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* Directs after-school and summer programs for grades K-8, ensuring a holistic approach to student development and engagement.* Leads a team of 30 staff members, including support staff and teachers, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment for optimal program outcomes.* Fosters strategic partnerships with community leaders and vendors to enhance engagement within After School and summer programs.* Successfully manages a student body exceeding 200 students, spanning from kindergarten to eighth grade, contributing to their overall growth and development.* Ensures comprehensive oversight for staff concerns and maintains effective behavior management for students, fostering a safe and positive learning environment.* Secured a $100,000 grant for Delaware Summer 2024 supplemental support for the Summer Enrichment program.* Secured a $320,000 21st Century Community Learning Centers (Cohort 22) grant for Thomas Edison's 2024–2025 After School and Summer Enrichment programs, focusing on social-emotional skills, literacy, arts and science, and mentorship for students in K–8th grade.

* Continuously refining the church's main website design to adapt to evolving trends and user preferences.* Collaborating with media teams to implement new features and improvements based on user feedback and analytics data.* Daily management of multimedia content, ensuring a timely and engaging display of videos, announcements, and images.* Implementing content strategies to maintain a lively and interactive online presence.* Monitoring and adjusting SEO strategies to keep the website at the forefront of search engine results.* Conducting regular audits to optimize on-page elements and enhance overall SEO performance.

Freelance business specializing in graphic design, illustration, business marketing, and branding identity.

* Oversaw teacher training and development through workshops and on-the-job training.* Managed organization and planning of special events including field trips, parent engagement events, and fundraising.* Created and managed educational curriculum and programming for summer camp program (ages 5-12).* Improved parent and community engagement with school event and social media engagement through Instagram and Facebook posts.* Boosted new student enrollment by designing and implementing an online application process.

* Oversaw operations and facilities for Wholeness Center building, including the fitness center and upper school classrooms.* Managed daily operations, including student attendance, filing systems, facilities, security, and clerical duties.* Fostered relationships with children, parents, and staff to meet administrative and teaching objectives.* Prepared and implemented age-appropriate classroom lessons for school-age children.* Engaged children in core subject activities and fostered a caring community and a love for learning.

* Managed Special Education process and academic database for Success Academy Washington Heights to support students' educational needs in the classroom.* Cultivated relationships with students and families to increase engagement and promote academic success.* Regularly collected, assessed, and analyzed scholar data and analytics to identify academic intervention needs and provide specialized services through CSE (Committee on Special Education) programming.

* Managed monthly and weekly store displays through visual merchandising.* Efficiently managed register and floor sales to meet customer needs and exceed company's projected sales goals.* Built customer relationships to understand behaviors and preferences, establish trust, and promote brand loyalty.

* Collaborated with UX Designers to redesign Class&Co’s existing user interface for increased engagement in educational courses and events.* Managed and facilitated user research, market research, and competitive analysis.* Designed wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes in Adobe XD for testing.

* Led a team of UX designers in creating a storytelling experience to promote sexual health and education awareness for inner-city teens.* Co-led a design workshop with stakeholders, synthesized user research, facilitated interviews and testing sessions, and edited the final product.extensive research documentation to articulate design

* Linked corporate initiatives to improve conversion, maximize associate performance, exceed company goals, and increase profitability through strategic business planning.* Utilized visual merchandise to manage store presentation and engage customers, inspiring them to make purchases.* Collaborated to exceed Cole-Haan's FY15 Q1 sales goal by 4% and Q2 sales goal by 7%.

* Managed store and e-commerce operations, focusing on increasing online sales and building a brand presence through marketing, promotions, product placement, buying, and merchandise replenishment.* Redesigned the store website, improving the online experience with better navigation, product descriptions, and placement.* Implemented training for SEO & SEM and managed the consumer database to build brand awareness and increase visibility in the marketplace.