Resume

• 2019

  Doctor of Education - Ed.D.

  Leadership in Higher Education & Student Affairs

  Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling

  Leadership Development

  Understanding Your Leadership Role in a Diverse World

  African American History

  I & II

  World Civilization

  Academic and Leadership Seminar

  College Success Seminar

  World History

  Since 1500

  Peer Academic Coaching

• 2008

  Master of Arts - A.M.

  Liberal Studies; Graduate Certificate in African & African American Studies

  Duke University

• 2004

  Bachelor of Arts - B.A. (magna cum laude)

  History (Psychology minor)

  SGA President\nNCWC Music Club President\nSenior Class President\nVice-Chairmen Student African American Brotherhood\nSupplemental Instruction Leader\nHistory Tutor\nStudent Ambassador\nOmicron Delta Kappa\nPhi Alpha Theta\nPsi Chi\nPi Gamma Mu

  North Carolina Wesleyan College

• Adopt-a-Road with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

  INC

  St. Mary's College of Maryland

  Co-Organizer

  C++

  Community Outreach

  Student Affairs

  Microsoft Word

  PowerPoint

  Program Development

  Customer Service

  Event Planning

  Higher Education

  Windows

  Nonprofits

  Research

  C

  HTML

  Public Relations

  Photoshop

  Java

  Social Media

  Microsoft Excel

  Public Speaking

  “Civic Leadership Project”

  “Civic Leadership Project”

  Kelvin D.

  Clark

  Boys and Girls Clubs of Nash/Edgecombe Counties

  Rider University

  Willamette University

  St. Mary's College of Maryland

  Ursinus College

  North Carolina Wesleyan College

  Essex County College

  Duke University

  Raleigh-Durham

  North Carolina Area

  •\tFostered a community environment for 42 residents of Kappa Alpha Fraternity\n•\tAssisted residents in the creation and coordination of campus and community service events \n•\tParticipated in a weekly on-call calendar\n

  Resident Assistant for Few Quad

  Duke University

  Raleigh-Durham

  North Carolina Area

  •\tReviewed course syllabi with mentees and developed a proactive academic schedule\n•\tEdited mentees’ written assignments\n•\tAdvised mentee’ on course selection

  Athletic Mentor

  Duke University

  Created and presented workshops and trainings on student development theory \n\nAssisted with the development of hall

  area

  and campus-wide programming

  Rider University

  North Carolina Wesleyan College

  Rocky Mount

  North Carolina Area

  •\tConducted group sessions on learning strategies\n•\tReviewed lectures topics in African

  American

  and European history\n•\tCreated study guides

  sample tests

  and essay questions\n•\tReviewed tutees’ lecture notes weekly\n•\tQuizzed tutees on chapter themes

  important figures

  dates

  and events\n•\tProofread written assignments

  Supplemental Instruction Leader and Tutor - History

  Lawrenceville

  New Jersey

  •\tCoordinated the Milestone Scholars Program for academically underprepared students\n•\tOversaw the coordination of Bridge to Success

  a summer academic enrichment and social integration program \n•\tCoordinated the university’s academic probation program

  Raising Expectations for Academic Change\n•\tSupervised the First Steps Peer Mentoring program including six Peer Mentors\n•\tCollaborated with Financial Aid to monitor and support students not making Satisfactory Academic Progress\n•\tDesigned curriculum for and facilitate sections of Freshmen Seminar and Success Strategies Workshops \n•\tAdvised and coached students individually or in groups improve their levels of self-efficacy and persistence\n•\tManaged a $20k budget and supervise one graduate assistant

  Student Success Coordinator

  Rider University

  Raleigh-Durham

  North Carolina Area

  •\tWrote and distributed departmental letters

  reports

  and memos \n•\tCollated and purchase supply orders for Housekeeping Supervisors \n•\tInformed Housekeeping Supervisors of major facility issues

  Graduate Assistant - Facilities

  Planning & Operations/Housekeeping Operations\t

  Duke University

  Rocky Mount

  North Carolina Area

  •\tCreated and distributed advertisements

  a quarterly newsletter

  and news articles to local media outlets\n•\tGathered and analyzed program data for grants proposals

  Marketing Specialist

  Boys and Girls Clubs of Nash/Edgecombe Counties

  Raleigh-Durham

  North Carolina Area

  •\tManaged electronic reservations calendar \n•\tConducted consultations to review facility usage guidelines with student organizations\n•\tAssisted with the development and research of orientation programs\n•\tCompiled and analyzed statistical data for annual report

  Graduate Assistant - Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture

  Duke University

  Raleigh-Durham

  North Carolina Area

  •\tResponded to facilities

  lockout

  and emergency situations \n•\tConducted occupancy checks and initiated maintenance requests \n•\tInformed residents of University events and activities over the summer

  Summer Community Assistant for Central Campus

  Duke University

  Raleigh-Durham

  North Carolina Area

  •\tTranslated & analyzed survey data to identify program efficiency \n•\tWrote monthly online news articles pertaining to health and wellness\n•\tDeveloped and posted bulletin board material relating to safe sex practices & health promotion\n•\tCreated and maintained an inventory system for department supplies

  Graduate Assistant - Student Health & Wellness Center\t

  Duke University

  Salem

  Oregon

  • Advise

  one-on-one

  high-achieving and at-risk students on identifying academic goals

  developing achievement plans

  and a means to self-assess\n•\tCollaborate with faculty to develop strategies and interventions to assist students in need\n•\tIdentify trends in student data (Banner and Colleague) with University Registrar and Institutional Effectiveness to inform and assess academic support programs:\n o\tIndividual and Group Peer Tutoring: 50+ tutors supporting 30 courses \n o\tPeer Academic Coaching: 6 coaches paired with 24 students \n•\tChair the Student Support Committee

  response team for students receiving early alerts\n•\tRecruit

  train

  and co-supervise 27 Colloquium Associates supporting the FYE program\n•\tManage a budget of $35K and two undergraduate Office Assistants\n•\tServe as a member of the Teaching and Learning Academic Status

  and Housing Accommodations committees\n•\tDevelop and present workshops on learning strategies skills and provide resources

  online and print

  on study skills \n•\tTeam teach IDS 148: Peer Academic Coaching and IDS 399: Leadership Development

  Director

  Office of Academic Support in the College of Arts and Sciences

  Willamette University

  Collegeville

  PA

  • Served as a member of the crisis response team and as judicial officer\n• Oversaw a housing area containing four buildings housing 650 undergraduates\n• Selected

  trained

  supervised

  and evaluated a staff of 15 RAs\n• Created social programs to foster community amongst residents

  Resident Director

  Ursinus College

  Lawrenceville

  New Jersey

  Designed and taught HIS 151

  The World Since 1500\n\nDesigned MCS 220: “Understanding Your Leadership Role in a Diverse World” for the Multicultural Studies Program.

  Instructor

  Rider University

  Raleigh-Durham

  North Carolina Area

  •\tTrained

  supervised

  and mentored eight Community Assistants (CA) both undergraduates/graduates\n•\tAdvised Central Campus Council on programming with an annual budget of $30

  000\n•\tOversaw a CA program and staff development budget of $15

  000\n•\tManaged an on-call calendar & review duty logs daily\n•\tConducted weekly staff meetings and one-on-one meetings with CA team\n•\tResponded to facility & safety concerns of 1000 residents in apartment-style living\n

  Graduate Resident for Central Campus

  Duke University

  Raleigh-Durham

  North Carolina Area

  •\tManaged an internship spreadsheet for undergraduate and graduate students \n•\tWrote monthly employment advertisements for employers \n•\tAssisted with the planning

  setup

  and breakdown of career fairs

  Graduate Assistant - Career Center

  Duke University

  St. Mary's City

  MD

  • Assisted in the development and assessment of the college’s advising and retention programs – with special attention given to the DeSousa-Brent Scholars Program

  the Office of International Education

  and Transfers\n• Coordinated and evaluated Midterm Grade Reports

  Academic Probation process

  and the Early Alert System\n• Oversaw coordinated tutorial services in collaboration with academic departments\n• Served as a member of the Student of Concern

  Consultation and Assessment

  and Dismissal committees\n• Set academic goals with students returning from leaves of absences

  academic dismissals

  by referral

  and with ADA Accommodations \n• Recruited

  trained

  and supervised 8 upperclassmen mentors for the DBConnect Program\n• Supervised an undergraduate fellow

  manage office payroll

  and oversee office purchasing

  Coordinator of Advising Services/Academic Adviser

  St. Mary's College of Maryland

  Newark

  New Jersey

  • Developed and taught courses in World Civilization

  American

  African American History and a College Success Seminar\n• Taught for the City of Newark’s “Youth Transition to Work Program” and for the Early College Initiative Program with American History High School and East Side High School\n• Served on the Africana Studies Advisory Board and World Civilization Textbook Review \n Committee

  Adjunct Professor

  Essex County College

  Rocky Mount

  North Carolina Area

  •\tBuilt community in three different (co-ed

  single-sex

  and athletic) residence halls with 140 residents in each\n•\tDeveloped educational

  social

  and athletic programs for residents\n•\tAssisted in the training of first-year Resident Advisors\n

  Resident Advisor for Pettaway

  Nash and Boddie Halls

  North Carolina Wesleyan College

  Newark

  NJ

  • Worked within a team of advisors to advise first-year

  returning

  and probation students on \n courses

  majors

  scheduling

  and online registration\n• Performed transcript evaluations for transfer students\n• Monitored student cohorts to ensure proper degree matriculation and provided support when \n necessary\n• Collected and analyzed survey data for the Re-Employment Assessment program – partnered \n with NJ Department of Labor & Workforce Development \n• Conducted career development workshops for online job searches

  Retention Specialist

  Essex County College

  Rocky Mount

  North Carolina Area

  •\tAssisted 15 First-Year students in acclimating to college life \n•\tDeveloped orientation material on diversity

  community and conflict resolution\n•\tPerformed in skits designed around alcohol

  drugs

  and sexual awareness \n

  Peer Advising Leader (P.A.L.)\t

  North Carolina Wesleyan College

  St. Mary’s City

  MD

  • Taught DBSP 101 and 102: Academic and Leadership Seminar

  Instructor

  St. Mary's College of Maryland

  Member

  Omicron Delta Kappa

  Member

  Phi Alpha Theta

  Member

  NASPA

  Member

  CRLA

  Member

  Pi Gamma Mu

  Member

  NACADA

  Member

  Psi Chi