Graduate Assistant Communication Specialist

Location:

Los Angeles, CA

Posted:

June 03, 2021

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P R O F E S S I O N A L S U M M A R Y

An education professional with skills in project management,

community outreach, curriculum development, research, and marketing. Years of experience in relationship building and maintenance within organizations for effective program management. Also versed in program administration, with accurate reporting on program outcomes and various issue areas for informed donor management.

YWCA DAYTON, AMEND TOGETHER

Program Specialist - August 2020 - Present

·Facilitate to 250+ boys about social-emotional intelligence, in addition to learning how to protect women and girls from violence. Lastly, creating a safe space for boys to be authentic.

·Create and modify curriculum for the 2020-2021 virtual academic year.

·Create and partner with local community influencers for the 2021 AMEND Summer Camp.

·Address youth LGBTQ+ issues to create a more inclusive environment.

·Researching current waves of approach technology and teaching within the 2020-2021 academic year.

·Acting Supervisor for coworkers. Bridging the gap between higher authorities and underneath.

·First Aid Responder for “troubled” youth.

·Creating inclusivity for all who adhere to the gender-forming normative of cisgender masculinity.

·Critically challenging youth to debunk preexisting notions of what’s acceptable and unacceptable to society norms.

·Identifying a sense of agency within spaces where voices feel small and empower individuals to take back power and prevail.

·Creating content driving videos to illustrate what AMEND Together academic calendar consists of.

·Information Dissemination with stake partners.

·Create a think tank for possible sessions and community engagement

·Gaging the trajectory of the AMEND Together Program for 2+ years

·Creating content that represents a body of vulnerability, transparency, and invigoration highlighting healthy masculinity and what AMEND Together can do for the community.

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY- EXTENDED EDUCATION

Graduate Assistant - August 2018 - May 2020

·Assist and Create content that focuses on enrollment of nontraditional students into Tennessee State University. (Goal 150 Non-Traditional Students)

·Input and Structure data into Qualtrics for future policy evaluation.

·Assist students with needs and requests for class assignments and problem shooting.

TRAVIS RICHARDS

P R O F E S S I O N A L

S K I L L S

Project Management

Content Creator

Adaptability

Qualtrics

Elearn

Critial Observation

Curriculum Development

Adobe Suite

Microsoft Teams/Office

P E R S O N A L S K I L L S

Creative spirit

Reliable and professional

Organized

Time management

Team player

Fast learner

Motivated

E X P E R I E N C E

C O N T A C T

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E D U C A T I O N

Master of Education

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN. 8/2020

Concentration: Instructional

Leadership

Bachelor of Arts

American Baptist College

Nashville, TN. 5/2018

TRAVIS RICHARDS

V O L U N T E E R E X P E R I A N C E

·Urban League of Middle Tennessee – Communication Project Lead

·Truth Initiative

·Hope CDC Freedom School – Communication Specialist

·Nashville Cares

·Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Undergraduate Leadership Institute TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY- EXTENDED EDUCATION

Graduate Assistant - August 2018 - May 2020

·Successfully Hosted 60+ Canadian employees of eLearn event.

·Successfully hosted the official opening of the Veteran Affairs Student office.

·Arrange and set up meetings for Department Chair Head of the Extended Educations Department

·Manage and maintain a schedule for interns of the Veteran Affairs Student Office.

·Assist Veteran students with navigating administration as it relates to financial aid, class enrollment, and Veteran Students' requirements to maintain status.

FAHRENHEIT CREATIVE GROUP, LLC

Mentor: Youth Activism Fellowship 4.0 - July 2017- June 2018

·Manage and support a team of 6 fellows

·Communicate regularly via email and other online

communication tools

·Managing and troubleshooting peer-appropriate issues

·Providing guidance throughout the program

·Helping keep team projects on time and within budget

·Assist Fellows with the completion of an Individual Development Plan (IDP) providing guidance on accessing resources to meet professional and personal development goals

·Supporting the development of learning, personal, and social outcomes for team members.

·Conducting bi-weekly calls with up to three Fellows to discuss goals, objectives, and progress

·Face to face meetings and progress evaluation during gatherings

·Developing and delivering “bridge content” between gathering retreats and events for Fellows, as needed.

·Providing training and technical assistance, as needed, to ensure Fellows understand how to effectively complete projects and appropriately connect strategies and tactics to tobacco control areas and issues

·Helping Fellows troubleshoot project-related issues, as needed

L I C E N S E S

Ohio Chemical Dependency

Professionals Board

License Issued Nov. 2020

eLearn

Issuing authority: Tennessee State