Educational Specialist - Mercer University/Upward Bound - Macon, United States
(2023-09 - 2024-05)
Providing services to Bibb County high school participants in grades 9 through 12 that increase students' GPAs (Grade Point Average), high school graduation rates, and college enrollment rates.
- Recruit students for the program
- Serve as an advisor for high school students
- Plan educational events for students
- Teach enrichment class for 9th graders
- Prep students for college
- College visits
- Knowledge of working in college settings
- Worked with low-income, first-gen, at-risk, and students with disabilities for college
- Track students' progress
- Evaluate students' applications for admissions
- Advised about financial aid process
- Guided students through college recruitment
- Mentored students
- Served as a counselor
- Worked on projects as required
- Developed lesson plan
Academic Advisor - Mercer University - Macon, United States
(2023-04 - 2023-09)
- Administrative tasks such as: typing, filing, organizing office materials, and assisting
- Advised students about career path
- Recruited students for college
- Other staff members with daily work
- Supervise Career Work Study students for the Upward Bound summer program
- Taught a brief history of Africa for the summer program such as: Geographical location, languages, and partition of Africa
- Cultures and traditions of Africa
- Taught a brief history of Liberia for the summer program such as: The founding of Liberia, Natural resources of Liberia, Ethnic groups of Liberia, The sixteenth tribes of Liberia, Cultures and traditions of Liberia, The diverse types of dishes of Liberia
- Demonstrated how plantain is made in Liberia
- Students used of the class sessions to make African drums from watching a video
- The 14 years civil conflict and its negative impact on the lives of the people
Volunteer - Victory Mission First Baptist Church - Columbus, United States
(2021-04 - 2023-04)
- Support the Director with the after-school programs for kids and adults
- Serve as front desk receptionist
- Assisted with the adult evening Bible study
- Assisted with the adult GED program
- Assisted the Director with the Royal Ambassadors activities such as games, classes, and sports
Secretary General - International Student Association/Columbus State University - Columbus, United States
(2021-05 - 2022-12)
- Sent correspondence to students about events
- Kept records for the Association
- Approved event updates
- Managed the ISA social media accounts
Graduate Administrative Assistant for International Studies - Columbus State University - Columbus, United States
(2021-01 - 2022-12)
- Global Dialogues Facilitator
- Led discussion groups among American and International students to instruct those concerning international affairs
- I received students and answered phone calls about the department work
- Worked on special projects
- Performed other tasks as required
- Worked with the Study Abroad Team throughout the years
- Worked with the department to recruit students during college fair
- Assisted with the Scholarship program to update students about service hours
Student Affairs Coordinator - Ricks Institute - Brewerville, United States
(2016-08 - 2021-01)
I worked in administration for four years
- Oversaw the dispersion of student funds
- Maintained confidential student records
- Insured a healthy student body
- I supervised the activities of the students
- Kept confidential records of students
- Organized programs for students
- Oversaw the smooth operation of student funds
- Advised students about career path and academic success
- Made administrative decisions
- Led students for career workshop
- Served as Academic Advisor
- Supervised the weekly Advisor/Advisee program
- Oversaw the Ricks Institute Scholarship Service
- Served as an advisor to the Student Government and other organizations
- Mentored students
- Counseled students
- Helped with the admissions process such as placement Testing, packaging admissions documents etc
Teacher - Ricks Institute - Brewerville, United States
(2016-08 - 2019-12)
- Taught eighth, tenth and twelfth grades History and Civics/Government
Student worker - Mercer University - Macon, United States
(2013-01 - 2016-07)
- In this role, I filed students' documents in an orderly manner
- Performed other tasks as required
