A start-up consulting firm focused on serving the comprehensive needs of businesses in the full range of the business cycle. Kirkland Consulting Firm offers a list of services for business owners to choose from, depending on their particular business needs. This includes; business and marketing plan preparation, financial search and procurement, management development, strategic business develop planning and human resources advising, etc.Kirkland Consulting Firm has a focus on start-up… Show more A start-up consulting firm focused on serving the comprehensive needs of businesses in the full range of the business cycle. Kirkland Consulting Firm offers a list of services for business owners to choose from, depending on their particular business needs. This includes; business and marketing plan preparation, financial search and procurement, management development, strategic business develop planning and human resources advising, etc.Kirkland Consulting Firm has a focus on start-up businesses, preferably in the earlier stages of operation. Small and mid-sized businesses make up a sizable majority of U.S. and international markets. Kirkland Consulting Firm prefers to establish a relationship with a younger operation and continue to nurture that relationship over the long term. Show less

• Establish policies and procedures that promote company culture and vision. Oversee daily operations and take the lead in expansion activities. Maintain relationships with partners and vendors. Assess the company’s operational and strategic performance. Develop strategic plans and assessing company performance. Create plans to materialize strategy and analyze business proposals. Conduct research and data analysis to inform business decisions.• Align processes, resources-planning and… Show more • Establish policies and procedures that promote company culture and vision. Oversee daily operations and take the lead in expansion activities. Maintain relationships with partners and vendors. Assess the company’s operational and strategic performance. Develop strategic plans and assessing company performance. Create plans to materialize strategy and analyze business proposals. Conduct research and data analysis to inform business decisions.• Align processes, resources-planning and department goals with the overall strategy. Provide support and insight into significant organizational changes (e.g. a shift in strategic focus, mergers, and acquisitions). Monitor and analyze industry trends and market changes. Show less

• Contacting potential clients to establish rapport and arrange meetings. Planning and overseeing new marketing initiatives. Researching organizations and individuals to find new opportunities. Finding and developing new markets and improving sales.• Creating quotes and proposals for clients. Developing goals for the development team and business growth and ensuring they are met. Training personnel and helping team members develop their skills.

• Oversee compliance, monitoring and evaluation, analysis, forecasting and invoicing, internal reporting, and deployment of resources for construction contracts during the rebuilding of infrastructure in Sint Maarten and the Caribbean after Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. Participates in the development of project plans, operating plans, and supporting budgets: determining the scope, methods, and resource requirements and schedules for projects. Provides input to requirements statements… Show more • Oversee compliance, monitoring and evaluation, analysis, forecasting and invoicing, internal reporting, and deployment of resources for construction contracts during the rebuilding of infrastructure in Sint Maarten and the Caribbean after Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. Participates in the development of project plans, operating plans, and supporting budgets: determining the scope, methods, and resource requirements and schedules for projects. Provides input to requirements statements for acquisition and participated in technical evaluations.• Provide leadership in establishing and reporting on and around key project metrics to create more data-driven, objective measures around project efficacy; control and monitor performance across the project management team for all aspects of an assigned project. Monitor the progress of the project and adjusted as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project; communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with clients, designers, subcontractors, and other personnel when necessary to perform one's job responsibilities about the project and work sites. Show less

• Managed center's administration and operations, budgets, travel, logistics, training personnel, and contractual support as well as maintaining program files and records. Led the development of sub-award agreements, vendor contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding by facilitating and verifying compliance with VL2's institutional partners. Developed systems for managing all the required grant and financial records for the Center. Expertly resolved problems with creative solutions for Visual… Show more • Managed center's administration and operations, budgets, travel, logistics, training personnel, and contractual support as well as maintaining program files and records. Led the development of sub-award agreements, vendor contracts, and Memoranda of Understanding by facilitating and verifying compliance with VL2's institutional partners. Developed systems for managing all the required grant and financial records for the Center. Expertly resolved problems with creative solutions for Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2). Provided strategic guidance on problematic issues or policies with information obtained by attending meetings of budgets, policy, planning, reporting, and procedures with the University and funding agencies. • Served as the Portfolio Manager and Lead Agreements/Contracting Officer for all VL2 grants, contracts, federal budgets, and donations. Managed various accounts over $10 million for VL2 at Gallaudet University including 7+ multi-year grants, 8+ federal budgets, 12+, sub-award agreements, 6+ contracts, and 5+ donations, by using and applying program and funding agencies documents, directives, and other program materials. Evaluated, developed, monitored, and recommended performance measures for the Centers programs and individual projects, including the work of contractors and grantees, in collaboration with the VL2 Co-PIs. While identifying and reviewing project requests and needs, in addition to meeting to make a specific written recommendation to outline the proposed action place to address project needs. Show less

• Organized and maintained personal and professional calendars and supplied reminders of upcoming meetings and events. Charged with maintaining resource archives and for both computer files and hard copy materials. Coordinated domestic and international travel arrangements and accommodations, while ensuring all events are successfully executed. Researched and collected options for the best pricing on hotels, flights, and transportation. Initiated travel request through Travel-on, and processed… Show more • Organized and maintained personal and professional calendars and supplied reminders of upcoming meetings and events. Charged with maintaining resource archives and for both computer files and hard copy materials. Coordinated domestic and international travel arrangements and accommodations, while ensuring all events are successfully executed. Researched and collected options for the best pricing on hotels, flights, and transportation. Initiated travel request through Travel-on, and processed travel orders, before and after travel.• Learned organizational processes, policies, and procedures with minimal ramp-up time. Adapted to diverse work styles and consistently provided friendly, personable service. Completed administrative forms, including Travel Orders, Purchase orders, personnel Requisitions, PAFs, etc. Monitored PEN applications through WebNow, and kept confidential PEN student and faculty records. Offered a full-time position after a temporary assignment. Show less

• Assisted on private, public partnership development for Power Africa, utilizing theGlobal Development Alliance to leverage private capital with matching grantsfor the development of sustainable solutions to achieve the energy potential ofthe focus countries: Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, and Tanzania. Co-managed private sector engagement in sectors including agriculture, financial services,health, and energy, contributing to the President’s Power & TradeAfrica.… Show more • Assisted on private, public partnership development for Power Africa, utilizing theGlobal Development Alliance to leverage private capital with matching grantsfor the development of sustainable solutions to achieve the energy potential ofthe focus countries: Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, and Tanzania. Co-managed private sector engagement in sectors including agriculture, financial services,health, and energy, contributing to the President’s Power & TradeAfrica. • Facilitated private capital in Africa by proposing best-practice models, designing scalable investment platforms, communicated with industry, trade groups by suggestinginnovative transaction structures, and identifying strategic project development partners.Explored best practices for project design and implementation methodologies to strengthenprogramming; managed and facilitate private sector inquiries and partnerships of the PowerAfrica Initiative including reviewing pricing and quote proposals. Show less

• Helped design the course, construct tests, prepare materials, grade assignments, taught class sessions. Organized, managed, and updated online teaching resources, various class presentations and new course materials for graduate students as directed by the professor. Worked with students one-on-one; learn about problems they were having with the course material. Graded tests, exams, essays, quizzes. Scheduled and adhere to regular office hours; motivated students to see me during office… Show more • Helped design the course, construct tests, prepare materials, grade assignments, taught class sessions. Organized, managed, and updated online teaching resources, various class presentations and new course materials for graduate students as directed by the professor. Worked with students one-on-one; learn about problems they were having with the course material. Graded tests, exams, essays, quizzes. Scheduled and adhere to regular office hours; motivated students to see me during office hours. Understood the objectives and learning goals the professor set for the students and course; so, you can communicate course materials to students.• Oversaw groups of students and assisted with academic projects to improve students’ grades which resulted in a 27% increase in the class average. Updated more than 20 tutorials on using SPSS and conducting quantitative research methods. Managed, taught and assisted 50 plus students with using SPSS. Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis. Committed 20 hours a week for 4 months for professors research on the Middle East and Northern Africa using SPSS and STATA. Prepared materials for reports, presentations, and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications. Show less

• Monitored and evaluated the effectiveness of methodologies andprograms, assessing impacts in priority areas including environment, gender,and broad-based economic growth. Supported the development of trainingmaterials for new strategic planning courses. Worked with the team to completea desk review of literature on the politics, economy, and human capital issuesof education and agriculture in Ghana to develop an understanding of thecountry and the region. Conducted… Show more • Monitored and evaluated the effectiveness of methodologies andprograms, assessing impacts in priority areas including environment, gender,and broad-based economic growth. Supported the development of trainingmaterials for new strategic planning courses. Worked with the team to completea desk review of literature on the politics, economy, and human capital issuesof education and agriculture in Ghana to develop an understanding of thecountry and the region. Conducted research and analysis in support of otheractivities within the Agricultural and Educational division and provide other support to the team as needed. • Provided economic research for Barclays Bank, Plan Ghana, and CARE International on agricultural and educational sectors on savings. Proposed agricultural and educational policies to banking industries on savings trends. Trained and supervised 3 teams of 5 on how to conduct field research, surveys, and interviews for savings projects. Co-headed a team of 5 for fieldwork, which consisted of interviews and surveys. Performed large survey research projects and provided research support for data processing operations. Processed and analyzed data for over 200 interviews and surveys using SPSS and CS-PRO. Show less

• Support the Office of Dean of Students and Director of Student Support Services to ensure efficient operation of the offices. Supported offices through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication. Responsible for confidential and time-sensitive materials. Maintained and managed employee personnel, students, and disciplinary records. Conducted training on policy and procedures, gender, diversity and culture sensitivity to students and volunteers. Helped with recruiting 160… Show more • Support the Office of Dean of Students and Director of Student Support Services to ensure efficient operation of the offices. Supported offices through a variety of tasks related to organization and communication. Responsible for confidential and time-sensitive materials. Maintained and managed employee personnel, students, and disciplinary records. Conducted training on policy and procedures, gender, diversity and culture sensitivity to students and volunteers. Helped with recruiting 160 plus students into the Student Support Service Federal Trio Program. Assisted with retention and recruitment efforts to help college enroll 300 plus students.• Managed finances for 6 different departments: SSS, Student Life, Residence Life, Intramurals, Student Activities, and AC Police. Provided and coordinated orientation, training, and mentoring for over 300 students. Supervised and performed human resource management functions for 30 plus staff and students. Coordinated major events, meetings, and trips for multiple departments, while staying within budget limits. Show less

• Coordinated major events, and meetings, for the department, while staying within budget limits. Maintained and managed employee personnel contracts and disciplinary records.• Collaborated with the budget and accounting coordinators on multiple projects and assignments. Prepared financial logistics for meetings; assisted the workers in the office by organizing and filing papers. Answered phones and questions for students, parents, and faculty; assisted with daily operations of the… Show more • Coordinated major events, and meetings, for the department, while staying within budget limits. Maintained and managed employee personnel contracts and disciplinary records.• Collaborated with the budget and accounting coordinators on multiple projects and assignments. Prepared financial logistics for meetings; assisted the workers in the office by organizing and filing papers. Answered phones and questions for students, parents, and faculty; assisted with daily operations of the office. Show less

• Tutored and proofread roughly 60 students’ research papers in English, History, Humanities, Math and Political Science weekly. I also took notes, made study guides and tutored for three classes for 15 students per semester who had learning disabilities. Attended literature classes as an institutional student tutor leader, created reports of what was being taught to the supervisor of tutors so that tutors could establish better ways of tutoring students in literature.• Assisted the… Show more • Tutored and proofread roughly 60 students’ research papers in English, History, Humanities, Math and Political Science weekly. I also took notes, made study guides and tutored for three classes for 15 students per semester who had learning disabilities. Attended literature classes as an institutional student tutor leader, created reports of what was being taught to the supervisor of tutors so that tutors could establish better ways of tutoring students in literature.• Assisted the Dean of Students and the workers in the office; organized, faxed, and filed papers; completed daily operations of the office. Disseminated announcements to the university campus from the Office of Dean of Students for events, training, seminars, classes, and presentations being given. Show less