2003 to December 2006

Teacher/Assistant Principal

Houston Independent School District

Duties: Provided instruction to 6th and 7th graders at Ryan Middle School in the area of Language Arts and Writing. Voted Teacher of the Year 2 consecutive years in a row. Advanced to the position of Assistant Principal at Ryan Middle School which entailed providing instructional leadership, testing supervision and alternative discipline programs. August 1995 to August 2003

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