Bismark Agbemble
Chesterfield,USA
Summary
Strategic Admissions Consultant with over 15 years of experience driving academic excellence and institutional growth. Expert in developing data-driven enrollment strategies for Ivy League and top-tier global universities, with a proven ability to mentor students through complex career and educational pathways. Combines an MBA in Finance with international lecturing experience to deliver high-impact results, including a 92% pass rate in specialized business programs and consistent attainment of rigorous sales and KPI targets.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Admission Strategist Consultant
DreamBig Education
07.2025 - Current
- At DreamBig Education, I develop and execute highly personalized, data-driven admissions strategies for a diverse client portfolio. My core function is ensuring that every application—from undergraduate to graduate level—effectively highlights unique client strengths, achievements, and optimal fit for their target academic institutions.
- Strategic Planning: Conduct in-depth analysis of a client's academic, extracurricular, and personal profile against current admissions trends and institutional requirements to craft a compelling, differentiated narrative.
- Application Oversight: Manage the end-to-end application process, providing expert guidance on essay topics, content development, resume structure, and interview preparation.
- Client Management: Serve as the primary point of contact, maintaining regular, professional communication to set realistic expectations and ensure accountability throughout the often-stressful application cycle.
- Responsible for meeting after sales targets.
Admission Consultant
Crimson USA
07.2021 - 06.2025
- Responsible for assisting the sales team in preparing college-bound students with their Academic, Extra Curricular, Community Service and Character education plans to admission into top Ivy-League schools of their choice.
- Responsible for uncovering the student’s motivation to pursue higher education by navigating their career path, dreams and goals. Secondly, discovering barriers that may prevent them from achieving their goals.
- Developing and working through developmental questions to meet my targets. I prepared my students for admissions to many of the following universities: Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Standford, UPenn, Brown.
- Responsible for meeting monthly KPI and other performance targets assigned.
English Language Fellow (ELF)
US State Department-Georgetown University
09.2023 - 07.2024
- Primary Project- To support faculty, administrators and students in the development of Project Base Learning curriculum to enhance research, instruction and critical thinking for students. Throughout this fellowship I am responsible for setting up workshops, training sections, conferences regarding educational topics for educators, civil society organizations, policy makers to enhance literacy, educational content mastery and delivery to enhance recruitment and admission of USA students and local students.
- Project Base Management- Professional Development Topics
- Media Literacy & Critical Thinking Skills
- Interactive Teaching & Student-Centered Classrooms
- Project-Based Service Learning
- Digital Tools for Teaching
- Using Music & Games to Teach English
- Classroom-Based Assessment
- Integrating Culture & Fostering Intercultural Competence
- Teaching Young Learners
- Creating Inclusive Classrooms & Accommodating Learner Differences
Lecturer
JLNU, China
12.2021 - 12.2022
- Courses- E-Commerce (ESL- Remedial), Economics, Entrepreneurship, Organizational Management, Money and Banking.
- Responsibility- At JLNU, I was recruited as a visiting professor for one full academic year to developer a newly developed E-Commerce course to assist college students who required remedial assist in English- ESL but needed to take business courses to fulfil degree requirements. As the team lead, we created course module, syllabus, course materials, lecture materials, assessments and remedials for E-Commerce for entrepreneurs. The total number of students that enrolled in the course was 120 students. (Demographic: 60% Female, 40% Male, Pass rate: 92%)
- Course Module Development
- Weekly Live Lectures
- Course discussion and engagement with weekly assignment
Adjunct Instructor
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) USA
11.2015 - 12.2022
- Courses Taught: Economics, Financial Management, Leadership, International Investments, International Business.
- Core technical course delivery models used:
- Financial Modeling- (Projections and Assumptions)
- Consolidated Spreadsheets (Income Statement, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow)
- Preparation of Excel Spreadsheets and Analysis via info-graphic
- Financial analysis techniques and concepts to reduce to risk
- Lesson preparation using modern methodologies through current events, course work and creating a holistic learning environment.
- Project Base Learning- (PBL)- through this approach and independent learning framework I am able to engage my students in problem solving, critical thinking and reflective learning opportunities.
- Responsible for building learning teams, infusion of technology and formal assessment.
Vice President, Banking Center Manager
PNC Bank
06.2008 - 11.2010
- Responsible for completing micro-market segment financial analysis and reporting of data, results (Variance Reports, Forecast, Actuals, and Financial Build- Up Spreadsheets and Scenarios for Division Executives)- Budget Forecasting and Financial analysis of market entry strategies for SME.
- Responsible for sourcing of commercial loans, underwriting and documentation preparations for closing.
- Responsible for managing multiple projects with cross functional teams by communicating analytical data points, spreadsheets and target formulations.
- Responsible for managing $130 million in deposits to assist PNC Bank in capturing market share from saturated banking market. At PNC my primary responsibilities was to increase sales and to develop banking associates to achieve breakthrough performance in the areas of Business Development, Consumer Retention and Community Development.
- With assist from my staff, we increased sales over 150% of goal, we grew deposit by 15% annually and captured double digit market share.
- Managed a staff of 11 service partners through staff development training, performance base matrix.
- Responsible for coordinating presentations, developing training manuals to educate stakeholders on the brand value of PNC and its products and services available to the community.
- Managed day to day financial system operations for the bank to ensure superior client to client interactions and to deliver world class service.
Vice President- Banking Center Manager (Philadelphia Market-Consumer Banking Division)
Bank of America
10.2004 - 06.2008
- Oversaw and enhanced strategic business models-Group Banking Division to increase market share for 41 banking center branches to increase sales by 60% per quarter within the Philadelphia market.
- Managed and coached sales associates to increase daily sales productivity by enforcing sustainable sales behavior and operational integrity.
- Spearheaded 300% annual growth sales for consumer deposit products by demonstrating and enforcing the following behaviors: consistency, quality assurance, customer service and associate delight as Banking Center Manager II.
- Spearheading a $24 million brand awareness campaign for the Bank’s Zoo sponsorship in the Philadelphia Market.
Education
Doctoral Candidate - Public Administration
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia05.2026
Master of Business Administration - Financial Management
Eastern University
St. David, Pennsylvania05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Virginia Commonwealth of Virginia
Richmond, Virginia05.2004
Skills
- Project management
- Critical thinking
- Curriculum development
- Client relationship management
- Communication skills
- Data analysis
- Teaching methodologies
- Candidate assessment
- Application strategy
- Career counseling
- Higher education planning
- Enrollment strategies
Software Usage
- Microsoft Application Software
- Minitab
- Econometrics
- Management Science Forecasting
- OpenPro- Project Management
- OPERA
- Merlin
- WebRTC- BigBlueButton
- Brightspace-LMS
- Canva LMS
References
Available upon request
Corporate Sales Experience
- PNC Bank, Vice President, Banking Center Manager, 06/08, 11/10, Complete micro-market segment financial analysis and reporting of data., Source commercial loans, underwriting and documentation preparations for closing., Manage multiple projects with cross functional teams.
- Bank of America, Vice President- Banking Center Manager (Philadelphia Market-Consumer Banking Division), 10/04, 06/08, Enhance strategic business models to increase market share., Manage and coach sales associates to increase daily sales productivity.
Military Experience
United States Air Force Reserves, 09/16, 05/18, Honorable Discharge
Timeline
Admission Strategist Consultant
DreamBig Education
07.2025 - Current
English Language Fellow (ELF)
US State Department-Georgetown University
09.2023 - 07.2024
Lecturer
JLNU, China
12.2021 - 12.2022
Admission Consultant
Crimson USA
07.2021 - 06.2025
Adjunct Instructor
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) USA
11.2015 - 12.2022
Vice President, Banking Center Manager
PNC Bank
06.2008 - 11.2010
Vice President- Banking Center Manager (Philadelphia Market-Consumer Banking Division)
Bank of America
10.2004 - 06.2008
Doctoral Candidate - Public Administration
Liberty University
Master of Business Administration - Financial Management
Eastern University
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Virginia Commonwealth of Virginia