Experience

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  Baltimore City Public Schools

  • CSI/SIG IV Family Community Engagement (FCE) Specialist

    • Feb 2018 - Present

    Provide strategic guidance and technical assistance to the district’s lowest performing schools to ensure families are engaged in the turnaround strategy and process for school improvement.• Identify training opportunities that address school needs and ensures the training opportunities are provi...

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  Self Employed /Contractual

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area and Pennsylvania

  • Community Engagement Consultant, Parent/Family & Youth Advocate/Trainer

    • Aug 2008 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area and Pennsylvania

    • Utilize research relating to historically underrepresented communities to develop, implement, coordinate outreach initiatives including, job fairs, educational workshops, support groups and community outreach events.• Managed and led community engagement and needs assessment process for Baltimo...

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  Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium Inc. (MAEC)

  • United States

  • SIG IV Family Community Engagement (FCE) Specialist

    • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
    • United States

    Provide strategic guidance and technical assistance to the district’s lowest performing schools to ensure families are engaged in the turnaround strategy and process for school improvement.• Collaborate with instructional leadership teams, School Family Councils (SFC) and community based organiza...

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  Fulfilling the Promise Consulting Company

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Youth Advocate/Facilitator /Mentor

    • Sep 2009 - Jul 2017
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Youth Advocate/Facilitator /Mentor − Conducted mentoring, counseling, life skills, self-esteem, and goal setting sessions − Created unique interpersonal and group lesson plans.− Developed program incentives & company projects− Created components of Life skills curriculum− Created and facilita...

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  Strong City Baltimore

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Community School Coordinator

    • Aug 2015 - May 2017
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Community school coordinators are the key to a community school. Very Similar to a "community organizer" of the school and community. Create, strengthen, and maintain the bridge between the school and community. Community school coordinators facilitate and provide leadership for the col...

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  Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Girls Hope House/ Program Manager

    • Aug 2010 - Sep 2015
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Guide multicultural stakeholders through strategic planning to provide programmatic opportunities for underrepresented youth and families.• Develop and implement programming focusing on academic achievement and inclusion for residential at-risk students and families.• Coordinate community learnin...

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  Building Communities Today for Tomorrow (BCTT)

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Psychiatric Rehabilitation Coordinator (PRP)

    • Mar 2010 - Dec 2011
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    − Facilitated the development of an individual's independent living and social skills− Fostered client’s individual ability to make decisions about life and create opportunities for healthy choices. − Supported and assistance in home education services & family community concepts, − Trai...

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  Friends School of Baltimore

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Counselor /Teacher & Student Assistant with Johns Hopkins Middle Grades P...

    • Jun 2005 - Aug 2011
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Counselor /Teacher & Student Assistant with Johns Hopkins Middle Grades Partnership− Planned and coordinated educational enhancement programs− Implemented team building techniques, self-esteem development, and recreational programs− Fostered family involvement while creating a comfortable pro...

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  SEED School of Maryland

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Student Life Assistant & Temporary Counselor

    • Jun 2008 - Apr 2010
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    − Coordinated with student support services to counsel students and parents− Facilitated and Created life skill lessons and character value lessons for students− Lead staff & training coach for Student Life Staff − Developed & Implemented student activities routine & clubs.− Implement...

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  Lincoln University Office of Student Life &...

  • Lincoln University Pennsylvania

  • Student Leader Ambassador & Student Activities Assistant

    • Aug 2005 - May 2008
    • Lincoln University Pennsylvania

    − Planned, coordinated, and advertised campus life events− Assisted with budgeting regulations to plan student events and fundraising events− Assisted with University as well as Student organization events and office fundraising events− Used interpersonal skills, team building, and effective writ...

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  Baltimore City Public Schools

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Student Intern

    • Jun 2005 - Aug 2006
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    − Planned, coordinated, and implemented a summer orientation program for high school students− Implemented and taught leadership techniques, team building, effective writing and speech skills to students − Created educational enhancement and self-esteem development programs