Experience

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  Pinellas Job Corps Center

  • Center Director

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  Beat Fentanyl

  • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

  • Founder, Executive Director

    • Jun 2023 - Present
    • Washington DC-Baltimore Area

    Conceived, developed, launched and currently administer a nonprofit corporation to A.C.T. to Beat Fentanyl. We Amplify the messages of activists around the country, Clarify information surrounding the Fentanyl crisis, facilitate access to available resources to prevent further tragedies and Team up with individuals, corporations, schools, communities and leaders who share our vision for a safer, healthier future.

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  Self-employed

  • Youth Development, Education, Workforce Development, and Organizational Change Consultant, SME

    • May 2023 - Present

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  Job Corps

  • Senior Director

    • Nov 2012 - May 2023

    As Center Director, led operations, ensuring strong student retention, high orderly separation rate, historically high number of quality direct placements and acceptance to Advanced training and the military, and significant gains in center census/On board strength both pre and post pandemic. Led a directorate team in securing significant improvement in center performance in PY 23 (top 50% nationally with high ranking placement performance) of a comprehensive youth development program. Ensured delivery of exceptional, measurably impactful programming and services for young adults. Received two regional awards for excellence and repeated accolades regarding center culture, administered multiple successful pilots and high profile events, and secured funding for and spearheaded multiple major, historic facility improvements. As Deputy Center Director, drove center turn arounds at two sites, led a team that achieved top ten national ranking overall, and #2 ranking in Career Technical Training, nationwide, and provided measurably consistent leadership through significant transitions. As Social Development Director, achieved historically low staff turnover and vacancy rate, and steady state, high student retention, and significantly impacted both student and staff satisfaction as measured by retention, surveys and performance.

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  Tran Interactive Design Group

  • VP of Client Services

    • Nov 2004 - Nov 2012

    Captured and managed large client accounts to include several banks, AOL, Northrop Grumman, and the US Grains Council; Supported clients in determining project objectives, clarifying expectations and generating and organizing content. Acted as liaison between clients, designers, and programmers. Communicated with all stakeholders, managed workflow and ensured each deliverable exceeded expectations.

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  Multiple WIOA Contractors

  • Education, Youth and Workforce Development Consultant

    • Sep 2004 - Nov 2012

    Provided technical support, coaching and training for key staff and senior leaders on Job Corps Centers. Assessed and analyzed staff, department, center, and company performance; developed and led the execution of plans to remediate where indicated. Developed and tailored programming, processing and systems to meet demands of specific centers/departments as well as company and program initiatives. Repeatedly developed and led initiatives related to culture and organization/school turn-arounds, securing measurable impact/success as measured by student surveys, retention and recorded behavioral markers.

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  Reform Symposium

  • World Wide Online Conference

  • Team Member/ Organizer and Presenter

    • Sep 2010 - Sep 2011
    • World Wide Online Conference

    Conceived and led by Shelley Terrell, the Reform Symposium is a remarkable online conference that connects education professionals worldwide. All organizers, presenters and participants are volunteers!Over 4,000 educators from more than 30 countries attended our 2 day Winter 2011 Conference and the original Reform Symposium that was held in the summer of 2010. More than 8,000 are expected to attend RSCON3 this summer. Presenters discuss best practices in education, integrating technology, the impact of social media and much more. We look forward to 12 Keynote speakers, over 60 thirty-minute presentations, three-panel discussions and a one-hour technology “SmackDown", an exciting session where participants show off their favorite technology tool in rapid-fire 2-minute sessions.”