Instructor of Reading Learning Support and First Year Experience

Adjunct Professor for Learning Support Reading. Giving lectures and lessons for reading comprehension strategies. Giving quizzes, tests, and exams. Checking online assignments. Suggesting books for book reports. Keeping attendance records.

Author of the Award-winning novel, Cotton Club Princess.

Author, Editor, Educator, Actor

Instructor of READ 0810. Taught reading comprehension to freshman college students.

Scheduling Agent for independent sales representatives at one of the top home improvement companies serving the southeastern United States. Scheduling appointments for sales people throughout Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky. Making between 100- 150 calls a day to homeowners to see that their home improvement needs are met by suggesting they work with knowledgeable sales consultants concerning windows, sunrooms, walk- in tubs, and, most recently, water softening systems. Entering data… Show more Scheduling Agent for independent sales representatives at one of the top home improvement companies serving the southeastern United States. Scheduling appointments for sales people throughout Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky. Making between 100- 150 calls a day to homeowners to see that their home improvement needs are met by suggesting they work with knowledgeable sales consultants concerning windows, sunrooms, walk- in tubs, and, most recently, water softening systems. Entering data pertinent to every call into the company’s database. Show less

· Adjunct Professor for Learning Support Reading. Giving lectures and lessons for reading comprehension strategies. Giving quizzes, tests, and exams. Checking online assignments. Suggesting books for book reports. Keeping attendance records.

· Core Teacher for 6th Grade Language Arts for two years. Elective Teacher for Reading Comprehension and Literacy to 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades. Created lesson plans based on pacing guides and the North Carolina Standard Course of Study until the 2012- 2013 school year when the state switched to the Common Core State Standards. Encouraging students to work hard and do their best, collaborating with colleagues to better accommodate students, developing a rapport with parents of the students and… Show more · Core Teacher for 6th Grade Language Arts for two years. Elective Teacher for Reading Comprehension and Literacy to 6th, 7th, and 8th Grades. Created lesson plans based on pacing guides and the North Carolina Standard Course of Study until the 2012- 2013 school year when the state switched to the Common Core State Standards. Encouraging students to work hard and do their best, collaborating with colleagues to better accommodate students, developing a rapport with parents of the students and the community to better serve the academic needs of my students. Show less

Answered members questions about retirement planning, and made members aware of their choices on receiving benefits, and taking outs loans against 401k and 459b financial plans.

Assisted members in acquiring group insurance benefits for open enrollment, life changing events, and retirement options.

Entered trade data (months, years, quantities and prices) into computer and prepared reports, verified ownership and transaction information and dividend distribution instructions to ensure conformance with governmental regulations, negotiated buys, sells, and prices between brokers and clearing members, allocated quantities and prices for copper, silver, and gold markets, corresponded with customers and conferred with coworkers in order to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, and… Show more Entered trade data (months, years, quantities and prices) into computer and prepared reports, verified ownership and transaction information and dividend distribution instructions to ensure conformance with governmental regulations, negotiated buys, sells, and prices between brokers and clearing members, allocated quantities and prices for copper, silver, and gold markets, corresponded with customers and conferred with coworkers in order to answer inquiries, discuss market fluctuations, and resolve account problems, recorded and documented security transactions, such as purchases, sales, conversions, redemptions, and payments, computed total holdings, dividends, interest, transfer taxes, brokerage fees, and commissions, and allocated appropriate payments to customers, upon the demise of Refco, survived a hostile corporate takeover by Man Financial. Show less