Experience

24/7 TEACH

• United States
• E-learning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO and Co-Founder

  • Jan 2014 - Present

  New York, New York, United States 24/7 Teach - A leading online school for technical design, entrepreneurship, and life-skills development for teens and adults. Co-Founded an experiential learning and technology company that successfully provided concierge human development services to over 2000 teen and adult learners. Contributing factors include: - Supervising the remote sales and marketing teams to exceed sales goals by 340% by securing high-profile clients, resulting in multi-year contracts, within… Show more 24/7 Teach - A leading online school for technical design, entrepreneurship, and life-skills development for teens and adults. Co-Founded an experiential learning and technology company that successfully provided concierge human development services to over 2000 teen and adult learners. Contributing factors include: - Supervising the remote sales and marketing teams to exceed sales goals by 340% by securing high-profile clients, resulting in multi-year contracts, within the first year of operation and eliminating the company's need to seek seed funding - Leading the Product Team in the design and development of 24/7 Teach’s education marketplace, eLearning platform, and mobile app - Delivering college and career coaching to over 200 teen and adult learners resulting in a 92% college acceptance and a 90% job placement rate Show less



Capital Preparatory Harlem Charter School

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations

• School Principal

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2022

  New York, New York, United States Recruited as a turnaround administrator within a low-performing school and promoted based on success in increasing student/teacher performance and achieving a successful state recertification. Contributing factors include: - Spearheading the creation and implementation of the school network’s remote learning program during the Covid Pandemic, which attained accolades as one of the top ten online-learning programs in New York - Supervising the school to achieve a 5-year… Show more Recruited as a turnaround administrator within a low-performing school and promoted based on success in increasing student/teacher performance and achieving a successful state recertification. Contributing factors include: - Spearheading the creation and implementation of the school network’s remote learning program during the Covid Pandemic, which attained accolades as one of the top ten online-learning programs in New York - Supervising the school to achieve a 5-year state recertification by overhauling the performance coaching program, strengthening teacher buy-in, and increasing student success rates by evangelizing the organization’s mission and the one family, one goal mentality, resulting in a 38% increase in student retention, and a 40% reduction in staff turnover - Achieving a 100% graduation and college acceptance rate for graduating seniors by establishing supportive online learning programs, cultivating relationships with college and local community partners Show less



24/7 Learning Academy

• United States
• Education Management

• Head of Schools

  • May 2017 - Jan 2020

  Orlando, Florida Area 24/7 Learning Academy is a private hybrid school offering onsite and virtual educational services focused on developing entrepreneurs and global leaders. Notable achievements: - Lead Architect of the school Pedagogy and education model, the Success Driven Education Model, an experiential learning framework focused on developing success skills, habits, and a growth mindset. - Co-Author of two Professional Development books for Educators: LEARN-DO-BE: A New Way to Teach… Show more 24/7 Learning Academy is a private hybrid school offering onsite and virtual educational services focused on developing entrepreneurs and global leaders. Notable achievements: - Lead Architect of the school Pedagogy and education model, the Success Driven Education Model, an experiential learning framework focused on developing success skills, habits, and a growth mindset. - Co-Author of two Professional Development books for Educators: LEARN-DO-BE: A New Way to Teach and YOUR STUDENT IS MORE THAN A GRADE: Understanding your student's results beyond the scores. - Developed the school's hybrid learning model and classroom design, infusing video conferencing technology that allowed the school to serve in-person and remote students simultaneously. - Negotiated long-term school facilities agreement saving the school over $28K in renovation costs Show less



Success Academy Charter Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Dean of Students / Leadership Fellow

  • Jul 2012 - Nov 2013

  New York, N.Y. Success Academy is high performing charter school network in New York, N.Y. Founding school leader and educator - Provided leadership, coaching, and management to educators, administrators, and families on behavioral and academic processes. Notable achievements: - Served as a liaison between community, parents, and school leadership with a parent satisfaction rating of 4.8 - Coached, observed, and managed educators as it relates to instructional practice… Show more Success Academy is high performing charter school network in New York, N.Y. Founding school leader and educator - Provided leadership, coaching, and management to educators, administrators, and families on behavioral and academic processes. Notable achievements: - Served as a liaison between community, parents, and school leadership with a parent satisfaction rating of 4.8 - Coached, observed, and managed educators as it relates to instructional practice, discipline, classroom management, and school culture - Point of contact for dealing with behavioral crisis intervention and acute behavioral issues - Taught advanced English Language Arts and Chess Show less



Innovative Educational Programs

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Director

  • May 2010 - Aug 2012

  NYC, MD, DC A national for-profit provider of Supplemental Educational Services (SES), delivering after-school and weekend literacy and math tutoring programs to students from low-income families attending SES-eligible public schools; Handpicked to lead and coach an 8-person program management team, responsible for establishing 52 federally funded after-school tutoring programs with over 300 employees. Facilitated and guided the team to exceed revenue goals by 200% and increased regional market… Show more A national for-profit provider of Supplemental Educational Services (SES), delivering after-school and weekend literacy and math tutoring programs to students from low-income families attending SES-eligible public schools; Handpicked to lead and coach an 8-person program management team, responsible for establishing 52 federally funded after-school tutoring programs with over 300 employees. Facilitated and guided the team to exceed revenue goals by 200% and increased regional market share by 47%. Contributing factors include: - Establishing 28 new school programs generating a total of 1.8M in additional revenue - Reduced spending by 22% by developing a student and school referral program that maximized stakeholder relationships and minimized marketing and business development spend - Overhauled teacher compensation system to offer performance bonuses for meeting student attendance and site-specific goals, which increased revenue by 38% and reduced site-specific cost by 25% Show less



Rocket Learning USA LLC

• Program Manager/Senior Program Manager/Regional Director

  • Aug 2006 - Apr 2010

  Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area, Northern NJ, MD,DC, NYC, CA, A national for-profit provider of Supplemental Educational Services; Developed new markets within the region and made Rocket Learning one of the leading SES providers in both districts. Recruited as a founding team member to open offices in Miami, Florida, and promoted to lead and support the expansion of new offices throughout the U.S. Contributing factors include: - Successfully acquired 110 school sites across 6 major cities generating 3.5M in revenue over 18… Show more A national for-profit provider of Supplemental Educational Services; Developed new markets within the region and made Rocket Learning one of the leading SES providers in both districts. Recruited as a founding team member to open offices in Miami, Florida, and promoted to lead and support the expansion of new offices throughout the U.S. Contributing factors include: - Successfully acquired 110 school sites across 6 major cities generating 3.5M in revenue over 18 months - Coached and managed a sales and operations team that achieved a 4.7 out of 5 program satisfaction rating - Successfully Coordinated all aspects of program set-up, including program site acquisition, student registration, staff recruitment and training, and materials requisition and distribution throughout NYC, MD, and D.C. school districts - Created and executed strategies to exceed the company’s average daily attendance (ADA) goals of 80%. (Final ADA: 84% of clients were served, Industry average 65%) Show less



Just cuts Unisex - Blu Barber

• Co-founder, General Manager, Lead Trainer, Advisor

  • Aug 1995 - Jul 2006

  Tallahassee FL, Atlanta GA, New York, NY Started and successfully sold 4 barbershops/beauty salons across three cities/states, Tallahassee - FL, Atlanta - Ga, and New York - N.Y. generating sales proceeds of over $625,000. Notable achievements: - Created a patented vending/central payment system that controlled cash flow and utility expense and allowed absentee ownership in a cash-driven business. - Developed and led marketing campaigns that allowed locations to achieve a client database of over 4000 clients… Show more Started and successfully sold 4 barbershops/beauty salons across three cities/states, Tallahassee - FL, Atlanta - Ga, and New York - N.Y. generating sales proceeds of over $625,000. Notable achievements: - Created a patented vending/central payment system that controlled cash flow and utility expense and allowed absentee ownership in a cash-driven business. - Developed and led marketing campaigns that allowed locations to achieve a client database of over 4000 clients within 3 years and an average company 60-day retention rate of 75%, an average year-over-year increase of 7%) - Transformed traditional barbershop/salon business model to multi-service center including internet and gaming cafe, bill pay services, and workforce development center, resulting in a 38% increase in site revenues. - Recognized as one of the top celebrity Barbers in the U.S. - from 1999 to 2006 Show less