Chess with Shonda W.

Summary Summary • Highly qualified professional with over twenty years in teaching, mentoring and community advocacy • Extensive grant-writing and fund-raising experience with strong management abilities • Creative seasoned educator with excellent management and leadership abilities in urban environments; classroom, verbal and written • Strong communication and team building abilities using innovative strategies Skills & Achievements Effective Communication • Selected for Ball State University Midwest Entrepreneurial Idea Accelerator Initiative • Served as liaison between public schools, community centers and youth organizations for effective collaborative media and education programs • Strong presentation skills with confidence demonstrated by conducting staff meetings, family and youth media/ filming events and many fund-raising initiatives • Speaker for various political advocacy campaigns for community development and housing equality Academic Services: Student/Parent/Colleagues • Ability to quickly build rapport with parents, students, and staff members in a high-pressure environment • Excellent interpersonal skills building a professional and productive relationship with clients via written correspondence and other forms of communication • Facilitate • Provide students with educational resources and career readiness training • Counsel and advise all developmental levels of youth and young adults as a seasoned educator Initiative • Started a new media program for young African American males between ages of 18-25 to tell their own stories. (Media Kings) • Walked into bank and secured sponsorship for all girls’ basketball tournament with no prior experience. • Self-funded and organized community youth projects including Boys & Girls Clubs first spoken-word slam team. • Delegated to select top students from grades 6-8, to teach advanced courses toward college preparation. (Introduced creative curriculum using my own lesson plan in etymology) • Introduced first chess program into Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School resulting in first place trophy and a new chess program being fully adopted into school budget. Education & Qualifications The New School of Public Engagement, Master of Media Studies; MA (GPA 3.8) Ball State University, BA Science & Humanities- General Studies Supervising and Effective Staff Management – PASE NYC - Certificate Developmentally Appropriate Practices (DAP)- PASE NYC - Certificate