Southern Bancorp believes that responsible affordable homeownership is an important part of building generational wealth and is an opportunity that should be within reach of everyone, no matter their financial story. Whether you are new to the homebuying process or a seasoned veteran, Southern Bancorp has the tools to help you realize your homeownership dream.As Mortgage Marketing Manager, my goal is to spread the word about Southern Bancorp's mission via diverse channels and initiatives to increase homeownership metrics across underrepresented demographics. In partnership with leaders across the company, my goal is to make sure that our customer base is aware that the pathway to homeownership is not only possibility-- but an attainable reality.

The mission of 12th and Main Media is to empower entrepreneurs and small businesses to curate, implement, and manage their company’s identity through brand marketing, marketing and communications strategies, which benefits them by attracting a more diverse clientele, supplier and partner-base. Clients Include: * NO/AIDS Society (ME + U Division) of New Orleans, LA * Journey Home Loans; Atlanta, GA * The Sisterhood of Gamma Theta Delta; Houston (Galveston), TX * The Pinckney Group; Atlanta, GA * The Nelius Strategy; Atlanta, GA [Special focus in multicultural/diversity-driven marketing; derived from 5P marketing pedagogy]

Our mission is to increase the homeownership rate within diverse communities by providing a qualified, trusted home loan experience driven by equitable representation, acknowledgment, and respect.Created and oversaw the development of company branding, advertising and press communications, manage multiple corporate marketing initiatives, implement and manage CRM and application software, support the marketing and advertising of a team of 10 sales professionals through comprehensive branding and go-to-market training, manage team of marketing coordinators

Create and manage relationships with referral partners including realtors, investors and other real estate professionals; Attend and facilitate networking events and educational programs geared towards advancing agents' business communications; Oversee daily office operations and management of customer/client experience; facilitate communications between operations and sales to complete mortgage transactions; review and manage branch pipeline, profit and loss, and overall finances.

CIO's and IT Leaders are forced to make mission-critical decisions daily. From going bimodal, to effectively operating parts of their business in the cloud, most of these make-or-break decisions are made with little to know unbiased information. Some of which can cause slower time to market and create more problems than solutions. As an Account Executive to the Midmarket, I am tasked with aligning the consumers' needs to Gartner's 1000+ subject matter experts and other research and analyses. Supported Washington (USA) and Alberta (CAN) regions. Also curator of branch's multicultural incentive. Managed approximately 500K in contract value within the Washington and Alberta, Canada region; achieved 100% account retention within six months; led growth through account expansion equivalent to 40K in CV by year-end 2015; served as team subject matter expert in international sales acumen and trained team of marketing skills for new products

Upon the completion of an in-depth 100 day International Business Training (provided in part by Pareto Law, Inc.) Borland Software, a division of Micro Focus, saw there was a need for a different approach to sales and operations as it reflects subscription-based, transaction-specific SaaS (Software as a Service) product portfolio. Alongside a team of three well-versed and very creative marketing professionals, Borland's newest programs-- Borland Atlas, Silk Performer CloudBurst, and Silk Central Connect-- were put into our hands to market, sell and track. Borland's Operational SaaS Services team were able to: * Create collateral, talk tracks, and email campaigns * Gauge overall product traction and assist with corporate marketing in building web-based communications * Within 90 days, our team was able to create 10+ sales cycles (at which all closed) prior to the beta release of the product. * While doing this, each member of this focus group was responsible for driving high sales activity and reaching a 500K dollar quota or larger. Micro Focus provides innovative software solutions for business-critical enterprise applications. This helps Micro Focus' customers realize a number of benefits, including an increase in the value of their business, cost reduction, faster time to market, among other value-creating opportunities. Customers of Micro Focus can be found around the world; such notable ones include 91 of the Global Fortune 100 companies. Borland, a division of Micro Focus, focuses on supplying software testing solutions that are beneficial to Quality Assurance professionals throughout the software development lifecycle.

There is nothing more gratifying than being a part of a child's educational and personal development. In an effort to take a moment and give back to my childhood community, I took a position as Teacher's Aide at Roosevelt-Wilson Elementary School in the Disciplinary Actions in Education Program, or DAEP, on a semester contract. In this program, I was given the opportunity to work hand-in-hand with students who have been involuntarily removed from normal classroom activities and placed at a different campus for close observation and rehabilitation so they may reassemble with their class at their respected schools. My responsibilities included: * Bringing the students to and from their designated pick up location, away from other students * Tutoring students with reading exercises, math drills and using performance and visual art for self-expression (aside from negative behavior) * Work with parents on a weekly basis to discuss progress, future release plans, and in-class observations * Work with faculty and staff to better the child's educational experience

As a member of the Territory Marketing Management division, my responsibilities focused around indirect sales of RJRT's largest brands in the Greater New Orleans area: Camel, Pall Mall, Kool, and Winston cigarettes, Grizzly, and SNUS consumable tobacco brands. Following a basic "5P" go-to-market plan, I was able to continue growth in menthol brands inside my territory. Managing over 300 accounts, each carrying a purchase power of 500K or less, I was able to rank #3 in the region for overall growth, #1 in the region for menthol sales and #6 overall in the region within my first 90 days. In this role, I also had the privilege to work with exceptional vendors and tobacco supply warehouses on promotional products, selling to storefronts, and maximizing returns on walk-in purchases. Also led a "customer-responsibility" campaign with ten stores to promote ongoing price matching as per Louisiana state law. Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE: RAI) is the parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; American Snuff Company, LLC; Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc.; Niconovum USA, Inc.; Niconovum AB; and R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company. The second-largest tobacco company in the United States, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company makes many of the nation’s best selling cigarette brands, including Newport, Camel, Pall Mall and Doral. R.J. Reynolds provides adult tobacco consumers with the highest quality products and is an innovation leader in the industry.

As a Territory Sales Representative (Field), I drove high-volume MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) sales through targeted campaign building, effective prospective client communication, and building trusting business and professional relationships. Given the East/Central Baton Rouge territory, I was able to bring my 350+ clients into record numbers. In 2012, the East/Central Baton Rouge territory grew over 50% PYTD which reflected as top sales each quarter (#1 region for the third quarter). Lastly, as Grainger introduced an onsite warehouse vending option, I was able to implement, train and manage Grainger's KeepStock option for top tier (100K quarterly spend) accounts. Best results recorded shows 107% ROI proven in less than 90 days.

ADT, the country's leading security and home automation company, was looking to expand their New Orleans breadth of consumers. Due to the company's "open idea" policy, I decided to create an approach that allowed the consumer to come to the company AND the company to come to the consumer simultaneously. I created programs that involved getting the community involved with protecting their homes and neighborhoods, which stayed poignant less than six years after Hurricane Katrina. In these seminars, local law enforcement would talk to the dangers of not being prepared, community watch members would focus on how to properly alert the community and the police, and I would capstone these meetings with ADT's products and services. Three regions-- Seventh Ward, New Orleans East, and River Ridge-- saw upwards of five contracts per event signed and installed, adding $2K of contract value (excluding materials) per client. This "community powered personal selling" initiative was adopted region-wide.

Since 1869, Dillard University has been committed to providing students with a quality four-year liberal arts education. Dillard is a fully accredited private, historically black university. In 2010, U.S. News & World Report ranked Dillard among the nation’s Top 10 HBCUs, based on comprehensive undergraduate studies. Dillard also was awarded a Top 10 Ranking in 2010 for liberal arts schools in the social mobility category by Washington Monthly.The cornerstone of New Orleans’s Gentilly Community, the university sits on a beautiful and serene 55-acre campus, replete with signature live oak trees and a mixture of historic buildings and modern facilities.Dillard students go on to some of the best graduate schools in the world. Dillard currently has alumni studying at Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Johns Hopkins and the London School of Economics, among others. Dillard University is also the only university in the United States that is a partner in the Melton Foundation. Dillard students who become Melton Fellows participate in intercultural training, leadership development, and global education through symposia, travel, online activities, project grants, and social service. Host countries include China, Chile, Germany, India, and the United States.In conjunction with Lawless Chapel Ministry, Vision Quest is a program for vocation located at Dillard University. As a Vocational Assistant, I assisted in communicating with students as peers, helping them with the programs offered in Vision Quest and across the campus. I also was held responsible for assisting with the music ministry and Sunday morning services.