Jahmese Fort Williams, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, CA, US

Sacramento, California, United States

Reporting to the CEO, I oversee operations and personnel development, while being a thought partner to the CEO and adding value to fundraising and donor cultivation. I support the CEO in managing strategic initiatives, key meetings, and critical projects in cooperation with other executives, staff and Board members. I help establish and track progress.

Sacramento, California, United States

As the Executive Vice President of Greater Sacramento Urban League, I oversee the entire Education and Youth pillar portfolio. I also ensure the day-to-day management and effectiveness of the organization. I am tasked with ensuring internal collaboration to achieve optimal effectiveness and impact. I serve as a thought partner with the CEO, representing.

Sacramento, California, United States

As Vice President of Special Projects, I design and oversee emergent initiatives, serve as a strategic thought partner to the President & CEO, write grant proposals to support current and emergent programs, and implement organizational change to streamline internal data sharing, external collaboration, and grant compliance.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

I was responsible for directing and implementing programs and courses to support first- and second-year UW-Madison undergraduates in science, with a particular emphasis on serving underrepresented minorities, first-generation college, and transfer students. In this role, I revamped the IMPaCT Peer Leadership program to align with WISCIENCE overall goals.

Madison, Wisconsin

The mission of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research is to improve educational outcomes for diverse student populations, impact education practice positively and foster collaborations among academic disciplines and practitioners. The Fair Play tool is a first-person perspective video game that represents a true to life simulation of the complex.

Madison, Wisconsin

Worked closely with leaders of the Intervention Core of the Obesity Prevention Initiative at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. By partnering with community organizations and grassroots organizers, the Core's goals are to promote social-ecological change that improves community health and wellness. I created an implementable communication plan focused on.

Miramar College

I offered student-centered communication instruction to adult learners and high school youth in a dual enrollment program. I assigned informative texts, designed activities for engaged learning and application of knowledge, and created effective assessments. Students learned theories and ethics of communication and practiced practical oral and written.

San Diego, California, United States

As the instructor of record, in the UCSD Human Development Program, I developed the syllabus for a 4 credit course entitled "Diversity in Human Development." Through a mixture of lectures and critical class discussions, students learned about various forms of privilege, power and oppression with the aims of identifying ways to work toward a more socially.

San Diego, California, United States

Led class discussions in the UCSD Communication Department for core communication courses by developing and implementing student centered curricula and activities. As the teaching assistant, I was the initial point of contact for students; making myself available through office hours, email, and class discussions.

San Diego, California, United States

The University of California, San Diego Graduate Division offers an eight week research program called Summer Training Academy for Research Success (STARS). In order to increase the diverse graduate applicant pool, this program provides research and presentation opportunities to underrepresented undergraduate students, international undergrads, HBCU.

UCSD International Center

Create and implement a strategic communication plan for the International Students and Programs Office (ISPO) of the University of California, San Diego International Center. Served as the graduate staff person for the International Graduate Student Advocacy Council (IGSAC). IGSAC invites graduate students representing different countries to meet monthly.

UC San Diego

As the Campus Climate Liaison, I worked to improve the retention of historically underrepresented graduate students by planning and implementing collaborative community building efforts. I worked closely with the Office of Graduate Studies, Cross-Cultural Center, Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center, and the Women's Center to organize community.

San Diego, California, United States

As the Coordinator for the New Graduate Student Orientation, I worked with the UCSD Graduate Division to introduce over 900 incoming graduate students to campus and community resources that will be essential to their success and well-being throughout their graduate studies. My responsibilities varied from managing the event budget to booking speakers, and.

San Diego, California, United States

Assist with the planning and implementation of the pilot International Triton Transition Program (ITTP). This pre-college program, now called Triton Edge, was designed with the intention of assisting international undergraduates become acclimated to America, San Diego, and student life at UC San Diego through educational, social, and life skills programs.

Gardena, California, United States

In this role, I built relationships with local high school teachers and administrators, facilitated information presentations about Everest College, and connected students who indicated interest in learning more about the campus and its offerings to campus admissions representatives.

College Park, GA

President Barrack Obama's Council on Women and Girls initiative was designed to increase the number of women securing careers within the federal government. As an intern in the Executive Operations branch of the College Park office of the Federal Aviation Administration, I was responsible for assisting with aviation youth education, creating and disbursing.

Lawndale, California, United States

Assist drafting coordinator with the organization and maintenance of blueprints forregional airports. Before construction began on any regional airport, I was responsiblefor mailing blueprints from the architects at the regional headquarters to the necessaryfield locations and converting the blueprints to digital form for a national database.

Los Angeles, California, United States

For two consecutive summers, I joined the VA Hospital of Greater Los Angeles in its security efforts. To ensure that patients were receiving care from effective healthcare providers, I digitized transcript and license documents, contacted professional references, and updated personnel files.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Communication

Activities and Societies: Graduate Research Advocacy Day Representative, UC President's Dissertation Year Fellowship, Edward A. Bouchet.

Ralph Bunche Summer Research Program

After graduating from Spelman College, I sought the opportunity to engage in research through UCLA's summer research program. As a first.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Ethel Waddell Githii honors program, Women's Studies honors society, NAACP, Spelman Ambassador, Alpha Kappa.