• Advanced from doctoral student to doctoral candidate. Completed candidacy phase.• Earned a Doctor of Education in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. • Conducted culturally competent individual and focus group interviews remotely during COVID lockdowns.• Investigated how a student's mindsets and their external environment influence their persistence.• Mindsets included motivation, growth mindset, academic self-confidence, focus, and responsibility.• Environmental factors included housing and food insecurity (basic needs insecurity), financial uncertainty, and support from family and friends.Dissertation Title: THE INFLUENCE OF NON-COGNITIVE AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON THE PERSISTENCE OF BLACK MALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS: A CASE STUDY (331 pages)

• Taught remedial through transfer-level mathematics courses (on-campus, online, & hybrid) at a Hispanic-serving institution while leading innovative special projects across campus.• Supervisory roles include Student Success Assessment & Tracking Coordinator, Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Manager/Consultant, and Mathematics Success Center Coordinator. Direct and indirect supervisor for faculty, classified staff, student employees, and student mathematics tutors.• Special projects overseen include quantitative assessment of Student Learning Outcomes, streamlining enrollment management processes, revisions to accommodations for disabled students, development and implementation of Open Educational Resources, and technology deployment/integration to support Success Center activities• Collaborative relationships include Library/Learning Resources Center, Academic Affairs, Research & Planning, Disability Support Services, and Adult Education

• Completed 10 months of formal leadership training prior to enrollment in a Doctor of Education program.• Program was taught by college president and involved job shadowing.• Areas of study included enrollment management, budget/finance, change management, strategic planning, team building, interpersonal communication skills, conflict resolution, human resource management, and collective bargaining.