Dean of Business, Industry, & Human Services

• Jul 2022 - Present

Co Founder & President

• Nov 2013 - Present

* Founded and established organization with a mission to mentor young married couples through small groups, educational resources, workshops, and conferences. * Ensure ongoing local programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems; recommend timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals. * Actively engage and energize OneKiss Inc’s volunteers, board members, event committees, partnering organizations, and funders. * Lead, coach, develop, and retain team members to ensure effective systems to track scaling progress, and regularly evaluate program components, so as to measure successes that can be effectively communicated to the board, funders, and other constituents. * Deepen and refine all aspects of communications—from web presence to external relations with the goal of creating a stronger brand. * Begin to build partnerships in local and new markets, establishing relationships with the funders, and community leaders. * For more information visit us online at www.onekissformarriage.org Show less

Author, Speaker & Consultant

• 2008 - Present

Speak at organizations, churches, schools, seminars and conferences educating attendees on the following: * Small business strategies for success * Define success for their lives and how to achieve it. * Team building, goal setting and pursuing purpose * Manage and utilize life as a vehicle to help them reach their goals. * Raise their confidence and level of self-esteem. * Strategize and formulate a plan that will guide them closer to fulfilling their passion. Speak at organizations, churches, schools, seminars and conferences educating attendees on the following: * Small business strategies for success * Define success for their lives and how to achieve it. * Team building, goal setting and pursuing purpose * Manage and utilize life as a vehicle to help them reach their goals. * Raise their confidence and level of self-esteem. * Strategize and formulate a plan that will guide them closer to fulfilling their passion.

Marketing & Research Solutions Director

• Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

Associate Professor

• Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

MBA Program Director

• Jul 2018 - Aug 2021

Assistant Professor of Marketing

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2021

Teaching Personal Selling, Advertising Management, Consumer Behavior, E-Marketing undergraduate courses. Also one MBA course.

Volunteer Assistant Coach Women's Track & Field

• Sep 2017 - May 2020

Coach the high jumpers

Academic Program Director

• Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

Responsible for oversight of the undergraduate business administration degree programs (A.S. and B.S.) and the B.S. in Human Resource Management degree program. In addition, I helped to develop 75-79 faculty through peer mentoring, holding monthly meetings, and providing support in the online classroom. Served on several committees to help ensure continued improvement of the programs I had oversight for. Reviewed grade appeals from students, academic integrity violations, and faculty complaints. Responsible for heading up course revisions and curriculum design process for courses in the general business programs. Show less

Branch Team Leader

• Feb 2016 - Mar 2017

Resolve customer and associate issues in collaboration with branch manager and consumer sales manager. Monitor branch service quality levels to ensure customer service scores are achieved and maintained.Coach staff to achieve branch sales goals through quality needs based conversations with customers.Community outreach through financial literacy and planning as Regions at Work Champion.

Financial Specialist

• Jul 2014 - Feb 2016

* Attending local events/tradeshows to market products and services of Regions* Need-based selling to new and existing customers* Cold calling small business and personal customers* Marketing Representative for Branch to ensure quarterly POS compliance. * Regions at work coordinator for Branch* Teaching financial literacy classes to schools and other organizations* License in the State of Alabama to sell Life insurance/Annuity Products

Adjunct Business Instructor

• Oct 2015 - Mar 2017

• Effectively design and deliver business management and administration courses in accordance with the college’s course objectives • Facilitate classes both on-campus and via a virtual learning management system • Develop and maintain course outlines, syllabi, lesson plans, assignments, tests, and other course materials • Maintain student records, attendance, grades, and other documentation as required • Maintain a safe, quality classroom, including equipment, supplies, inventory, and maintenance • Serve as an ambassador and point of contact for prospective students • Identify at-risk students and create academic improvement plans as needed • Serve as tutor when available Show less

Solutions Manager

• Jul 2010 - Jun 2014

* Delivering monthly presentations to District leadership regarding store performance/results * Co-leader of the Marketing Team for Central Alabama district 2012-2013. * Creating and implementing marketing strategies to increase store traffic. * Identify and create marketing events to increase store traffic at retail locations * Attend local events to help promote Verizon Wireless and increase traffic. * Create and conduct methods to gauge marketing event effectiveness with District leadership 2013 * Training and developing team members on how to identify and solicit small business sales opportunities. * Motivating a team of 11 employees to accomplish sales goals. * Met and exceeded sales objectives and monthly quotas set by regional leadership. * Identify and create marketing events to increase store traffic at retail locations. * Recruiting, hiring, training and developing employees Show less

Admissions Counselor

• Feb 2009 - Jun 2010

* Developed and delivered presentations on course curriculum, admissions requirements and graduation requirements. * Assisted students with orientation and making sure they are ready for the first day of classes. * Attended career fairs, high schools and other local events to market Virginia College. * Educated and informed students about career options, degree requirements, etc. * Outbound cold calling to prospect new students * Retention management for students I enrolled into the program Show less

District Sales Manager

• Apr 2007 - Feb 2009

* Cold calling potential new customers to grow customer base * Licensed to sell Life Insurance in the State of Alabama * Delivering presentations at weekly sales meetings * Educated families about money and financial management. * Recruited, trained, and managed a team of five agents. * Helped identify and strategize a financial road map for our clients. * Conducting kitchen table appointments with individuals/families * Cold calling potential new customers to grow customer base * Licensed to sell Life Insurance in the State of Alabama * Delivering presentations at weekly sales meetings * Educated families about money and financial management. * Recruited, trained, and managed a team of five agents. * Helped identify and strategize a financial road map for our clients. * Conducting kitchen table appointments with individuals/families

Retail Sales Representative

• Jul 2005 - Jul 2008

* Performed sales calls on 15 Wal-Mart Super Centers and 65 regional grocery stores. * Developed and maintained valuable relationships with key decision makers in Wal-Mart stores. * Marketed several displays, promotions & products for our clients. * Assisted scan coordinators with placing point-of-purchase tags on grocery shelves. * Attended local events to market products for our clients in Wal-Mart and chain grocery stores. * Performed sales calls on 15 Wal-Mart Super Centers and 65 regional grocery stores. * Developed and maintained valuable relationships with key decision makers in Wal-Mart stores. * Marketed several displays, promotions & products for our clients. * Assisted scan coordinators with placing point-of-purchase tags on grocery shelves. * Attended local events to market products for our clients in Wal-Mart and chain grocery stores.