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Overview
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Azariah Lehman

Ypsilanti,MI

Summary

Professor | Community Advocate | Academic & Business Development | Administration | Operations


Outcomes-based, data-driven professor offering solution-focused strategic management, with professional acumen that supports the development of highly integrated happy students and teams.


Teaching and Learning Philosophy emphasizes humanistic and person-centered psychology, positive organizational behavior, and change agency through performance and motivation strategies.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Operating Officer

Bx Networking Reimagined
10.2022 - Current
  • Responsible for building unique teams across five countries comprised of employees, contractors, and volunteers
  • Management of day-to-day operations across human resources, administration, technology, strategic alliances, marketing, and global compliance
  • Responsible for all internal compliance, legal review, and dispute resolution
  • Development, management, and implementation of PaaS/SasS solutions and all associated integrations.
  • Streamlined operations by implementing efficient processes and systems, leading to increased productivity and cost savings; reduction of HR expenses by 10% within the first 6 months
  • Expanded company's market presence by creating and managing strategic alliances with influential partners.
  • Spearheaded major organizational restructuring efforts, resulting in a more agile and responsive team structure.

Chief Administrative Officer

IWorker Innovations + IPSE. U.S.
08.2018 - 10.2022
  • Responsible for employee and contractor hiring, retention, and release
  • Managed day-to-day operations for the human resources, administrative, marketing, education & policy, and benefits departments
  • Assigned and operationalized responsibilities and tasks for all employees and contractors
  • Managed client/partner relationships, including contract negotiations and renewals
  • Managed international partnerships and networks
  • Responsible for all internal compliance, legal review, and dispute resolution
  • Responsible for reducing operating budgets within managed departments
  • Managed full development and implementation of PaaS/SasS solutions and all associated integrations
  • Responsible for PaaS/SaaS company and client configurations
  • Responsible for creating, implementing, and executing marketing strategies, technology use, and analysis of campaigns
  • Wrote all company collateral, white papers, op-eds, policy & advocacy reviews, Federal and State bill recommendations and reviews, press releases, contracts, and media content.

Duties and responsibilities are identical to that of iWorker Innovations, resulting in operationalization and management of two start-up enterprises concurrently.

Additional iPSE responsibilities include:

  • iPSE-U.S. representative for Direct Trust
  • Policy, advocacy, PR and media relations
  • Attainment and management of educational partnerships
  • Development of all iPSE branding
  • Ghostwriter and speechwriter for president and founder
  • Fulfillment of speaking engagements on behalf of iPSE
  • Created the ‘National Independent Worker Day’ and conducted associated events.

Resident Faculty, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mohave Community College
08.2014 - 08.2018
  • Instructor of 100-200 level social sciences courses, including but not limited to abnormal psychology, general psychology, sociology, human sexuality, human development, and human relations
  • Committee participation, including instruction and assessment, faculty council, and lead representative in the Arizona Transfer Summit
  • Consistently positive student and administrative reviews regarding teaching and communication abilities, as well as interpersonal skills
  • Community networking, including the development of a student externship with Southwest Behavioral Health and Services, which has led to full employment post externship for participating students.

Psychology Instructor

Baker College
09.2012 - 06.2014
  • Instructor of 100-400 level social sciences specifically focusing on psychology, including but not limited to abnormal psychology, general psychology, the psychology of death and dying, human development, and human relations
  • Chosen to represent the Cass City campus as a “program champion” to work collectively with instructors and administrators from all Baker College campuses to improve student learning outcomes, encourage organizational efficacy, and ensure adequate technological progress
  • Consistently positive student and administrative reviews concerning teaching and communication abilities and interpersonal skills.

Student Advocate

Graduation Alliance
08.2013 - 06.2014
  • Guide and direct at-risk students to develop goals, study skills, and implementing study schedules to help them reach their goal of graduating resulting in +90% graduation rate of enrolled students.
  • Proctor student exams during regularly scheduled meetups
  • Make referrals to local businesses and social service agencies for student circumstances resulting in greater access to mental health services, food assistance and healthcare.
  • Keep up-to-date student records and accurate accounts of interactions with students and parents.

Administrative Assistant

Masters Medical Supply
10.2009 - 07.2013
  • Data Mining and analysis, including profit/loss projections and business restructuring application
  • Employee compliance with regard to state and federal managed care regulations
  • Customer conflict resolution specialist
  • General office duties including record keeping, daily correspondence, phone etiquette.

Education

Ph.D. - Performance Psychology

Grand Canyon University
06.2024

MS - Applied Psychology (MSAP)

Sacred Heart University
01.2012

BS - Counseling Psychology

Rochester College
01.2009

Skills

  • Adaptive Learning
  • Design Thinking
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Performance measurement
  • Agile methodologies
  • Change management
  • Emerging technologies
  • Organizational culture
  • Team leadership
  • Continuous improvement

Membership | Volunteer Experience

  • American Psychological Association/Affiliate Member (2011-present)
  • National Psi Chi (ΨΧ) member. (2009-present)
  • Volunteer Veterans Benefits Advocate. Las Vegas, NV (2014-2018)
  • Direct Trust Committee (2020-2022)
  • Volunteer Veterans Benefits Advocate. Saginaw, MI (2008-2014)
  • Tutor and Advocate for at-risk students. Michigan (2001-2013)
  • Home education remediation consultant. Birch Run, MI (2008-2012)
  • Lay counseling volunteer in a maximum-security women’s prison. Huntington, AL (1999)
  • Inner-city children’s outreach volunteer. Atlanta, GA (1999)
  • Community outreach volunteer. Swansea, Wales UK (1999)
  • Adopt-A-Child Volunteer. Guatemala (1999)

Timeline

Chief Operating Officer

Bx Networking Reimagined
10.2022 - Current

Chief Administrative Officer

IWorker Innovations + IPSE. U.S.
08.2018 - 10.2022

Resident Faculty, Social and Behavioral Sciences

Mohave Community College
08.2014 - 08.2018

Student Advocate

Graduation Alliance
08.2013 - 06.2014

Psychology Instructor

Baker College
09.2012 - 06.2014

Administrative Assistant

Masters Medical Supply
10.2009 - 07.2013

Ph.D. - Performance Psychology

Grand Canyon University

MS - Applied Psychology (MSAP)

Sacred Heart University

BS - Counseling Psychology

Rochester College
Azariah Lehman