Soncearay "Colette" Higgins

Experience

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  Langston University

  Sept 2004 - Aug 2007

  12 years (Director of Creative Services / P.R. / Admin Asst

  Created page layouts. Designed logos. Animated images using software. Developed graphic design concepts. Prepared illustrations. Knowledge sets include: Desktop publishing software, Graphic Designer, Spreadsheet software, Wide format printers. Manage staff consisting of 8 people for daily operations serving all 3 campuses; managed operating budget for yearly operations; prepare reports for Vice President for Fiscal Affairs; attend departmental meetings; attend quarterly meeting with national organizations; attend annual conferences to collaborate new innovation ideas in the printing and mailing industries. Show less

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  Guthrie High School

  Nov 2010 - now

  Business Owner - Soncearay "Colette" Higgins

  HPS Incorporated in November of 2010 and with a lot of hard work and dedication, we had our Grand Opening in March of 2011

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  ResCare Workforce Services

  Jan 2011 - Sept 2016

  Operations Manager, formerly an Adult Career Coach

  Formerly as Operations Manager: Oversee the operations for 4 counties involving Rescare Workforce Services for effective processes, in addition to collect data for a better served Oklahoma; assist with management and leadership support. Formerly as an Adult Career Coach: Counsel adults on educational services; assist Dislocated Workers in the labor industries; in addition, assist students with education and career planning and job seeking skills, which includes support and encouragement for realistic career goals; Administer and proctor career assessment exams; Coordinate educational efforts with administrators at state institutions. Provide financial aid and scholarship information to students; Evaluate student academic performance. My recent accomplishments included: Received Certification in Career Consulting; Smart Work Ethics Facilitator (Jan - 2014). Show less

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  Higgins Printing Services

  Mar 2011 - now

  Owner - Manager

  HPS (Higgins Printing Services) is our family business. We provide fax, copy and printing services related to digital printing. Special orders may consist of customized layout and design. As a promotion, my new full time job allows me to serve Logan, Oklahoma, Cleveland and Canadian Counties for Rescare Workforce Services. We assist with skills development, job placement, training and education for dislocated workers, as well as, the average adult seeking out jobs related to demand occupations in the State of Oklahoma. Show less

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  Dynamic Workforce Solutions

  Nov 2016 - now

  Career Navigator

  Workforce Oklahoma provides services to employment and skills gap training. According to the WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), we help job seekers and workers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and match employers with skilled workers they need to compete in the global economy. In addtion, we help Employers find workers with the necessary skills. We work together with other Work Training Programs in the State of Oklahoma to provide valuable resources for each individual. Show less