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Public Speaking
2018 - 2019 Highlights

The Exchange Peer Coach Program Creator & Coordinator

Elgin Community College

August 2018-September 2019

 

Still Processing: A 10-week Racial Identity Series co-creator

Elgin Community College

September 2018-November 2018

 

"Secret Wealth" A Discussion on Cultural Capital amongst students of color

Elgin Community College

September 2018

2nd Annual HBCU Fair Project Manager

*Attracted nearly 250 students and community members*

Elgin Community College

September 2018

 

I Dream in Color Week Creator & Coordinator

*Secured over $10K in funding for programming and laptop giveaway*

Elgin Community College

September 2018

Interim Vice President, Black History Family Festival

September 2018-present

 

"In My Feelings: Leading with Love When You Don't Like" workshop presentation

Elgin Community College, Student Life Retreat

August 2018

 

 

 

2017 - 2018 Highlights

ECC Juneteenth Celebration Creator

May 2018

 

"Model Minority" Asian-Pacific Month Panel Moderator

Elgin Community College. 

April 2018

2018 Kuumba New Professional Award Recipient

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators

January 2018

 

LEGACY Tour creator and chaperone.

Elgin Community College.

October 2017 & March 2018

"Goal Get'Em" Workshop Creator and Presenter.

Transition Academy

November 2017

ECC HBCU Fair. Visionary and Project Manager.

Elgin Community College.

October 2017

 

"Who Run The World...Girls" Workshop Creator and Presenter.

Second Baptist Church.

October 2017

Thirsty Thursdays: Culturally Relevant Discussion Series Co-Creator

and Recruiter. 

Black Student Achievers

September 2017-April 2018

 

African-American Fall Connection Committee Lead. 

Elgin Community College.

August 2017; February 2017

"Bulletproof: Building Authentic Strength" Workshop Presenter.

Student Life Leadership Retreat. Elgin Community College.

August 2017

2016 - 2017 Highlights

"Enough" Motivational Speech. 

TRiO Women's Retreat. Elgin Community College.

 

African-American Fall & Spring Connection Committee Lead.

Elgin Community College.

Black History Month Committee Chair.

Elgin Community College.

"Becoming the One They've Been Waiting For" Presentation.

Assessment Diaries. Elgin Community College. 

Black Student Achievers Advisor.

Created and implemented first year-end Leadership Retreat.

Keynote speaker for Black History Month Breakfast.

Dundee Crown High School. 

"Have You Ever Wanted to Call in Black?" Workshop. Creator and Host.

Elgin Community College.

CONNECT Monthly Newsletter. Creator and Editor.

Elgin Community College.

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