Dr. Lesia M. Banks

Experience

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  Dr. Lesia M. Banks Enterprises, LLC

  Apr 2007 - now

  Founder

  Coach clients in Career and Academic development. Career coaching includes telephone and/or on-line one-on-one sessions, Federal (www.usajobs.opm.gov) job search tutorials, private sector on-line job search tutorials, i.e., LinkedIn, Indeed, ONetonline.org, MyNextMove.org, and other high profile job search engines. Public and Private sector resume writing, specializing in Federal government resume writing and customization. Drafting impactful cover letters and providing interview prep/mock interviews. www.drlesiabanks.orgAcademic coaching includes assisting clients in moving from ABD (all but the dissertation) to doctoral degree conferral. Specifically, aid client/student in: conceptualization and planning; reviewing and critiquing sources; structure and logical flow; thesis development; articulation, argumentation, and clarity; research analysis, and validity and applicability throughout the dissertation/thesis process. Create Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) to assist students through a timely development and submission of their Proposal, Literature Review, Methodology and presentation of Findings. Show less

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  Capella University

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2015

  Visiting Scholar

  Served as Dissertation Committee member for doctoral student. Assisted student in the development of the dissertation including the Proposal, Review of the Literature, Methodology, and Findings. Also, reviewed the same and provided continual feedback until degree conferral.

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  Prometric Testing

  Jun 2014 - now

  Consultant

  Contractual consultant for this international organization tasked with developing course exams for universities and colleges around the world. Specific responsibilities include course development and serving as a Subject Matter Expert.

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  Performance Excellence Partners, Inc.

  Jul 2014 - now

  Technical Assistance Coach

  As a contractual consultant, provide technical assistance to school systems in six core program areas: Integrated Academic and Career-Focused Learning, Employer Engagement, Mentoring, Individualized Career and Academic Counseling, Work-Based Learning, Exposure to the World of Work, and Program Sustainability. Responsible for YCC programs in the largest public school system in the entire United States; the New York City public school system, which hosts over 1.1 million students, in more than 1,700 schools with a budget of nearly 25 billion dollars. Also responsible for YCC programs in Brockton, West Springfield, and Marlboro, Massachusetts; Toledo, Ohio and Buffalo, New York. Show less