Quinton Staples II
Director of Diversity Initiatives at College of Coastal Georgia- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Leadership Foundations
Lynda.comJun, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Social and Behavioral Research
CITI ProgramJan, 2022- Oct, 2024
Experience
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College of Coastal Georgia
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Director of Diversity Initiatives
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Jan 2020 - Present
The Director of Diversity Initiatives is a high-profile, professional staff position that works collaboratively across the campus and local community to support the recruitment, retention, and graduation of traditionally marginalized and/or underrepresented student populations. I am responsible for the creation, execution, and assessment of a variety of internal and external initiatives targeting minority student access and success. My role works collaboratively with the Office of Admissions, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, and Advancement in providing services to students and will serve as a campus expert on diversity and inclusion initiatives. Show less
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Presence — Now Modern Campus
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Campus Outreach Coordinator
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Nov 2018 - Sep 2019
Consult over 100 different professionals nationwide to identify critical issues related to student engagement retention and workforce readiness Managed 150 perspective leads in a $500,000 pipeline and logged activities within Hubspot CRM. Maintained a 60% conversion rate on all prospect referrals Met and Exceeded all monthly and quarterly KPIs (incoming sales calls and email inquiries, scheduling demos, conversation percentages) Identify prospects and develops sales strategies to secure new business. This may include sales calls, competitive analysis, coordination of presentations and proposals, in-office demonstrations, direct mail campaigns, and follow up activity coordinated within that plan/approach Show less
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University of South Florida
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Director of Multicultural Affairs
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Feb 2016 - Nov 2018
Manage budget of approximately $60,000 for diversity programs and training Plan, design, and execute the Intercultural Student Leader Conference, hosting approximately 200 student annually; lead and train a team of 20 peer mentors Lead campus-wide committee in the planning and execution of the USF International Festival hosting over 2,000 community members annually Design, facilitate, evaluate a minimum of 50 trainings annually focusing on leadership, diversity, personal development, and career development Develop curriculum to train stakeholders the lived experiences of the LGBTQIA & Undocumented community Supervised a team of 2 full time coordinators, 2 graduate assistants, and 10 student leaders Lead development of 3 new departmental initiatives supporting students of marginalized communities Show less
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Southern Methodist University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Residential Community Director & Diversity Education Coordinator
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Jul 2013 - Jan 2016
Develop and deliver diversity and equity institution-wide comprehensive education and training for approximately 50 people annually to cultivate a campus climate of inclusion and respect for employees and students Facilitating workshops designed to address issues related to cultural competence Developing proposals and recommendations for institutional policy revisions that will facilitate the fostering of a diverse and inclusive community Train, supervise and evaluate the job performance of 5 to 7 student staff and 2 graduate assistants, including conducting regularly scheduled individual and group staff meetings; provide counseling assistance and related support to residents as needed; maintaining records of RA programming efforts Manage community programing budget of approximately $12,000, Manage Facilities Hall Improvement Budget of $100,000 and its allocation to campus communities. Oversee General Programing Budget of $75,000 for student led organization Chaired a comprehensive assessment of diversity programs, services and initiatives for the department of Residence Life and Student Housing to create strategic 24 month plan to strengthen departmental engagement of diversity and inclusion Chaired campus-wide committee for diversity and inclusion with strategic partnerships with various departments Show less
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Wake Forest University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Graduate Intern
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Aug 2012 - May 2013
• Participate in scheduled diversity education workshops for faculty, staff, and students • Develop web-based assessment tool for participant feedback • Manage compilation of workshop evaluations and provide interpretation of results • Assist in the development of diversity education workshops for managers and supervisors • Facilitate the launch of a new GateKeepers workshop with faculty scholars • Assist the Assistant Provost for Diversity & Inclusion with special projects related to year-long celebration that will include community education, programming, and events related to the 50th anniversary of integration at Wake Forest • Assist the Office of Multicultural Affairs with the development of a Student Affairs Training Program • Assist in the research and analysis of cultural competency assessments for faculty, staff and students Show less
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Coordinator for Residence Life
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Jun 2011 - May 2013
• Supervise and evaluate 3 Resident Assistants • Responsible for a 125 student first-year & upper-class traditional-style residence hall• Supervise, evaluate, and coordinate staff development for Resident Assistants• Perform “on-call” duties throughout the semester on a rotating schedule, which includes responding to emergency/crisis situations in conjunction with various campus offices • Responsible for maintaining records of RA programming efforts• Manage programming budget of $1,175• Facilitate weekly staff meetings and one-on-one meetings• Assist in the recruitment, evaluation, and selection of RA candidates• Advise hall council• Serve as a Judicial Hearing Officer by supporting & enforcing policies with an emphasis on education, including determining appropriate outcomes of conduct conferences Show less
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Graduate Intern for Advocacy & Outreach
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Aug 2012 - Dec 2012
• Conduct research to prepare recommendations in the form of a report and presentation to OMA staff to develop a mentoring program to support female students from underrepresented populations• Assist with recruiting student representatives from diverse populations to support the office's initiative to collaborate with faculty, staff, and students on diversity events for the campus• Assist with coordination and recruitment of welcome receptions for underrepresented student populations • Plan and implement an academic support workshop for Hispanic students• Analyze the efforts of the Cultural Programming Council and other social support networks of students and provide recommendations for increased or enhanced assistance Show less
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Elon University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Housing Assistant
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Aug 2009 - May 2011
Oversaw Apartment Style Living of approximately 80 students. Developed and implemented monthly building-wide programs.
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Multicultural Center Student Program Coordinator
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Aug 2009 - May 2011
Serve as para-professional within the Multicultural Students. Oversaw scholarship programs and peer to peer mentoring programs.
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Education
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2011 - 2013
UNC Greensboro
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Student Personnel Administration & Higher Education -
2007 - 2011
Elon University
BA in Communications, Strategic Communications -
2007 - 2011
Elon University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Strategic Communications
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