Department of Fine Arts, Fashion Design Professor

Provide consultation to non-profits and small businesses.Develop and facilitate group coaching seminars. Event and conference planning and management at hotels, galleries, schools and private homes.Provide artist development and marketing consultation.Write copy for various marketing and fundraising campaigns.Negotiate hospitality, transportation, talent and sales/commission contracts Provide photographic services for fundraisers, school graduations, and corporate events.Develop curriculum for and facilitated writing, literacy and photography seminars for adults and children.Provide direct educational, employment and personal development services.Plan and facilitate training seminars and networking events for small (approximately 5) to large (over 100) audiences.Produce live online events, webinars and marketing videos.

As a global marketing professional, responsible for handling the promotion of company and its products or services around the world. Work with other sales and marketing directors and managers to develop materials, conduct market research and develop strategies to improve company sales as well as create schedules for sales calls and special marketing events. Work on ensuring the company's brand is presented according to policy. Other tasks include identifying competition and working with the sales and product-development departments to determine what products or services need marketing. Serve as project manager for Global Sales and Marketing initiatives. Manages reporting to executive team. Serves as liaison between general managers and Global Sales and Marketing team.

June 19-20, 2015 marked the First Annual Juneteenth Book Festival, a cultural book festival celebrating the works and stories of Americans of the African Diaspora as recognition of their vast literary contributions leading up to and following the 1865 Emancipation Proclamation in the United States of America.Working closely with several divisions and programs within the Library of Congress, we developed and produced a symposium which featured 3 panels and two presentations at the Jefferson Building in the African and Middle Eastern Reading Room. The event was very well attended. The Juneteenth Book Festival Awards Reception was held at Sankofa Video, Bookstore and Cafe with performances by Wyatt Jackson and a presentation of the book donation from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Over 600 free books were distributed to children at the Juneteenth Book Festival. There were ten authors readings, poetry and musical performances. The Juneteenth Book Festival (JBF)'s purpose is to highlight and celebrate literature and its critical role in the pursuit and protection of survival, freedom and expansion of African-American men, women and children. It is the only of its kind being held in the nation's capital.Literacy has always been a critical means to freedom and an important tool in obtaining and preserving civil rights for all Americans: that certainly rings true for African-Americans. One of the most monumental periods in American history was the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.

The Living Art House is a living art gallery owned and curated by Maria Fenton. Utilizing a real lived-in home for the discussion, exhibition and procurement of visual art. A living art gallery, it will also be hosting a monthly film series, literary events, readings, art salon and open houses. The dates for 2014: Film/Theater Night 6/25'Women's Work' Exhibit, Open house, Salon6/27 - 6/29Film/Theater Night, Staged Reading - The Eagle and The Lion 7/23 Author Series, Read and Reason with Garth Vickers 7/27'Metal, Rock and Blues' Exhibit, Open house, 8/8Special Event: Filmmaker Stacey Muhammad Screening 8/22September + October Film/Theater Night, Staged reading Mistresspiece Special Event featuring renowned visual artist, Preston SampsonMeet The Artists of Metal, Rock & BlueFilm/Theater Night 9/24 A reading with Askia ToureSeminars: I Dare You to Live November + December Tattered' Exhibit'Hip-Hop Voyages' Exhibit, Open house, Salon Film/Theater Night TBD Film/Theater Night TBD 11/19'Feasting with Beasts' Exhibit, Open houseSeminars: I Dare You to Live

Developed and implemented curriculum for Still+Pressed, an art/entrepreneurial program for youth. Organized and implemented new office administration procedures ranging from attendance reporting, data management, scheduling and finance.Screened and interviewed candidates for three positions.Coordinated professional development activities for teaching staff and administration. Provided managing correspondence, preparing research, and communication.Planned and managed the successful execution of annual graduation and other special events.Facilitated workshops and provide coaching on small business management, artist development and life skills training.

Managed all stages of remodeling/redesign of restaurant, operational development including formulation of long/short range plans involving capital costs/expenditures and image development.Oversaw all aspects of business operations including budgeting, cost control, payroll, profit & loss, bookkeeping and record maintenance.Set/managed sales and budget projections as well as growth objectives. Performed cost analyses.Researched market, demographic and industry trends.Wrote business plan. Compiled and presented loan proposals.Managed purchasing and vendor negotiations.Managed inventory and quality control.Developed marketing campaigns and website.

Conducted fiscal, credit and operational reviews. Reviewed commercial loans to ensure loan classification, credit administration, reporting credit quality and documentation is in compliance with bank standards. Coordinated all elements of Presidents schedule.Provided weekly updates to Loan Review Manager and Risk Management team.Reviewed loan requests for viability.Prepared detailed analysis of historic or projected financial performance.Conducted credit analysis and made recommendations for loan review.