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CHIDI PAIGE
The Woodlands,TX
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
Nelson Mandela
Summary
Accomplished director of highly acclaimed programs, offering 20 year-experience implementing new and innovative programs aimed at meeting the needs of the consumer. Well versed in project management, grant writing, employee training, mentoring, and coaching. Expert in personnel leadership, resource management and key decision-making. Articulate, motivational and analytical in approaching problems impacting team performance or station results. Highly skilled at building lasting relationships with customers and business executives.
Overview
15
years of professional experience
3
Languages
4
Certificates
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Concoursia Publishing & Education Solutions, The Woodlands, TX
Founder and CEO
01.2014 - Current
Job overview
- Develop high-quality business strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectives.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
- Created organization's mission and vision statements for use by employees.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
- Oversee all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.
- Secured sufficient funds to cover business obligations by tracking expenses and budgeting accurately.
- Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes.
- Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
- Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
- Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings.
- Make high-quality investing decisions to advance the business and increase profits.
- Enforce adherence to legal guidelines and in-house policies to maintain the company’s legality and business ethics.
- Review financial and non-financial reports to devise solutions or improvements.
- Maintain a deep knowledge of the markets and industry of the company.
Elevate K12, Chicago, Illinois
Program Coordinator
01.2022 - 05.2023
Job overview
- Managed and directed a remote team of 45 instructors and 61 classroom coaches.
- Observed, evaluated and provided targeted feedback for quality assurance.
- Oversaw the execution of 540 live sessions in a total of 21 schools in 7 school districts in 3 different time zones.
- Maintained and analyzed data to provide data-driven support to 21 client-schools.
- Managed program challenges and initiated strategic solutions.
- Maintained partnership with district leaders to support their needs and student success goals.
- Worked closely with the operations team to ensure successful execution of programs.
- Defined project requirements, processes and structures to ensure consistency across multiple program locations.
- Utilized project management tools to create and manage tasks.
- Lead and trained client representatives throughout program implementation.
- Built and maintained relationships with clients to ensure client success and retention.
- Provided data to show student progress and create strategies to increase student success
- Established systems, processes and workflows that enabled effective program delivery across multiple projects to ensure client success.
- Collaborated with regional managers, platform and virtual operations teams, instructors and academic coaches to plan, implement and execute new programs and retain existing ones.
- Worked closely with leadership to set strategic direction and goals and determine growth opportunities.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to facilitate program operations.
- Created and delivered program training to keep participants knowledgeable about program and provide necessary skills to participate efficiently.
- Collaborated with other program coordinators to achieve consistency in program objectives and services.
- Provided technical support to staff with necessary resources to carry out duties successfully.
Columbia University: Zuckerman Institute, New York, NY
Education Program Manager
07.2015 - 10.2019
Job overview
- Designed and implemented educational programs and events such as BRAINYAC program (a lab-based learning neuroscience science research mentoring program for high school students) including strategic planning, and development of programming reflecting current best practices in field.
- Managed educational program budget and prepared monthly reports.
- Developed neuroscience program curriculum and managed syllabus implementation for over 60 students.
- Recruited 40 neuroscience research scientist mentors from Zuckerman Institute and the broader Columbia University community.
- Conceptualized, planned, reviewed and executed professional development to train 80 personnel made up of instructors, volunteers, neuroscientists, Principal Investigators, graduate students and post graduate students to become stellar science educators and communicators.
- Compiled reports and managed budgets and grants worth over $250,000 per year to support educational programs.
- Implemented and analyzed evaluation and data trends in the education field.
- Liaised with BRAINYAC partner organizations to recruit and select students.
- Planned and facilitated mentor training sessions, student orientation sessions as well as final research poster presentation session.
- Executed strategic planning for programming reflecting current best practices in youth development and community-facing programs.
- Supported youth development in out-of-school time science education.
- Collaborated with scientists and developed curricula and lessons with focus on pedagogy.
- Created and executed Saturday Science – a monthly community facing hands-on neuroscience event for families serving over 1,500 people annually.
- Performed other administrative duties in line with long-term education program goals of the Institute.
- Attended continuing education workshops to enhance skills and apply new program facilitation and pedagogy delivery methodologies.
- Prepared and managed intern and staff schedules.
- Supported admissions process through application review and student registration.
- Conducted surveys with students upon course completion to gather feedback for improvement.
- Designed content for 40 neuroscience workshops for high school students and 20 family-facing hands-on activities per semester.
- Organized and allocated resources required to meet the needs of 60 student-interns, 40 mentors, 1,500 community members and 80 volunteers.
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
- Represented educational program at meetings and conferences to serve as subject matter liaison for array of services and activities assigned.
- Checked on instructor lessons and communication in order to assess quality of education and assistance offered to students.
- Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students, parents and school officials.
- Implemented program-level departmental policies and procedures.
- Developed partnerships with parents, businesses and organizations to build awareness, increase support and share resources.
- Planned and implemented staff, mentor and volunteer development and in-service training programs to enhance knowledge and skills.
Columbia University, New York, NY
Interim Director for Education
03.2016 - 07.2016
Job overview
- Worked closely with operations department in conception, construction and opening of the new Education Lab.
- Prepared action plans to address concerns discovered through surveys, community need assessments and conversations with stakeholders.
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
- Oversaw development and implementation of quality educational programs.
- Managed budget of $3M supporting programs for students, teachers, families and the community.
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
- Established and updated objectives and tools for overall program and each department to enhance operations.
- Scheduled educational activities, faculty lectures and departmental events to drive mission and values of institution.
- Monitored overhead, prepared budgets and directed spending and resources to support fiscal efficiency.
- Recommended, managed and leveraged external partnerships to execute the institution's vision.
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
- Motivated and directed staff to align operations with organizational mission using appropriate training initiatives and presentations.
Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey
Explorers Program Coordinator/ Science Educator
04.2008 - 06.2015
Job overview
- Coordinated all aspects of NAHYP award-winning Explorers Program – a career-mentoring program for high school students.
- Designed program implementation and maintenance plan.
- Recruited, supervised, and evaluated about 245 high school students.
- Strategically executed a 3-year hands-on curriculum that teaches science, art, and 21st-century career readiness skills.
- Executed the project’s financial management including budget oversight and payment handling.
- Trained 280 teachers and 105 high school interns on inquiry-driven science lesson plan development and engagement strategies.
- Organized and managed program development from conception through successful execution.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external partners to facilitate program operations.
- Coordinated program logistics to keep all relevant materials and equipment available and in good condition.
- Analyzed program data by tracking and reporting program outcomes to identify areas of improvement.
- Designed and facilitated weekly science and 21st-century life-skill workshops.
- Planned and managed several projects simultaneously including local and international field trips.
- Developed and executed components of Explorers program inquiry-based constructivist curriculum.
- Facilitated science education programming for 336 school groups from grades K – 12 and approximately 5,500 families.
- Supported development and implementation of 65 family events and festivals coordinated by the science and education department.
- Evaluated and documented students’ progress and compilation of data for monthly reports.
- Planned and chaperoned over 15 local and international field activities and trips annually.
- Coordinated student’s paid internship and volunteer activities within museum departments.
- Maintained interns’ schedule and processed bi-weekly payroll.
- Collaborated with Human Resources Department in all personnel-related matters.
- Supported the development and delivery of inter-departmental and cross-institutional activities.
- Networked and liaised with local and regional organizations such as Rutgers University, New Jersey Institute of Technology and National Park Service, to identify additional learning experiences and internship resources for students.
- Assisted and collaborated with Newark Museum’s Development Department in grant writing to secure funding.
- Supervised newsletter publication, website updates, and social media interactions.
- Created and delivered program training and education to keep participants knowledgeable about program and provide necessary skills to participate productively.
- Kept program-related data accurate, up-to-date and easily accessible for accessibility.
- Developed program marketing and outreach strategies to increase awareness and attract new participants.
- Collaborated with other program coordinators to achieve consistency in program objectives and services.
- Tracked and reported expenses accurately to manage program budgets.
- Assisted with grant writing and fundraising efforts to secure funding and sustain program long-term.
Education
University of Uyo , Nigeria
Bachelor of Science from Zoology
01.1998 - 08.2002
Columbia University Teachers College , New York, NY
Master of Arts from Cognitive Science in Education
Skills
Project management and operationsundefined
Accomplishments
- Experience in the application of best practices in education program design and implementation, which resulted in the creation of successful education programs; 2 of which won the National Arts and Humanities Youth Award and 2 constantly highly attended community-facing programs
- Founded Concoursia LLC - a transmedia education publication and consulting company and its charitable subsidiary WonderStar Foundation - a non-profit whose mission is to make quality education accessible to the underrepresented population that lacks it.
Affiliations
- The Birding Co-op - Member, Board of Directors
- Climb for humanity – Education affairs advisor
- National Alliance for Broader Impact (NABI) – member
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) – member
- Concoursia Transmedia Publishing LLC - Founder and CEO,
- BirdWiser suite of STEAM education games - Creator
- Surf Write content-review educational game set - Inventor
Media Mentions & Speaking Engagements
- Women in STEM
- Columbia University People
- Columbia University’s Saturday Science
- Black Women Who Bird
- Women Birding Happy Hour Podcast
- Conservation Conversation with Greenwich Audubon Madison Audubon’s
- Evenings with Audubon Harris Center for Conservation Education Digital Journal
- Birdcalls Radio Podcast
- Brookline Bird Club
- Elizabeth Hargrave’s Black Voices in Board Games
- Dice Tower Podcast
- BirdNote.org
Software
Microsoft Project Management: Team, SharePoint, Dynamics 365
Jira (Atlassian)
Website/ Intranet design
Interests
Game-based Learning
Business System Analysis
Data Analysis
Neuropedagogy
Birding
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Timeline
Program Coordinator
Elevate K12
01.2022 - 05.2023
Interim Director for Education
Columbia University
03.2016 - 07.2016
Education Program Manager
Columbia University: Zuckerman Institute
07.2015 - 10.2019
Founder and CEO
Concoursia Publishing & Education Solutions
01.2014 - Current
Explorers Program Coordinator/ Science Educator
Newark Museum
04.2008 - 06.2015
University of Uyo
Bachelor of Science from Zoology
01.1998 - 08.2002
Columbia University Teachers College
Master of Arts from Cognitive Science in Education
Leaders in Learning - Harvard University
Introduction to Data Wise - Harvard University
Educational Game Design - Bahcesehir Uinoversity
Business System Analysis - Udemy
Certification
Leaders in Learning - Harvard University
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