Objective:

Dynamic individual seeks opportunities where my leadership skills promote success,

with a strong will to help meet the needs of the company

 

Education:

Full Sail University- Expected Graduation Date May of 2017, Masters in Entertainment Business Management, Orlando, FL

B.A. Criminal Justice – May 2004

Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, FL

 

Professional Experience:

 

Director of Residence Hall

Edward Waters College- Jacksonville, Fl.                                                          July 2014-Present

• Hires and manages a staff of  15 (supervisors, work study and residential assistants)

• Responsible for planning co-curricular programs for the residence hall

• Assigning students to rooms

• Mentoring and counseling students

• Responsible for health and safety checks (as well as assigning staff to check rooms)

• Creates work schedule for each staff person ensuring adequate coverage

• Manages data and develop reports for the Dean of Students

• Conducts monthly meetings with students in residence life

• Conducts weekly meetings with staff

• Responsible for all maintenance work orders

• Live in Director

 

Residential Counselor:                                                                                   April 2014 - Present

Daniel- Jacksonville, Fl.

• Responsible for monitoring clients on and off campus

• Assign clients to rooms

• Counsel clients when needed

• Responsible for group activities that involved building character

• Check rooms each week to ensure they are neat and clean as well as bathrooms

• Complete and submit daily paper work for each client   

• Track client progress in the program

• Met with each client one on one to discuss problems

 

 

Event Manager/Personal Asst.:                                                              September 2004 - Present

J's Entertainment – Jacksonville, FL

       Assistance

• Responsible for booking hotels/planes/and car rentals

• Meeting with staff at venue

• Maintain professional business at all times

• Overseeing sound checks

• Set dates for artist,

• Kept records of finances and reports of each event

• Manage the administrative process in collaboration with venue

        Booking, Security, and calendar

 

 

Security:

 

• Responsible for meeting with security team and giving out assignments

• Monitor security team to make sure they are following all rules and directives that are given

• Personal security for client (s) when needed to

• Responsible for safety of client (s)

• Made sure client was on schedule

• Drove client if needed to

• Other duties as assigned by J's Entertainment

• Worked with police when needed

• Checked all bags that came through venue

 

 

Senior Project Manager:                                                                                    November 2000 - March 2014

Communities In Schools – Jacksonville, FL

• Managed a team of 7 teachers and 17 recreational staff

• Planned, implemented and monitored academic programming/enrichment for   approximately 200 middle school students annually

• Designed and coordinated professional development for 20 project managers across Duval County's turn-around middle and elementary schools program

• Fostered a culture that embraced a common vision with staff for program improvement and child development and enrichment.

• Managed all administrative processes in collaboration with Senior Director

• Monitored all programming data and develops quarterly reports

• Home visit when needed

• Responsible for recruiting, screening, interviewing and selecting certified teachers, specialists and staff

• Mentored high schools students in preparation for college

• Maintained and allocated programming funds with an annual budget of $250,000

• Sports Director for 23 schools (Middle and Elementary)

 

 

 

 

Athletic Director:                                                                                                            July 2010 – March 2014

Duval County Public Schools – Jacksonville, FL

• Hired and managed a staff for 9 seasonal sports program

• Managed all financial accounts associated with Athletics including the Department Budget of $20,000

• Monitored inventory for all athletic equipment and scheduling

• Monitored student athletic grades and documentation for 200 students

• Handled all administrative processes in collaboration with Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, and First Student Busing Company to ensure compliance

• Developed and lead Athletic Student Banquets for students, parents, and families

 

 

Skills:

• Class G License

• Class D License

• Fist Aide & CPR

• Depart of Children & Families Certification

• Leadership Training Certification

• Microsoft (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Publisher)

 

 

Professional Affiliations and Memberships:

• Salvation Army Outreach

• Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

• Helping Boys Become Men

• Leadership in High School

• School Achievement Council (S.A.C)

• Teen Court Program 2nd Chair, Duval County