Experience

Fort Bend County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Commissioner-elect, Fort Bend Precinct 4

  • Nov 2022 - Present



Fort Bend County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief of Staff, Office of the County Judge

  • Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

  As chief, Dexter managed the daily operations and policy priorities for Fort Bend County's chief executive officer. In this role Dexter oversaw a staff responsible for constituent relations, grants management, court operations, strategic communications, and emergency management in serving the needs of a community of nearly 860,000 residents. Dexter coordinated with department directors in supporting the county government of over 3,200 employees and liaised with federal, state, and local officials in advancing the community's priorities.



Fort Bend ISD

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director, Social-Emotional Learning & Enrichment Programs

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2021

  As a district leader in the Fort Bend Independent School District, Dexter led efforts to build social-emotionally competent adults well suited to serve the needs of students in the most ethnically and economically diverse school district in America. In the seventh-largest school district in the State of Texas, Dexter managed a staff covering the district's Counseling, Post-secondary Readiness, AVID & Advanced Academics, Student Leadership, Global Partnerships, Enrichment and Academy programs. Core to the team's mission is empowering stakeholders with the tools and resources they need to successfully engage in improving the community around them.

• Assistant Director, Enriched Learning Opportunities

  • Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

• Specialist for Student Leadership and Enagement

  • Mar 2017 - Aug 2018



U.S. Department of Education

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Assistant, Office of the Secretary

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2017

  As an Obama Administration appointee in the U.S. Department of Education, Dexter played a critical role in the Department's mission of ensuring equitable access to high-quality education for every American student. In his time at the Department Dexter quickly became an advocate for his peers, which elevated him to the responsibility of a senior confidential assistant, and in his expanding responsibilities in the Office of the Secretary was promoted to the role of special assistant. Dexter participated in and led working groups on critical policy initiatives that have accomplished such work as publishing guidance on racial harassment in American academic institutions, internal diversity and inclusion efforts, and principal office employee engagement improvement initiatives. Key Accomplishments: • Led a working group on racial harassment that has resulted in guidance to leaders of all institutions of higher education and K-12 schools in addressing racial harassment and school climate, and supported strategies to advance the Administration's efforts to address student diversity and inclusion on college and university campuses • Managed relationships with key partners in carrying out the Department's racial harassment and higher education diversity work • Coordinated Administration transition efforts, liaising with various offices in the creation and compilation of policy papers for transition briefings, and updating senior staff on important milestones and updates • Served as a senior confidential assistant, managing and leading an agency-wide cohort of 15 confidential assistants in professional development, project management, and scheduling • Facilitated meetings of the senior management team by creating meeting agendas based on pressing policy topics, tracking key decisions, and assigning the appropriate follow-up actions to ensure the progression of Department policy initiatives



District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS)

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant to the Chief of Schools

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

  Dexter constructively and efficiently provided parents a venue to feel heard and give feedback to senior district officials, while also advocating for the student voice in decision-making. Dexter was instrumental in ensuring that stakeholders at all levels felt heard and were adequately represented in meaningful ways. Key Accomplishments: • Mitigated parent issues and complaints by conducting in-person or phone conferences to assess parent complaints, create reports, and delegate follow-up to the appropriate team members for resolution under DCPS’ issue resolution protocol • Managed a team of employees in the establishment and operations of the Office of Student Affairs by designing detailed project plans, delegating responsibilities and workflows to team members, and tracking the progress of their work using project management tools • Supported the Chief of Staff in driving office-wide strategic initiatives on enhancing organizational culture, improving cross-functional collaboration, and creating clear processes and procedures to ensure that the Office of the Chief of Schools operated effectively • Created and managed daily communications to school leaders of 112 campuses and to central office personnel, with an emphasis on important updates in district operations, policy changes and professional development opportunities • Oversaw the approval process for all international student travel by reviewing applications, assessing for possible risks to students and liabilities to the district, and provided the appropriate recommendations for approval • Improved the international travel approval process by digitizing approval paperwork and streamlining the sharing capabilities from schools to central office with the use of the Google Drive platform, resulting in a faster and more efficient approval timeline



bp

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Associate

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  This internship role was an opportunity for Dexter to integrate the skills learned in an advocacy role in the public and non-profit world into a corporate environment. While at BP, Dexter engage with internal and external stakeholders in producing recommendations on local and national engagement activities. Dexter also employed his communications skills in curating content for the vice president of communication and external affairs' social media platforms. Key Accomplishments: • Conducted extensive market research to create issues briefs for company-wide distribution and community outreach • Developed D.C. and National strategic engagement plan with recommendations for company executives to engage with the community through philanthropic partnerships, professional associations and corporate leadership councils • Assisted in office management activities including preparation of business materials for corporate meetings with federal lawmakers and correspondence with various business entities



Boston University Student Union

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Body President

  • May 2012 - May 2014

  Since his time in college, Dexter started his career early by advocating for students and their needs. As student body president Dexter represented an undergraduate student body of nearly 17,000 students and was directly accountable for leading an executive staff of 67 individuals in policy development, advocacy, and operations. Key Accomplishments: • Represented student concerns in Stafford loans interest rate debate on Capital Hill and to members of the Obama Administration at the White House that resulted in the #DontDoubleMyRate social media campaign and congressional action • Traveled to Israel as a guest of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs to connect with Israeli student leaders and dignitaries for cross-cultural communication and collaboration • Solicited major donation for a billion-dollar capital campaign that resulted in increased annual giving of 4% • Conducted 2 successful campaigns for office including recruiting and managing approximately 42 volunteers • Led executive staff of 67 and administrative staff of over 200 in developing and implementing campus and citywide initiatives and programs, that resulted in significant policy changes such as gender neutral housing, extending city transit hours and others



Boston University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Coordinator, Admissions

  • May 2011 - Jun 2012

  Dexter's commitment to building diverse communities and teams has been long-standing and prepared him to be a sallaried employee of Boston University to coordinate minority outreach and recruitment efforts. Dexter managed staff in execution of hundreds of tours per month and traveled across the country to recruit students from underrepresented communities. Key Accoumplishments: • Managed 40 executive staff members and 200 university tour guides • Coordinated minority recruitment efforts, resulting in an increased student yield of 70% • Traveled and spoke to audiences of hundreds of students, parents, and alumni across the United States for university recruitment