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Oakland, Ca, Us

My versatile and powerful voice brings a wide range of projects to life, whether with a lively tone or a serious delivery. Each script is approached with professionalism and enthusiasm, ensuring strong, enduring, and responsive performances that captivate audiences.With a keen sense of timing, I connect with young, vibrant audiences while equally resonating with a broader demographic due to my deep, warm delivery. From narrations to commercials, audiobooks to e-learning, my voice delivers vibrancy and authenticity. I am committed to exceeding expectations and elevating content, collaborating to bring your vision to life.

San Francisco, California, United States

Joined Young Community Developers to plan, coordinate, and supervise opportunities for dual serving internship/fellowship programs. Facilitated next gen workforce development efforts. Managed donor and partner relationships to subsidize operational costs and provide staffing solutions to an array of private and public entities. Up leveled to provide strategic leadership for cross-program alignment. Provide day-to-day guidance to ensure execution of services and progression of program metrics. Leadership support in funding strategy. Partnership prospecting and expansion, donor management.▪ Secured a private, multi-year partnership with a national construction firm to provide a robust career exploration program for college graduates. Participants will experience a two-year rotation across three departments to maximize company familiarity and expand long-term opportunities.▪ Confirmed six-figure budget increase to support expanded cohort of graduates and non-graduates.▪ In two years, supported more than 20 college students/graduates in securing short and long termemployment opportunities that provided wages and benefits that were 23% higher than state averages.▪ Managed more than half a million budget to include full-time staff salary and benefits; program operations and management; and cross-program collaborative efforts supporting larger organizational goals.

Launched in 2022, Bridge Builder Consulting provides invaluable support to organizations regarding a range of services. Experience providing assistance with: program management and operations; talent/personnel recruitment and development; student advocacy, mentoring, and advisement; ideation and strategic planning; and (certified) life coaching. Some clients and services have included:▪ First Team Logistics (Amazon DSP)▪ Urban League of Nebraska▪ College of Saint Mary▪ Omega Charitable Foundation of Omaha

San Francisco Bay Area

Provided leadership as the inaugural director in recruiting HBCU graduates into a 4-year teacher residency program. With experience in talent development, provided insight regarding program design and operation efficacy to optimize placement probability with local school districts.▪ Successful placement of entire first-year cohort into full-time teaching roles with the top two publicschool districts before completion of teaching preparation program.▪ Implementation of a suite of supports to aid both professional and personal development, including access to a licensed mental health practitioner, opportunity to earn Master's degree, professional networking, and financial aid in the forms of subsidized housing and guaranteed employment.

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Serving second to the Executive Director, provided day-to-day supervision of staff, planning/execution of weekly and annual programming, coordinated and compiled all data and metrics to meet grant deliverables.▪ Implemented outreach efforts resulting in 100% capacity enrollment across all programs, includingincreases in both program participation and average attendance.▪ Managed relationships with active and prospective private donors, supporting more than half a million dollars towards contracted labor, supplies and materials, and staff salaries.

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

As the first academic manager for middle school students, I implemented and executed comprehensive and aligned academic programming to ensure student needs were met. This included both vertical and horizontal program management, supervision and training of staff, and identification of culturally adept programs and services.▪ Managed $100K budget to include staffing, educational materials, and contracted services▪ Recruited & maintained student enrollment of a minimum 100 students; 75% or greater daily attendance▪ Utilized effective instructional, behavioral methods for students within Nebraska's largest public school district

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

In this newly developed role, I provided strategic vision and leadership in outreach methodology and community development to assist the university's goals of providing better service and outcomes for local students.▪ Increased first to second year retention and overall enrollment of African American students by 7% each▪ Established 30+ person employee resource group across all four University of Nebraska member schools▪ Developed and managed internship program with State Farm Insurance Company, to include opportunities for-hire based on performance