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Sylvia Montgomery

Sylvia Montgomery

Program Specialist

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Entrepreneur at SiMMs Solutions for Business & Life, LLC

  • Education

    • Ellis University

      2012 - 2015
      15 Semesters toward MBA BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES

    • USDA Leadership Development Academy

      1998 - 1999
      Leadership Development Program

      Year-long leadership program with multiple facets of study and mentoring program.

    • Virginia State University

      1984 - 1989
      Bachelor of Science - BS Business Information Systems

  • Experience

    • U.S. Department of Agriculture

      Jun 2000 - Sept 2019
      Program Specialist

      Led a national, virtual workgroup in the work of advancing programs for older adults, coordinatedprograms for older adults, managed peer reviews for federal programs, facilitated webinars,moderated conference calls, delegated work as needed.

    • SiMMs Solutions for Business & Life, LLC

      Jan 2020 - now
      Entrepreneur/Solutions Coach

      Freelance Writer/Copy Writer/EditorFreelance blog writer providing content to B2B platforms - Prepare content for various businesses (email content, social media posts, blog posts, news releases, etc.). This involves topical research, writing, and editing.Book Editor, providing editing services for The Urban Writers, a platform that provides content creation and ghostwriting services for businesses and personal brands.Purpose Coach - Help people to realize their purpose and set them on a course that leads toward that purpose in life and business.Financial Coach - Helping people to achieve their personal finance goals.Podcast Host - Talk with other entrepreneurs to encourage and inspire others to live their best lives. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Introduction to Project Management Principles and Practices

      University of California, Irvine on Coursera
      Mar 2017
      View certificate certificate

    • Fundamentals of Gerontology Course

      USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
      Sept 2015

    • Analysis, Planning, and Project Management Certification Program

      Management Concepts Inc.
      Aug 1999

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sylvia Montgomery
      Certificate of Merit - May 2019 For efforts that led to successful inclusion of Research and Extension activities that advanced elder justice in rural America.
    • Awarded to Sylvia Montgomery
      Certificate of Appreciation - Feb 2019 In recognition of your contribution to the success of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program in this, the 50th year of EFNEP's legacy of improving lives of low-income families through nutrition education.
    • Awarded to Sylvia Montgomery
      Certificate of Merit - Jul 2017 Certificate of Merit for exceeding expectations by assisting, guiding, and mentoring two Program Assistants and a Program Specialist in processing new awards for the Children, Youth and Families at Risk Program
    • Awarded to Sylvia Montgomery
      Certificate of Merit - Jul 2012 Certificate of Merit for facilitating the DFCS portfolio planning process, its visiting scholar’s announcement, and an outreach document that promotes the value of partnering with our division

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Secretary

      Issued by Mount Oni Baptist Church on Jan 2019
      Mount Oni Baptist ChurchAssociated with Sylvia Montgomery

    • Community Event Lead

      Issued by American Cancer Society on Jan 2013
      American Cancer SocietyAssociated with Sylvia Montgomery