Responsible for all aspects of program enrollment and operations. Managed and evaluated the program against six mandated objectives. Worked with school staff to identify program participants, communicate with parents, and enrolled targeted students. Plan, coordinated and supervised project activities/events both during the academic year and summer, including classroom instruction, tutoring, field trips, campus activities, SAT Prep classes, career and college day programs, college advising; Hired, trained and supervised part-time staff of four. Monitored the collection and data entry of student records as appropriate to the regulation (EDGAR) and database system, Blumen. Ensured that all program service contacts are recorded. Prepared internal and external reports including the Department of Education Annual Performance Report. Managed and advised annual caseload of sixty-three students. Show less

Managed the daily operations of the Upward Bound program at Queens College, planning, budgeting, implementation, staffing and evaluation. Maintained and ensured the fiscal viability of the program while arranging and entering into agreement for the delivery of services to eighty-two high school students annually. Developed, administered, and balanced program annual budget, $387,000. Recruited, hired, supervised, trained and managed administrative staff and part-time faculty of ten individuals. Collected and analyzed data to establish program objectives and academic needs. Managed database and prepared annual reports to various stakeholders, U.S. Department of Education among others. Managed and advised annual caseload of eighty-two students. Successfully graduated and placed thirty-two students at numerous colleges. Represented the college at various local, regional and national conferences. Show less

Managed all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the Upward Bound Program. . Served as primary liaison to U.S. Department of Education. Promoted program to school officials, students, parents, and community-based organizations. Recruited, hired, supervised, trained and managed administrative staff and part-time faculty of fifteen individuals. Facilitated monthly groups, leadership development training and planning sessions. Secured two million dollars in grant renewal funding, while scoring in the top 10% of 2007 recipients. Served as primary liaison to internal and external partners. Managed annual caseload of seventy-seven students. Developed individual academic plans. Met regularly with students and parents for tracking, mentoring, monitoring and academic advising. Cultivated and maintain positive rapport and working relationship with partner schools. Successfully graduated and placed seventy-five students at various colleges. Previously served as College Advisor with the program. Represented the college at various local, regional and national conferences. Show less

Oversee the educational programming at the Multi-Purpose Center. Manage the design and implementation of a community-based creative arts curriculum that provides training and certification in media arts technology, web design, animation, audio production, and engineering. Serve as liaison to relevant government departments, international bodies, and members of the Jamaican diaspora in North America among others. Gather data, prepare grant submissions, and submit annual reports on outcomes to stakeholders. Work to establish the community as a vital part of UNESCO’s Creative Cities program in the Caribbean that use music to revitalized urban space and engaged marginalized communities. Show less