Experience

Ashe Cultural Arts Ctr

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager / Youth Program Director

  • Feb 2009 - Present

  Responsible for ensuring and improving the performance, productivity, efficiency and profitability of departmental and organizational operations through effective methods and strategies. Coordinate, manage and monitor the workings of various departments in the organization. Coordinate and monitor the work of various departments involved in production. Manage quality and quantity of employee productivity, maintenance of equipment and provide technical support where necessary. Liaison with top management. Assist in the development of strategic plans for operational activity. Implement and manage operational plans.



Dillard University TRiO Program

• Instructor / Counselor

  • Oct 2009 - Aug 2011

  Assisted director in creating, planning, implementing, and evaluating activities, workshops, and programs (designed to increase academic performance, social awareness, and cultural appreciation primarily with potential first-generation college students) as an educator and mentor. • Responsible for developing student focused teaching strategies, teaching aids, materials and lesson plans. • Successfully taught a diverse group of students providing a well balanced educational experience and a detail focused real world view to learning.



Akoben Words In Action Festival

• Associate Producer & Production Supervisor

  • Jan 2007 - Oct 2009

  Overseeing both the pre-production planning stage as well as the production (control and supervision) stage. • Drafting a timescale, estimating costs and setting quality standards. • Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed; responsible for the selection and maintenance of equipment. • Monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control programs; liaising among different departments; working with managers to implement the company's policies and goals; ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed. • Supervision and motivating a team of workers; reviewing performance and identifying training needs.