Deborah A. Williams, Mba, Mdiv., Mmdi Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, NC, US

North Carolina, United States

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Ensured inclusive work environment compliance specific to Title VII and ADA accommodations
• Provide asynchronous academic support to hybrid and residential students
• Track student academic progress, review graduation requirements, plan course load according to students’ selected program and paradigm
• Promote and support student engagement in the school’s RISE (Refresher and Intensive for Scholarly Enrichment) as a means of strengthening student academic writing practices
• Provide strategies to navigate classroom culture
• Review and coach students in the building of their academic portfolio

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Provide leadership and support for collaborative practices by guiding the pursuit of multidisciplinary research projects to discern and disseminate strategies, successes, and struggles from Black pastoral leaders.
• Manage the million-dollar fiscal resources allocated to support the Office of Black Church Studies’ Black Pastoral Leadership—a five-year grant
• Review and create annual budgets for the Black Pastoral Leadership Collaboration
• Create contracts, memorandums of understanding, and purchase order agreements to support research and grant initiatives
• Reconcile expenses in Concur and SAP
• Distribute and obtain Deed of Gifts, documenting donor contributions to the Office of Black Church Studies Collections and Archiving initiatives

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Academic and Field Education Paid InternshipsThrough this internship and consultant experiences, I cultivated a greater synergy between religious institutions and the justice system by working with universities.
• Office of Black Church Studies, Durham, NC(July 2019-November 2019)
• Second Chance Community Improvement Plan (SCCIP), Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX (May 2018-November 2019)
• St. Joseph’s African Methodist Episcopal Church, Durham, NC (September 2017-May 2018)
• Urban Ministries of Wake County, Raleigh, NC(May 2018-November 2019)
• International House Graduate Assistant, Durham, NC (November 2016-May 2018)

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• (PROMOTION)I collaborated with HR partners and community leaders for shared engagement and team building. As the AVP, I lead the leadership team in developing DEI strategies to solidify team member belonging. I ensured.
• Coach, influence, develop and manage team members in decisions relative to performance reviews, termination, hiring, and salary actions
• Participates in strategic planning discussions for the business unit and provides recommendations regarding the future direction
• Prepares performance reports and ensures production and quality metrics are being followed
• Liaise with senior leaders to preserve operational excellence for Wells Fargo, its customers, and its investors
• Influences performance of a business unit by contributing to the decision-making leadership and the influencing of the budget for the business unit

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• (PROMOTION) Led day-to-day foreclosure activities. Developed and implemented operational, servicing, and documentation procedures, methods, and work systems. Facilitated learning opportunities to drive the 16-Core.
• Foster leadership and coaching of one of Wells Fargo’s India Solutions teams
• Facilitate and drive results through collaboration with attorneys, affiants, and WFIS partners
• Supplemental Statement of Review and the Hawaii Statement of Review
• Hold quarterly meetings with HR partners to ensure hiring strategies align with EEOC compliance
• Liaise with direct-report leadership to verify team member workplace accommodations and leaves

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• (PROMOTION)Conducted case monitoring activities for both in-house and direct source loans in active bankruptcy. Supervised exempt and non-exempt loan servicing specialists within the trustee division. Trained team on.
• Research, plan, and conduct monthly diversity and inclusion team meetings
• Led supportive onboarding initiatives for direct managers, team members, and gender reassigned/confirmed team members’ preparing for depart reentry
• Ensured inclusive work environment compliance specific to Title VII and ADA accommodations
• Identify process gaps and generate solutions to minimize corporate losses
• Generate reporting structure for consistent review of production and quality trends

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

• Coach, develop and supervise exempt/non-exempt administrative support staff and senior specialist within the Loss Mitigation team
• Direct Single Point of Contact (SPOC) with pipeline management
• Responsible for direct customer contact of call escalations
• Representing business unit during corporate meetings
• Relay organizational goals, vision, and values of team member engagement
• Coach and develop team leads with daily reporting, team priorities, and escalation follow-up

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Master Of Management/Organizational Diversity & Inclusion Leadership, Diveristy, Equity, & Inclusion

Master Of Divinity (M.Div.), Christian Education

Areas of Focus: Reconciliation; Public Policy; Social Justice; Domestic Violence Survivorship and Advocacy; Black Church Studies;

Masters, Business Administration

Ba, English