I was interested to see if
school leaders in the regions where interest in CPD articles was lower were focusing on something else instead.
Not exact matches
On the terrain of conservative Protestantism, especially
in the
regions and social classes where families remain large and strong and where
leaders are motivated to send out fleets of buses to scoop up the young while parents are slugabed, any talk of the Sunday
school being
in trouble would not be comprehensible.
The building of several basic
schools, construction of the Community Secondary
School, numerous health facilities, and the improvement of the road network, are some of the major projects of the NDC
in the area The Volta
Region would not be a comfortable zone, for the
leaders and the supporters of the NPP, if government and party attempt to take for granted the peaceful nature of the NDC.
Higher education
leaders from the University at Buffalo, ECC and Buffalo State and appeared along side Mayor Byron Brown Thursday at the Waterfront
School, explaining that there will be future careers life science and advanced manufacturing
in the
region.
In 1980, when I was a student at the Acherensua Senior High
School, there were attempts by some chiefs and opinion
leaders from Ahafo to get the Dr Hilla Limann government to create the Ahafo area as a separate
region out of the Brong Ahafo Region but the move fizzled out after the December 31,1981 coup that toppled the People's National Party (PNP) gover
region out of the Brong Ahafo
Region but the move fizzled out after the December 31,1981 coup that toppled the People's National Party (PNP) gover
Region but the move fizzled out after the December 31,1981 coup that toppled the People's National Party (PNP) government.
Long Island
school districts stand to recover more than $ 117 million
in lost state financial aid during the coming year, according to the
region's education
leaders who say the money will help compensate for tighter state property tax limits.
Mid-Hudson
leaders Wednesday reacted with hopelessness and frustration to what amounts to an almost $ 80 million cut to local
schools, an average 11 percent decrease
in the
region.
The 37 - page study has circulated among
school leaders in Nassau and Suffolk counties
in recent weeks as the
region prepares to launch its campaign for additional financial assistance to
schools.
At the center is the National Strategies Group for
school improvement (about 300 staff members); at each of the nine
regions are regional strategies group;
in each of the 150 local authorities are the local authority strategies group; and then at each
school there is a team made up of the headmaster, parents, teachers and local business
leaders.
I look forward to working with
schools and academies along with their
leaders and governors to secure the best possible experience for students and pupils
in our
region.»
This year's new cohort consists of principals, researchers at major educational research organizations and centers, teachers who have been highly effective
in the classrooms, an executive director for a
region of Teach for America, policymakers from ministries of education, a founder of a volunteer organization working on programs for homeless youths, an education fellow on the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions,
leaders of professional development programs for teachers, a director of development for a private
school, and individuals who bring years of experience
in the corporate sector and are now turning their energies to the education sector.
The new Research
Schools will work to build networks between schools in their local region, and will use their expertise to support up to 1,000 schools by providing training and professional development to senior leaders and teachers; supporting schools to develop innovative ways of improving teaching and learning; and encouraging schools in their network to make use of evidence - based programmes and practices through regular communication and
Schools will work to build networks between
schools in their local region, and will use their expertise to support up to 1,000 schools by providing training and professional development to senior leaders and teachers; supporting schools to develop innovative ways of improving teaching and learning; and encouraging schools in their network to make use of evidence - based programmes and practices through regular communication and
schools in their local
region, and will use their expertise to support up to 1,000
schools by providing training and professional development to senior leaders and teachers; supporting schools to develop innovative ways of improving teaching and learning; and encouraging schools in their network to make use of evidence - based programmes and practices through regular communication and
schools by providing training and professional development to senior
leaders and teachers; supporting
schools to develop innovative ways of improving teaching and learning; and encouraging schools in their network to make use of evidence - based programmes and practices through regular communication and
schools to develop innovative ways of improving teaching and learning; and encouraging
schools in their network to make use of evidence - based programmes and practices through regular communication and
schools in their network to make use of evidence - based programmes and practices through regular communication and events.
Increasingly concerned with their need for skilled workers, American manufacturers and corporate
leaders are taking a harder look at the quality of a
region's
schools in deciding where to locate facilities.
The
region ensures that the fellow is placed
in an appropriate leadership role and receives on - going feedback from the host
school leader.
In the Salt Lake
region, for example, the United Way is working with community
leaders,
schools and nonprofits on six Promise Neighborhoods: South Salt Lake, Guadalupe, West Valley City, Kearns, Midvale and Park City.
Johns, the superintendent of Utica Community
Schools in Macomb County, Mich., is a recognized
leader in creating a college culture
in a
region heavily dependent on manufacturing and the automotive industry.
Don't miss this chance to connect with charter
leaders in your
region and CCSA team members to discuss your local needs and ways to best support your
schools.
Come out and network with charter
leaders in your
region, discuss how we can best support your
schools and talk about your unique regional needs.
The tools represent the best thinking of
school board
leaders from urban, suburban, and rural districts across every
region in the country.
Ongoing professional learning includes: a three - day intensive summer training followed by weekly meetings with a
school - based T3 coach; regular teacher -
leader cohort meetings and professional learning for teacher -
leaders across the district or
region; an annual conference; participation
in an online collaboration platform.
These Regional
Leaders are not part of the RESAs but are volunteers who are AIG Coordinators themselves
in local
school systems and want to support the work of the
region and state.
Prior to serving at Uplift Education, April was the regional vice-president, Midwest
Region for Lighthouse Academies, Inc. and was responsible for developing
school leaders and overseeing the instructional and operational programs
in Illinois and Wisconsin.
In addition, the
region's Golden Cross for Education Breakfast, which hosted 460 guests, honored the many community and spiritual
leaders who have made an impact on our Catholic
schools this year.
Educational barriers and challenges often vary by
region, yet at districts where odds seem disproportionately stacked against student success — such as Jefferson County
Schools (JCS)
in rural West Virginia —
school leaders know that delivering excellence
in education requires vision, strategy and, sometimes, complete process overhaul.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect with charter
leaders in your
region and CCSA team members to discuss your needs and ways to support your
school.
The committee wants the department to carry out more work to understand why there are regional differences
in teaching quality, including by engaging more with
school leaders in affected
regions, and set out «how it proposes to improve the quality of teaching
in the midlands and the north of England specifically».
The government will also create Assistant Maths Hub Leads
in 17
regions across the Northern Powerhouse
regions, which will see Maths Hubs recruit respected
school leaders in low engagement areas for one year — tasked with developing better partnerships between local
schools and their Maths Hub.
CCSA's Accountability Framework CCSA developed its Accountability Framework
in 2009, working closely with technical experts and CCSA's Member Council, comprised of charter public
school leaders from every
region of the state.
To express concern regarding the difficulty of
school leaders to staff teaching positions
in certain subject areas and geographic
regions, and to offer policy recommendations that will help ensure each student is taught by highly prepared and effective teachers.
Our
school districts, cities, counties,
regions, states, and educators must come together and develop our own approaches to confronting this scourge
in our
schools if the next generation is to continue our forward momentum as the future
leaders and foundations of tomorrow.
In this role, Adán works closely with charter school leaders, community organizations, and local elected officials to maximize the positive impact of charter schools in the regio
In this role, Adán works closely with charter
school leaders, community organizations, and local elected officials to maximize the positive impact of charter
schools in the regio
in the
region.
The proposed changes have been welcomed by teaching unions, but many
school leaders believe they do not adequately address problems with key stage 2 tests, which last year caused stress and anxiety among pupils and prompted a boycott
in several
regions.
In this role, Malcolm works closely with charter school leaders, community organizations, and local elected officials to maximize the positive impact of charter schools in the regio
In this role, Malcolm works closely with charter
school leaders, community organizations, and local elected officials to maximize the positive impact of charter
schools in the regio
in the
region.
Asia Society's Center for Global Education partners with
schools and
school systems to promote the incorporation of global education into policy and practice, including through the Global Cities Education Network (GCEN), which convenes city and education system
leaders from the Asia - Pacific
region and North America to share promising practices for addressing system - wide challenges
in education.
Raise Your Hand partnered with E3 Alliance, a regional collaborative to increase economic outcomes by aligning education systems, and the International Center for Leadership
in Education (ICLE) to provide executive coaching to
school leaders in the Central Texas
region (Austin, Hutto, and Lockhart) to enhance and expand their organizational and instructional leadership skills.
That's why it's important for community college
leaders to work with high
school faculty — and to do it on their turf, says Mary Aycock, academy development manager of the central
region for the National Academy Foundation (NAF) and former director of Early College Health Science Academy at the Butler Community College (BCC)
in Rose Hill, Kan..
Educational
leaders from throughout the capitol
region converged on Woodlawn High
School Monday to highlight a $ 13 million ExxonMobil grant they credit with dramatically increasing the number of high school students in the state who take and pass college - level courses in math, science and En
School Monday to highlight a $ 13 million ExxonMobil grant they credit with dramatically increasing the number of high
school students in the state who take and pass college - level courses in math, science and En
school students
in the state who take and pass college - level courses
in math, science and English.
We provided strategic consulting for the Kansas State Department of Education on its statewide approach to supporting
school leaders, as well as training
in our signature competency - based coaching approach for leadership coaches
in targeted
regions throughout the state.
Showcasing the impact of technology - rich blended learning on students» lives, the Staten Island
Region of the Catholic
Schools in the Archdiocese of New York will hold a special open house for education
leaders including Superintendent of
Schools Timothy J. McNiff and other Staten Island
school principals on Friday, April 7, 8:30 am to 10:15 am at St. Charles School, 200 Penn Avenue, Staten I
school principals on Friday, April 7, 8:30 am to 10:15 am at St. Charles
School, 200 Penn Avenue, Staten I
School, 200 Penn Avenue, Staten Island.
Archdiocese of New York to host Staten Island Education
Leaders for Open House Showcasing Innovative Blended Learning Program at St. Charles
School on April 7 Showcasing the impact of technology - rich blended learning on students» lives, the Staten Island
Region of the Catholic
Schools in the Archdiocese of New York will hold a special open house -LSB-...]
Breaking this down by
region, I noticed that the two
regions whose
school leaders were less interested
in articles on CPD showed above - average levels of interest
in lesson observations.
Lopez, the local
leader of Teach for America, initially hoped to have $ 5 million to recruit and train 50 teachers for
schools in the
region.
CCSA developed an Accountability Framework to guide this work
in 2009, working closely with over 20 technical experts and researchers and CCSA's Member Council, which consists of charter
school leaders representing every
region of California and diverse
school types.
CCSA developed its Accountability Framework
in 2009, working closely with technical experts and CCSA's Member Council, comprised of charter public
school leaders from every
region of the state.
Charter
schools statewide received a desperately needed funding increase because
leaders agreed that they should invest
in schools that are working
in every
region.
In fact, people can obtain a dog from any of the
schools, save five (which serve only their own geographical
regions), and many dogs from The Seeing Eye,
Leader Dogs, Guiding Eyes and the other
schools work on the west coast, while many dogs from Guide Dogs for the Blind work all around the country.
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[email protected] position managing legal discovery and document review with opportunity to assist attorneys with civil litigationBAR ADMISSIONAlabama State Bar, 1999LAW - RELATED EXPERIENCELaw Firm, AlabamaResearch Attorney for Special Projects, Mass Torts Department, November 2001 — February 2008 • Managed Multi-District Litigation (MDL) Document Depository (September 2002 to February 2008) o Reviewed more than 1 million pages of evidentiary documents for litigation purposes and for inclusion
in electronic databaseso Coordinated document review assignments with attorneys at local depository and at other sites across the USo Retrieved, reviewed and coded documents
in Concordance and Summation legal databaseso Prepared memoranda and spreadsheets providing detailed analysis of discovery materials • Aided attorneys and support staff with processing and preparation of personal injury claims and litigationo Conducted legal research and drafted pleadingso Conducted supplementary online research for additional documents and information pertinent to litigationo Assisted with preparation of correspondence to clients and referring attorneyso Contacted clients for additional information needed
in case preparation, litigation, and potential settlementso Prepared and input case intakes and referrals into databaseLaw
School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated in law school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon r
School, AlabamaStudent Intern, Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP), August 1996 — June 1997 • Participated
in law
school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon r
school clinical program under third - year law student practice rule (as authorized by Alabama Supreme Court) o Assisted attorneys and advocates
in cases involving mentally ill patients confined to state mental health facilitieso Interviewed clients
in person (at state facilities) and over the phoneo Worked with clients, attorneys, and social workers to investigate and resolve issues concerning involuntary confinement and treatmento Aided
in legal research on an appellate brief submitted to the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (ruling granted
in favor of our client) Faculty Research Assistant for Library Services, Bounds Law Library, March 1996 — June 1997 • Prepared research and teaching materials for law
school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting in reductions in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs) in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers in the region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon r
school faculty; worked 20 hours per week while matriculating 10 - 15 hours per semester) o Investigated copyright issues related to procuring and reproducing texts for academic useo Conducted legal research using WESTLAW, LEXIS and the InternetADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCEManufacturing Company (MC), Montgomery, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant and Cost Analyst, Materials Purchasing Department, April 1999 — September 2001 • Assisted materials buyers
in negotiating and preparing commodities contracts between raw materials suppliers and MC for manufacturing plants
in the US and Mexicoo Assisted Legal Department at MC's corporate headquarters with coordination and preparation of documents for litigationo Notified and educated suppliers about MC's freight - on - board policy and its corresponding Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provisions; result was the reduction of freight claims for both the company and its supplierso Prepared contracts and purchase orders for raw materials and capital projects involving plant maintenanceo Solicited price quotations from current vendors and established Excel spreadsheet format which simplified quote submission process and allowed MC to track and compare usage volumes and costs over timeo Prepared and analyzed cost reports used by materials buyers and production planners
in purchasing decisions, including cost reductions, materials consolidation, and selection of vendorso Acted as liaison between vendors and the Purchasing, Transportation and Accounting Departments on issues concerning inbound freight, commercial carriers, and payment terms for commodities, resulting
in reductions
in freight costs and greater payment discounts for raw materialso Established online databases and printed directories for the Purchasing Department, allowing buyers to have easier and faster access to current vendor informationo Completed Year 2000 (Y2K) compliance project, which involved data collection and communication with MC's past, present, and potential materials suppliers and service providersNot - For - Profit Organization, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Combined Federal Campaign, September 1998 — January 1999 • Aided Campaign Director with 1998 Federal Campaigns (CFCs)
in City 1 and City 2, which together generated nearly $ 700,000 for more than 1,000 local, national and international charitieso Prepared weekly reports on donations using WordPerfect, Microsoft Word, Excel and dBase IVo Wrote script for Talent Showcase at City 1's 1998 CFC Kickoffo Assisted Director with merger of the City 1 and City 2 CFCs
in 1999Regional Bank, AlabamaAdministrative Assistant, Year 2000 (Y2K) Department, March — June 1998 • Worked with Vice President of Corporate Projects on short - term project for the bank's Y2K Departmento Analyzed and processed data on Y2K readiness for all branches of Bank throughout the southeastern USo Organized meetings for personnel of Banko Communicated with vendors of computer hardware, software, and office equipment to request information on Y2K complianceo Prepared compliance files for Federal Reserve auditso Prepared
in - house memoranda and reports using Microsoft Word and ExcelRecord / Music Promotion Company, AlabamaRecord Pool Co-Founder; Office Manager, September 1990 — December 1991 • Co-founded record pool to enhance promotion of music
in Alabama and the southeastern USo Procured and distributed records from major and independent labels for club, radio and mobile disc jockeyso Coordinated jointly sponsored promotional events with record companies, radio stations and clubso Designed, wrote, and published bi-weekly reports and brochures to inform the music industry of the progress and popularity of music and performers
in the
region, with specific focus on the Alabama music sceneMajor University, AlabamaGraduate Research Assistant, AUM Department of Marketing, June 1989 — August 1990 • Worked 13 - 20 hours per week as a research assistant to Marketing faculty while carrying a full course load
in the MBA programo Analyzed consumer surveys used
in academic researcho Assisted Conference Chairperson with coordination for Atlantic Marketing Association (AMA) annual meeting (October 1989) o Co-authored five - year index and classification of AMA Proceedings (published Fall 1991) EDUCATIONLaw
School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon r
School, AlabamaJuris Doctor (JD), 1997 • Scholarshipso Seybourn H. Lynne Scholarship, 1996 - 97o Dexter C. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship, 1995 - 96o E. W. Godbey Memorial Scholarship, 1994 - 95 • Honorso Who's Who Among American Law
School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon r
School Students, 1996 - 94o Arthur Davis Shores Award, 1997 • Activitieso Frederick Douglass Moot Court Team Manager, 1996 - 97 Southern Regional Competition, Second Place National Competition, Eighth Placeo John A. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Spring 1996o Black Law Students Association Delegate, BLSA National Convention, 1997 Co-Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1996 - 97 Chairperson, Public Relations Committee, 1995 - 96 BLSA President's Award, 1996 and 1997o American Bar Association, 1996 - 97 Entertainment and Sports Industries Forum Intellectual Property Section Law Student Divisiono LAWS Student Group
Leader, 1995 - 96Major University, AlabamaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), 1990Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), 1988 (Major: Marketing — Advertising and Promotion Track) • Honorso Dean's List • Activitieso National Student Advertising Competition Team, 1988 - 90 Seventh District Competition: Third Place, 1990o Marketing Club, 1987 - 90 Vice President — Career Development, 1988 - 89o Public Relations / Advertising (PR / AD) Club, 1988 - 90 Charter Member, 1988 Active
in fund - raising and membership driveso Theater Guild, 1988 - 90 Screening Committee, 1989REFERENCESAvailable upon request
«An industry of this magnitude, subject as it is to the influence of substantial swings
in a
region's economic and political influences, needs
leaders with the vision and ever - developing competence to guide their organizations through these potentially turbulent waters, towards a greater and more robust performance,» says the
school in a news release.
For about 60 or 70 clients of his firm's clients
in the Houston
region, there are around 200 claims — many of those connected to multifamily properties, strip shopping centers and
schools, says Brian Dove, Dallas - based national real estate practice
leader at USI Insurance Services.