Tonal Simmons, M.A. Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Product and portrait photographer serving clients from small businesses to individuals across industries, using photography to tell their brand stories and support their marketing activities.Conceptualized and directed “The Artist & The Art” – a collaborative photographya project highlighting Black small businesses and queer, non-binary, and trans creatives.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Leading daily operations of the Student Emergency Fund (SEF) serving college students facing financial emergencies in the Chicago area. Expanding the Student Emergency Fund program to account for an increase in fiscal donations of 800k and an increase in students served. Building meaningful, trusting partnerships with community stakeholders has resulted in.

Chicago, Illinois

Directed a seven-person remote department advising a diverse portfolio of clients across thebanking, food service, health care, and hospitality industries at Fortune 500 companies in the USA.Ensured compliance of contract provisions per project SLAs. In charge of winding down the project and offboarding clients as departments closed.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

As a Study Abroad Advisor, I managed ten programs and supported students from inception, through the time they return back to campus, I create all social media campaigns and marketing materials, and create student programming with an emphasis on access, inclusion, and identity. This included creating a content calendar, posting a schedule, and training.

I served on the Race/Ethnicity Task Force for two years for Diversity Abroad. During my first year, I helped to develop the “Top 5 tips to Developing a Diversity and Inclusion Strategy” regarding diversifying education abroad offices and programming for the use of institutions across the US and world. The second year our task force created the "Student of.

Maceio, Alagoas, Brazil

-Creation, coordination and instruction of intermediate English for undergraduate students with emphasis on U.S. Culture, racial identities and history at the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL)-Creation, coordination and co-teaching of Idiomas Sem Fronteras (Language without Borders) focused on U.S. academic interactions, U.S. Higher Education and.

Greater Detroit Area

During my tenure as an Academic Advisor in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures (17 different concentrations) I managed a caseload of 500 undergraduate students in the whom I met with about major, minor, general education and graduation requirements. In addition, I advised transfer students entering and exiting the.

Ann Arbor, MI

As a New Student Program Advisor, I facilitated the New Student Orientation and Campus Tours meanwhile overseeing 2-3 student workers per session. In addition, I collaborated on the creation of Peer Advisors using Student Success Models which allowed WCC to fuse together Orientation and Academic Advising. Lastly, I created the Peer Mentor Program with an.

Ypsilanti, MI

As the Coordinator, I facilitated bi-weekly group discussions for the SisterHOOD (SH) initiative, which provides a safe space for women of color to come and discuss the barriers that are impacting their grades, retention, and graduation at EMU. In addition, a managed a $5,000 budget, oversaw one graduate student and co-created the second year cohort model..

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

I served as an Academy Leader for the MLK Academy for the 2015-2016 academic year. Within this role I advised 70 Juniors and Seniors within the on their scholarship requirements, grades, and extracurricular activities. I held bi-weekly online, or in person, meetings to complete and assess goal setting and to promote the use of campus resources and getting.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

As a graduate intern, I benchmarked host family programs at other small, private colleges to assist with the revamp of the K College's Host Family Program. I created applications, brochures and tentative 2015-16 school year schedule for the program. Lastly, I designed the K Passport pamphlet as a tool to engage students in the application process for Study.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

In my first role at BBBS, as Customer Relations Specialist I addressed the inquiries made from volunteers and parents on a day to day basis. I managed six calendars where I scheduled individual and group interviews for the Enrollment and Match Support teams in the five counties that BBBS serves. In addition, I planned events for matches and managed the.

Lansing, Michigan Area

In my first full-time position post-Michigan State University I served as an AmeriCorps State Member in my role as Community Resource Navigator at Capital Area Community Services. In this role, I Promoted the new MI Bridges system which allowed residents to apply for state assistance online from the Department of Human Services. I assisted Michigan.

Master'S Degree, Higher Education/Student Affairs

I will graduate with a Master's in Educational Leadership and a Graduate Certificate in Academic Advising in April of 2016.

Graduate Certficate, Academic Advising

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Spanish