Experience
Teach to Excel Foundation, Inc.   2012 - Present
Penda Aiken, Inc.   January 1990 - Present

Skills
Recruiting, Training, Nonprofits, Personnel Management, Career Development, Temporary Placement, Payroll, Consulting, Government, Finance, Leadership Development, Career Counseling, Workshop Facilitation, Resume Writing, Benefits Administration, Non-profits, Event Planning, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Social Networking, Strategic Planning, Community Outreach, Fundraising, Strategic Sourcing, Human Resources, Teaching, Public Speaking, Social Media, Time Management, Temporary Staffing, New Business Development, Public Relations, Staff Development, Social Media Marketing, Small Business, Research, Networking, Business Development, Program Development, Talent Acquisition, Customer Service, Coaching, Organizational..., Employee Relations, Team Building, Blogging

Education
Columbia University in the City of New York   2000 — 2002
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Fiction Writing

CUNY   1996 — 1999
Bachelor of Science (BS), Creative Writing

Experience
Penda Aiken, Inc.   April 2015 - Present
Epic Foundation   2014 - Present
Union Gaming Group, LLC   2014 - Present
Governor's Office of Storm Recovery  October 2014 - March 2015
Self Employed Independent Consultant  August 2013 - October 2014
Phonevalley  2012 - 2013
Kellogg Group, LLC  2008 - 2012
HPA, Inc. (Halcrow, Inc.)   2001 - 2007
Mercer Management Consulting  1992 - 2000

Skills
Benefits Design, Change Management, Compliance Management, Employee Relations, 401k Administration, Management Development, Onboarding, Performance Management, Policy/Procedure..., Procedure Manuals, Recruitment/Retention, Reporting & Analysis, Risk Management, Training & Development, 401k, Employee Training, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Recruiting, Leadership, Training, Project Planning, Human Resources, Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Planning, Immigration Law, Deferred Compensation, Management, Talent Acquisition, Budgets, HRIS, Strategy, Organizational..., Start-ups, HR Policies, Program Management, Project Management, Analysis, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Workforce Planning, Interviews, Hiring, Organizational Design, New Hire Orientations, HR Consulting, Benefits Negotiation, Career Development, Payroll, Career Counseling

Education
Pace University   2005 — 2005
Professional HR Management Program

State University of New York Empire State College
Business, Management and Economics

Experience
Bronx Community College  June 2015 - Present
James Ferris High School   December 2013 - Present
A to Z Education, LLC   March 2013 - June 2013
The New Life School  January 2012 - June 2013
The Academic Advantage  October 2011 - June 2013
Bronx Community College  October 2012 - May 2013
Penda Aiken, Inc.   September 2011 - June 2012
IS 123 James Kiernan Junior High School   September 2010 - June 2011
Teachers College, Columbia University-Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology   January 2009 - May 2009
Teachers College, Columbia University  September 2007 - May 2009

Skills
MS Office Suite, Data Entry, Spanish, Teaching, Tutoring, Research, Curriculum Design, Public Speaking, PowerPoint, Curriculum Development, Editing, Microsoft Word, Educational Technology, Event Planning, Non-profits, Community Outreach, Higher Education, Microsoft Excel, Grant Writing, Staff Development, Social Networking, Program Development, Lesson Planning, Leadership, Proposal Writing, Teacher Training, E-Learning, Classroom, Educational Leadership, Fundraising, Coaching, Instructional Design, Volunteer Management, Program Evaluation, Nonprofits, Leadership Development, Science, Blogging, Data Analysis, Microsoft Office, System Administration, Adult Education, Career Counseling, Qualitative Research, Student Development, Critical Thinking, Academia, Student Affairs, Distance Learning, Time Management

Education
Seton Hall University   2015 — 2022
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Organic Chemistry

New Jersey City University   2014 — 2016
Certificate, Bilingual abd Bicultural Education, 3.3 GPA

Teachers College of Columbia University   2007 — 2009
MA, Science Education in Teaching of Chemistry 7-12

Skidmore College   1995 — 2000
Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry with concentration in Biochemistry

Experience
ifoundajob.com   Account managerSTRIVE
HOPE  2008 - 2009
Urban Dynamics   2001 - 2009
Goodwill Industries of greater ny and nj   1997 - 2009
Penda Aiken, Inc.   2007 - 2008

Skills
Fundraising, Non-profits, Program Development, Community Outreach, Grant Writing, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Social Networking, Program Evaluation, Event Management, Microsoft Office, Public Relations, Volunteer Management, Marketing, Resume Writing, Policy, Program Management, Public Policy, Government, Coaching, Social Services, Leadership Development, Training, Editing, Strategic Planning, Career Counseling, Customer Service, Team Building, Community Development, Organizational..., Research, Youth Development, Recruiting, Workshop Facilitation, Leadership, Policy Analysis, Budgets, Entrepreneurship, Non-profit..., Staff Development

Education
Thornhill University   1999 — 2003
Bachelor of Science (BS), Human Resources Management and Services

Louisiana State University   1988 — 1992
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration, Management and Operations

Experience
Penda Aiken, Inc.   October 2014 - Present
US Navy  June 2011 - December 2013
United States Navy  June 2008 - June 2011
US Navy  July 2005 - June 2008
US Navy  September 2001 - July 2005
US Navy  May 2000 - July 2001

Skills
Military, Security Clearance, Military Experience, Recruiting, Protocol, Administration, Operations Management, Space Planning, Operational Planning, Security Operations, Project Planning, Public Relations

Education
University of Idaho   1994 — 1997
Bachelor's Degree, Criminal Justice, 2.97

University of Idaho   1994 — 1997
Bachelor's degree, Criminal Justice