Dr. James crafts and implements strategy-rich Curriculum in the areas of Student Success, Career Branding, Networking, Faculty Development & Instructional Communication. Previously the Director for The Center for Legal Pedagogy at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, she is now the Executive Director for Student Academic Support Services and The First Year Experience at Texas Southern University. She oversees The Academic Skill Center, Tutorial Center, Freshman Advising Suite, and Academic Support programs in this role. She plays an integral role in both recruitment and retention initiatives for First Year students, as well as those in high-risk populations. She has created programs in Bias management for students at Texas Southern University, Branding & Professional Training workshops for The Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals, Hollins University, Richland Community College, Texas Association of Black Professional Educators, conducted Networking training for students at The University of Texas School of Public Health, and helps many other professionals and Small Businesses think outside of the box to maximize their business and career goals. Ms. James designs career curriculum that maximizes the needs of the Millennial Learner to increase effectiveness in the College Classroom, with a focus on faculty development. She has written curriculum for several colleges, assists faculty in designing curriculum and facilitating lessons for effective learning, and is quickly becoming someone faculty call on for instructional support and redesign. Her specialty? Taking dense content and designing multi modal curriculum that makes tough concepts easier to understand.Charlene also served as an Executive Board Member of the Houston Area Urban League Young Professionals, and sits on the Advisory Board of The Greater Houston Youth Nutcracker Project.