Joshua Etim

Experience

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  Grand Valley State University

  Apr 2009 - Mar 2011

  Resident Assistant (RA)

  I was a college mentor acting as a university liaison and campus resource for students. Often performed administrative duties that included facility/maintenance checks, on-call coverage, and weekly staff reports. I constructed resident educational and social programs under a $200 budget per semester. My programming reflected students’ needs, knowledge of student development, familiarity with multicultural exposure, the mission of the housing and student life department, and was framed within the culture of the residence hall community.Facilitated a constructive living environment for a community of 300 first year residents.Dedicated attention to peer’s academic and interpersonal apprehension and questions. Served as an advocate for student needs and concerns, in balance with the university's mission of academic success.Participated in interviews for the incoming team of RAs. Assisted the newly hired RAs in fostering a community development and personal achievement atmosphere.Demonstrated investment in personal and professional education and proficiency through attending multiple event planning seminars, mental and physical health awareness trainings, and diversity inclusion workshops.Conducted a year-long recycling campaign that encouraged positive citizen behavior.Modeled the qualities of a balanced and engaged on-campus student while procuring a full class load, team leading various student organizations, and participating in the dialog of professional round tables.Provided clear and frequent communication with team members. Show less

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  U.S. Department of Energy

  May 2009 - Jul 2009

  Power Operations Intern

  I adapted the effectiveness of a Computer Electric Power Line program. Used Excel to budget and organize equipment inventory data.Through my contribution in municipal project planning and meetings, I initiated aerial inventory mapping of the Roseville and Folsom county power grid in collaboration with the organization's Lands and Environmental department to enhance equipment maintenance efficiency.

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  Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation

  May 2010 - Aug 2010

  Warehouse Manager & Community Development Intern

  Under the direction of the Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation, a faith based nonprofit organization, I opened Restoration Warehouse. The retail repair store held $400,000 worth of donated goods on its shelves and offered Detroit residents affordable ownership of home restoration supplies. Established operating procedures for Restoration Warehouse by training a four employee team to serve 20 customers an hour.Marketed CDC programs and events through paper fliers, web usage, and word of mouth.Directed 50 – 100 person volunteer groups in the cleaning of blighted buildings. The properties were then ready for inspection to reconstruct or demolish the standing structure. Show less

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  Grand Valley State University, University Book Store

  Jul 2011 - May 2012

  Bookkeeping Assistant

  Working at the university bookstore, I engaged the fast-paced retail and academic needs the college body. As a bookkeeper assistant, I worked on financial models and monitored retail transactions. Balanced daily accounting reports, handling up to $150,000 of sales.Was responsible for the maintenance of store receipts, cash reports, and expenditure records.Managed invoices, bill and credit memo documents for proper supplier payments.Additionally acted as a cashier, textbook sales clerk, and customer service desk personnel to assist customer needs and inquiries. Show less

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  Green Garage Detroit

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  El Moore Apartment and Greens Fellowship

  I worked in Green Garage Detroit, an entrepreneurial co-working space committed to sustainable triple bottom line practices. The fellowship focused on the renovation of a century-old Midtown Detroit apartment known as the El Moore, and in transforming the adjacent empty parcel into a neighborhood park.Facilitated focus group meetings to review the works of Christopher Alexander, Jane Jacobs, and William Whyte's respected contributions of what makes a park's space comfortable, functional, and a stable community anchor. The sessions allowed extensive concept testing and community involvement for developing the best vision of the park. In respect to renovating the El Moore apartment complex, I analyzed design implications via scenario planning, reviewed how well group ideas aligned to and affected stated goals of the renovations, and provided recommendations that strengthened the El Moore's presence to the larger neighborhood image.Worked with multiple entrepreneurs in small group sessions to investigate business opportunities, and provided a recommended course of action. One concept transformed from supplying pet retail goods into being active on long term animal-human relations. Show less

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  CDC Farm and Fishery

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Marketing Strategist

  The CDC Farm and Fishery is Detroit’s first licensed aquaponic produce and fish farm operation. The facility yields pesticide-free herbs, vegetables, and micro greens grown from organic and heirloom seed, along with domestic Tilapia fish.Through sharing the farm's community story, business re-investment was encouraged in a depressed Detroit neighborhood. Created long and short term communication strategies to first educate consumers on water based farming, and secondly highlight consumer demand for the farm's product. Established prospective client networks of chefs, restaurant owners, and cooking service organizations with the opportunity of year-round local sourcing.Sales channels included phone calls, newsletters, trade shows, referrals, press, and emails. Reported and presented all advances using MS Office programs. Show less

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  Randstad USA

  Mar 2014 - Feb 2020

  City of Alexandria Resource Recovery Station Manager and Program Specialist

  Working with the City of Alexandria's Resource Recovery Division, I proactively engage residents and visitors for adopting Alexandria’s Eco-City initiatives. This involves educating the public on the environmental benefits of composting food waste, the handling of yard refuse, and aspects of local recycling. I reinforce interactions on a weekly basis by catering to over 500 residents as they participate in the City's composting program. The engagement results in over 3500 lbs of food waste being diverted from the trash stream every weekend. As the compost program continues to grow, I follow-up with participant’s suggestions to develop creative answers on expanding opportunities. I now am spearheading cooperative use of social media as an online engagement channel in step with in person interactions. Show less

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  Alpha Omega Resources, LLC

  Jan 2015 - now

  Small Business Owner
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  City of Alexandria, Virginia

  Feb 2020 - now

  My roles and responsibilities span supporting all T&ES, most notably by:- Being T&ES’s Accreditation Manager. In this capacity, I lead a team of 40+ staff members (upper management to subject matter experts) to document T&ES’s policies, procedures and benchmarks in 29 service areas. We submitted 387 T&ES management practices to the American Public Work Association for analysis and accreditation evaluation for the year 2022. Five T&ES management practices (two organizational and three operational) have been deemed model practices, meaning the American Public Works Association is showcasing those specific management practices for other public works agencies to replicate across North America.- Leading the T&ES Equity Core Team, where I lead the department's evolution to embrace all equity decision-making topics, including racial and social equity, as we provide services to City stakeholders. This team works closely with the department’s Director and interested upper management personnel to formulate and analyze recommendations that change how the department manages programs and processes that impact internal and external stakeholders. Additional responsibilities include promoting and facilitating racial and social equity training for all department staff to align with the City’s All Alexandria initiatives.- Synthesizing digital content and tools that enhance T&ES’s operations. The content and tools vary by context, yet include creating a digital annual/sick leave request form and reporting calendar that facilitates personnel planning at the Director, Deputy Director, and Division Chief level; applying Smartsheet technology products to produce compelling work outcomes and teaching colleagues how to leverage Smartsheet for their work duties; manage databases and creating intake forms to collect stakeholder data and analyze trends that reflect behaviors, desires, and histories of the targeted audience. Show less

  • GO Alex Manager

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Management Analyst

    Feb 2020 - Jun 2023