Experience

Capitol Consultants

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • 2016 - Present



Jackson State University

• Director, International Student and Scholar Services

  • Oct 2010 - Jul 2014

  SEVIS Designated School Official (DSO) / Assistant Responsible Officer (ARO) Assist and facilitate the application process for international students through personal services and recommendations / guidance to graduate and undergraduate admissions officesEvaluate all international credentials for graduate and undergraduate studies for Jackson State UniversityWork with International Student Advisor to ensure quality and timely services are provided to all international students and scholars (F and J visa holders) in order for them to maximize their education and training experience while maintaining legal statusParticipate with grant development team to develop proposals for the increased internationalization of JSU; primary responsibility of developing cost proposals including securing allowable cost shareAssist and file petitions for International JSU faculty and staff for H-1B, including dependents, and Permanent Residency including the PERM Labor Certification Advise International Student AssociationInternational Week, Jackson State University Co-Chair, Executive Committee, 2014 Chair, International Scholarship Award Committee, 2003 - 2014 Chair, International Banquet Committee, 2012- 2013



Mississippi Consortium for International Development

• Associate Director

  • Apr 1998 - Oct 2010

  Served as Project Director, Coordinator, or Backstop for select projects funded through the U.S. Department of State and USAID, including adherence to and documentation of technical approach and maintaining costs. Provided support such as approval of field accounting reports and expense reports, assisted in logistics; generated reports, ensured compliance with contractual obligations, and obtaining all necessary donor approvals for each year or variations in the original plan.Participated in all grant writing and business development activities including technical approach and cost proposals. Supervised all home office coordinators, logistics, assistants and select project staffOversaw all Field Offices (Angola, Nigeria, South Africa, Liberia) Served as Human Resource Manager



Norwegian People's Aid

• Area Representative

  • Mar 1996 - Jan 1998

  Managed and implemented all NPA operations in assigned areas including food relief, agriculture, and community developmentOversaw storage, distribution, and transportation of all relief food inputs, including negotiating with transporters and clearing customs for transit and export. NPA provided over 1,000 tons of food per month to a population of about 75,000 displaced personsSupervised the agriculture program and staff, assisted in input planning for each season such as tools, seeds, and trainingProvided assistance to the community development staff and program at the field level, evaluated cooperatives and fundingManaged a staff of 70 in five bases (three displaced camps in Southern Sudan, Koboko and Kampala, Uganda)Planned and coordinated food, population, and agriculture assessmentsAccounted for all field expenses in accordance with approved budgetEstablished the Kampala office to support field staff with logistics, procurement, and communicationsRepresented NPA with local authorities, other NGOs, and journalistsCleared and coordinated all staff traveling in Uganda and border areas of S. Sudan due to insecurity in Northern Uganda



DevTech Systems

• Special Assistant to the President

  • Jul 1994 - Feb 1996

  Special Assistant to the President, Dec. 1994 - Feb. 1996Administered USAID contract, Guinea Rural Roads Project, Impact Monitoring and Evaluation (USAID/Guinea), including budgeting, home office visits, recruitment, and personnel and administrative issuesServed as Acting Project Manager, Dec. 1995 - Feb. 1996, Women in Development Strategies and Resources, U.S. Agency for International Development. Managed contract according to USAID regulations, including ensuring deliverables were completed and distributed, recruitment, delegating tasks to staff, and meeting with the USAID technical and administrative representatives for project instructionsMonitored all DevTech projects for policy compliance, recruitment, and project managementWrote corporate brochure and edited corporate capabilities statementDeveloped, wrote, and edited proposals and created budgets in a team settingManaged the Washington, DC office operations and supervised administrative support staff Business Development Coordinator, Jul. - Nov. 1994Assisted in research, writing, and editing proposals and project reportsSupported and back-stopped domestic and international projectsCreated and managed three databases to track requests for proposals (RFP), projects and organizations



Peace Corps

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Rural Extension Agent, Peace Corps Volunteer

  • Sep 1989 - Dec 1991

  Managed reforestation project funded by the Ambassador's Self-Help Fund, U.S. Embassy. Administered budget, supervised 100 volunteers, managed and participated in field work, and coordinated local agencies for the project. Coordinated the planting and monitoring of experimental plots of select vegetables and fruits.Instructed women's co-operatives and groups in stove-building and basic marketing and accounting to increase their sales of hand-made batiks, dyed cloth, and garden produce.Served as a program coordinator of co-operative grant between local fisheries co-operative and U.S. Embassy.Assisted Ministry of Rural Development in appropriate construction methods and organization of groups for village wells and market latrinesReviewed project proposals submitted by PCVs and awarded funding, as member of the four-person Small Project Assistance Committee for PC Togo.Trained over 300 local women, government agents, and training volunteers in the construction of fuel-efficient stoves.