Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advocate
Dr. Angela Even DBA
Scholar Practitioner, SME, And Author
Conway,South Carolina
Summary
Subject matter expert and scholar-practitioner that acts as the go-to for on-demand support to clients and consultants with a specialization in neurodivergence and disabilities. Adjunct professor in undergraduate business at Southern New Hampshire University. Accomplished, owner/operator of a local small business responsible for all aspects of the company including managing a small team and subcontractors, directing HR, contract writing and negotiations, and ensuring compliance. Completed doctorate (DBA) in March 2021. These skills coupled with interest in continued research and evidence-based knowledge creation and dissemination drive motivation and increased ability to educate and lead others through passion and commitment. An advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion That always seeks to bring out the abilities and gifts in every individual. Approachability and invitingness combined with organization and dependability produce a successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
2
2
Certifications
12
12
years of post-secondary education
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Professor
Southern New Hampshire University
08.2021 - Current
- Educating undergraduate students in various undergraduate business courses at SNHU.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Worked with colleagues and administrators to create robust education programs.
Concierge Specialist
Rangam Consultants Inc
07.2021 - Current
- SME acting as go-to for on-demand support to clients and consultants.
- Providing holistic workforce solutions with expertise in DEI, including disability, autism & neurodiversity.
- We specialize in attracting and retaining talent that includes veterans and individuals with disabilities, including autism and neurodiversity, into workforce.
- Attended training programs to deepen professional skill sets and assisted in training fellow store associates on existing and new training programs.
- Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
- Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication and resource utilization issues.
- Kept detailed records of project progress, discrepancies and other funding issues.
- Interpreted clients' needs and introduced services to fit specific requirements.
- Listened and responded to customer requests and forwarded necessary information to superiors.
Business Leader and Entrepreneur
Cedar Peak Roofing LLC
Conway, SC
04.2010 - Current
- 11 years 6 months +).
- Licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina Board as General Contractors.
- Started successful roofing repair and replacement business that earned $150, 000 profit within first year.
- Won two Best Roofing Company in Fayetteville awards.
- Achieved over 30% profit margin on 100% of projects for 12 years.
- Responsible for accounting, marketing, management, procurement, licensing, insurance, obtaining permits, human resources, budgeting, negotiations, networking, and business leadership decision- making.
- Promoting company via social media to maximize brand identity and generate leads.
- Designed and maintains website and social media sites.
- Optimized website to improve search placement.
- Achieved and maintained first-page search position.
- Created company focused on customer satisfaction, loyalty, and follow-up.
- Zero return leak calls.
- Established customer-centric culture of communication, collaboration, and accountability, resulting in top performance and positive industry reviews.
- Wrote and compiled company's Health and Safety Program.
- Zero incidents in 12 years.
- Achieved Certified Green Roofer, GAF Certified Contractor, and CertainTeed Shingle Master Contractor Status.
- Provided administrative support to principal in areas of calendar management, domestic and international travel arrangements and reconciliation of personal bank accounts.
- Demonstrated knowledge of company mission and goals and mentored employees in reaching objectives aligned with company core values.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Partnered with managers to identify and capitalize on sales trends and brand initiatives.
- Molded team and embraced change to adapt within dynamic market.
- Adhered to rigorous standards for customer service, merchandising and operational safety.
- Mentored and guided employees to foster proper completion of assigned duties.
- Initiated timely response to emails, voicemails and written correspondence.
- Coordinated weekly meetings for internal and external groups.
- Facilitated training for associates through daily coaching and regular performance appraisals.
- Built strong relationships with customers through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Modeled exceptional customer service and mentored associates on direct link between revenue growth and customer loyalty.
- Offered expertise on employee and business development plans to enhance implementation and routine oversight.
- Identified key products, services and customers and used data to devise innovative sales and marketing plans enabling dramatic growth.
- Assisted with identifying, interviewing and testing top talent to optimize productivity.
Educator
Vine And Branches Home Educators
Conway, SC
08.2016 - 05.2021
- Planned all curriculum, lessons, and assessments.
- Member of Vine and Branches Homeschool Association.
- Experienced in Time4Learning, Blackboard, and various online learning platforms.
- Collaborated with adults and children to provide safe and educational experience.
- Chose materials and developed lesson plans to enhance skills for individual students.
- Developed and implemented engaging lesson plans to keep learner attention.
- Built relationships and communicated with parents to provide best learning environment for children.
- Differentiated instruction to meet needs of diverse learners.
- Monitored and assessed understanding of difficult concepts and adjusted lesson accordingly.
General Science Teacher
Florence High School
Florence , AL
08.2007 - 11.2008
- Certified to teach General Science, Biological Science, and Physical Science 7-12.
- Raised standardized test scores 3%.
- Taught Physical science, Earth Science, Biology, and Ecology at basic to college level.
- Assistant coach of swim team.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Coordinated and collaborated with other faculty members during lesson plan development.
- Demonstrated willingness to accept feedback and make corrections based on advice from peers, parents and principal.
- Maintained assignment grades and worked closely with students needing additional mentoring.
- Taught subject matter based on information compiled from textbooks, online sites and other educational materials.
- Planned, prepared and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
- Communicated with students and parents regarding academic progress, assignments and behavior.
- Offered clear and constructive student discipline, discouraging inappropriate behavior and bullying.
- Understood critical development years for adolescent minds and structured lessons to meet cognitive abilities.
Physical Science Teacher
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
Dubuque, IA
08.2005 - 06.2007
- Implemented new curriculum in new middle school teaching 8th-grade Physical Science.
- Initiated use of CORI- Concept Oriented Reading Instruction.
- Member of CORI action team tasked with implementing CORI in school system.
- Member of positive learning environment team developing school improvement plan. Member of GT committee and advocate for twice-exceptional child.
- Coached 8th-grade volleyball and seventh and 8th-grade dance teams.
- Assessed submitted class assignments, determined grades and reviewed work with struggling students to boost success chance.
- Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
- Maintained assignment grades and worked closely with students needing additional mentoring.
- Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests and assignments.
- Demonstrated positive and effective classroom management skills.
- Planned, prepared and taught lesson plans, giving students individual support.
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
- Provided student academic support outside class time to improve learning and performance.
- Understood critical development years for adolescent minds and structured lessons to meet cognitive abilities.
Alternative School Teacher
Alternative School Educator, Switzerland County Middle School
Vevay, IN
08.2004 - 06.2005
- Responsible for 7th grade Reading, Language Arts, Social Studies, 8th grade Language Arts, Remediation, and Pre-Algebra to alternative school students that have been identified as at-risk youth -Increased standardized test scores 10%.
- Retained 100% of students for 2 years.
- All students went on to attend high school.
- Member of committee to rewrite PL 221 School Improvement Plan.
- Utilized PLATO (a networked computer teaching aid).
- Employed STI software for attendance and grading.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Met with parents to resolve conflicting educational priorities and issues.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Modified lessons and curriculum to accommodate diverse learners by using strategies such as peer-assisted learning and group work.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Improved students' analytical skills by introducing state-of-the-art computer program technologies.
- Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities
- Designed detailed learning plans for struggling students based on test, homework and assignment records
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs
- Scheduled four hours per week to provide academic support and tutoring to struggling students, resulting in 10% improvement in test scores.
- Administered assessments to determine each student's specific educational and social needs
Education
Doctor of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD 01.2017 - 03.2021
MBA -
University of North Carolina
Pembroke, NC 01.2012 - 01.2016
Master of Arts -
Marshall University
Huntington, WV 01.2001 - 01.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Biology, General
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 01.1992 - 01.1994
Skills
Academic Research
undefinedAccomplishments
- Watson Analytics - Level 1
- IBM Emerging Trends in Global Services and Retail Management Certificate - USF Corporate Training and Professional Education
- Online Faculty Training & Assessment Course ADJ-101 - Southern New Hampshire University
- Agile Project Management
- Iowa Teaching License
- Google Project Management: Specialization - Google Professional Certificate
- SHRM-CP
- Two publications
- Four conference presentations
Certification
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate - USF Corporate
Affiliations
- Society of Human Resource Management
- Project Management Institute
- Society Advancement of Management
- Diversity in Diabetes Board Member
Interests
Autism Champion
Software
Microsoft Teams
NVivo
Microsoft Excel
WebEx
Power Point
Microsoft Projects
Forms
Watson Analytics
Timeline
Professional Project Management
09-2021
Adjunct Professor
Southern New Hampshire University
08.2021 - Current
Concierge Specialist
Rangam Consultants Inc
07.2021 - Current
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate - USF Corporate
03-2021
Doctor of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of Maryland Global Campus
01.2017 - 03.2021
Educator
Vine And Branches Home Educators
08.2016 - 05.2021
MBA -
University of North Carolina
01.2012 - 01.2016
Business Leader and Entrepreneur
Cedar Peak Roofing LLC
04.2010 - Current
General Science Teacher
Florence High School
08.2007 - 11.2008
Physical Science Teacher
Eleanor Roosevelt Middle School
08.2005 - 06.2007
Alternative School Teacher
Alternative School Educator, Switzerland County Middle School
08.2004 - 06.2005
Master of Arts -
Marshall University
01.2001 - 01.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Biology, General
University of Iowa
01.1992 - 01.1994
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