Workforce Development Manager

• Nov 2022 - Present

• Analyze small business owner workforce needs while supporting businesses with staffing and related workforce development business services. • Oversee the entire operation of our workforce intermediary, Good Help, which assists Brooklyn businesses with finding, hiring, and retaining qualified employees. • Manage and process Good Help job seekers by conducting screening interviews to determine compatibility with specified job requirements and conducting a needs analysis to identify needs and resources for worker advancement. • Work with referral agencies including community-based organizations, employment and training providers, and offices of elected officials to solicit appropriate candidates for open Good Help jobs. • Provide constructive feedback to referral agencies about candidates referred to Good Help using approved internal systems. • Conduct field visits to Good Help businesses to determine job conditions. • Manage a partnership with MACNY Apprenticeship Program. • Serve as MACNY liaison, prepare MACNY reports and documentation utilizing MACNY templates, and participate in all meetings required by MACNY. • Provide monthly documentation and outreach information that demonstrates the support, creation, growth, and expansion of the MACNY Apprenticeship program. • Conduct targeted outreach to specific business sectors. • Participate in internal and external events as necessary, including job fairs, trade shows, networking events, and seminars. • Coordinate Brooklyn Chamber Job Fairs, including identifying borough venues, engaging employers to attend and offer job opportunities, marketing the event to potential job seekers, and securing sponsorships and keynote speakers. • Attend community partnership meetings. Show less

Adjunct Instructor

• Aug 2021 - Nov 2022

• Created syllabus and lesson plans from scratch consisting of PowerPoint presentations, guest speakers, necessary course materials, and evaluations.• Facilitated group discussion, encouraging students to examine current research issues in workforce development & higher education from multiple angles.• Delivered lectures to groups of thirty to thirty-five.• Evaluated student performance and provided feedback throughout the term.• Conducted item and performance analysis on exams using excel. Show less

Program Director, Career Pathways Academy

• Jun 2021 - Nov 2022

• Work closely with a Faculty Advisory Team and select students to integrate career services and resources throughout the academic curriculum, offering monthly, career-based, co-curricular programming outside of the classroom, while focusing on students practicing self-career/vocational exploration.• Responsible for coordinating, leading, and managing the Career Pathways Academy, which is a Title III grant program that focuses on the career development of students.• Cultivate, foster, and maintain positive working relationships with recruiters, managers, supervisors, employees, and other stakeholders.• Plan, coordinate, and attend on-site campus recruiting events, job fairs, and informational sessions.• Support the alignment and integration of the equity diversity, and inclusion (EDI) work and goals with the JCSU Mission, Vision, Strategic Framework, and each Division throughout the university.• Plan, direct, and schedule work activities of direct reports (Academic/Career Coach, Interns, Students), giving guidance, training, encouragement, and disciplinary counsel as appropriate.• Subject matter expert for this campus program. Show less

Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) NextGen Program Supervisor

• Jun 2020 - Jun 2021

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local legislation for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I Youth (ages 14-24) services in an integrated one-stop delivery system while supervising four Case Managers in four different counties. • Develop, implement, and evaluate tools for monitoring ongoing performance, program effectiveness and participant satisfaction. • Responsible for developing and executing initial and ongoing data quality audit processes. • Develop relationships within local high schools, vocational/trade schools, universities, and colleges to support recruitment & student success • Offer incentives and provide wrap-around services for qualified program participants. • Oversee staff while working with community partners to support programs and related enhancements to meet the needs of participants, including fundraising and volunteerism. • Identify areas for staff training and deliver an effect Show less

Talent Acquisition Specialist

• Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

• Develop and execute effective recruitment strategies to attract top talent. • Identify and source candidates through various channels (job boards, social media, referrals, etc.). • Conduct interviews, both in-person and virtual, to assess candidate qualifications and fit for Call Center Representatives, Supervisors, Operations Managers, and Workforce Operations Specialist roles. • Develop and execute effective recruitment strategies to attract top talent. • Identify and source candidates through various channels (job boards, social media, referrals, etc.). • Conduct interviews, both in-person and virtual, to assess candidate qualifications and fit for Call Center Representatives, Supervisors, Operations Managers, and Workforce Operations Specialist roles.

Continuing Education Student Success Coach/Mentor (Generation Contract)

• May 2019 - Jan 2020

• Recruited 25+ students for Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Support training course. • Conducted participant on-boarding sessions including documents such as applications, I-9 forms, program policies & procedures, dress code, as well as potential disciplinary actions. • Engaged with each student/participant to gauge their understanding of curriculum and graduation requirements. • Offered supportive services as defined by WIOA. • Facilitated over 140 one-on-one and group career counseling sessions with students/participants to build rapport while keeping a record of contact. • Guided students and alumni through a newly introduced self-assessment process, which include activities to identify students’ strengths/skills, abilities, and areas for development, resulting in a 19.19% placement retention increase. • Served as an ambassador and representative for the organization on a higher education campus while conducting hiring fairs, individual interviews, and placement meetings. • Cultivated productive relationships with employers to enable employment opportunities. • Ensured that a minimum of 75% of alumni are employed within 30 days post-graduation, 80% within 60-days post-graduation and 85% within 90 days post-graduation. Show less

Employment Placement Specialist

• Aug 2017 - May 2019

• Created the Employment Specialist position to ensure job attainment and retention. • Facilitated academic and career counseling sessions for groups and individuals during the retail, Information Technology and Amazon Web Services (Cloud Engineer) training programs, which improved graduate placement rates by 19.61% in one year. • Collected 100% of placement data for internships and post-program employment in an effort to monitor program success. • Reviewed academic and career goals set by participants and ensured that 80% of these goals were met as participants matriculate through academic and trade programs. • Scheduled 8 application days, 7 on-site interviews, and 13 alumni outreach events to gain employer partners, as well as highlight the alumni & student’s accomplishments. Show less

Employment & Recruitment Specialist

• Oct 2016 - Aug 2017

• Oversaw the selection process by identifying and assessing candidates, conducting initial phone screens, facilitating interviews while gathering feedback from clients and candidates. • Identified the employment needs of 26 business partners through interviews, data, and research, while sending matched employment seekers to these employer partners. • Maintained follow-up participant files according to WIOA Legislation. • Prepared a minimum of 150 program participants, including those with criminal backgrounds, physical disabilities, and mental health concerns, for occupational opportunities. Show less

Substitute Teacher

• Apr 2015 - Jul 2017

Family Vision Keeper

• Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

• Generated new marketing initiatives and presented new projects to engage the city of Jacksonville into Jacksonville’s poverty-stricken areas. • Analyzed community data by conducting home visits to assess the needs of 10-15 underprivileged families in Jacksonville’s urban communities. • Generated marketing initiatives that resulted in a 23% participation increase. • Generated new marketing initiatives and presented new projects to engage the city of Jacksonville into Jacksonville’s poverty-stricken areas. • Analyzed community data by conducting home visits to assess the needs of 10-15 underprivileged families in Jacksonville’s urban communities. • Generated marketing initiatives that resulted in a 23% participation increase.

News & Production Intern

• Jan 2016 - May 2016

•Ensure that each anchor is correctly positioned in several locations of the news station at the time of tracking and the recording of each news segment. •Share story ideas as well as writing news stories with the news producers while using AP ENPS (Associated Press). •Confirm the correct lighting, teleprompter accuracy and story comfort for each guest appearing on the show. •Ensure that each anchor is correctly positioned in several locations of the news station at the time of tracking and the recording of each news segment. •Share story ideas as well as writing news stories with the news producers while using AP ENPS (Associated Press). •Confirm the correct lighting, teleprompter accuracy and story comfort for each guest appearing on the show.

Journalist

• Jan 2014 - May 2016

•Explore many BEATS and produce weekly newspaper articles. •Pitch different story ideas in weekly producer meetings, •Produce and edit weekly news articles. •Oversee weekly meetings with the news team. •Explore many BEATS and produce weekly newspaper articles. •Pitch different story ideas in weekly producer meetings, •Produce and edit weekly news articles. •Oversee weekly meetings with the news team.

Journalism Intern

• Aug 2015 - Jan 2016

Kabreel's experience with The Florida Star Newspaper: *Promote sales and advertising opportunities to local businesses via telephone as well as stating these opportunities while delivering the weekly publication. *Extend customer subscriptions, offering discounts and promotions to ensure high customer retention rates. *Assist with writing journalistic articles for the weekly publication. Kabreel's experience with The Florida Star Newspaper: *Promote sales and advertising opportunities to local businesses via telephone as well as stating these opportunities while delivering the weekly publication. *Extend customer subscriptions, offering discounts and promotions to ensure high customer retention rates. *Assist with writing journalistic articles for the weekly publication.

Crew Trainer/ Hourly Shift Manager

• Jul 2011 - Aug 2012