PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Worked over twenty-five years improving the quality of life for women and children through community advocacy work, educational initiatives, and mentoring. Value and initiated collaborative partnerships with community organizations, businesses, churches, and community leaders. Spoke before local, state, and national legislators as an advocate for women and youth. Successfully raised funds through grant writing, in-kind contributions, and corporate partnerships. Recognized for work and commitment on initiatives focused on women and youth. Goal-oriented manager with a track record of conceptualizing, developing and implementing organizational objectives. Founded and operated a small business for nine years.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
· Secured corporate and community funding exceeding $75,000 for Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS) outreach initiatives
· Recognized at a 2004 White House event for the Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau, for work serving girls
· Created the first Community Engagement Summit in AACPS bringing together corporate, community, and non-profit partners. Over two hundred representatives from businesses, schools, churches, and the general community attended the event
· Developed the African American Student Achievement via Community Engagement (SACE) program and the SACE Awards ceremony in partnership with the
· Created the first Hispanic Education Forum in
· Built a small business that received local, national and international recognition for its youth business summer camps and economic development programs. Articles appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines including the San Francisco Chronicle, San Diego Tribune, Business Week, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Black Enterprise, Kiplinger’s, and Minority Business Success magazine
· Increased community partnerships by adding ninety-four new partners to support AACPS programs
· Increased minority parent involvement in AACPS initiatives
· Received the 2010 Dr. Thelma T. Daley Pearl Award of Excellence; the 2009 NAACP Marie C. Hollins Humanitarian Award; and the National Council of Negro Women’s (NCNW)Mary McLeod Bethune Founder’s Award
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Fundraising and Development
· Provided direction, support, and leadership to secure external funding and build partnerships to support school district projects, successfully securing over $260,000 in monetary and in-kind donations – AACPS Board of Education
· Coordinated the development, writing and submission of grant proposals to local, regional and national foundations and corporations. Recently awarded $20,000 in grant funding from the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), U. S. Department of Labor, and National Security Agency (NSA)
· Secured over $49,000 in corporate and community in-kind contributions for the first Community Engagement Summit for Anne Arundel County Public Schools (2009)
· Served on the funding committee for the annual Youth Explosion conference with
· Awarded funds from the Junior SEAU Foundation for Creating Entrepreneur Opportunities (
· Raised over $370,000 for Millennium Entrepreneurs and
Women’s Initiatives
· Developed a partnership between the United States Department of Labor, Women’s Bureau and the NCNW to promote girls in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) careers by providing workshops on college campuses
· Mentored girls through the GEM –
· Presentations on a wide-range of topics related to women’s issues and initiatives (see also, “Public Speaking†section)
Mediation
· Mediated family, community, and small business disputes
· Completed a certification program in mediation and conflict resolution at
· Served as a mediator for the Los Angeles Superior Court
· Trained with the Negotiator Strategy Institute in
Program Development and Implementation
· Managed special events for AACPS Board of Education 21st Century Education Foundation. Established new initiatives to address needs and interests of minority students and their parents
· Developed and chaired the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Community Engagement Summit attracting over two hundred corporate and community leaders
· Served as the Project Manager for the
· Developed and chaired the Hispanic Education Forums - Anne Arundel County Maryland (2008-2010)
· Established partnerships between AACPS and community organizations and businesses such as the United States Naval Academy (USNA), United States Hispanic Youth Entrepreneur Education (USHYEE), Bridges Community Development Center, Anne Arundel County Community College (AACCC), Maryland Aviation Administration – Baltimore Washington International, Fort George G. Meade Army Base, Baltimore Washington Medical Center, M&T Bank, Anne Arundel County Workforce Development, and Northrop Grumman Corporation
· Managed and assisted in the development of the High School Community Economic
Development Program –
Public Speaking, Advocacy, and Teaching
· Taught a marketing and sales course at the Anne Arundel County Community College Entrepreneurial Studies Institute – (Spring 2010)
· Developed and conducted training, workshops, and presentations on entrepreneurship, technology, and financial literacy for businesses, schools, and community organizations including: the NCNW, University of the Virgin Islands, and the
· Presented HIV/AIDS lectures for the NCNW youth program
· Spoke at a Senate Hearing in
· Helped pass legislation for in-state tuition for immigrant students in
· Volunteered as a teacher for
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
School/Community Engagement Liaison 2008 – 2010
New School
(School closed in June 2006)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
· Dr. Thelma T. Daley
· Marie C. Hollins Humanitarian Award (2009) - NAACP
· Mary McLeod Bethune Founder’s Award - National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) (2002)
· “Midshipmen Rock†article featured on Oprah’s Angel Network (2009)
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EDUCATION
Master of Arts (1994), Political Science (concentration in Conflict Resolution)
Bachelor of Arts (1989), International Studies (emphasis in Business)
Certifications
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Inc. (NFTE)
(2007)
(2004)
(2000)