Christina 'Tina' Okoye
Monmouth Junction,NJ
Summary
Dedicated Training Specialist and Higher Education professional familiar with supporting training operations and facilitating communication between participants and instructors, as well as students, faculty and staff. Knowledgeable about identifying needs and mapping out improvement plans. Bringing 10 years of experience in consulting, coaching,strategic planning, management, instruction, program development and project management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Training Coordinator Human Resources
New Jersey Judiciary Courts
Middlesex County, New Brunswick, NJ
10.2022 - Current
- Partner with management in identifying strategic planning and addressing any issues or learning gaps in the vicinage by developing quarterly needs assessments to coordinate, present and/or facilitate training for court employees, managers, law clerks, and interns
- Create start to finish the application process for interns which include, tracking the application process, providing support for the onboarding process by monitoring their background checks and fingerprints, and communicating with interns on how to navigate the judiciary through orientation
- Conduct and coordinate statewide orientation, which include the Code of Conduct, Implicit Bias, Customer Service, etc
- Research, identify, and collaborate with a resource of subject matter experts, speakers, and trainers within community and coordinate training sessions for the vicinage to develop impactful professional and personal development opportunities
- Maintain and update employee training records to make sure employees stay in compliance as well as collect, compile, and report results of evaluations, attendance, and training data to court executives through a Learning Management System called JLMS
- Collaborate with other training coordinators to develop and/ or create curriculum and learning paths for court employees' professional development using JLMS and LinkedIn Learning
- Keep current on best practices for adult learning, training design and methodology and develop and maintain training aids (manuals, handbooks, computerized presentations) to help with ongoing training for employees
- Attend and present at recruitment events to search and screen for talent and report back to Human Resources the results.
Assistant Director, Recruitment, Selection and Programming Residence Life
Rider University
Lawrenceville NJ
01.2021 - 10.2022
- Motivated, directed, supervised, and evaluated 1-2 full time professional live-in staff members, 6 graduate assistants and provided indirect supervision to undergraduate student staff
- Cultivated and led the recruitment team in the coordination, planning, and implementation of recruitment, selection, hiring, and placement of graduate and undergraduate student staff members
- Utilized previous recruitment materials and data to streamline a new recruitment and selection process using Google suite for future recruiting
- Using PeopleSoft, kept track of grades every semester to make sure student and graduate staff had the proper grades to continue to work in Residence Life
- Collaborated with the Assistant Director of Training Recognition and Leadership to develop, implement and assess training for professional and student team members
- Conducted exit interviews and used that data to improve our recruitment, hiring, onboarding and offboarding processes
- Served as an administrator on call to provide guidance to urgent residential needs, campus emergencies, or other incidents, as well as, responded to scene for significant residential emergencies
- Utilizing the student code of social conduct, adjudicated high-level student conduct and compiled that data using the program Maxient
- Partnered with campus and community stakeholders to participate and facilitate intentional development and programming efforts related to the needs of a diverse student and staff population
- Managed and assessed the development and creation of the programming in Residence Life using a programming model called the VALUES model.
Student Retention Specialist Admissions
California Polytechnic State University
Humboldt, Arcata, CA
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Developed, implemented, and assessed co-curricular workshops and programs designed to facilitate students' timely progress toward degree completion
- Utilized advanced relational skills and abilities to engage and make student service referrals for special student populations, e.g., underrepresented students, first-generation students, probationary, disqualified, etc
- Prepared, implemented, and assessed intervention plans to support the success of students who were at-risk based upon academic standing and/or who struggled to achieve academic benchmarks
- Researched and benchmarked on topics specifically addressing student retention and recommending and implementing any alternatives to current practices as needed
- Led individual and group advising sessions based on student need using a combination of face-to-face, email, zoom, and other communication efforts
- Supported coordination and planning of student orientation with the Dean of Students' team.
Area Residence Life Coordinator
California Polytechnic State University
Humboldt, Arcata, CA
02.2016 - 01.2021
- Supervised a staff of 5-10 and supported around 270-450+ residents
- Assisted in the recruitment, selection, placement, and training of 60+ residence life staff
- Reviewed incident reports, held conduct meetings, issued findings, developed, and administered sanctions that focused on student development
- Participated in evening and holiday on call duty rotations as well as responded to emergencies and crisis situations
- Delivered necessary referrals to campus resources, mediated conflicts and fostered a sense of community and health to facilitate student growth and development within the residence halls
- Co Advised the Resident Housing Association (RHA) and Area Councils.
Interim Coordinator for the African American Center for Academic Excellence
California Polytechnic State University
Humboldt, Arcata, CA
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Planned and implemented the recruitment, selection, placement, and training process for 8 Cultural Student Assistant staff
- Supervised a staff of 5- 8 cultural student assistants and utilized them to support the challenges of historically underrepresented students
- Collaborated with the cultural centers in developing co-curricular programs to enhance students' personal, socio-cultural, academic, and professional development and growth: MLK Day, Black History Month, California Big Time, Black Graduation, etc
- Implemented and created a curriculum that focused on academics, career, personal planning, development, transition issues, time management and effective communication (Access and Ownership Series)
- Conducted necessary referrals to campus resources, mediated conflicts, and foster a sense of community and health within the African American Center for Academic Excellence.
Residence Life Coordinator (Programming and Leadership)
California Polytechnic State University
Humboldt, Arcata, CA
06.2015 - 02.2016
- Recruited hired, trained, and evaluated student assistants on how to assist in advising, developing, and implementing large-scale events
- Represented the Department in several committees as well as lead efforts to coordinate and collaborate large-scale events with Campus Partners for residents with a total budget of $80,000
- Held regular meetings to discuss program progress and planning
- Advised, as well as, coordinated and facilitated Student Leadership Training for leaders in the Resident Housing Association (RHA) and six interest-based councils.
Education
Master of Arts - American Studies, Sociology
Lehigh University
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and Africana Studies
Lehigh University
Skills
- Microsoft suite
- Google Suite
- Maxient
- Star Rez
- PeopleSoft
- Camtasia
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Judiciary Learning Management System (JLMS)
- LinkedIn Learning
Certifications Trainings
- True Colors Facilitator
- Intercultural Development Inventory Qualified Administrator
- Title IX Investigator
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills
Projects
Diverse Male Scholars Initiative (DMSI) Co-Founder, California Polytechnic State University, Humboldt, Arcata, CA, April 2018- May 2021,
Developed, coordinated, and executed a cohort-based curriculum to help with the retention of male students of color.,
Through an application and interviewing process, recruited and selected 20 male students of color to participate in this program.,
Recruited, selected, and trained 5 male peer mentors of color to guide our male students of color through higher education and beyond.,
Recruited male faculty, staff, and administrators of color to help support all our male students of color.,
Collaborated with campus partners to design retreats, workshops, and training to support male peer mentors of color and male students of color.,
Partnered with the local Community College to recruit male students to participate in this program., Utilized surveys, focus groups, and other tools to assess the effectiveness of this program.
Equity Advocate, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, California Polytechnic State University, Humboldt, Arcata, August 2019 - January 2021,
Worked closely with Human resources, ODEI and search committees to guarantee that diversity and equity were centered and considered in all aspects of the hiring and onboarding process., Vetted through the screening, interviewing, and hiring process to ensure bias was limited.,
Attended all the search committee meetings and deliberations and read through the notes on each candidate to make sure their feedback did not promote bias or discrimination.,
Consulted with HR and ODEI if I suspected there was bias or discrimination in a hiring process.,
Assessed and created strategies and best practices to improve diversity in the recruitment and hiring process with the support of HR and ODEI.
Timeline
Training Coordinator Human Resources
New Jersey Judiciary Courts
10.2022 - Current
Assistant Director, Recruitment, Selection and Programming Residence Life
Rider University
01.2021 - 10.2022
Student Retention Specialist Admissions
California Polytechnic State University
08.2020 - 01.2021
Interim Coordinator for the African American Center for Academic Excellence
California Polytechnic State University
01.2018 - 01.2019
Area Residence Life Coordinator
California Polytechnic State University
02.2016 - 01.2021
Residence Life Coordinator (Programming and Leadership)
California Polytechnic State University
06.2015 - 02.2016
Master of Arts - American Studies, Sociology
Lehigh University
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science and Africana Studies
Lehigh University
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