Pamela Backus-Diggs Email & Phone Number

Columbus, OH, US

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Develop recruiting plans/programs that will provide adequate staffing for all locations; with a primary focus on Medical Center positionsLeads the training and mentoring of new/current team membersTakes a lead role in administering recruiting processes, including oversite of the applicant tracking system. Responsibilities include overseeing the requisition.

Greater Columbus Area

Ohio And Michigan

• Provide educational programming for schools in large urban districts.
• Led trainings involving professional development, mentoring and coaching for administrators and teachers.
• Spearheaded educational programming, grant writing, staffing, school branding, conflict resolutions, contract negotiations, and school reconstitution.
• Collaborated with leadership teams to improve the culture and academics in schools and community organizations.
• Consulted with administrators in challenging schools, provided coaching, and created improvement plans on leadership and organizational development.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Pataskala, OH

Worked as a recruiter for the 8th largest distribution center in the United States. Also, assisted with drug screens, background checks, and I-9 verifications. Coordinated, planned, and facilitated, all onboarding activities and new orientation classes.

Columbus City Schools

• Managed disadvantaged urban high schools in Columbus City Schools. Directed the total operations and the educational leadership of a high school with 800 students.
• Acted as the human resource manager by hiring, terminating, counseling, training, and evaluating all employees.
• Oversaw budgeting, master scheduling, curriculum design, walk-throughs, professional development, and educational programming; marketed school for funding from area businesses.
• Operated as the community liaison, testing supervisor, and provided students with an environment conducive to learning.
• Participated on leadership teams and mentored other administrators throughout district.

Lansing, Michigan Area

• Educational leader of the 2nd largest high school in the Lansing School District.
• Functioned as the HR manager and supervised 150 personnel.
• Served on numerous district-wide leadership teams, Professional Council, Middle Cities, Contract Negotiations Team, Lansing Administrator School Association Board, Community Dream Board Member, Subject Matter Leader.
• Managed budgets of more than $3M including Smaller Learning Community, International Baccalaureate Diploma (both middle and high), 21st Century grants and building discretionary funds.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Supervised front-office operations performed in school. Coached and managed staff and students for successful outcomes.
• Assistant principal for a reconstituted school.
• Planned all major events.
• Master scheduling
• Professional development trainings on building a positive school culture.
• Hired and evaluated new staff

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Evaluated and trained 20 teachers per school year.
• Planned and taught a class to first year teachers through The Ohio State University.
• Presented to area districts, planned tours, and shadowing opportunities for staff.
• Presented to governing board on which teacher contracts should be terminated with supporting evidence.

Columbus, Ohio

• Taught English and Drama to high school students.
• Produced three school productions a year.
• Planned all school major events.
• Building teacher leader for the English and Drama department.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Educational Policy And Leadership, 3.7

Activities and Societies: Zeta Phi Beta SororityM.A. The Ohio State University in Policy and Leadership

Ph.D Candidate, Organizational Leadership

Activities and Societies: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority NAACPPresently writing my dissertation on how leadership influences academic achievement.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), English Secondary Education, 3.2

Activities and Societies: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Student Government Phi Delta KappaBS Tuskegee University