My objective is to motivate my faculty, staff, students, alumni, and community and to develop their own learning interests and critical thinking to establish a learner-centered environment conducive to the needs of our present university wide environment. During my graduate career at Grambling State University and Public Policy Research at the University of Arkansas made me aware of the needs and interests of a culturally and ethnically diverse student body. As a result, I prepared policy initiatives considering the interconnection between the stakeholder’s own knowledge, culture and learning abilities, the subject matter discussed in classes and meetings, as well as current debates on social issues. I choose content and activities that are both significant and challenging for the stakeholders so that they are stimulated to think “beyond” their comfort zone and feel involved as “change makers.” Similarly, the activities and discussions I facilitated encouraged the stakeholders to make connections between their field of study and other disciplines. Collaborative learning is also central to my academic philosophy in order to promote reflective thinking and improve the students’ communicative and trans-cultural skills.
I believe that clear, open communication with stakeholders is key. Looking back at my learning experiences as a student, I greatly valued the supportive and caring environment that Grambling State University provided between professors and students. In my prospective career with Teaching Strategies, I look forward to working in a collaborative learning and teaching environment with both faculty and students, where I can develop courses incorporating innovative teaching techniques and the most recent theories and research through an interdisciplinary approach.
Experience
Universityb of Massachusetts Amherst
Feb 2024 – Present
Amherst, MA
Policy Consultant
Assist the RPFI Team and the Regional Office federal staff in the creation of processes that will enhance their
capacity to manage facility actions and enhance infrastructure across the twelve OHS regions. Primary responsibility
includes providing technical support and resources to the Office of Head Start and Regional Offices in their
identification, management and tracking of grantees’ federal interest share in real properties. Provides research and
data analysis on Head Start facilities, ownership history, real estate records, federal government and other funding
history to identify federal share in real property. Works in collaboration with RPFI Leadership and Regional Office
staff to research, obtain source documentation, and develop action plans to guide the Office of Head Start and
Regional Offices in taking next steps to identify, track and manage grantees’ federal interest properties. Serves as an
executive with expertise in all aspects of commercial and residential construction from the ground up, including
planning, budgeting, and direction of all construction projects. Maintains extensive experience in qualitative and
quantitative analysis of various aspects of administrative strategy/organizational structure, national security strategy,
and education policy initiatives to U.S. Government officials. Maintains experience in providing technical guidance
(programmatic, political, economic, operational, and scientific) to U.S. Government agencies as well as State and
Local Municipalities on topics such as Organizational Compliance and policy formulation. Maintains knowledge on
reviewing legal documents as they pertain to tax assessing and valuation.
