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Community Involvement and Education

 

  • Winner: Best Business Award by Carbondale Main street, 2008

  • Downtown Community Renovation Initiative Committee.  Introduced uniting University Design School, Forestry and Ag and Saluki Volunteers to Concept of Revitalizing Down town areas and creating a park from city owned space

  • Renovated my own business space previously abandoned building with a volunteer team and loyal customers; this included ripping out walls, painiting, new electrical, fixtures, setup and doors open

  • Life Coaching workshops to at-risk populations (Women in Transition Programs)

  •  Math Tutor Volunteer

/Community Involvemnt/Reseach/ Other Experiences

Committees:

  • Enhancement of the Undergraduate Experience

  • Mentoring Subcommittee

  • Student Success Task Force

  • SIUC Microcomputer Committee for the Expansion and Upgrade of Public Use Computer Labs

  • Career Service’s Implementation of Educational Software to Enhance Persistence

  • Affirmative Action Area Computer Committee

  • Head start Computer Committee

  • Center for Basic Skills and TRIO Program's computer resources

  • Educational Talent Program

  • Revilitize Downtown Community Renovation Initiative Committee

 

Research and National Presentations:

  • Research in Enhancing Persistence Efforts at Public Universities through Student Success Programs 2003.

  • Learning Styles by Race and Gender

  • Presented at the National Conference on The First-Year Experience” in South Carolina

 

Other Experiences:

  • Life Long Learning Workshops, 35+ Seminars and Courses in Education, Health and Human Services, Leadership, Business, Technology and this semester (2014)  Gaming

  • Training in Sakai

  • Division of Cont Education Math, Business and Computer Lecturer

  • Vocational and Adult Education Instructional Support and Grant Administrator at CCHS

 

 

Diversity:

  • Developed Curriculum for Minority Programs and at Risk Programs, “Career Prep Programs”; Future Scholars Programs; Educational Talent Search Program at risk program. Served at Math and Technology instructor for both Career Prep and Future Scholars Program.

  • Recuited Qualifited Minority Students

  • Advised Minoriry and International Students

  • Worked in Affirmative Action for 8 years.

  • Organized cultural events for academic department and for my business monthly

  • Developed the first Blacks for Higher Education Hiring Database for SIUC/Black Consortium

 

Other Recognized Awards:

  • Best Business Award, Carbondale Main Street, 2008

  • Phi Omega Phi Honors Society

 

 

 

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