Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lecturer

• Sep 2022 - Present

Develop and teach a course on "The Inclusive Workplace" for the newly developed accredited Master in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program. Develop and teach a course on "The Inclusive Workplace" for the newly developed accredited Master in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program.

President

• Aug 2018 - Present

All Things Diverse, LLC provides consulting services to businesses, academic institutions, non-profit organizations and government entities who value diversity and want to develop a high performing inclusive workforce. All Things Diverse, LLC is dedicated to helping organizations realize the full potential that can only be achieved through deliberate action. The company is committed to helping its clients create a workplace culture of belonging where everyone can thrive. All Things Diverse, LLC provides consulting services to businesses, academic institutions, non-profit organizations and government entities who value diversity and want to develop a high performing inclusive workforce. All Things Diverse, LLC is dedicated to helping organizations realize the full potential that can only be achieved through deliberate action. The company is committed to helping its clients create a workplace culture of belonging where everyone can thrive.

Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Consultant

• Dec 2020 - Jan 2022

Responsible for setting and implementing an overarching vision of equity, inclusion and belonging. Works with Executive Leadership to promote inclusion practices and policies that will be evident through organization structures, customs, and leadership. Defining, rooted in research, best practices for using an equity identity lens and strategies to ensure a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization. Works with the Diversity, Equity and Belonging (DEB) Committee in establishing diversity educational goals and celebrations. Assist the DEB Committee with developing a strategic diversity plan for the organization with input from Human Resources. Lead the DEB committee in driving equity, strategic working groups, and provide strategic leadership in the development of culturally specific and culturally responsive policy and service delivery models. Works closely with Human Resources to design and implement strategies for recruiting and retaining leaders of color to senior leadership positions. Collaborate with training and development to develop leadership curriculum and educational opportunities to provide career advancement pathways for communities of color, disabled staff and those who identify in the LGBTQI community. Collaborate with data and analytics team to develop and monitor key performance indicators for DEB metrics and organizational cultural and practice. Monitors progress towards organizations equity and belonging goals.

Visiting Assistant Professor

• Jul 2018 - Aug 2019

Taught courses on Sociological Theory, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Urban Sociology and Introduction to Sociology. Designed, developed and evaluated course content in accordance with pedagogical ideology. Introduced students to issues that are unique to urban living, provided a historical overview of the development of Sociology in the United States, and prepared students’ to take advance classes in Sociology. Taught courses on Sociological Theory, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Urban Sociology and Introduction to Sociology. Designed, developed and evaluated course content in accordance with pedagogical ideology. Introduced students to issues that are unique to urban living, provided a historical overview of the development of Sociology in the United States, and prepared students’ to take advance classes in Sociology.

Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Oct 2015 - Jul 2018

Provide assistance, mentoring, and support to both individual students and student organizations representing diverse backgrounds. Envision, identify, develop, and implement systems, policies, training, and programs to champion an inclusive law school community. Serve as the school's Title IX Coordinator and manage all Title IX compliance requirements for the school. Collaborate with Deputy Title IX Coordinators and Investigators, Internal Council, and Compliance Officers. With Human Resources department, educate students, faculty, and staff on Title IX issues. Manage the school's non-discrimination policy. Work collaboratively with the Multicultural Affairs Faculty Committee and other stakeholders to promote activities such as speaking engagements by persons or panels speaking on diversity issues; arranging for instruction for faculty about incorporating diversity issues in the classroom; and promoting a curriculum and culture which infuses diversity, inclusion, and equity. Develop and manage the budget(s) for Diversity, Inclusion, and Title IX activities and needs. Stay abreast of, and provide guidance to the appropriate departments or faculty committees about all aspects of diversity and inclusion issues in higher education, including faculty recruitment and retention, access and equity, assessment of the education impact of diversity, and measuring the campus climate. Level 4 certified Title IX Coordinator and certified Level I Civil Rights Investigator.

Adjunct Professor, Sociology

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2018

Teach Urban Sociology (SOCY 327), Introduction to Sociology (SOCY101), Criminology (SOCY 421) and African American Families in Social Context (SOCY 305) to undergraduate students. Also, teach Urban Sociology (SOCY 625) to graduate students. Discuss the development of cities, aspects of the built environment, and how race, class, gender and ethnicity can impact social interactions within the city. Develop course syllabus, objectives and test. Have between forty-five and one hundred and fifty students in class who are majoring in a variety of fields.

Adjunct Professor, Sociology

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2015

Develop syllabus, course objectives and test for students taking Sociology as an elective. Teach students how to view the world through a Sociological Perspective. Teach Criminology completely online, which requires a syllabus, course objectives, discussion board questions, quizzes, and test. Develop syllabus, course objectives and test for students taking Sociology as an elective. Teach students how to view the world through a Sociological Perspective. Teach Criminology completely online, which requires a syllabus, course objectives, discussion board questions, quizzes, and test.

Adjunct faculty, Public Administration

• Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

Taught Urban Economic Development to undergraduate students majoring in the Public Administration field and those taking the course as an elective. Designed, developed and evaluated course content in accordance with pedagogical ideology. Selected textbook used during the course as well as supplemental material to ensure students' understood the course objectives. Taught Urban Economic Development to undergraduate students majoring in the Public Administration field and those taking the course as an elective. Designed, developed and evaluated course content in accordance with pedagogical ideology. Selected textbook used during the course as well as supplemental material to ensure students' understood the course objectives.

Adjunct, CJ

• Aug 2011 - Jun 2013

Taught Introduction to Criminal Justice to undergraduate students majoring in the Criminal Justice field and those taking the course as an elective. Designed, developed and evaluated course content in accordance with pedagogical ideology. Taught Introduction to Criminal Justice to undergraduate students majoring in the Criminal Justice field and those taking the course as an elective. Designed, developed and evaluated course content in accordance with pedagogical ideology.

Dean of Academic Affairs

• Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

Provided effective academic leadership and oversight of the campus academic operations, instruction assessment, faculty training and professional development programs, and library services. Responsible for the overall success for the campus Academic Affairs department which includes over seven hundred students and sixty faculty members. Oversaw faculty and staff training and professional development programs. Directed and evaluated the achievement of student performance objectives. Performed attrition analysis and managed the campus retention program. Created academic goals and objectives for the Institutional Effectiveness Plan and directed department staff in the achievement of these goals and objectives. Ensured the department’s compliance with policies and procedures, ethical practices, government agencies’ guidelines and accrediting organizations’ criteria. Stayed abreast of changes in law, regulations and policies and procedures. Provided proper and timely documentation to support regulatory compliance and provides training, guidance and direction to ensure understanding and compliance within department staff. Responsible for the campuses’ Advisory Board meetings; promoted faculty’s and staff’s affiliation with professional and community organizations. Participated in the development of the campuses’ business plan and budget. Promoted student enrollment growth by developing and implementing retention strategies and initiatives, oversaw the campuses’ re-entry program, attended campus events, and involved in community and professional organizations and events.

Chair, School of Criminal Justice

• Nov 2009 - Jun 2011

Supervised 18 adjunct Criminal Justice and Paralegal Studies instructors. Ensured school was in compliance with corporate polices/procedures and accreditation agency requirements. Managed program related equipment and material. Mentored students and faculty members while staying current in both the subject area and instructional methodology of the Criminal Justice field. Recruited, hired, and trained new adjunct Criminal Justice and Paralegal Instructors while managing over 300 students enrolled in both the associate and bachelor level programs. Accountable for Student Success as measured by retention and graduation rates. Serve as local Criminal Justice curriculum manager for the Southern California region. TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Spatial Aspects of Crime (CJ445) Introduction to Criminal Justice (CJ131) Controversial Issues in Law Enforcement (CJ456) Contomporary World Culture (EG462)

Project Assistant

• Sep 2005 - May 2008

Worked as a project assistant with senior researchers and staffers to develop appropriate data collection tools to evaluate pre/post knowledge of students enrolled in the federally funded abstinence program in the Center for Urban Initiatives Research (CUIR.) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Provided both formative and summative evaluation and assisted in providing formal strategic planning and less formal organizational visioning services to organizations implementing the Abstinence curriculum. Assisted in training/teaching over thirty staff members in twelve different states on the Abstinence program objectives. Exercised high-level judgment, initiative, capabilities, and strategies to ensure that program objectives were being implemented.

Committee member Urban Studies Student Forum

• Aug 2005 - May 2008

Administration Specialist (Adjutant S-1)

• Sep 2004 - Jun 2005

Served as the Adjutant for a military community of over five hundred military and family members providing authority on manpower, personal issues (military), and Casualty Assistance for the 417th Base Support Battalion. Developed administrative policies for the battalion, answered congressional inquiries and handled all casualty cases while Soldiers were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Handled over thirty causalities’ successfully while training all available E-7 and above Soldiers in the 417th BSB Area of Operation (AOR) on casualty responsibilities. Ensured all special assignment orders were cut in a timely manner in support of Cash Counts and Inventories. Directed personnel management program for the BSB, overseeing the processing of personnel actions, position management and maintenance of records, performance ratings, awards and related functions. Acted as the go between for the Commander and Executive Officer in attempts to resolve personnel issues at a lower level. Received Department of the Army Commander’s Award for Civilian Service. Supervised both military and civilian personnel.

Career Counselor

• Aug 2002 - Sep 2004

Taught bimonthly workshop that assisted Soldiers in writing resumes, search for employment and translate military skills into marketable attributes within the civilian job market. Increased utilization of computer based interactive program for transitioning Soldiers by 40%. Worked with the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to ensure Soldiers were aware of military benefits available after transition. Assisted Soldiers interested in obtaining a post secondary education in completing their FASFA.

Research Assistant

• Aug 1997 - Dec 1998

Research Assistant

• Aug 1997 - Jan 1998

Juvenile Probation Officer

• Sep 1996 - May 1997

Investigated cases, interviewed parents, guardians, lawyers or other individuals representing a juvenile. Recommended probation or parole terms to the judge, attended court hearings and prepared pre-dispositional reports and filed motions for probation violations. Ensured that youths followed through on court appearances, community service or payment of fines. Provided crisis intervention and remained on-call during nights and weekends should a crisis arise. Investigated cases, interviewed parents, guardians, lawyers or other individuals representing a juvenile. Recommended probation or parole terms to the judge, attended court hearings and prepared pre-dispositional reports and filed motions for probation violations. Ensured that youths followed through on court appearances, community service or payment of fines. Provided crisis intervention and remained on-call during nights and weekends should a crisis arise.