Experience

Roanoke-Chowan Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counselor, Trio Student Support Services

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  Guide and support first generation, financially challenged, and students with disabilities. Responsible for the development and implementation of collaborative interactive seminars, and workshops on topics related to academic, personal development, financial aid, and career counseling. Member of the AVISO Early Alert response team. Provides leadership to social media, and program advertising efforts. Serves on the financial aid appeals committee. Monitor summative and formative academic evaluation of TRIO participants.



Sampson Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Counselor/Retention Specialist

  • Jan 2005 - Aug 2015

  • Provided academic, career, budgeting, and financial aid counseling to first generation, low income and special needs students• Instructor for College Student Success courses (taught traditional face-to-face and on-line)• Developed, implemented and provided support to retention programs• Academic advisor for Student Support Services participants• Served on the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) committee• Served a term as chair of the college’s retention committee • Provided academic, career, budgeting, and financial aid counseling to first generation, low income and special needs students• Instructor for College Student Success courses (taught traditional face-to-face and on-line)• Developed, implemented and provided support to retention programs• Academic advisor for Student Support Services participants• Served on the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) committee• Served a term as chair of the college’s retention committee



Virginia Tech

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Dean of Students for Multicultural Programs/Assistant Director of Student Life

  • Jul 1998 - Jan 2005

  • Participated in emergency on-call rotation and advocacy• Extensive planning and facilitation of cultural programming• Managed the Black Cultural and Multicultural Centers• Assisted with orientation and parent programs• Provided formal/informal advising to student organizations• Provided support to recruitment and retention programs• Managed foundation and general operation budgets• Supervised and trained part-time and full-time staff • Participated in emergency on-call rotation and advocacy• Extensive planning and facilitation of cultural programming• Managed the Black Cultural and Multicultural Centers• Assisted with orientation and parent programs• Provided formal/informal advising to student organizations• Provided support to recruitment and retention programs• Managed foundation and general operation budgets• Supervised and trained part-time and full-time staff

• Graduate Hall Director

  • Aug 1997 - May 1998

  • Supervised and assisted with training Resident Advisor staff• Provided programs and services for 262 residents• Participated in campus wide on-call emergency response • Supervised and assisted with training Resident Advisor staff• Provided programs and services for 262 residents• Participated in campus wide on-call emergency response

• Graduate Assistant - Dean of Students Office

  • Aug 1996 - May 1997

  • Management and programming in the Black Cultural Center• Co-Advisor to the Asian American Student Union• Researched grant funding sources • Management and programming in the Black Cultural Center• Co-Advisor to the Asian American Student Union• Researched grant funding sources



CITY OF ROANOKE REDEVELOPMENT & HOUSING AUTHORITY

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Resident Program Administrator

  • Aug 1994 - Aug 1996

  • Planned and directed programs for youth and adults at 8 different housing communities• Maintained partnerships with local agencies and businesses• Supervised Resident Program staff• Prepared monthly reports on HUD drug elimination grant activities and programs • Planned and directed programs for youth and adults at 8 different housing communities• Maintained partnerships with local agencies and businesses• Supervised Resident Program staff• Prepared monthly reports on HUD drug elimination grant activities and programs



Roanoke City Department of Social Services

• Social Worker

  • Aug 1993 - Aug 1994

  • Conducted child and adult protective service investigations• Assisted clients in the areas of adult and family services

• Community Assessment Team Coordinator, Social Worker

  • Oct 1992 - Aug 1993

  • Facilitated meetings and scheduled referrals• Assisted in the coordination of team recommendations



Roanoke City Department of Emergency Medical Services

• Student Internship

  • Jul 1992 - Sep 1992

  • Handled inquires, requests and complaints• Assisted with the orientation of new employees • Handled inquires, requests and complaints• Assisted with the orientation of new employees

• Student Assistant Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Office

  • Oct 1991 - Jul 1992

  • Assisted with the implementation of special program initiatives• Provided office support • Assisted with the implementation of special program initiatives• Provided office support