Education

Certificate: Small Business Executive Program   May 2016

The Jim Moran’s Institute for Global Entrepreneurship

Florida State University, Fort Lauderdale, FL location

 

Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling                  August 2008-March 2011

Master of Arts in Theological Studies

(incomplete; only completed 57 credits)

Columbia International University, Columbia, SC

Activities: African American Student Association- President; Belize Mission Trip; Italy Study Aboard Trip; Student Body Senate; Student Mentor

Honors/Awards: Servant Leader Scholarship; Fulbright/Holcomb Scholarship

 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing                               August 2005

University of Miami (UM), Coral Gables, FL                       

Activities: UM School of Nursing-Haiti Nursing School Initiative Committee Member (appointed); Center for Haitian Studies-Free Community Clinic Independent Study-Diabetes Research

Honors: Florida Nurses Association (FNA) Scholarship recipient 2004; School of Nursing Scholarship recipient 2004

 

Bachelor of Science in Health Science Ed.,           August 2003

Minor: Community Health, cum laude                                                 

University of Florida (UF), Gainesville, FL

Activities: Student Government: Asst. Director of Health-Programming Cabinet; Savant Leadership Honorary Society: Service Director; FL Alternative Break Volunteer Trips: Tennessee (student teaching in a rural community) and Washington D.C. (working with elderly persons living in the local community); FL Association for Professional Health Educators: Co-Historian, Health Fair Coordinator; Alachua County, FL Health Dept. Community Clinic: Health Ed. Student Volunteer; UF Outreach Ambassadors for High School Students: Co-Team Leader

Honors: President’s Honor Roll with 4.0 GPA, Spring 2003; College of Health and Human Performance Dean’s List with a 4.0 GPA, Spring 2003; Pollin Community Service Award for 2002

 

Licensure/Certifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse- State of Florida (pending)

• Licensed Registered Nurse- State of North Carolina (pending)

• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR by American Heart Association (AHA)

• Certified Basic Life Support (BLS)/CPR Instructor by American Heart Association (AHA)

• Toastmasters Certification: Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB); Advanced Communication Bronze (ACB); Competent Leader (CL); Competent Communicator (CC)

 

Skills

• Nursing expertise: Cardiac Care, Critical Care, Neurology ICU, Medical-Surgical, Oncology, Infectious Disease, Telemetry, Intermediate Care (ICU and Cardiac), Community Health, Progressive Care, and Corrections

 

Accomplishments

• Empowered youth and young adults in schools, churches and various community

      organizations

• Assisted in revising policy and procedure for diabetes management

• Aided in reducing stress level by implementing a social committee for a highly  

     stressful nursing unit

• Held various supervisory roles as well as leadership roles at numerous institutions

• Gave input in how to recruit new employees and retain current employees

• Sought after to aid in facility’s nursing magnet initial accreditation visit

• Contributed to improving the quality of diabetes education and management on the local and state level through governmental and community outreach programs and initiatives

 

Professional Organizations

• American Nurses Association- General member, 2013 to present

• Weston, FL Area Toastmasters Club of Toastmasters International: Vice President of Education (VPE) 2015-2016; Won First place for Evaluation Contest 2015 at Club and Area Level; Won First place for Table Topics Contest 2015 at Club, Area 10, and Division A Level; Chair for Thanksgiving social event 2013-coordinating an event where members will be able to apply their Toastmasters’ skills in a social setting; Won Third place in the Table Topics Contest 2014 at the Club Level, 2013 to present

• University of Miami Alumni Association, Coral Gables, FL- Member, 2005 to present

• University of Florida Alumni Association, Gainesville, FL- Member, 2003-present

• New Leaders Council Broward Chapter- Fellow 2016

• Just to name a few...

 

Community Involvement

• Community Stateholder and Leader for the My Bother's Keeper Presidential Intiative

• Appointed to the University of Miami Alumni Association for the School of Nursing and Health Studies

• Appointed: Youth Opportunity Board of the City of North Miami, FL, 2016 to present

• Broward County, FL Democratic Party- Education Committee Member, 2015

• Davie, FL Democratic Club, Board Member, 2015

• Candidate for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Woman of the Year 2016 for the South County Palm Beach, FL- a fundraising campaign to raise funds for research and a cure for blood cancers

• United Nations Association (UNA)-USA Southeast FL Chapter of United Nations- Communications Chair and Human Rights Day Chair 2015, 2015

• Appointed: Broward County, FL Human Rights Board- Vice Chair Elect, 2016; Board member, 2015 to present

• Christian Women in Leadership- Volunteer-a monthly luncheon hosted by the National Christian Foundation (NCF) of South Florida for building a community for Christian women leaders to encourage, inspire and support one another, 2014 to 2015

• Democracy in the Americas Symposium (DITAS)- Volunteer- an annual event hosted by Zambrano Foundation, Inc. in providing a platform to discuss issues related to democracy and social justice in the Americas, 2013 to present

• Junior Achievement (JA) of South Florida- JA Fellow/Advisor- aid a group of students to prepare for a Shark Tank presentation for a start-up business idea; iCon Consultant- teaching entrepreneurship and financial literacy to high school students in an after-school program through Innovative Concepts (iCon) Grant Partnership between Junior Achievement of South Florida, Inc. and the Broward County, FL Public School District, 2013 to 2016

• First Baptist Church of Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Welcome Team- Greeter/Usher; Church choir- Member; Christmas Pageant- Concert Choir Member and Cast Member, Young Professionals (YP) Group- Member, 2013 to present

 

Awards/Honors

• First Runner up for Ms. Florida Plus America 2016

• Ms. Miami-Dade Plus America 2016 by Florida Miss Plus America Pageant 2016

• Ms. Fort Lauderdale, FL 2016 by Ms. Corporate America Pageant 2016  

• Cornerstone Advocacy Award from Emerging African Leaders Conference (EALC) and Awards 2015

• Volunteer of the Year 2014 by Junior Achievement (JA) of South Florida presented by OnHands Broward