Resume

• 2016

  United National Indian Tribal Youth Unity Conference

  Social Justice

  Oversight and Partnering with the University of Oklahoma Women’s and Gender Studies Program and the Center of Social Justice. The training emphasizes introspective awareness of how one maybe enacting forms of bias and practical strategies for minimizing bias and its effects in one’s work as a faculty member. The five training workshops were:\n1.\tUnlearning Ableism\n2.\tUnlearning Classism\n3.\tUnlearning Racism\n4.\tUnlearning Sexism\n

• 2015

  University of Oklahoma National Student African American Brotherhood

  Kipp College Preparatory School Leadership Initiative

  Urban League of Greater Oklahoma City

  Inc.

  The office of University Community established the University’s first Freshman Diversity Experience

  overseeing and ensuring every freshman student (roughly 4

  000) participates in OU’s required Freshmen Diversity Experience training during their first academic year

  advertise the University’s diversity initiatives and communicate training requirements to the freshman class. Facilitated small group discussions with students regarding diversity

  discrimination

  and community

  as well as coordinating location set up for training sessions. Advertise the University's diversity initiatives and communicate training requirements to freshmen class. Facilitate small group discussion with students regarding diversity

  discrimination

  and community. Location and setup coordination for training sessions. Data oversight and reporting on attendance

  pre/post-test data for research

  and program development. Address conflict issues that arise regarding training requirements. Collaborate with various departments to develop strategy and processes for diversity initiatives. Maintain financial records and budgets for various events and programs. Created presentations

  outlined speeches

  and drafted official letters for the Vice President.

  The Office of University Community developed a forum that facilitates community open dialogue. The forum is structured in a way that students

  faculty and staff members can share openly any concerns that deal with the climate of the University. These concerns are there to addressed and/or taken to the University leadership cabinet.

  University of Oklahoma LGBTQ Lounge

  Helped in establishing the University of Oklahoma’s LGBTQ Lounge with an official opening on October 2015. Worked alongside the Queer Inclusion department to create a more inclusive place for LGBTQ students and LGTBQ Allies.

  Assisted in overseeing and implementing the Diversity Advisory Board Retreat. \n-\tPurpose of the retreat was:\n1.\tDevelop a theory of change with strategies to serve as a roadmap for improving minority faculty and staff recruitment and retention at the University of Oklahoma. \n2.\tUse best practices employed statewide and nationally to guide the development of the theory of change. \n3.\tIdentify short-term

  intermediate

  and long-term term outcomes to be achieved. \n4.\tIdentify pre-conditions necessary to accomplish the desired outcome.\n

  If you celebrate your differences

  the world will

  too. It believes exactly what you tell it- through the words you use to describe yourself

  the actions you take to care for yourself

  and the choices you make to express yourself. The self-care project works to ensure students

  faculty

  and staff on campuses take time for 'Self' during moments of an uneasy climate. The self-care project has become very popular on the University of Oklahoma Campus.

  Norman

  Oklahoma

  Visionary and strategic leader required to work collaboratively with the President

  Vice Presidents

  Deans

  campus constituents

  University committees

  faculty

  staff

  and external constituents to advance the institution’s commitment on all aspects of diversity that are essential for academic excellence.\n\nIn addition to my role as Special Assistant to the Vice President below

  my role as Director of Operations includes:\n1. Increase clear pathways for programs on issues of diversity and community engagement.\n2. Maximize resources by leveraging campus partners' expertise in inclusive excellence.\n3. Establish assessment protocols to manage campus diversity programs

  services

  and staffs' performance.\n4. Represent the VP in campus wide committees. Articulated the vision and mission of the division’s commitment to campus wide diversity

  inclusion and retention concerning the University of Oklahoma’s strategic priorities of access and success regarding students

  faculty and staff.\n5. Collaborates with academic and administrative units to improve recruitment and retention of prospective students

  faculty

  and staff from underrepresented groups.\n6. Maintains quality relationships and communication with the President

  the Foundation Board

  Provost

  Alumni

  community leaders

  faculty

  staff and volunteers to gain an understanding of the college’s substantive priorities

  and translate those priorities into marketing and public relations initiatives that lead to partnerships and committees that can implement these initiatives.\n7. Established a long-term

  systematic division plan that sustains and increases engagement in accordance with established priorities.\n8. Manage the Vice President’s travel

  technology

  and correspondence.\n9. Created presentations

  outlined speeches

  and drafted official letters for the Vice President.

  Special Assistant to the Vice President & Director of Operations

  University of Oklahoma

• 2014

  University of Oklahoma Day of the Dead Street Festival

  Founded and implemented the University of Oklahoma’s first and only minority based recruitment and retention model. Known as the George McLaurin Male Leadership Initiative and the Sylvia A. Lewis Women’s Leadership Initiative

  these models recruit some of the most valuable prospective students to the University of Oklahoma. The Office of University Community and Admissions & Recruitment identify outstanding incoming freshmen and high school students in the Oklahoma City

  Tulsa

  Dallas and Houston school systems to come to the University of Oklahoma to tour

  network

  and find a home at our University. 2017 is the fourth year for programs like this to be hosted at OU – with a goal of bringing 200 young men and women to campus from underrepresented schools with an emphasis on first-generation college students. There are three steps to the initiatives:\n1.\tThe first stage consists of a three-day conference held on OU’s campus during the spring semester\n2.\tThe second stage is the Scholarship Award Banquet\n3.\tThe final stage includes a mentoring and retention strategy model that involves corporate relationship development\n

  Fisher

  D'Andre R.

  Norman

  Oklahoma

  1. HR 3013-002 – Intro to Human Relations (3000 level course)\n-\tAcademic collaboration to enhance and improve curriculum through innovative materials with Human Relation Professors.\n-\tHigh impact practices were successfully applied to human relations and learning theories.\n-\tAssist the designed and managed assignments and exam material for over 30 students at a time.\n-\tMaintain and manage confidential student records.\n-\tImprove and execute weekly lesson plans.\n-\tPlanned and conducted office hours with students.\n-\tDeveloping

  planning

  and managing a variety of cultivation events.\n-\tFacilitated the teaching of 10 courses.\n-\tOversight of over 300 human relations students.\n-\tStudent satisfaction averaged 85% and above yearly.\n\n2. HR 4170 – Human Relations in Belize (4000 level course)\n-\tHeld May 17th-31st

  2017.\n-\tCo-Founded and implemented The University’s first Human Relations study abroad program with the chair of the human relations department. \n-\tCreated the Cultural Diversity curriculum alongside the chair of the HR department.\n-\tProvost’s Office provided support for the program.\n-\tPresident’s Office provided support for the program.\n-\tOver 90% of students were first generation study abroad

  students.\n-\tDue to my fundraising

  money was raised

  students paid $500 total

  including flights

  food

  and lodging for the 2-week program duration.\n-\tCultural Emersion focus\n-\tSecured passports\n-\tFlight Booking\n-\tCultural Research on the country of Belize\n-\tPersonally

  raised over $15

  000 towards program

  Adjunct Professor- Department of Human Relations

  University of Oklahoma

  The HEED Award recognizes colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. Every institution that receives the HEED award has applied a strategic diversity leadership approach to advancing diversity

  equity

  and inclusion efforts at their university. In 2016

  the University of Oklahoma was awarded the HEED Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine

  the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. This award recognizes an institution’s level of achievement and intensity of commitment regarding broadening diversity and inclusion on campus through initiatives

  programs and outreach; student recruitment

  retention

  and completion; and hiring processes for staff.\n

  The University of Oklahoma-Tulsa Mosaic Award

  Developing Black Male Award

  2017 ADA LOIS SIPUEL FISHER Diversity Award

  The OU-Tulsa Diversity Coalition consists of students

  faculty and staff of the OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout the campus community and beyond. The group meets periodically to coordinate and execute relevant programming

  seeking to further cultivate a culture that not only accepts

  but celebrates diversity. In the 2016-2017 academic year

  the Diversity Coalition assisted in reaching 1

  229 individuals through diversity-related programming.

  The State of Oklahoma Citation- The George McLaurin Male Leadership Conference

  University Community Employee of the Semester

  University Community Employee of the Year

  University Community

  Recruitment

  and Retention Award

  The University of Oklahoma reached an overall 90% freshman-to-sophomore retention\nrate. The increase makes the University of Oklahoma one of only 34 public universities in\nthe nation to currently report retention rates of 90% or higher.\n

  University of Oklahoma

  Diversity Champion

  Diversity Champions exemplify an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout their campus communities

  across academic programs

  and at the highest administrative levels. A limited number of colleges and universities across the nation have been selected for this honor. Known for visionary leadership

  Diversity Champions are institutions that set the standard for thousands of other campus communities striving for diversity and inclusion. They develop successful strategies and programs

  which then serve as models of excellence for other institutions. Diversity Champion schools exceed everyday expectations

  often eclipsing their own goals. Selected institutions rank in the top tier of Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award recipients. The HEED Award is presented annually by INSIGHT Into Diversity to recognize colleges and universities dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive campus environment.

  The University of Oklahoma’s Human Relations Leadership Council Award

• 2013

  Oklahoma Aids Walk

  American Heart Association | American Stroke Association

• 2012

  University of Oklahoma Latinos Without Borders Conference

  University of Oklahoma

  Norman

  Oklahoma

  1. Assists the Director in fiscal management of program resources\n 2. Assists in publishing of various recruitment materials\n 3. Organizes special tours for prospective students and their families as well as other important visitors as necessary\n 4. Counsels with individual students

  both prospective and current\n 5. Develops and implements designated programs and services for prospective students

  parents

  counselors

  and alumni\n 6. Ensures that supervised personnel is informed and adhere to established health and safety practices associated with assigned tasks.\n 7. Manage and recruits for 50 schools and 2

  000 diverse students yearly\n 8. Recruiting makes up 14% of the OU Freshman class on average 4

  500 students\n 9. Recruits for the University of Oklahoma and primarily responsible for outreach to under-represented populations with an emphasis on African Americans\n 10. Serves as resource for first-generation college and low social economic college students\n 11. Serves as liaison between prospective students and various OU departments such as Admissions

  Housing

  Financial Aid

  etc.\n 12. Assist with the recruitment of students from the Dallas Ft. Worth Metro

  Houston Metro and Washington D.C. Metro

  Assistant Director

  Diversity Enrichment Programs

  Department of Prospective Student Services

  University of Oklahoma

• 2011

  University of Oklahoma Big Event

  Master of Education - MEd

  Office of Human Resources Certificate- Leadership Council Completion Program- 2016-2017

  Adult and Higher Education- Student Affairs and Adminstration

  University of Oklahoma

• 2010

  March of Dimes

  Toys For Tots

• 2007

  Bachelor's degree

  Human Relations- Social Justice and Social Agent of Change

  University of Oklahoma