• Provide vision and leadership in areas of diversity, inclusion and positive organization culture.• Collaborate with Human Resources, division heads and administration in the development of recruitment, selection and retention processes and strategies to attain an inclusive and collaborative environment.• Ensure the development, delivery and assessment of training programs and opportunities that address diversity, inclusion and collaboration in ways that meet the needs of staff.• Coordinate and manage the TCFD Unity Week Inclusion and Collaboration (I/C) Conference.• Developed I/C initiative goals, strategies, action steps, and the assessment of results.• Secured funding for the training of both new and incumbent staff, 2014/2015.• Strategically brought together stakeholders from across the organization to align our efforts and ensure an integrated approach to our work.• Developed I/C statement and information for Employee Handbook and marketing materials.

• Collaborate directly with Associate Executive Director on staff/program development and trainings.• Strengthen public understanding of organization and services provided.• Monitor staff development.• Assist staff and leadership in dealing with a broad range of issues. • Advise staff about prudent career decisions and opportunities.• Counseled staff members regarding individual strengths and weaknesses and how those strengths and weaknesses parlay into career opportunities both within and outside the organization.• Manage staff training for new and incumbent employees.• Responsible for administering career development initiatives and activities. • Chair of agency’s policy review committee.• Provide solutions to issues and inquiries from management regarding policies.• Chair of International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) Multidisciplinary Committee.• Design promotional plans and recruitment strategies for public school tours.• Oversee hiring practices for high school summer learning experience.• Provide educational trainings to community schools.• Oversee the IACET review process/adherence to standards.• Investigate and pursue the opportunity to market polished trainings.• Conduct formative and summative evaluations on professional development trainings in order to make recommended modifications.• Conduct training needs-analysis through information gathering from Quality Improvement, Human Resources, Residential Management and direct observation and interviews.• Conduct field-based assessments of staff learning through observation and interview.• Provide oversight for e-learning database.• Secured over $40K in grant funding for the training of both new and incumbent staff, 2013/2014.• Led the successful completion of IACET re-accreditation process.

• Collaborated directly with Associate Executive Director on staff/program development and trainings.• Strengthened public understanding of organization and services provided.• Monitored staff development.• Advised staff about prudent career decisions and opportunities.• Counseled staff members regarding individual strengths and weaknesses and how those strengths and weaknesses parlay into career opportunities both within and outside the organization.• Managed staff training for new employees.• Supervised recruiters and agency recruitment practices.• Administered career development initiatives and activities. • Established training policies.• Developed agency policies and codes.• Designed promotional plans and recruitment strategies for public school tours.• Supervised hiring practices for high school summer learning experience.• Provided educational trainings to community schools.

• Collaborated directly with department VP and upper management on strategic plans for agency visibility.• Ensured organizations strong public image.• Identified agency-wide vacancies and actively recruited to fill all organizational personnel needs.• Developed recruitment and retention strategies designed to stabilize workforce and increase efficiency • Delivered and monitored the complete hiring process including drafting job postings, attending regional job fairs, conducting prescreens and interviews of viable candidates, arranging additional interviews with departments heads, debriefing employer on interviews, conducting reference checks, employment verifications, drug testing, criminal background checks, fingerprinting and tracking progress of new hires through orientation.• Data entry and updating of ADP/HR Benefits Solutions. Tracking employees, applications, resumes, interviews and employee selection process. • Created/implemented employee trainings on handbook, sexual harassment and diversity in line with agency policies.• Assisted with the implementation of agency-wide human resources policies and procedures.• Ensured HR recruitment/hiring practices adhere to applicable labor law. • Provided assistance for other human resources functions such as writing/submitting additions to payroll, employee status changes, requisitions, state employment regulations (OPWDD), employee relations, counseling, audits, unemployment hearings, and special projects. • Statistical reporting of personnel information to VP of human resources. • Maintained highly sensitive and confidential information for audits.• General knowledge of employee benefits, 401k, pension, tuition reimbursement and EAP.

• Instruct courses pertaining to Constitutional Law, Health Care Law & Ethics, Business Law, Juvenile Justice• Teach a course load appropriate to field/discipline (Constitutional Law, Business Law, Healthcare Law and Ethics).• Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize student learning.• Employ appropriate teaching and learning strategies to communicate subject matter to students.• Modify, where appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.• Employ available instructional technology. • Encourage the development of communication skills and higher order thinking skills through appropriate assignments.• Contribute to the selection and development of instructional materials in accordance with course objectives.• Establish and follow meaningful learning objectives.• Develop and explain methods that fairly measure student progress toward course objectives.• Consistently evaluate student performance to promote maximum learning.• Maintain accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters to division administrator according to established deadlines.

• Negotiated complex contracts related to the sports and entertainment industries. Managed multi-year marketing/endorsement contracts for Olympic Speed Skating and U.S. Figure Skating. • Brokered international concerts for well-known music artists. • Focused on the "branding" and image enhancement of clients to maximize their earning potential. • Brought creative concepts to light.• Consulted with advertising executives, brand managers, casting directors, event coordinators, media, and publicists to create marketing opportunities locally, regionally and nationally. • Determined and created appropriate content for media kits.• Draft press releases for various media outlets.• Utilize market layering strategies.

One of 8 students in the Criminal Justice Clinic who represented indigent clients charged with misdemeanors in Nassau County District Court. Provided the entire range of legal representation, from initial interview to sentencing.

• Researched legal issues, drafted motions, participated in criminal hearings, investigated criminal cases for trials. • Participated in strategy meetings with senior assistants and bureau chiefs, interviewed law enforcement officers and witnesses. • Assisted with the prosecution of misdemeanors and felonies, second seated high profile cases, and interacted with Supreme Court Judges.

• Collaborated directly with CEO, legal department and corporate sponsors• Coordinated media appearances for clients, executed public relation campaigns, and managed/marketed professional athletes.• Advocated for clients, produced shows, negotiated contracts and endorsements for world-class athletes. Agency represented many star athletes• Conducted new talent searches and reviewed contracts for athletes, strategized about how best to leverage sponsorships, planning and coordinating sports events and shows.• Conducted market research and analysis and organized “street team” marketing schemes. • Authored press releases, social media communications, and communicated with the media.• Developed effective relationships with media outlets and expanded media/industry contacts database • Produced promotional materials, including mailings and web-pages. Consulted with athletes and sports organizations about their needs, monitored sports activities and new trends, oversaw the development of new merchandise and products associated with a team, player or a particular sport, promotions and ticket sales. • In 2004, I branched out on my own and formed A.R.W. Sports and Entertainment, but continued my work as a consultant for Strickland and & Management.