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Washington, DC, US

• Curated Legacy is a multimedia company that does the following: publishes books, videos, a podcast, newsletter and more.
• Help aspiring self-published authors and YouTube content creators to share their stories and grow.
• Provide individual and group coaching/consulting to those who want to advance in their career, life and on YouTube.
• Speak at virtual and in-person events.
• Publish new videos on my YouTube channel every week.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Partner with D.C. Metro area colleges and universities to engage first-generation students of color through programming, resources and education that empowers them to persist through college.
• Research and disseminate higher education policy to a team of success coaches and supervisors.
• Advocate for college students on an institutional, county and state level; collaborate and build relationships with college staff, organizations and the community to ensure student access & inclusion.
• Implement and manage operation protocols with key stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot & problem solve staff and student issues as necessary.PROGRAM COORDINATOR & SUCCESS COACH | COLLEGETRACKS | SEPT 2015-PRESENT
• Manage a caseload between 35 - 75 college students and provide individual academic, career, financial aid, and life skill support to a diverse population of students.

College Of Liberal Arts

• Managed an advising caseload of 220 students: profile of student population is primarily underrepresented, multicultural and first-generation.
• Taught two 3 credit freshman experience courses in the College of Liberal Arts: -CLA1005: Intro to Liberal Arts Learning; CLA2005: Global Inequality and Transformative Citizenship
• Served on a scholastic committee and made decisions about student’s academic progress.
• Provided administrative support for academic petitions, degree clearances, letters of recommendation and beyond.

• Designed the curriculum and taught one Music History course titled, “The Diaspora of African Music”.
• Lectured, facilitated class discussions, graded course material, and provided students consistent editing and feedback on course papers and assignments.
• Coordinated and supervised off campus experiential education experiences to local organizations & events.

Farnsworth Junior High School

• Facilitated an empowerment workshop to young women at Farnsworth Junior High School in the St. Paul Public Schools

Student Parent HELP Center

• Provided administrative and grant management support through data collection, reports, analysis and governance, to maintain federal grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Health.
• Coordinated regular campus health related events for the University student parent community.
• Provided consistent and regular outreach to guest speakers and participants of campus events.
• Coached, advised and counseled student parents on academic, financial aid and health related matters.
• Conducted intakes with student parents to introduce them to the program.
• Helped retain students with major barriers to academic success.

Office Of Admissions

• Recruited, advised and managed territory of prospective African American college students; traveled locally & nationally for college fairs, developing relationships with students and the community.
• Facilitated application workshops and prospective college presentations; reviewed applications for undergraduate admission.
• Increased applications and confirmations by 30% in territory from previous year*I also worked as a University of MN Admissions Counselor from July 2005 - January 2007 and Spring/Summer 2014

African American And African Studies Department

• Taught three upper level courses in the History Department, with each class having enrollment of 30 to 65 students: - The Civil Rights and Black Power Movement- African American History from 1865-present- African.
• Taught two Freshman Experience courses in the College of Liberal Arts: - Introduction to Liberal Arts Learning, Global Inequality and Transformative Citizenship

• Served as a liaison between non-profit staff and the African American community in St. Paul and Minneapolis, MN.
• Completed intake assessments, made referrals and managed client health insurance records.
• Co-facilitated client workshops and support groups.

Bachelor'S Of Science, Family Social Science

Master'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies