Begginer to Advance Learning Support Services for Advance 21st Century Global learning skills

Barbara's resume

B.J.T. & Associates (current)
Executive Consultant/Curriculum Development Specialist
Provide upstart and developmentally struggling non-profit organizations with overall program evaluation assessment and curriculum development. Provide organizations with professional development curriculum tailored for their organizational staff strengths and needs. Provide organizations with networking solutions and resource development strategies.

Gye Nyame Consultants, Inc. (5 years)
President/CEO
Provide upstart and developmentally struggling non-profit organizations with overall program evaluation assessment and curriculum development. Provide organizations with professional development curriculum tailored for their organizational staff strengths and needs. Provide organizations with networking solutions and resource development strategies.
SPECIALIZATION:
Over the last two decades, I have methodically missioned and mastered through research and theory application, the skill of developing curriculum to fit educational programs offered by a multifaceted settings of learning needs and styles, at primary and secondary schools with collegiate level programs as well. The content area and subjects for which I have developed curriculum include: English, History, Science, Economics, Community Development, Law and Religion. Courses developed and facilitated include with focus those with the primary goal to promote cultural diversity and awareness for educational improvement; Cultural Alienation and Media Manipulation, Psychology & Culture, Grassroots’ Economic Development; Aquaponics and Economics; Introduction to Law: Cultural perspectives I & II and Conflict Resolution for Community Restoration to name a few.
I begin the evaluation with identifying a company’s strengths and goals in an initial assessment. My recommendations include company’s stakeholder’s needs and goals. I am available to walk organizations through redevelopment process as consultant and or member of specialist team. Clients are encouraged to maintain communications with me even after the job is done. Areas covered by planning, evaluation and implementation of strategies include vision and mission review and or development; resource development; leadership and cultural diversity management skill training; systems management models for efficient operations to name the most common areas that I have serviced clients.
My strength in Community Development specialty derives from the rich and challenging cultural capital and organizational needs of clients. The services provided have included fund raising; marketing studies and asset mapping, community problem solving; internal staff conflict resolution; team and coalition building; social responsibility; proactive community based organization management; strategic planning; program development for youth and geriatric programs. I have also, creative capabilities in training, technical assistance, curriculum development, technical and proposal writing, research, analysis, evaluation and public speaking with the target areas of at risk communities and learners.

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Chicago State University, Chicago, IL 2009-2010
Doctorate: Education Leadership

Illinois College, Jacksonville, IL 2009- 2012
Teacher Certification (History)

Northeastern University, Chicago, IL 2005-2006
M.S.: Education Leadership

Indiana University, Gary, IN
MSW Social Work (17 credits completed) 2004-2005

NCBL, Community College of Law & International Diplomacy, Chicago, IL
Doctors of Jurisprudence 1994-1998

Indiana University, Gary, IN
B.S. Major: CJ/pre-law 1989-1994

Additional Training:
• Ordained in Christion Theology by Rev./Dr. N. Russell, Chicago IL 2006
• Ordained in Akan System, Life Coach 2001

Program & Resource Development
The Chicago Crusader Newspaper 2010- 2016
• Responsible for developing both program Logistics and curriculum content for Community-based Youth Journalism Program
• Responsible for Resource and Capital development


TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Urban Prep Academic Charter School, Englewood Campus, Chicago, IL 2015-2016
• History Department Chair
• World Civilization Teacher
• Entrepreneurship Afterschool program and projects

Winnie Mandela Intergenerational High School, Chicago, IL 2005 - 2014
Positions held:
• Teacher & Paraprofessional Instructor (9th - 12th Grade)
• Dean of Students
• Lead Instructor
• Curriculum Specialist/Developer
• Co-Director



Teacher: Social Studies & Paraprofessional Instructor
Instructional Areas of Instruction: English/Social Studies/Economics/Political Science/Geography/Environmental Studies/World Religion/ Indigenous & African American Studies, Literature, Research Writing

Duties and Responsibilities
•Innovative development and implementation of learning strategies, lessons and plans for at-risk and learning challenged and gifted learners.
• Creative development and implementation of Individualized Continuing Education Plans for learners’ transition into vocational and humanities studies.
• Maintained compliance with CPS standards.
• Created Creative courses to attract students’ focus and improve academic improvement and overall class and school attendance (i.e. Hip Hop, Entrepreneurship, Aquaponics and others)
• Developed Student Award Program to highlight students’ talents that are not always identifiable in regular studies; or due to students’ blatant developmental delays and needs. Program highlighted students’ talents in speaking, spoken word, media constructions, and dance; with other accomplishments in accordance to common measurable variables with scaled ratings of improvement in areas such as character, attendance and academic subject skill improvement.

Dean of Students & Lead Instructor
Duties and Responsibilities
• Developed, Designed and facilitated ‘In-School’ learning program to replace suspension and detention program and response to students’ delinquent behavior.
• Created and Implemented ‘Before School’, After School, and Saturday School program to aid in student development, college transition, credit recovery and character development.
• Communicated with families to foster a nurturing and challenging environment.
• Lead in staff development workshops to provide staff with innovative strategies and support with classroom management needs and creative lesson plan development
• Served as primary liaison between student, staff and administration regarding personality conflicts with resolution strategies; which lead to policy changes regarding student suspension and staff recidivism.
• Created Data System to monitor and manage student academic and behavioral improvement.
• Maintained a developing relationship and open-door policy with students’ parents and guardians to serve as partnership in developing behavioral improvement plans for referred student to dean’s counseling services.

Director of Curriculum Development /Co-Director of Organizational Operations
Duties and Responsibilities
• Designed, Facilitated and coordinated the implementation of Innovative and culturally infused courses with content and assessments readied for direct or augmented implementation by other instructors.
• Developed and Designed additional courses to improve recruitment of students which met both secondary and College state, national board standards.
• Review course and content data making recommendations regarding revisions for schools’ overall curriculum. Responsible for designing and proposing ‘Specialty School’ concept, successfully to CPS. In the year of 2012; Winnie Mandela- an alternative school for at-risk students was transitioned by CPS into the category of Specialty School predicated on the Aquaponic program I designed, cultivated funded and funded over a 4-year period.
• Remained abreast on state and national best, new and innovative curriculum practices.
• Worked with executive administration with evaluation reporting of day-to-day operations, including recommendations for policy and procedure development.




Failure Free Reading Program Site: Bass Elementary Chicago, IL 2004 - 2005

Classroom Instructor (Afterschool program): 2nd – 4th Grade
Duties and Responsibilities

• Developed, coordinated and taught Language Arts (reading, phonics, spelling, grammar, & writing), Math, Social Studies, Science, Health and Art
• Co-facilitated workshops for teachers focusing on strategies for enhancing students home and classroom environments for support learning.
• Provided feedback to Consultant Agency regarding best practices for improving implementation of the supplemental reading program.

Pines Behavioral Treatment Center, VA 1998 - 1999
Residential Counselor/ History /Math Instructor
Duties and Responsibilities
• Held responsibilities as Group Therapy Leader, Plan of Care Coordinator, and Patient Advocate
• Conducted discharge planning, Supported 20-30 bed unit.
• Assessed patients for symptoms of suicidal ideation and served as member of Psychiatric Emergency Response Team.
• As Group Therapy Leader, led exercise and anxiety reduction sessions
• Coordinate and perform assessments, and work with medical staff to create plan of care for wide variety of psychiatric conditions
• Key member of interdisciplinary team that included social workers, psychiatrists, physicians, and nurses. Assisted with development care plans, and met with patient families on monthly basis to provide updates and information, and address any concerns.
• Designed, Implemented and facilitated an African American History Studies curriculum; as a result students improved academically and overall behavior on respected units; as acknowledge by both therapist and executive Administration.

YMCA VISTA, Norfolk, VA 1999-2000
Book Buddies Volunteer/ Community program & Event Coordinator
Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitated Literacy program targeting both parent and youth readers. Facilitation included recruitment, program presentation to elected community centers and developments.
• Coordinated communities block reading events to promote both reading and the program.
• Coordinated Award Celebrations to encourage participants’ success and identified goals for continual development and educational plans.

.Cook County Court & Gary local Court
Summer Associate Internship provided by Criminal Justice Program at Indiana University


• Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda for legal prosecutor and defending legal teams, with special emphasis on contract, business, and trademark law.
• Assisted attorneys with preparations for trials; including research and argument development in accordance to legal statutes.
• Drafted corporate documents, including purchase agreement assignments and security agreements.
• Carried general data and filing responsibilities.



EXECUTIVE & ADMINISTRATIVE PROFILE


High profile Corporate Development Executive and Business Development Strategist with 20+ years across broad industries, products, services, and technologies throughout the U.S. Pioneer in the design and delivery of innovative change management programs. Expert in facilitating change through redesign of internal operating and business processes; presentation, negotiation, and team building qualifications. Dynamic and proactive approach in successful organizational development initiatives that delivered consistent and sustainable operating, revenue, profit, and quality improvements through dedicated efforts in:
• Networking Strategy planning
• Team Building/Leadership
• Participative Management
• Performance Reengineering
• Business Systems Development
• Productivity/Performance Improvement
• Policy/Procedure Development
• Staff Training/Development


EXPERIENCE SUMMARY


• Business/Management Consultant to start-up ventures and high-growth companies providing top-flight expertise in new market development, key account relationship management, new product/technology introduction, product pricing and positioning, strategic sales, competitive negotiations, and revenue growth.
• Record of accomplishments based on ability to motivate people, conduct effective training sessions, and achieves bottom-line results in taking companies to new levels of success.
• Conversant with performing due diligence, market analyses, needs assessments, and formulating short- and long-term projections for start-up, growth, and conversion operations.
• Writes and implements scripts, manuals, and compensation package plans, positioning companies for fast-track growth through innovative marketing programs.


Corporate Development
• Spearheaded development and growth of company’s products/services working on a 1:1 basis with employees from the mailroom to the boardroom. Performed in-depth needs assessment and facilitated implementation of comprehensive business operating systems.
• Designed and implemented a comprehensive sale “bible”; proposed and developed promotional materials, sales scripts, ad campaigns, and sales manuals. Established sales compensation packages and incentive programs designed to transform staff into high-caliber producers.
• Facilitated process change and implementation through training, mentoring, and motivation of staff and management teams. Worked closely with people to help them realize what they could do and then motivated them to achieve their goals.




CORPORATIONS’ PROFILE

WILhelp / Director of Operations (1998 - 1999)
• Served as Executive Director of Operations for community organizing. Managed all aspects of facility operations. Hired, trained, and supervised upper-level club management.
• Developed policies and procedures to improve training programs and quality control.
• Designed new programs for club members and oversaw physical maintenance of all facilities.
• Formulated pricing and coordinated club-level marketing strategies. Served as corporate executive responsible for customer relations.

Black United Fund BUF (VA chapter)/ Vice President (1998-1999)
• Provided consultant services to community based programs under the chapter’s umbrella.
• Co-wrote and co-implemented Fatherhood initiative which was successfully funded by state.
• Community liaison with specific intent to develop partnership and unity among community advocates and BUF.
• Proposal Development including Curriculum design and Grant Writing.
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
AMERICORP VISTA
• Co-Founded and operated private Nanotechnology program in collaboration with Chicago State University and Argonne Lab.
• Workshop facilitator & Tutor with Failure Free Reading Consultant Agency
• Community based program developer/consultant for several upcoming and matured business ventures in Chicago.
• Currently developing History Honor Program at Winnie Mandela Intergenerational High School with Chicago State University
CANDO
Summer Associate
Loan Underwriting
• Worked directly with Senior Underwriter. Reviewed and approved residential loan applications, supporting over 20 loan officers and managing as many as 50 active files simultaneously.
• Analyzed credit reports, financial data, and fiscal statements. Verified employment. Recommended approval or denial to Senior Underwriter, with all recommendations accepted.
• Assisted production department in processing received loans, entering Good Faith Estimates and Truth in Lending amounts, and entering required lender/borrower data into system.
Customer Service Skills Experience:
• AT&T
• UPS

Northlake Hospital
Nurse Intern (2 years)
• Provided supervised patient care (i.e. medication monitoring, assisted baths, communication of health improvement, and the like)
• Maintained accurate and appropriate patient charts.
• Served as confidant and support to patient and families.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & CERTIFICATIONS
Finance Education/ Organizational Training/Extensive continuing education in Conflict & Dispute Resolution.
COMPUTER SKILLS: Windows XP, MS Office, PowerPoint, Publisher, and more in media publication.