CAREER SUMMARY

I am a Doctor of Business Administration, motivational speaker, and people leader who is deeply passionate about giving back and creating opportunities for underserved communities to excel and thrive. During my +20 years of sales experience and seven years of teaching experience, I have focused on honing my leadership skills and unlocking others’ potential to achieve exceptional results, from grade school students to business professionals. In my next position, I want to take that strong suit, my strategic thinking skills, and extensive work experience, to make non-profit organizations and community service-based companies successful, while also being the voice for those in need and empowering the disadvantaged.

CORE COMPETENCIES

People-oriented

Goal Driven

Self-Starter

Creative Thinker

Resourceful

Thought Leadership

Public Speaking

Training Facilitation

Fundraising

Event Planning

Leadership Skills

Strategic Planning

Building Partnerships

Process Analysis

Communication Skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPEREINCE

Make It Happen Motivational Speaking & Educational Services – Willow Spring, NC 2009 - Present

Executive Director/Keynote Speaker

●Foster strategic partnerships with local media and businesses to expand brand awareness & market penetration

●Consult with schools and parents to create development plans & tutor students in Math & Language Arts

●Help clients develop a sales model, curate training materials and deliver training sessions to upskill sales teams

●Conduct writing workshops for adult learners, utilizing deep, applied learning techniques and exercises

●Uplift church groups, grade school to undergraduate students, sales teams & NGO’s through motivational speeches at seminars and events, like the Think Smart Educational Outreach Center’s Annual Scholarship Gala

●Organize networking events, such as the Lillington Chamber of Commerce’s Ladies Luncheon, to facilitate professional development opportunities & speaker sessions for local business owners

Initials, Inc. – Clarksville, GA 2013 - 2022

Senior Sales Representative/Team Lead

●Partnered with a nationally recognized brand to develop the sales pipeline for personalized consumer goods

●Effectively recruited, trained, and mentored a team of 16 sales representatives to exceed regular sales goals

●Led weekly meetings to discuss sales goals, provide coaching and advise strategies to capture new accounts

●Developed personalized training and designed mock scenarios to prepare sales rep’s for real-world scenarios

●Achieved $60k in sales, high recruiting rates & hosted numerous sales events (Circle of Excellence Award, 2021)

●Successfully recruited 9 sales representatives and achieved $40k in sales in one year (Dasher Award, 2020)

Hilltop Christian School – Fuquay Varina, NC 2013 - 2020

Librarian & Teacher Assistant

●Assisted lead teachers with instruction, classroom management, tutoring and after-school care

●Conducted research to curate diverse studies materials and taught the content to numerous classes

●Proposed and established diversity awareness events for Black History and Hispanic Heritage Months

●Drove enrollment campaigns on social media to increase school diversity by 75%

●Created monthly library themes to drive student engagement, promote literacy & teach research methods

●Oversaw library operations, spearheaded library fundraisers and expanded library inventory

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Harnett County Alliance of Churches, 2016 - Present

Assistant Youth Director

●Serve as a church representative on the Board of Directors for one of seven churches in the alliance

●Gather congregation feedback to drive youth participation in community service projects up 20%

●Work with other church representatives to plan budget and inter-church programs & activities

●Organize fundraisers for the High School Graduate Scholarship Fund to assist with college enrollment

●Designed ways for the youth to assist in fundraisers, as well as events to reward participation

United Healthcare & Assisted Living, 2010 - 2020

Volunteer

●Coordinated and helped conduct monthly in-residence worship services for tenants and families

●Oversaw the wellbeing, safety, and transportation of residents during church visits and family outings

●Built strong relationships and trust with residents and their families to provide more empathetic care

EDUCATION

Doctorate, Business Administration 2021

Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach, AL

Masters, Business Administration 2009

Strayer University, Morrisville, NC

BA, Public and Interpersonal Communication 1999

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

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