Responsible for the overall health and well-being for 140+ residents Supervise staff of four Resident Advisors and four student workers Oversee programmatic efforts that support cultural, social and academic activities for the community Collaborates with faculty and other community stakeholders to provide culturally specific programming Develops a semesterly community book club for Ujamaa community members (faculty, staff and students) to discuss social and political issues impacting the African Diaspora Serves on various university and departmental committees that advance the institutional mission and vision Plan trips domestically and internationally that coincide with community mission, vision and goals

Directly supervise, support and provide direction for 2 Resident Directors (Graduate Interns), 21 Program Assistants, 1 Academic Program Assistant, 1 Activities Coordinator and 1 Administrative Assistant Collaborate with Program Directors, administrative team and campus partners to enforce protocol related to university and program conduct policies Recruit and hire Resident Director staff in compliance with ACUHO-I processes Train, assist and advise intern staff to handle crisis situations; provided guidance on effective ways to supervise and served as a mentor, as interns sought professional advice Provide on-going feedback and written performance appraisals of interns, student staff and the overall program Developed and participated in professional development sessions for ACUHO-I interns

Provided guidance and support for McNair Scholars preparing for summer internships, research fellowships, graduate school and grant funding Supervised staff of two graduate students and one student worker Assisted in managing a budget of $220,000 that supports scholars in attending and presenting at conferences, pursuing research opportunities and potential graduate programs Collaborates with development of a course preparing juniors and seniors for graduate education Served as a contact between McNair program and university community Developed and implement program policies and procedures

Established partnerships with the Office of Residence Life, Office of Student Activities and other departments on campus and the surrounding community Responsible for promoting and establishing a living-learning environment conducive to student academic success and personal growth Responsible for program and event planning, implementation, semester evaluation and end of the year reporting, contract negotiations and establishing relationships with community networks for funding possibilities and youth exposure Facilitated and organized Monthly General Body Meetings, Thought Provoking Thursday Lecture Series, Networking events, Bi-Weekly Study Nights, Annual Fall Retreat and off campus excursions Planned and escorted a Civil Rights themed Alternative Spring Break for 9 students and 4 chaperones through several southern cities instrumental throughout The Civil Rights Movement and an HBCU Legacy themed Alternative Spring Break Trip for over 40 participants

The Resident Director position assumes direct responsibility for the operation of University managed housing. As a live-in administrator, the Resident Director facilitates the primary leadership role of the residential facility. These responsibilities include the absolute management, supervision and regulation of the residential facility. The Resident Director is responsible for promoting and establishing a living-learning environment that is conducive to student academic success and personal growth.Provided direct responsibility for the operation of a residence hall housing 200+ male students Promoted and established a living-learning environment conducive to student academic success and personal growth through programming that supports institutional and departmental initiatives Served as part of a duty rotation with 6 other professional staff members for approximately 2000 residential students Lead a staff of 5 Resident Assistants, 3 Desk Attendants and 2 Night Managers that includes training, supervision, role modeling, and performance evaluations Handled, documented and reported all emergencies, illnesses, crisis situations and policy violations that occured in the residence halls caused by residents and/or guests through utilizing crisis intervention skills, resources, and immediate response procedures Chaired, Leadership Development Committee, which led to the development of a Leadership Course now offered by the institution

Assisted Director in providing services and support to over 150 Board of Governor’s scholarship-recipients Coordinated a variety of educational programs to enhance and promote academic success Independently organized and oversaw the Board of Governor’s Mentoring Program focusing on first-year students Readily assumed a wide-range of responsibilities designed to help meet the needs of freshmen through junior and senior students Developed and strengthened knowledge of student development, student affairs, and campus resources