Experience

Danville Community College
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Program Director: TARE, CAPE, SCALE-UP

  • Apr 2021 - Present


Patrick Henry Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • Aug 2006 - Present

  • Taught Western Civilization and United States History parts 1 and 2 online using Blackboard and Canvas. • Maintains student records including attendance and grades. • Fostered student success by quickly addressing their needs and questions in a timely and concise manner • Developed instruction based on research based practices that have led to increased student success. • Instructed students of various backgrounds including race, geography, socioeconomic status, and age. • Taught Western Civilization and United States History parts 1 and 2 online using Blackboard and Canvas. • Maintains student records including attendance and grades. • Fostered student success by quickly addressing their needs and questions in a timely and concise manner • Developed instruction based on research based practices that have led to increased student success. • Instructed students of various backgrounds including race, geography, socioeconomic status, and age.



Ross Innovative Employment Solutions Corp.

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employment Services Delivery Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Orients and assists with supervision and training of all new employees. • Assists staff in developing skills and strategies to effectively work with job services. • Provides performance forecasting and analysis with the Director. • Assists with providing guidance to staff in job development and securing WEX and/or OJT sites for the program. • Prepares or assists with preparing reports for Project Director. • Helps train staff in the understanding and projection of program goals and statistics. • Recruited, hired, trained and supervised 9 employees Show less



Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Southside Tobacco Loan Forgiveness Program Coordinator

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2019

  • Evaluated applications for the Tobacco Scholarship/Loan Program by reviewing applications for completeness, receiving and uploading documentation to the student’s application, and making awarding/denial decisions of each application. • Streamlined the evaluation of applications, reducing the time for decision by 1 month. • Delivered exceptional customer service as the front line point of contact for the Tobacco Scholarship/Loan Program. Gained a reputation for being helpful and a valued resource of college funding information, which has been documented. • Spearheaded the marketing efforts of the Tobacco Region Scholarship/Loan Program by establishing relationships with college fair promoters and guidance counselors which gave the program access to college fairs and financial aid meetings throughout the 20 county service region of the Tobacco Commission. Instituted a policy of traveling and speaking at college fairs and financial aid nights. • Evaluated and analyzed annual documentation of students who have graduated and makes decisions about loan forgiveness based on criteria from the Virginia Tobacco Commission. • Maintained student privacy under the guidelines of FERPA. • Oversaw the Tobacco Region Scholarship/Loan program from marketing to application, with proven results of increasing applicants by over 100% • Compiled statistical data of the success of the Tobacco Region Scholarship Program in order to meet the criteria set forth by the Virginia Tobacco Commission. • Successfully served individuals and groups of diverse backgrounds including age, race, socioeconomic status and geography. • Excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills demonstrated by speaking at over 500 different financial aid informational sessions throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. • Successfully planned and executed a series of Scholarship Fairs throughout Southside Virginia. • Recruited applicants at college fairs, career fairs, and other public events in Virginia. Show less



Institute for Advanced Learning and Research

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Academic Outreach Coordinator

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Planned and executed the grant funded Southern Virginia Educators Development Institute. • Utilizing a budget of $35,000, the Southern Virginia Educators Development Institute was expanded from offering 10 recertification workshops to over 30 different recertification workshops for area educators. • Developed a streamlined registration process which simplified registration and course selection leading an increase in participants of over 100%. The number of participants rose from 150 to over 500. • Redirected grant funds to focus on class offerings and instruction by negotiating with local businesses to offer discounted lunch and accommodations for participants. • Recruited, Hired, and Supervised 30 contracted instructors to lead the recertification workshops. Show less



Martinsville City Public Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Civics/Economics Teacher

  • Aug 2004 - Jan 2008

  • Instructed Eight Grade Civics/Economics by using research based instructional strategies. • Spearheaded the development of electronic based reviews of lessons, which increased Standards of Learning passing scores from 65% to 81%. • Maintained attendance, grade, and disciplinary records. • Classes included students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. • Instructed Eight Grade Civics/Economics by using research based instructional strategies. • Spearheaded the development of electronic based reviews of lessons, which increased Standards of Learning passing scores from 65% to 81%. • Maintained attendance, grade, and disciplinary records. • Classes included students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.