• Provide Leadership and Executive level training by way of conducting individual comprehensive department S.W.O.T. Analysis reports with all department heads and CEO. Deliver strategic vision, tactical design, and active management of a training organization tasked with driving the learning requirements, training solutions, delivery methods and measurement of training across the Newark Housing Authority (NHA). Coordinate and conduct the following training/ workshops to date with leadership; Performance Management, Performance Metrics,1:1 Leadership Department Prospective, and Establishing S.M.A.R.T.E.R. Goals. • Design and implement distance learning strategies, including virtual classroom learning and self-paced web-based training for both service and professional/management development training topics. • Utilize innovative practices, research, insight, experience and understanding the needs and culture of Housing Authority to develop and deliver instructor led, e-learning, or blended learning training programs to develop leadership, communication, service, performance and productivity skills. • Identify and develop subject matter experts (SMEs) as well as trainers and partner with these individuals to deploy training and development programs throughout NHA, by way of creating and producing over 30 training topics for NHA’s RFQ in order to address the companies needs and lack of skills thereof. • Evaluate, select and manage Authority Learning Management System (LMS). This will include the LMS, all content, and employee tracking for all Newark Housing Authority. • Establish and facilitate mandatory Sexual Harassment Prevention training for all NHA 394 employees for the first time in 8 years. • Collaborate with leadership to design and facilitate change management initiatives increasing employee’s engagement and to meet strategic housing authority objectives.

• Courses: Principles of Management, Organizational Behavior, Marketing, and Business & Organizational Mgmt,Human Resources Management and Strategic Planning for Public & Nonprofit Organizations• Prepared the course curriculum and exams to ensure comprehensive learning objectives.• Identify and explain current business trends and how to cultivate a business in diverse and global environments.• Demonstrates the value of objective knowledge and skill development in the study of organizational behavior. • Participate in group panel discussions with students and faculty members regarding course and work experiences. • Conducted workshops in the following topics, here is just a few: “Writing Skills for Case Workers”, “Grow Your Business -With the Power of Census Data”, “Navigating Change in a Remote Workplace”, “How to Show Accomplishments on Your Resume” and HCCC’s 8th Annual Adjunct Facility Conference Panel “How to Engage Students in the Learning Process in Remote Environments”

Provided coaching to graduate students in the following schools; the School of Engineering & Science, School of Systems & Enterprises, School of Business, or College of Arts & Letters. • Conducted one-on-one, personalized talent development sessions with students virtually and in-person. Gathered important information to help track student successes. • Played a key role in helping to reimage the cooperative education program. Researched and identified innovate ways to effectively expand the program and to incorporate new technologies, and other resources into the program. Developed strategies and collaborated with various departments to ensured students overall career success journey/path. • Designed and implemented strategies to maximize student participation in career activities and the talent development journey. Created and wrote an approved new career accelerated workshop for advance graduate candidates –“Conflict Management: Full Impact”.

Established and maintained activities to develop, located, and secured job openings for participants enrolled in the Financial Opportunity Center (FOC), inclusive of Essex, Morris, and Passaic Counties, and other areas as needed, marketed program and coordinates job resource bank. Performed related duties as assigned but not limited to: Acted as the liaison among employers and the FOC program * Scheduled daily prospecting/cold calls and face-to-face meetings with employers *Achieved over 85% placement goals as prescribed and in accordance with F.O.C. contractual obligations *Documented, consistently and accurately, in real time, all participant and employers contact, activities and outcomes into F.O.C.’s computerized case management system (Salesforce) * Initiated and maintained over 205 ongoing personal contacts with a variety of business and industry representatives and job placement/training agencies to develop employment opportunities for program participants * Maintained contacts with professional/community organizations that are involved in job placement/training activities * Recruited and interviewed/ referred over 240 qualified participants to employers and conducts followed-up when applicants as reported data *Created and developed an approved COVID 19 succession plan for our Workforce Development Training & Financial Opportunity Center.

• Serve as the primary outreach to identify and secure job placement opportunities for Berkeley College-Newark Campus and New Jersey areas for upcoming graduates and alumni, as well as our underclassmen. • Establish business partnerships with key executive level personnel within the private, non-profit and public agencies that have job placement opportunities. • Work closely with businesses to establish a mutually beneficial relationship with employers that provide bottom line support to employers looking to staff their organizations with quality employees while reducing the cost associated with high turnover and limited retention. • Establish a performance plan that includes achievement of business partnership relationships, securing specific levels of job placement opportunities, and an effective process for evaluating overall results and implementing corrective action where required to achieve overall goals in our placements numbers. • Meet with and follow up with regular review sessions with business partners to ensure Berkeley College is serving as a valuable partner and delivering exceptional skill/qualified candidates to our partners. • Maintain an updated data base on job fairs and internet resources, as well as well-informed on trends and practices related to job placement strategies. • Work closely with Berkeley College senior management to develop strategies to achieve Career Services overall goals

Worked closely with the CEO and Director of Development in securing unrestricted non-scholarship funds for overall operational and administration expenses; spearhead & developed strategic proposals for funding. Fostered relationship with major corporate firms and key congressional legislators in support of higher learning educational institutions and HBC’s. Identified, researched & secured other sources of income via individual donors, as well as assisted with advisory board recommendations.

• In 2006 developed, budgeted, orchestrated and managed over 30 free programming for Dr. Martin Luther King Day, Black History Month, Woman History Month and National Poetry Month celebrations and observances. • Coordinated and secured over $80,000 in funds for talks and reception logistics for distinguished speakers such as Dr.Alvin Poussaint; Hugh B. Price, Esq; Dr. Ivan Van Sertima; Dr. Nell Painter; Amiri Baraka; Donna Brazile; Dr. Deborah Willis; Wendel A. White; Dr. Kevin Mumford and Valerie Wilson Wesley.• In 2008 chaired steering committee on Organizational Effectiveness for the Newark Public Library adopted 2008 2012 Stragetic Plan -area of concentration and implementation; (I) internal communication system thru eNewsletters, Director’s office, signage (II) update training on Millennium in generating accurate statistics, efficient customer & bibliographic records (III) assess security staff allocation and training as needed as well as develop a policy outlining their roles and responsibilities at each library location and clarify the reporting structure at all locations.

Key Projects and Accomplishments: •Served as a Senior Committee Member for the ongoing Downtown Core Redevelopment involving the Devil Hockey Arena. ► Analyzed the economic impact of construction work on Newark and surrounding areas. ► Researched comparable cities in size and demographics and prepared a cost analysis. ► Provided all senior committee members an economic impact report that included detailed information on employment, tax rates, infrastructure improvement, and revenues from games. •Assisted with the current Lincoln Park Redevelopment Project for downtown Newark which is focus on providing new housing and commercial space, renovation of existing structures, and restoration of historical buildings and homes. ► Drafted & revised the Area in Need of Redevelopment Investigation Report. ► Reviewed a prior field investigation report performed by two outside consultants. ► Prepared an analysis on the utilization of buildings and land based on site inspections and 2002 tax records ► Measured investigations against the criteria for designation as an “Area in Need of Redevelopment”. •Participated in the negotiation of the Right of Entry Agreements (ROE) for the $140 million Joseph G. Minish Passaic Waterfront Park and Historic project, collaborating with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the handling of all private owners’ properties located in the project’s footprint area. ▪Prepared Right of Entry Agreements with the assistance of the department’s attorney. ▪Met with all private owners and their attorneys to determine the amount of revenue loss. ▪ Arranged to have all private properties appraised by an independent appraiser to determine fair market value. ▪Beat the USACE deadline for having all agreements signed by phase IV of the project. •Completed the Symphony Hall West Redevelopment Investigation Report that determined the area meet criteria and laid the groundwork for future redevelopment plans, collaborating with four other city officials.