DeVry University Irving (Dallas) - Business
Researcher & Social Scientist
Research
Shelton
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
Dynamic strategic innovator with over 20 years of diversified experience in leadership, strategy, survey implementation, management, optimized project/program, operations, training and human development, and academic engagement and outreach.
Shelton is adept in team building, strategic management, policy writing and management, and financial management. Award winner with solid record of quality control and logistic support. Exceptional presentation, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
State of Virginia High School League (VHSL) Football Official; Field Judge
Certified Football Offical for all state of Virginia's VHSL (Virginia High School League) football contests
Visiting Professor: School of Business and Management
Shelton is a tremendous conduit for higher learning for the School of Business as a Visiting Professor, and previously an Adjunct Professor of undergraduate Financial Management and Marketing and graduate instructor of Economics, Marketing Management, Principles of Management, and Organizational Leadership at Keller Graduate School of Management. Shelton fosters a great balance of real world applicability and academic acumen to provide bold insight and to light a fire for students to seek their knowledge.
The blended learning enviornment which consist of onsite and on-line interactions, provided a perfect fusion of traditional and the new wave of learning . If you are reading this and want to further your education go to www.devry.edu for more details.
Senior Organization and Strategy Expert
Create and influence corporate human capital strategic initiatives, analytics, programs, and projects within a federal Agency footprint.
Senior Business Process Analyst
Led and managed efforts that supported the HPO paradigm for The Office of Evaluation, Monitoring, and Planning (EMAP) Division for a local division of the Department of Human Services. Ricks primary efforts is to manage the areas of Business Analytics and Reporting, Case Monitoring, Training & Compliance, and Fraud Management for the (FSB) Organization. Shelton was also responsible for conducting internal audits for 14 business units, increasing Commonhelp utilization by 10%, re-engineering processes and procedures for improved efficiencies, churning defect rates, and increasing morale.
Chief Strategist
Shelton LR and Associates is a small business consulting and management company founded led by Shelton Ricks, who also serves as the company’s chief strategist. Shelton has built a career on leadership and attaining favorable performance results with a diverse background and an array of real world experience.
growth@sheltonlr.com
Certification
Business Administration and Management, General
Doctorates of Management
Organizational Leadership
A rigorous and comprehensive study of organizational leadership and the many associated disciplines comprising this multidisciplinary field, the Organizational Leadership major prepares doctoral students to take their commitment to principled leadership to the world, influencing the field of leadership through scholarly research, academia and other influential positions. Focus on philosophy, organization, structure, designs, leadership, and management using the SPL methodology and paradigm.
MBA
Economics & Leadership
The core courses in the MBA program are designed to introduce students to the various areas of business such as accounting, finance, marketing, human resources, operations management, etc. Students in MBA programs have the option of taking general business courses throughout the program or can select an area of concentration and focus approximately one-fourth of their studies in this subject.
Few Highlights....
*Gas Regression Paper Published by Magazine
*Part of a group that Invented the "TTA" Test Taking
Assistant, which resembled at PDA in size, to help students study/increase scores for the SOL (Standards of Learning) national standardized tests. From conception to implementation, marketing plan and test market was based for urban markets.