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Gay Huggins-Dickey, EDD

Gay Huggins-Dickey, EDD

Educational Consultant
Lakewood,NJ

Summary

Caring Educational Consultant offering 22 years of experience building programs and resources to promote student success. Fosters teacher collaborations through workshops and professional development seminars. Proven history of developing, implementing and managing educational improvement initiatives to meet current and post-secndary goals.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
3
3

Degrees (BS, MA, EdD

1
1

Post Masters Certification in Educational Leadership

2
2

Teacher Certifications

10
10

Years of leadership experience

Work History

Director of Career Services

Ocean County College
03.2025 - Current
  • Leads and directs daily operations of career services and assigned personnel
  • Engages in strategic planning
  • Develops, implements and evaluates comprehensive career and employment services and programs for Ocean County College students (Toms River, Manahawkin and online)
  • Provides students with information and resources necessary to make informed decisions regarding academic and career plans

Work-based Learning Coordinator/Technology

Lakewood Board of Education
Lakewood, NJ
09.2010 - 02.2025
  • Prepare students for real-world learning
  • Coordinate and execute job fairs
  • Negotiated contracts for internships
  • Researched and incorporated current trends and data into standard curriculum for WBL
  • Designed course materials and supported implementation.
  • Planned and monitored the implementation of technology-based learning programs.
  • Developed partnerships with parents, businesses, and organizations to build awareness, increase support, and share resources.
  • Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
  • Established and updated objectives and tools for the overall program to enhance operations.
  • Demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions.

Mathematics Teacher, Computer Lab Coordinator

Academy Of Grace And Peace
09.2002 - 06.2005
  • Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.

Print Processing Manager

McKesson Pharmaceuticals
11.1997 - 05.2002

Education

Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
02.2024

Post Master's Cert in Educational Leadership - Educational Leadership

University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ
02.2024

Master of Arts - Elementary Education

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
12.2004

B.S - Computer Science

New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey
05.1987

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Classroom Management
  • Community/Business Networking
  • Public Relations
  • Google Suite/MS Office
  • Training Material Development
  • Research and development
  • Motivation and Engagement
  • Organizational Skills
  • Positive Learning Environment
  • Video Conferencing
  • Creative Instruction Style
  • Project-based learning
  • Progress Monitoring
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Reliability
  • Professionalism
  • Curriculum Development
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Problem-Solving
  • Task Prioritization
  • Public Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Workforce Development
  • Program Management

Affiliations

  • Computer Science Teachers Association
  • National Society of Leadership and Success
  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
  • Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
  • Phenomenal Girls-NJ (Founder)
  • Advisor, Lakewood Chapter of NAACP Youth
  • New Jersey Alliance of Black School Educators
  • NAACP

Certification

Microsoft Office Suite

Google Applications Level 1

NJ CEAS Computer Science

Post-Master's Certificate in Educational Leadership

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Preference

Work Type

Contract Work

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Work-life balanceTeam Building / Company RetreatsWork from home option

Quote

Nothing beats a failure but a try.
Pastor Gregory Huggins

Interests

Travel

Singing and music

Reading

Timeline

Director of Career Services

Ocean County College
03.2025 - Current

Work-based Learning Coordinator/Technology

Lakewood Board of Education
09.2010 - 02.2025

Mathematics Teacher, Computer Lab Coordinator

Academy Of Grace And Peace
09.2002 - 06.2005

Print Processing Manager

McKesson Pharmaceuticals
11.1997 - 05.2002

Doctor of Education - Educational Leadership

University of Phoenix

Post Master's Cert in Educational Leadership - Educational Leadership

University of Phoenix

Master of Arts - Elementary Education

University of Phoenix

B.S - Computer Science

New Jersey City University
Gay Huggins-Dickey, EDDEducational Consultant