Education:
Howard University, Washington D.C., BBA May 2003 Major: Business Management GPA: 3.08, Study Abroad Program: Oaxaca, Mexico May-June 2001 Teach For America: Los Angeles, Summer Institute 2003, Teachers College, Columbia University: New Teacher Academy 2004; University of Pennsylvania: New Teacher Certification Program, Sept. 2003-May 2005; New York University, MSW program participant, Fall 2007-Fall 2009

Work Experience:

Service Learning Coordinator-Kingsborough Community College, CUNY- August '07-Present

• Developed community partner relationships by maintaining extensive communication with site coordinators and making visits to evaluate the program.
• Worked with students as they began and as they continued along with the program to help them with their own personal goals for the program and course; developed additional materials that would help to guide them through the process.
• Facilitated faculty coordination by meeting with faculty to gather feedback about program and develop strategies for future course implementation.
• Continued work with the NY-NJ-PA regional consortia of community colleges focused on the development and expansion of service-learning in community colleges.
• Provided technical support to community partners via regular site visits, phone calls, tracking tools and student resources.
• Designated to lead a Student Development walk-a-thon team to benefit the KCC foundation.
• Created a Service-Learning Faculty Leadership Award to promote civic engagement.
• Wrote a successful application, two years in a row, for the college to be listed on the CNCS President's Higher Education Honor Roll for Service.
• Assisted with the coordination of a college-wide Civic Engagement conference, held in April 2007, and attended by several Deans and senior administrators.
• Directed production and created content for the first service-learning website, due to be launched this Spring.
• Will present on "Capturing the Voice of Community Partners" alongside a KCC faculty member and community partner at the Community College National Center for Community Engagement Conference, May 2009.
• Increased faculty and student involvement by over 75%.
• Work continuously with the Office of College Advancement office on RFP research and application preparation.
• Prepare quarterly fiscal and program reports for ASSETS grant, continuation reports for Campus Compact grant and annual program reports for NY state Perkins grant.
• Effectively communicate with faculty, college administrators and community agency staff about progress of service-learning projects throughout the semester.
• Recruit and retain new faculty members to program through workshops, one-on-one meetings, recognition and leadership opportunity incentives.
• Meet with partnering community agencies to explain the service-learning program, establish projects, and general administrative guidelines for the project.
• Evaluate and assess program on a regularly based on field best practices and criteria set by external evaluator.

Assistant- Kelly Services-July '07- August '07/ Assistant-Tempositions-July - August '07
Various temping assignments for companies in need of skills in Microsoft Office, database management, reception of visitors, photo editing and selection, and light project management.

• Explore Charter School, Brooklyn, NY
• Bovis Construction Corporate Office, New York, NY
• Purepartner by Design, New York, NY

Staff Recruiter-Achievement First, Inc. - August '06-April '07

• Created and fostered relationships with local colleges and universities, nonprofits, and relevant social networking groups in order to recruit strong candidates.
• Performed several in-depth phone screenings per week, during the day and in the evenings, to assess candidate teaching skills and competencies and style.
• Drafted several written correspondences, such as emails and formal letters, to keep candidates informed in a time sensitive environment.
• Hosted exciting and inspirational tours of the Achievement First schools and facilities, providing complete, accurate and helpful information about the school, thereby enticing candidates to apply.
• Coordinated with senior leadership to identify personnel needs, workforce planning strategies, and search assignments.

Program Manager-Junior Achievement of New York, Inc. - Sept '05-August '06

• Managed several high profile accounts with Fortune 100 companies on a daily basis; assessing needs and wants of individual employees, and ultimately offering volunteer packages that are conducive to employee schedules, work experience, and aptitudes for teaching various grade levels.
• Conducted over 20 training sessions in which entry to executive level employees of major financial institutions, law firms, and consulting firms were coached on how to master classroom management and teaching strategies, understanding student characteristics and meeting program expectations.
• Co-coordinated an annual, high-profile, Groundhog Job Shadow Day event, reaching over 900 students and increasing media awareness of Junior Achievement throughout the five boroughs of New York City, while operating on a budget of over $20,000.
• Directed an executive leadership meeting on the construct of improving project management; thus increasing efficiency, productivity, and employee satisfaction on current and future projects within the organization.
• Exceeding annual student participation in my target market by 10%, which encouraged sponsors to increase monetary funding.
• Invited by the Senior Vice President to work on a grant proposal worth $25,000.
• Brokered the first relationship Junior Achievement has had with an established local credit union, resulting in several new financial benefits for the organization's employees, thereby helping to increase employee satisfaction.
• Sold traditional and non-traditional programs, using multiple methods, to middle schools and high schools throughout New York City and its outer boroughs.

English Teacher-Teach For America- Swenson High School, Philadelphia, PA Sept '03-Jun '05

• Assisted school leadership by acting as a member of the "Accreditation for Growth" improvement team. Met bi-weekly with a group that consisted of the principal, Home and School coordinator, involved parents and teachers, on Saturday mornings to investigate, analyze, and re-define key issues such as the school mission, core belief system and the action plan for the next five years.
• Secured grant funding in the amount of $200 to assist in providing literature for the classroom library and increasing parental involvement through a piloted program, "Parents Read with Your Children".
• Organized an out-of-state field trip for over 40 students to the Baltimore Harbor, Blacks 'n' Wax Museum, and National Aquarium on a budget of $2,000. Worked with the bussing company and travel agency to secure insurance and meals. Coordinated staff chaperones and managed the promotion and finances of the entire trip.

Extracurricular Activities/Achievements:

Howard University New York Alumni Association, Secretary 2007; Housing Works Thrift Shop Volunteer 2007; Junior Achievement Summit Award 2005; School of Business Junior Class President, 2001-2002; NAACP Co-Chair Education Committee, 2001-2002; NAACP Secretary, 2000-2001; Howard University School of Business 21 CAP Team Leader, 2000-2001; American Express Scholarship Recipient; Owens Corning Scholarship Recipient; National Society of Collegiate Scholars, member; National Business Merit Scholar, 2003; School of Business Undergraduate Trustee Scholarship, 2001

Special Skills/Interests:

Grant coordination, budget management, project management and development, public service, education policy, program management, research