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2017 Award Winner for the New Orleans Millennial Award in BusinessB. Rapp and Associates, LLC is a strategic planning and organizational development company in the greater New Orleans community. Growth Strategy and Organizational Development* Consulted for the City of New Orleans, in partnership with Strategic Decisions, LLC consulting team, to integrate and consolidate the local New Orleans Economic Development Agency and the Economic Opportunity centerMarket Analysis* Analyzed hospitality and tourism labor market data, developed findings and recommendations, and crafted a research strategy for the Cowen Institute at Tulane University as contracted by the Conrad N. Hilton FoundationCommunity Development* Assisted in a series of racial equity discussions for the City of Boston’s Economic Development Agency * Envisioned and co-founded a youth symposium, NOLA Our Way (NOW), for middle and high school student leaders in the Greater New Orleans area, which has impacted 300+ students through exposure and convenings with community leaders and organizations* Set a strategy alongside Teach for America-GNO's Director of Development and Corporate Partnerships to raise over $10,000 for NOW programmatic expenses and activities in 2015 and 2016

Strategic Development* Analyzed and identified higher education programmatic & curriculum gaps, specifically within emerging industries: digital media, biosciences and health, and coastal restoration and water management sectors to build stronger pathways to relevant high-wage, high-demand workforce opportunities Program Management* Managed GNO, Inc.’s GNO World of Work initiative, an initiative that promotes anchor employers, career pathways, and training opportunities through a fundraising Organizational Development* Created, managed and oversaw inaugural summer intern experience for GNO, Inc.'s summer internship programming

Data Analytics* Led the coordination and development of State of the Sector reports, which provide stakeholders with concise and actionable labor market analyses for major industries in the region, including Water Management and Energy sectors * Assisted Executive Vice President and COO of GNO, Inc. with projects, grants, and proposals

Impact Leadership* Raised high-stakes End-of-Course Algebra I testing scores from 22% student proficiency to 66% student proficiency; received distinguished “Highly Effective” ranking from Louisiana Dept. of Education for overall student growth Program Development* Strategized, coordinated, and implemented on-site community development programs at Helen Cox (HC) for students including the HC’s Young Black Men’s UnConference, HC’s Super Saturday: Tutoring and Recreation Program, and HC’s Career Speaker Series to enhance school culture and student achievementAwarded Certificate of Excellence: Praxis II Mathematics - Content Knowledge

*Initiated an advertisement campaign for the UIC, a mentoring and tutoring non-profit at Yale University, which resulted in a 300% increase in undergraduate student involvement* Represented the organization at university events to increase membership* Supervised activities for 60 tutors and 40 primary and secondary school students from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds