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DOCTORAL FELLOW
Professional Summary

Proficient program specialist in strategic planning, operational leadership and improvements for education,economic and social development programs. Bringing 17 years of experience from United Nations entities and member states, private management consulting agency (ICCOUNCIL ), City of New York and City of Pittsburgh, in analyzing, monitoring, maintaining or implementing social service, economic assistance, community service and international development of support/assistance program with long-term potential for growth and advancement.

Core Qualifications
  • Policy and procedure improvements
  • Business oversight
  • Performance standards and analysis
  • Partnership development
  • Organizational leadership
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Budget coordination
  • Program leadership
  • Detail oriented
  • Learning management system proficiency
  • Problem-solving
  • Program management
  • Conflict mediation
  • Team building
  • Database management
  • Data analysis and reporting
  • Teaching, tutoring and counseling
  • Data entry
  • Fundraising/Grantwriting
  • Training program administration
  • Program evaluation
  • PC proficient
  • Cultural competency
  • Proofreading/editing
  • Clear public speaking skills
  • Analytical software proficiency- SPSS, SAS, Excell
  • Project Management Software- PMP
Experience
Us Bank | La Crosse , WIDoctoral Fellow09/2019 - 12/2019
  • Designed data collection and reduction to draw conclusions from operational, national, and simulated data sets for Safe and Inclusive Learning Environment (SILE) on State of New Jersey college campuses.Research and collect data for state scan of SILE programs on NJ college campuses.
  • Compiled and presented reports on findings to senior management,Deputy Secretary of Higher Education-OSHE- for "Education for Economic Development" inventories across New Jersey and United States. Identified best practices and policy recommendations for Education for Economic Development that support the Talent Master Plan development for higher education, private and public sector models to employ New Jersey students for apprenticeships, internships and employments.
  • Implemented mixed integer programming formulations to obtain optimal solutions for business problems in staff professional development of OSHE's ASANA program. This preparation leads to future exploration of training staff in project management.
  • Coordinated and conducted special analytical studies and projects to improve programmatic operations for project management/ASANA in practice for staff usage.
  • Performed quantitative and qualitative research to measure effectiveness of field programs and operations of SILE programs on New Jersey Campuses.
  • Conducted analysis to address Bias Incidents which led to public hearings across New Jersey communities and local stakeholders in the private public sectors ,such as Rutgers University.
  • Research,collect data and analyze state and national inventories of best practices in SILE, BIAS Incidents,higher education and economic development for graduate employment, student mental health programs on campus, comparative study of New Jersey State scan of mental health programs with national programs (USA) and worked on OSHE's website development project.
  • Research ,verify and collect active OSHE's website on Education Opportunity Fund's website links across NJ colleges and universities, GEAR UP website links across NJ colleges and universities,
  • Successfully copy edited working groups final deliverables (i.e. SILE ,etc) and which resulted in revisions of citation references,plagiarism, to improve quality and content of publication deliverables.
  • Prepared memo, weekly staff meeting notes. draft letters and participated in OSHE's meetings for BIFs -end of year budgets request for EOF, GEAR UP ,and other OSHE's projects.
  • Fairs and Conference -Represented OSHE as a Liaison for Latino State Fair, Latino Heritage and Tammy Murphy's conference on Black Mothers Maternal Health. Serve a the focus groups spokes person to present solutions for fair and equal housing resources, community faith based initiatives solutions as a bridge for maternal health, child health and well being programs on the day of the conference.
  • Build relationships and open channel of communications across inter-agencies such as Department Labor, Department of Housing, Department of Transportation, Department of Community Affairs, Community based NGOs and Governors Office.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills; have a unique ability to influence perception, transform decisions for the benefit of the organization I represent. Excellent diplomacy skills, conflict management and mediation skills when dealing with multiple stakeholders across organizations.
  • Has knowledge and experience on how to use the New Jersey Financial Aid Management System (NJFAMS)
  • Introductory knowledge of OSHE's ASANA software
  • Introductory knowledge of EOF campus staff at community colleges, programs for training managers EOF NJFAMS roster, EOF Graduate Application submission, and read the 2017-2018 EOF Annual Report from State of New Jersey Community colleges.
Olsson Associates | Sioux City , IASenior Program Officer, Special Adviser01/2015 - 12/2018
  • Evaluated program performance and identified areas in need of improvement by applying in-depth understanding of market research, trend forecasting and competitor analysis of education program for Malawi position with the United Nations for program funding in education, health,food ,nutrition.
  • Implemented new growth strategy and program roadmap to foster more consistent progress in funding education from United Nations Multi partner Trust Fund for Adolescent Girls Education across Malawi.
  • Applied empowering leadership and industry best practices to foster team objectives and timely achievement of project milestones for adolescent children education in Southern Africa and served on the SADC human capital development and investment committee in 2017-2018.
  • Served as a liaison between United Nations entities ( UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, IMF, Africa Union, European Union,Africa Development Bank, JICA, EXIM Bank )and stakeholders to cultivate satisfaction and consistent communication of program performance and encourage future funding for education programs of adolescent girls living is impoverished and rural regions across Malawi.
  • Managed daily project operations for multiple concurrent projects, including team leadership, budget development and scheduling.
  • Performed internal audits of education programs to assess control structures and enhance conformance with regulatory requirements of funding agencies from United Nations Multi Partner Trust Fund, Africa Development Bank.
  • Collected data from project sites to model, understand and forecast of future performance and trends to identify gaps and develop leads for bi annual budget projections.
  • Trained internal staff members on administrative processes, work instructions and procedures to facilitate consistent and seamless organization operations for project management.
  • Planned and executed education projects for adolescent girls across the seven districts of Malawi through the Ministry of Gender,Children and Social Affairs.
  • Worked as the key liason for Minister of Gender & Education between Government of Malawi and United Nations Multi Partner Trust Fund Committee.
  • Served as a key representative for Ministry of Gender on the Committee for drafting the International Day of Education resolution ,on December,3,2018.
  • Participated as a liaison for Ministry of Gender-Government of Malawi for Programs committees on health, education, food and nutrition, gender equality, economic development, human capital investment and regional integration projects at the United Nations (UNDP, UNDESA,UNICEF, WHO, Security Council ).
Bank Of The West | Stanton , CASenior Program Manager09/2004 - 12/2015
  • Planned and conducted staff meetings to brainstorm new ideas and deliver program and milestone updates.
  • Developed and monitored budgets for economic and social development programs in women entrepreneurial training and community development.
  • Increased business revenue through proactive management of relationships and sales strategies for ICCOUNCIL from 2010 to 2015 ( from USD$250,000 to USD $3,000,000 in new business development and private sector partnerships.
  • Engaged closely with monitoring and evaluation team to uncover issues, determine appropriate solutions and offer assistance with reviewing personal and financial data for program funding.
  • Verified accuracy of programming logs and conformance with project management rules and regulations based on the Project Management Institute guidelines for ICCOUNCIL.
  • Coordinated planning and program development between new teams and other programming staff.
  • Oversaw completion of productivity goals and educated employees on established company processes.
  • Managed diplomat 3 day residency program operations at the Africa Union-NY while providing leadership to 25 visiting ministers of education and 25 policy officers for workshops training in "stages of childhood development."
  • Addressed conflict issues effectively and promptly by using emotional intelligence and communication skills, improving customer retention rate by 75%.
  • Grew revenues by 15% through implementation of successful marketing campaigns that reached new clientele.
  • Created comprehensive progress reports on all programs to show progress.
  • Proposed and developed new programming ideas and special features to drive audience engagement.
  • Instituted community service as part of leadership training program curriculum.
  • Determined costs involved for programs and staff professional development tasks and assessed against departmental budget.
  • Developed robust marketing plans to increase awareness of ICCOUNCIL programs.
  • Supervised actions of 6 field site team members working on data collection and analysis.
  • Managed program operations and provided strategic leadership for all workers.
  • Oversaw daily operations of project portfolio program functions across 3 departments for ICCOUNCIL.
  • Promoted project management skills and project management portfolio training for staff.
  • Establishing professional relationships with private and public sectors as well as community residents to benefit from implementation of field projects at the project site.
  • Recruited and hired top-level diplomats s with expertise in economic, social ,environmental and academic experts, adding depth and talent to highly skilled team
  • Planned and scheduled regular and special event programs to meet established goals.
  • Designed and implemented standard operating procedures in various departments for optimal efficiency.
  • Increased education and professional development program effectiveness by implementing strategic operational improvements.
  • Managed programs from initial concept to completion.
  • Utilize technical skills of project managements software, statistical software-SPSS,SAS and excel.
  • Utilize research design skills, quantitative and qualitative analysis.
  • Makes presentation at meetings, conferences, and training sessions.
  • Prepares detailed reports, correspondences, and meeting materials, as requested, and needed to carry out assigned tasks

City Of New York-Human Resource Administration | City , STATESenior Project Manager09/2001 - 08/2004
  • Updated project plans based on changing objectives, specifications and staff availability for TANF programs.
  • Kept inter-departmental project teams on-task with proactive control of budgets, schedules and scopes.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to complete projects on time for field training relation to food stamps programs and TANF.
  • Wrote policy directives and training manauals for staff trainng on new legislature for TANF programs.
  • Documented all labor hours and budget expenses for conferences for team.
  • Provided updates and managed inquiries for delivery of quality products and services.
  • Monitored design processes from conceptual phase through to post project implimentation in staff
  • Prepared presentations for customers and staff members detailing project scope, progress and results.
  • Brought in additional project personnel and resources to meet demands.
  • Oversaw budgets for project, tracked expenses and timelines and communicated with key stakeholders on milestones.
  • Maintained close connection with project personnel to quickly identify and resolve problems.
  • Outlined work plans, assessed resources and determined timelines for projects.
  • Oversaw the 5 phases project management, meeting goals and achieving goals.
  • Support Executive Director in all aspects of management, training, retention and leadership of onsite and field offices employees for TANF Programs across City of New York ( 5 Boroughs).
Urban Redevlopment Authority- Allegheny County | City , STATEProcurement Officer09/1999 - 05/2001
  • Negotiated and finalized vendor contracts in order to optimize pricing structures and delivery schedules.
  • Stayed up to date on market trends, prices and vendor options.
  • Cultivated productive relationships with suppliers and maintained open communication.
  • Developed relationships with vendors to gain best terms for procurement, refurbishing and rebuilding machinery and equipment for City of Pittsburgh.
  • Gathered, input and analyzed data to evaluate trends and make proactive adjustments to policies.
  • Assessed department needs and implemented plans for sourcing supplies.
  • Maximized inventory turns, product sales and company profits by recommending promotions, pricing adjustments and optimal inventory levels to buying team.
  • Leveraged current and emerging industry trends, analyzed competitive market/sales analysis and discovered competitive best practices to develop business strategies and product assortments.
  • Applied well-developed communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills to build effective working relationships with vendors and partners.
  • Monitored multiple databases to keep track of all company inventory.
  • Trained internal staff members on administrative processes, work instructions and procedures to facilitate consistent and seamless company operations.
Education
Walden University | City, StatePh.D. in Public FinanceExpected in 12/2020
Jones International University | City, StateMBA in Project Management -Industrial Engineering12/2005
University of Pittsburgh | City, StateMaster of Arts in Economic & Social Development05/2001
St. John's University | City, StateBachelor of Arts in Goverment, Policitcs And International Affairs05/1998
Professional Affiliations
  • Project Management Professional- 2017
  • Fortune Business Council- 2016
  • United Nations Global Compact
  • Project Management Institute
  • UNICEF
  • American Association for University Women
Accomplishments

Accomplishments

  • Training: - Delivered training modules to inter-departmental teams to ensure smooth adoption of new program.Completed training on-time and under-budget.
  • Served on the Committee for the Establishment of the United Nations-International Day of Education-December,2018.
  • Recognized and rewarded a Citizen "Citation" by the Brooklyn borough president for work on Education,Refugee and Youth Empowerment at the United Nations- 2018.
Websites, Portfolios, Profiles
  • http://www.peaceevertvimg.org/index.php/english-news/item/266-peaceever-international-tv-interviewed-the-special-advisor-of-the-malawi-mission-to-the-united-nations-dr-rita-cooma
  • http://www.peaceevertvimg.org/index.php/english-news/item/266-peaceever-international-tv-interviewed-the-special-advisor-of-the-malawi-mission-to-the-united-nations-dr-rita-cooma
  • https://books.google.com/books/about/Sustainable_Education_for_Refugees_State.html?id=Y9t0xQEACAAJ
Additional Information

REFERENCES

Excellency Dr. Ibrahim Agboola Gambia-EminentChairman of the Africa Union Africa Union

Email: ibrahim.gambari@gmail.com

Phone: 011 234-810-300-7000

Excellency Ambassador Tete Antonio

Secretary of State

Ministry of of Foreign Affairs-Government of Angola

Email: teteantonio@hotmail.com

Phone: 01 244 949534551

Dr. Mary Shawa

Minister of Gender,Children and Social Affairs

Government of Malawi

Email: mnyajere@gmail.com

Phone: 011 265 99 995 7992

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School Attended

  • Walden University
  • Jones International University
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • St. John's University

Job Titles Held:

  • Doctoral Fellow
  • Senior Program Officer, Special Adviser
  • Senior Program Manager
  • Senior Project Manager
  • Procurement Officer

Degrees

  • Ph.D. in Public Finance
    MBA in Project Management -Industrial Engineering
    Master of Arts in Economic & Social Development
    Bachelor of Arts in Goverment, Policitcs And International Affairs

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