Dr. Kena Cofield Jones

Dr. Kena Cofield Jones

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Human Resources at The City of Rocky Mount

  • Education

    • Walden University

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      Master of Philosophy - MPhil
    • Walden University

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      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Management - Leadership & Organizational Chanage
    • Virginia State University

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      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Business Administration

      Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

    • University of the District of Columbia

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      Master of Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration and Management, General

      Activities and Societies: Delta Mu

  • Experience

    • City of Richmond, Virginia

      Jan 1987 - Jan 2003
      HR Manager
    • DC Government

      Oct 2003 - Apr 2005
      Supervisory HR Specialist
    • The Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Government of the District of Columbia

      Apr 2005 - Aug 2007
      Human Capital Manager
    • Hardie Industries, Inc.

      Jan 2008 - Mar 2011
      Director of HR / Project Manager
    • DC Government

      Mar 2011 - Jan 2019
      • Senior Advisor - Dept. of Human Resources

        Jun 2018 - Jan 2019
      • Associate Director for HR Solutions - Dept of Human Resources

        Oct 2015 - Jun 2018
      • Associate Director for Business Operations, Dept. of Human Resources

        Apr 2013 - Oct 2015
      • Supervisory Meaurements, Analysis and Planning Specialist

        Mar 2011 - Apr 2013
    • Trinity Washington University

      Jan 2013 - May 2020
      Adjunct Professor
    • Saint Augustine’s University

      Mar 2019 - Oct 2019
      Consultant / HR Director
    • NC Department of Health and Human Services

      Oct 2019 - May 2020
      HR Manager II
    • The City of Rocky Mount

      May 2020 - now
      Director of Human Resources
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Professional Life Coach

      Master's Training Wheel - ICF
      Sept 2023
    • Certified Public Manager

      Sept 2013
    • Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification

      Sept 2013
    • Senior Executives in State and Local Government

      Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education
      Jul 2024
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