KNOWLEDGE/LEARNING/TRAINING/DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT

 PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

An innovative leader, educator, trainer, and performance development specialist
who has broad exposure in planning, delivering, and evaluating development
programs organizationally on multiple levels. Expertise includes driving the
organizational mission, spearheading initiative efficacy, developing and leading
teams and individuals, and creating unique solutions to complex problems. Master
teacher/mentor/coach with the skills to nurture and develop children, young
adults and working adults to seek greater heights and levels of performance. In
Training/Education Coordination roles provided oversight in technology and
training logistics. Combining a visionary mentality with creative/technology
talents, strong business acumen and a strategic planning approach, has created
new programs and recommended strategies to existing initiatives. A motivator and
true leader with additional demonstrated expertise in Financial Management, P
Masters of Divinity, New York Theological Seminary; and Bachelor of Science (BS)
in Accounting, University of Baltimore. Lives in Philadelphia Metro area and free
to travel and relocate as needed.

] Facilitation Skills ] Program Design ] Strategic Analysis ]
Assessment/Evaluation ] Sequential Adult Learning Theory ] Workforce Development
] Training Modules


 SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

• Developed and implemented strategic training objectives and supporting
policies, procedures, and practices in adult learning theory. Identified
performance challenges and gap analysis for training leaders and facilitated
workshops. Resulted in organization-wide, mandated training series that increased
efficiency and uniformity in training.

• Spearheaded programs and curricula at the graduate and secondary school
levels. Provided faculty and staff development and responsible for developing and
implementing budgets up to $3.5M.

• Drove Team Development toward organizational goals, developing curriculum
plans that resulted in sizeable grants from private and federal funding. Produced
successful programs and developed comprehensive projects.

• Created long-range plans and developed metrics for evaluation of outcomes.
Developed strategic plan for institution with benchmarks and evaluation methods
to determine outcomes. Plan was approved by accrediting body for institution.

• Brainstormed technology challenges at diverse sites. In meetings with team
leaders, developed solutions to technology issues that could be delivered to the
teams in each region. Developed training modules and standards and trained staff
to troubleshoot issues.

• Devised, monitored, led and updated regulatory, quality skill, supervisory,
management and miscellaneous training programs to further develop competencies
aligned to the strategy and needs of the business, and developed training plans
for central office administrators and regional directors.

• Trained employee entry level staff in all aspects of developmental skills that
focused on organizational dynamics, communication procedure and customer service
skills, which increased performance capacity. 

• Worked collaboratively with other educators and board of directors on a
project to create practical applications for disciplinary research. Developed
practical applications for content and planning. Piloted the materials with test
groups. 


 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSHOHOCKEN, PA 2006-PRESENT
Financial Advisor: Provide comprehensive financial planning, protection and
investment products, needs and services to clients.

NEW YORK THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY NEW YORK, NY 2002-2006
President: Manage the daily operations of a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and
inclusive theological institution with a student population of more than 400.

AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES OF NEW JERSEY HAMILTON, NJ 2000-2002
Area Minister: Served as leader, counselor, and pastor for over 100 church
congregations, developing strategies for growth, education, training, health and
renewal.

SAMUEL GOMPERS HIGH SCHOOL BRONX, NY 1996-2001
Educator/Teacher/Chaired History Department: Mentor and teacher assisting newly
assigned teachers and developed curriculum, teaching modules/lesson plans.

PARKCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCH BRONX, NY 1990-2000

UNITED STATES POSTAL INSPECTION SERVICE NEW YORK, NY 1987-1990


 EDUCATION

Doctor of Ministry (D.Min) Drew University Madison, NJ 
Master of Science (M.S.) Iona College New Rochelle, NY
Master of Divinity (M.Div) New York Theological Seminary,New York, NY
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)Accounting University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD