President & CEO

• Oct 2018 - Present

Usher's New Look is a 501c3 organization that transforms the lives of under resourced teens ages 14-24 using a comprehensive curriculum to develop global, passion-driven leaders.• Direct strategy for an educational nonprofit serving under-resourced youths.• Lead and develop a team of 12-14 team members throughout Atlanta and New York City. • Spearhead a P&L with a budget of $1.77 million while simultaneously developing an emergency fund to push the organization through the current pandemic.• Increased full-time staff members by over 50% within 2 years.• Act as the national spokesperson at various PR functions and through mediums such as radio, TV, and print.• Manage the concerns of the Board of Directors and various stakeholders, ensuring programs and plans are in the best interest of the communities involved.• Led a rebranding of the organization, complete with building and designing a new website and instituting the use of a CRM• Design, develop, and deploy comprehensive strategic plans throughout the organization.• Successfully led the organization into the celebration of its 20th anniversary.• Streamlined a new process for program implementation and strategic planning utilizing all employees throughout our various offices.• Engage the Founder of the organization to participate in networking events, programs, and activities with our students. Show less

Interim President & CEO

• May 2018 - Sep 2018

VP of Programs and Partnerships

• Mar 2017 - May 2018

• Led an astute team of 11 program employees in several locations to develop program initiatives and grant proposals for a multi-faceted educational non-profit.• Ran a complete P&L with a budget of over $1 million, consisting of curriculum development, collegiate training sessions, strategic partnerships, and program implementation.• Managed the Youth Programs consisting of collegiate and graduate level training, career exploration, and mentorship, ensuring participation and success for over 5,000 youth annually.• Orchestrated meetings and developed partnerships with representatives of Fortune 500 companies resulting in an additional $1.2 million in funding.• Partnered with the President/CEO of the organization in creating programs, budgets, and strategic objectives.• Oversaw the creation and implementation of multi-day long student professional development training events. Show less

National Program Director

• Dec 2012 - Mar 2017

• Spearheaded a multi-faceted youth educational program spanning multiple team members and several locations across the Eastern United States.• Secured multiple strategic partnerships to gain more funding and opportunities for students.• Pioneered several training programs for students covering both collegiate and graduate level curriculum.• Partnered with the Curriculum Management Team to develop and implement creative learning and teaching strategies to re-engage students and faculty. Show less

Adjunct Lecturer

• Jul 2008 - Jan 2018

• Facilitated online classes for over 80 graduate level and Doctoral students. • Developed curriculum related to a variety of course topics for e-Learning platforms. • Utilize Blackboard and E-lluminate software for synchronous training discussions and student participation. • Developed course content for children and youth law including: Child Sexual Abuse, Child Custody, and Development and Acquisition of Resources for Programs for Children. • Facilitated online classes for over 80 graduate level and Doctoral students. • Developed curriculum related to a variety of course topics for e-Learning platforms. • Utilize Blackboard and E-lluminate software for synchronous training discussions and student participation. • Developed course content for children and youth law including: Child Sexual Abuse, Child Custody, and Development and Acquisition of Resources for Programs for Children.

Attorney

• Mar 2010 - Jun 2012

• Advised the local school board on various educational matters based upon State and Federal laws and regulations. • Interviewed, advised, and provided solutions for over 80 clients on educational, domestic, municipal, and general civil litigation matters. • Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated commercial contracts. • Obtained favorable results in 85% of cases. • Advised the local school board on various educational matters based upon State and Federal laws and regulations. • Interviewed, advised, and provided solutions for over 80 clients on educational, domestic, municipal, and general civil litigation matters. • Drafted, reviewed, and negotiated commercial contracts. • Obtained favorable results in 85% of cases.

Project Attorney

• May 2008 - Mar 2010

• Reviewed and analyzed over 20,000 documents related to various practice areas such as torts, regulatory, and financial law. • Utilized electronic discovery software to review and analyze documents for production. • Completed privilege logs, first line review, and second line review. • Reviewed and analyzed over 20,000 documents related to various practice areas such as torts, regulatory, and financial law. • Utilized electronic discovery software to review and analyze documents for production. • Completed privilege logs, first line review, and second line review.

Staff Attorney

• Oct 2007 - Feb 2008

• Advised and represented clients in areas such as education law, consumer law and dependency law. • Drafted pleadings and other legal documents. • Demonstrated proficiency in using Lexis Nexis. • Engaged in research and analysis of various legal issues. • Maintained and managed approximately 35 cases using an electronic case management system. • Participated in outreach events in the service areas. • Advised and represented clients in areas such as education law, consumer law and dependency law. • Drafted pleadings and other legal documents. • Demonstrated proficiency in using Lexis Nexis. • Engaged in research and analysis of various legal issues. • Maintained and managed approximately 35 cases using an electronic case management system. • Participated in outreach events in the service areas.