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Charlotte, Nc, Us

Fort Mill, Sc

Led the development and implementation of strategies to nurture growth in students with disabilities through a full continuum of services.Ensured accessibility to the general curriculum, promoting educational equity for all students.Designed and conducted employee training programs, fostering a learning and work environment tailored to diverse cultural populations.Oversaw employee relations, improving organizational effectiveness and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and standards.

United States

Nurture growth through a full continuum of services to address the individual needs of students with disabilities, based on individual needs. Ensure accessibility to the general curriculum via a commitment to educational equity for students. Encourage parent participation in individual program development and involvement in school-related activities.● Optimized learning by creating individualized student plans grounded on data collection and the application of researched interventions and methodology.● Expanded support and addressed the Extensions of the Common Core Standards by implementing grants in cooperation with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.● Raised awareness of learning opportunities by sharing information regarding curriculum options for students with disabilities and the implementation of inclusive practices as a service delivery model.

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Guided the academic and social-emotional development of students by developing differentiated interactive lesson plans to deliver high-quality instruction to 18+ students within a remote ICT Google classroom platform. Assessed student skill level in order to determine learning needs and design teaching techniques and activities. Safeguarded the learning environment by formulating and executing behavior management procedures. Evaluated student performance, behavior and social development on a quarterly basis.● Adhered to 100% compliance with IEP standards for Math by partnering with a general education counterpart to plan and implement instructional strategies.● Supported student adjustment to the Covid-19 pandemic by creating social emotional learning lesson plans within a remote platform.● Supplemented instruction with small group activities for students needing additional assistance.● Built a supportive network for students by coordinating with teachers, parents, and service providers to conduct and update annual IEP reviews and distribute information regarding academic and social progress.● Validated student outcomes by ensuring the delivery of Fountas & Pinnell (F&P) reading levels, Sight Words, and North West Evaluation Association measurements of academic progress two to three times a year.

Queens County, New York, United States

Creating new or updating the curricula working with the teachers and leaders of the programMonitor the progress and effectiveness of new and old teaching methods and make adjustments where it is needed.Work with teachers to organize early childhood age-appropriate activities, lesson plans, family programs, and recitals.write progress reports and performance reviews

Online & Blended(Midtown)

Fostered the academic progress of diverse student populations using a broad range of instructional strategies to meet developmental learning needs.Taught two to three human resources classes per quarter, serving up to 45 students.Employed culturally sensitive and standards-based lesson plans to address differences in learning styles.Supplemented classroom instruction with academic and career advising for graduate students.

Brooklyn, New York

Queens Village, Ny

Balanced human resource management tasks with teaching assistant duties. Nurtured the early development of children (ages 2-5) by aiding teachers with lesson plan developing, observing instruction, and assisting with classroom teaching.● Redesigned the HR Monitoring Tool to monitor employee compliance with policies and procedures.● Restructured the onboarding process to facilitate the acquisition of pay, benefits, etc. within the first two weeks of employment.

College Point, Ny

Cultivated an office environment to support employee needs through team-focused strategies such as providing training in a timely manner without disrupting the daily workflow. Partnered with management to promote team member satisfaction by addressing and resolving issues in a positive manner.● Collaborated with GM/Club management to put action items in place to address gaps in employee training when transitioning to another department.● Streamlined the interview process to improve efficiency. Procedures included pre-interviewing applicants prior to the final interview with the General Manager, creating a shared calendar with the General Manager to identify scheduled interviews, completing employment paperwork prior to the employee start date, and onboarding new hires with access to benefits on their first day.

Valley Stream

Re-engineered organizational processes and procedures to streamline operations for efficiencies and redundancy elimination.Processed certification for MWBE.Evaluated and processed ongoing bid notifications for government contracts to grow the business. Analyzed business operations and data to ensure alignment with strategic goals.

Rosedale, New York

Group family daycare where a partnership was created between caregiver and parent...a home away from home!

New York City Metropolitan Area

Facilitated employee relations and office management, including strategic planning, compensation plans, budgets, and staff hiring. Sustained an in-depth knowledge of agency programs in order to best serve team members.Ensured compliance with local, state, and federal requirements by liaising with legal counsel to address issues

Executed and maintained a working relationship with school principals and central DHR staff to support the recruitment and sourcing of high-quality candidates for all school-based positions. Consulted with principals in the planning for and assignment of educational staff, including projected vacancies, excesses and transfer actions, leaves of absence in and out of the systems, part-time and substitute teacher assignments, and other HR implications of the principal’s budgetary decision-making.Partnered in the recruitment of instructional staff through job fairs and placement centers.Designed a process to help streamline the hiring of new pedagogy with the public school system based on prior research and principal input.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Organized and managed the local grievance process.Coordinated team absences using Verizon’s AMTS. Lead, motivate, and develop a team of 17-21 associates. Created motivational activities for the entire organization of 150+ employees.

•Counsel Senior Managers and HR Business Partners on all staffing-related issues while managing resolution of and providing innovative solutions to conflicts that may occur throughout the staffing process.•Create requisitions and post them internally and externally while sourcing internal succession lists and consulting with executives for diverse high-potential referrals in order to seek out qualified candidates.•Focused on the core competencies required to successfully manage a high-level position.•Stock Options and Investment Plans for Exempt level employees. •Create and negotiate salary offers, applicant screening – drug testing and background checks. •Drove the Initiatives of the Verizon Code of Conduct focus. •Succession Planning and Performance Management •Maintain weekly reports of all Executive Director and Director Level staffing, to be shared with various senior level management.

•Created and posted Collective Bargaining Agreements into Labor Relations database•Trained on the Labor Relation Database•Investigated and conducted analysis of the benefit renewal materials and several benefit case escalations•Resolved several issues related to benefit matters for Verizon union members•Supported multiple Labor Relations staff managers, directors, and two executive director

∞ Championed with seven team members Corporate Verizon, which consists of 6000 management and associate employees∞ Monitored and updated computer database to keep HR personnel current on policies and procedures .1. Created and managed new hire benefits project and co-authored related documents.2. Coordinated merger staffing processes for former GTE and former Bell Atlantic organizations.3. Managed the re-deployment of over 7 executive assistants to new positions.4. Created/Maintained a HR library for co-workers on the HR Helpline∞ Analysis and coached corporate clients on managing surplus conditions and synergy objectives∞ Administered corporate HR annual information conferences, presentations and related projects covering client/HR generalist roles and responsibilities

Supported with several team members all Verizon employees in human resources and work life issuesMaintained all benefits related documents for internal team members Achieved customer satisfaction through clarification of policies and procedures

Performed new customer telephone installations; maintained dial tone service for existing customers Conducted diagnostic tests to identify specific malfunctions on customer reported operational complaintsRecorded order status and managed billing using a handheld computerParticipated in the "Fiber to the Curb" program to replace cooper wire with fiber optics

Created orders for all types of telephone service and made referrals to appropriate departmentsResolved billing complaints, adjustments and credits Developed motivational incentives for several groups of customer service representativesTracked sales revenue for fifteen customer service representatives

Dm, Organizational Leadership

Previous Research Leadership and the African American Male: Forty Credits and a Leader (Dissertation) Currently Being Published This.

Master Of Education - Med, Special Education And Teaching, 1 To 6

Ms, Human Resources

Human Resources Management

Bs, Psychology

Psychology

Associate Of Arts (Aa), Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts

Cognitive Psychology And Psycholinguistics

Cognitive Psychology

Academic Diploma, Hs Dipolma