Experience

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  Flint group

  Aug 1990 - Jun 2002

  Office manager
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  Celebration christian academy

  Jun 2002 - Jun 2013

  Director of admissions & exec admin
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  In hines sight photography

  Aug 2005 - now

  Photographer/owner

  Principle Photographer & Owner for In Hines Sight, LLC

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  Year up

  Oct 2013 - now

  Responsible for ensuring that our mighty Year Up Jacksonville site achieves high quality program outcomes for our students and partners. Serves as the main driver to build and manage the relationship with our college partner, Florida State College-Jacksonville. Also, directly and indirectly manage Year Up staff on site to ensure seamless integration of Year Up’s culture and program model in the college setting; inspire a high-performing staff by fostering an environment of learning, development, innovation and empowerment; and will play a lead role in developing and maintaining a positive team dynamic. Show less Cultivate and manage existing community and college partnerships with the goal of expanding the reach of the regional recruitment team; model best-practice relationship buildingExecute a regional strategy to target recruitment efforts, cultivate existing community partnerships, establish new partnerships to diversify recruitment pool, ensure a robust recruitment pipeline, and foster Year Up’s recognition in the community.Proactively develop and execute multiple outreach channels including social media, networking events, and presentations with community partners to ensure diversity in the candidate poolCultivate and expand existing community relationships and establish new partnershipsProvide support to staff as they work with students who need social work support identified through the admissions process or in the course of their involvement in the Year Up program*Data and Performance ManagementWork with team leadership to create recruitment goals and develop engagement strategies through use of historical dataUse real-time data to report on progress towards goalsManage Salesforce.com platform to track and interpret analytics regarding pipeline development*Leadership and People DevelopmentSupport cross-departmental and cross-site collaboration with leadership team to ensure programmatic outcomes are met and systems for best practice sharing are created and managed effectivelyOversee hiring, onboarding, training, management and development of Recruitment teamEmbody a “servant leadership” style to empower the strengths of all team members and flex individual style to most effectively lead, coach, mentor and manage team members in a collaborative, team-based environment*Site Team/Learning Community MemberServe as an advisor/mentor for a small number of current studentsJoin and sometimes facilitate weekly group sessions with studentsParticipate in staff meetings and trainings Show less KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:*RecruitmentCultivate and manage existing community and college partnerships with the goal of expanding the reach of the regional recruitment team; model best-practice relationship buildingExecute a regional strategy to target recruitment efforts, cultivate existing community partnerships, establish new partnerships to diversify recruitment pool, ensure a robust recruitment pipeline, and foster Year Up’s recognition in the community.Proactively develop and execute multiple outreach channels including social media, networking events, and presentations with community partners to ensure diversity in the candidate poolCultivate and expand existing community relationships and establish new partnershipsProvide support to staff as they work with students who need social work support identified through the admissions process or in the course of their involvement in the Year Up program*Data and Performance ManagementWork with team leadership to create recruitment goals and develop engagement strategies through use of historical dataUse real-time data to report on progress towards goalsManage Salesforce.com platform to track and interpret analytics regarding pipeline development*Leadership and People DevelopmentSupport cross-departmental and cross-site collaboration with leadership team to ensure programmatic outcomes are met and systems for best practice sharing are created and managed effectivelyOversee hiring, onboarding, training, management and development of Recruitment teamEmbody a “servant leadership” style to empower the strengths of all team members and flex individual style to most effectively lead, coach, mentor and manage team members in a collaborative, team-based environment*Site Team/Learning Community MemberServe as an advisor/mentor for a small number of current studentsJoin and sometimes facilitate weekly group sessions with studentsParticipate in staff meetings and trainings Show less KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:• Ensure intern success by providing day-to-day support of the intern, including: providing first-level support of intern absences and performance issues, working closely with Program Managers and staff advisors,etc,• Serve as the first point of contact for intern questions and challenges, as well as feedback for/from interns on the internship experience• Provide consistent feedback and coaching to students around internship performance via phone, email, during Wednesday workshop series, and site visits• Coordinate support and coaching with internal Year Up staff members (Program Managers, Coaches/Advisors, Student Services) for all interns; escalate information with sense of urgency, as needed• Communicate consistently with Corporate Engagement team to exchange feedback, action steps, and ensure alignment across interventions and team members• Support Corporate Engagement colleagues in coordination of external guest events, including organizing Corporate Partner Days/Roundtables and manager orientation meetings• Gather information from students and other key program stakeholders to help lead and manage the internship matching process • Organize and manage internship on-boarding activities including necessary background checks, drug screens, and applications as well as coordinating “due diligence” and “meet and greet” meetings • Facilitate internship readiness workshops, including developing course content, reviewing the internship contract and covering logistics with interns prior to internship start date• Manage and review timesheets and status reports weekly to ensure on-time completion and accuracy• Input data into Year Up’s online student contract to ensure alignment between timesheet, intern/manager feedback, and contract data• Synthesize regular feedback from internship supervisors and report results to staff• Uphold the ‘high service, high support, high expectations’ program model in interactions with interns Show less Year Up is a 501c3 nonprofit. Our mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by providing urban young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education. We currently serve more than 1,900 students a year at sites in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Providence, Puget Sound, San Francisco, San Jose, and Washington DC. Year Up is a one-year, intensive training program that provides urban young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skill development, college credits, and corporate internships. During the first six months of the program, participants focus on skill mastery in the IT field (Desktop Support/IT Help Desk, Quality Assurance, and Investment Operations). Equal emphasis is placed on developing the professional skills required in today's workplace such as effective communication, leadership, and teamwork. During the second six months of the program, students are matched with internships at local partner companies. We have achieved excellent results to date: * 100% placement of qualified students into internships * 90% of corporate partners would recommend the Year Up program to a colleague or friend * 85% of graduates employed or in college full-time within 4 months of graduation * $30,000/year average starting salaryWe achieve this mission through a high support, high expectation model that combines marketable job skills, stipends, internships and college credits. Our holistic approach focuses on students’ professional and personal development to place these young adults on a viable path to economic self-sufficiency.Year Up envisions a future in which every urban young adult will have access to the education, experiences, and guidance required to realize his or her true potential. Show less

  • Site Director, Year Up Jacksonville

    Sept 2019 - now

  • Director Of Admissions and College Enrollment

    Aug 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Associate Director of Admissions and Outreach

    Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Internship Services Manager

    May 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Operations Manager & Special Projects Coordinator

    Oct 2013 - May 2015