Experience

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  Laretta's Kitchen

  • Millersville, MD

  • Small Business Owner

    • Jan 2009 - Present
    • Millersville, MD

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  Anne Arundel Community College

  • Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States

  • Adjunct Instructor Culinary Arts

    • Aug 2019 - Present
    • Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States

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  Shipley's Choice PTA

  • Millserville, MD

  • Community Outreach

    • Aug 2005 - May 2018
    • Millserville, MD

    Served as a Committee chair on PTA for our elementary school. Managed all communication between parents and teachers regarding classroom activities, events and needs from parent community. Worked as liaison between the School principal and parents to identify areas of improvement in communication and volunteer opportunities in the classroom, including helping to create classroom policy regarding food and allergy risks in the school.

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  SENSA SOLUTIONS, INC.

  • Fairfax, VA

  • Consultant

    • Sep 2001 - Jul 2002
    • Fairfax, VA

    Wrote and delivered various types of comprehensive infrastructure reengineering solutions as well as training programs within public and private organizations.

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  Etensity

  • Vienna, VA

  • Internal Communications Manager

    • Sep 1999 - Sep 2001
    • Vienna, VA

    Assisted Executive Management in creating communication strategy for all internal employee communications. Instrumental in planning and coordinating company wide all-hands meetings. Helped to develop criteria and timelines for employee performance review processes and helping to build a unique corporate culture.

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  CTIS, Inc.

  • Rockville, MD

  • Training Specialist

    • Nov 1997 - Nov 1999
    • Rockville, MD

    Developed and delivered training materials on new technology to be used by employees at the National Cancer Institute, specifically, Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program for tracking clinical trial data.

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  Fairfax County Government

  • United States
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Mental Health Therapist

    • Aug 1997 - Nov 1998

    Screened calls from incoming clients at a domestic violence crisis center for at risk women and children. Assisted in program facilitation for women and children in crisis from domestic violence.

  • Mental Health Counselor

    • May 1997 - Sep 1998

    Worked as a mental health counselor in a Residential Crisis Center for Women and Children.

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  Sprint, Inc. (formerly AmericanPersonal Communications)

  • Rockville, md

  • Human Resources Associate

    • Aug 1995 - Nov 1998
    • Rockville, md

    Performed all Human Resource duties including, employee benefits processing and review, employee relations conflict resolution and internal training.