LATOSHIA BLACK
**** ********* **.● Albany, GA ***05 ● 229-***-**** ● ***********@*****.***
Over 10 years of experience in training coordination, program management, and event planning. Excellent organizational leadership and communications skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite Applications.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Event Planning/Sales and Marketing
Organize and serve as a facilitator for professional development conferences
Plan and promote special events and activities
Perform pre-event set-up duties and post event clean-up duties
Develop marketing strategies and plans for small businesses
Provide Technical Assistance, Consulting, and Strategic Planning Services
Provide Public Relations Management Services
Create documents, publications, flyers, social media sites and promotional
materials for clients
Program Management
Managed internal operations and logistics of a Governmental Agency
Provided strategic planning for public and private entities.
Presented presentations to local community to cultivate relationships and
market program services for sponsorship
Provided Human Resource Management to include recruitment, interview and
selection processes.
Developed policy and procedure for program operations
Supervised 7 Administrative Managers in a Governmental Agency
Monitored and conducted audits of management information systems and program
services
Controlled expenditures and revenues of 2.5 million dollar budget through
eProcurement system
Human Resource Development and Training
Designed and Developed specialized training curriculum using multimedia
training devices for various staff development training courses
Coordinated and served as the primary facilitator for specialized training
courses for Regional Staff
Developed needs assessments tools
Provided Budgetary Assistance to Human Resource Department
Assisted in the formulation, interpretation, implementation and review of
polices and procedures
Maintained and evaluated training records for 430 staff
Provided technical assistance to specialized programs throughout the State
of Georgia.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Manager/Coordinator
Ready to Assist Consulting & Event Management, Atlanta, GA January 2006-Current
Assistant Director
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Albany, GA March 2009 – March 2011
Regional Staff Development/ Training Coordinator
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Atlanta, GA January 2003 – March 2009
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Master of Public Administration w/ concentration in Gov. Contracting, Troy
University- Troy, AL
Graduate Certificate in Government Contracting, Troy University- Troy, AL
Manager Certification, FranklinCovey Training Institute
Minor Business Management, Albany State University -Albany, GA
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice, Valdosta State University-Valdosta, GA