College Success Manager

• Feb 2022 - Present

School Social Worker

• Feb 2020 - Present

Manages a Caseload of (80+) classified scholars to ensure that success is met. Conducts Biopsychosocial Assessments - assess scholars in terms of personal and family history, social-economic and cultural differences. Evaluates the configuration of factors within the home, community, and school as related to a scholar's current social and academic adjustment. Collaborates with I&RS and stakeholders regarding referrals. Participates on a multi-disciplinary team to facilitate an understanding of the educational abilities and limitations of the children referred for initial evaluations and eligibility conferences. Participates in the classification and placement of all scholars with academic deficits assigned to the Child Study Team. Writes Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), remaining written reports in compliance timeline according to the New Jersey Administrative Code/ procedures. Communicate effectively with parents and all stakeholders involved in the IEP process. Monitors (5) In- district and (5) Out District Placements, Case Manager for Special Education Scholars within LLD, Cognitive- Mild & Moderate, Behavior Disability, Resource programs. Maintains an ongoing relationship with families for the purpose of- sharing information regarding educational planning and programming for the student; assisting the family in utilizing appropriate community resources. Provides group and individual counseling, crisis counseling.

Founder

• Mar 2019 - Present

Who is Ama? Ama represents women of color future collegiates that may face adversities in their lives but still manage to self- discover, heal, grow, and cultivate into change agents. Ama embodies women of the African diaspora and the urgency to advocate and empower women globally. Our objective is to encourage women to lift every voice even if it shakes. Why her legacy matters, you ask? Blueprints aren’t usually provided to first-generation college students for upward mobility. These students often times carry a load of their families and communities on their backs. Therefore the goal is to provide a foundation for the community to follow. As well as assisting college students navigate all identities such as being an individual or color, woman, and college student. Ama’s Legacy is a platform for young women to advocate for social change and advancement through the ideology of global citizenship. Global citizenship consists of cultural competency understanding and seeing beyond the world’s political borders as a community. Global citizens take active roles in their communities and work together to help define values and practices. Ama's Legacy participates will benefit from self- care and professional development outings such as: Business Thrift Trips, Brunches, Mediation, and etc. Ladies will also have access to sister circles and an opportunity to advocate for social change through community engagement activities and special programming.

Graduate Residence Coordinator

• 2018 - Feb 2019

Manage day-to-day operations for a 200 person first year Residence hall. Provide direct supervision to 6 paraprofessionals and Hall Government. Supervise, guide, and support undergraduate staff. Created an inclusive community for undergraduate residents who were responsible for the adherence to Residence Life policies. Conducted performance appraisals for paraprofessionals. Facilitated weekly staff meetings and departmental training. Advised the Residence Hall Council Organization. Budgeted, managed, and authorized allocations for office supplies, programming expenses for both paraprofessionals and Hall Government. Reported and responded to general issues regarding residents (vandalism issues, roommate conflicts, policy and conduct violations). Chair of Recognition Committee: spearheaded banquets, and facilitated committee meetings. Conducted judicial hearings for conduct violations. Serve in the 24-hour on-call rotation. Authorized residence hall openings and closings. Conducted and facilitated regular room inspections and assisted with damage billing process.

Educational Opportunity Fund Associate

• 2018 - 2019

Implementation of the Department of Education Initiative- First Generation Week Aid in EOF recruitment and collection of retention data to assist with Annual Report. Identified and monitored intervention and probationary students. Administration of data analytics to project factors of student success. Created First-Year Seminar lesson plans and graded student assignments. Advised support groups and designed forms and strategic planning logistics for the EOF Pride organization. Mentored students, provided campus resource information, and sustained career counseling and wrap-around services.

Graduate Social Work Intern

• 2017 - 2018

Prepared materials for I&RS Reports and IEP meetings. Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) and Grief Counseling. Established and created the Core Curriculum for The 5th Grade Success Group. Coordinated Rutgers University College trip and designed required lesson plans. Provided group and individual counseling. Maintained up-to-date progress notes, paperwork, and case summaries for each student. Controlled needs based assessments and established family pack program to address food insecurity.

Volunteer and Community Partnership Coordinator

• 2015 - 2016

Responsible for resource and volunteer development by integrating and networking in the community. Recruited, interviewed, trained, mentored, evaluated, scheduled, and supervised all volunteers. Curated marketing materials and monitored all digital media platforms. Identified the strengths, challenges, and service gaps in the community in collaboration with the community partners and advisory board. Acquired, sustained, and established new partnerships within Middlesex County. Scheduled and facilitated children activities throughout various counties.