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Skills

  • Team management
  • Dual-enrollment program implementation
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Budget management and forecasting
  • Parent and Family Engagement Strategies
  • K-12 and higher education partnership facilitation
  • Customer service
  • Public speaking and presentations
  • Relationship development
  • MS Office

Work Experiences

  • Devised strategies to cut costs, modernize operations, and revamp procedures to improve the institution's operations.
  • Designed professional development workshops.
  • Developed a data-driven academic intervention program.
  • Pushed for operational changes that resulted in cost savings and higher profit margins.
  • Achieved results within 6 months.
  • Helped students improve their educational strategies by providing clear guidance on course selection, progression, and career options.
  • Created outcome-based performance metrics for staff, which led to improved program efficiency by 83%.
  • Boosted program visibility by 73%.
  • Achieved a 34% reduction in dropout rates.
  • Collaborated with framework to create dual-enrollment opportunities, benefiting more than 8 students annually.

Summaries

  • Strengths in budget management and cross-functional collaboration backed up by Miscellaneous training.
  • Boosted student college acceptance rates by 15%.
  • Achieved a 69% improvement in student performance outcomes.
  • Conducted targeted workshops.
  • Conducted comprehensive college tours.
  • Accomplished at managing large-scale budgets, ensuring resource optimization, financial sustainability, and the expansion of student-focused services by 37% yearly.
  • Overall morale and productivity are boosted by experience in policy development and staff management procedures.
  • Recognized for motivating management team members to achieve their goals and fostering innovative work environments.
  • Created and sustained successful mentorship programs that increased student retention rates by 40%, positively impacting their academic trajectories.
  • Adept at creating performance evaluation frameworks for staff, improving operational efficiency and program outcomes by 41%, while maintaining high-quality student support services.

Accomplishments

  • Directed the expansion of Upward Bound program sites to 14 additional high schools, growing student enrollment by 33% within 18 months.
  • Was instrumental in improving staff productivity by 66% through comprehensive professional development and skills enhancement workshops.
  • Partnered with Summit Group to introduce a college readiness program, resulting in a 37% rise in program graduates attending four-year institutions.
  • Successfully implemented career exploration initiatives, which helped 18 students secure internships in their desired field, improving post-secondary career readiness.
  • Facilitated dual-enrollment partnerships with local colleges, resulting in a 58% increase in underrepresented students attending higher education.
  • Mentored team members in providing effective academic support and career guidance, reducing internal staff turnover by 66% over several months.
  • Created a crisis management framework that addressed immediate student issues and resulted in a 61% decrease in incidents impacting student success.
  • Directed cross-functional leadership training, boosting departmental collaboration and improving student retention by 75% %.
  • Devised individualized crisis intervention plans, reducing cases of student absenteeism by 74% within two years.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

Affiliations

  • American Evaluation Association (AEA)
  • Higher Education Consortium for Special Programs (HECSP)
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
  • International Council of Nurses
  • Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
  • Rotary International
  • Freemason
  • Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM)
  • Society of Human Resource Management

Certifications

  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
  • ServSafe
  • Financial Aid Administrator Certification (FAAC) – the Southwest
  • CompTIA A+ Technician
  • Certified Education Data Specialist (CEDS), Cedar Works
  • Certified Federal Grants Manager (CFGM) – Lakeside Partners
  • Certified College Admissions Specialist (CCAS) – metric
  • Certified Professional in Educational Leadership (CPEL) – the West Coast
  • Advanced Seminar Leadership Certification – Harbor & Co.
  • CompTIA Network+

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