Kédare Joseph

Engaging and proven Educational Leader with 10+ years of program management experience in non-profit and higher education settings. Ph.D. in education with a current and passionate focus on helping first-generation college students succeed in higher education. Language teacher for over 13 years, versatile Counselor providing strong academic, career, financial, and other support to multicultural and multi-ethnic students and adults. Deep understanding of college organization and SEVIS information system. Adept Collaborator and relationship builder with ability to engage families and plan $100K events for 300+. Multilingual (English, French, and Haitian Creole) with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Deftly facilitating seminars, directing communications, and liaising and corresponding with 400+ internally and externally. Stellar Executive Assistant/Office Manager. Attentive and adaptable Teacher skilled in management of classroom operations. Effective in leveraging student feedback to create dynamic lesson plans that address individual strengths and weaknesses. Dedicated and motivated to encourage student growth through carefully monitored academic progress. Enthusiastic teacher with several years of experience instructing students with wide range of learning abilities. Committed to creating motivational and collaborative learning environments that encourage social and emotional growth. Strategic in blending organizational skills thorough educational background. Works well with children, parents, colleagues and supervisors.

• New Generation SDA Church (NG), Miami, FL, Program Director, 01/09, Present, Plan and manage various programs for SDA., Actively served on the Board of Directors.
• New Generation SDA Church (NG), Director of Education, Family Life Co-Director, Asst. Clerk, Head Creole translator, 07/22, Present, In charge of tutoring programs for K-college students, doing fundraising for scholarships to help college students in need, meeting the parents of first-generation college students to give them a background of what college is about and what to expect where money and classes are concerned, making myself available to answer questions regarding education to the best of my knowledge., Coordinate seminars, and trips for couples, assist and keeping records for all church members, ask and send transfers out, assist with PowerPoint presentation for the service, Translate the sermons from beginning to end live for our Creole speakers., Help with the church chat for the live services.
• New Generation SDA Church (NG), Women’s Ministry Director and Family Life Co-Director, 01/16, 07/22, Counseled and mentored women individually and in groups, and coordinated seminars, and trips.
• New Generation SDA Church (NG), Director of Sabbath School Department, 01/16, 12/18, Oversaw classes, planned activities, managed budget, and collected and transferred incoming monies to Treasurer.
• New Generation SDA Church (NG), Assistant Communications Director and Church Clerk, 01/09, 12/13, Updated 400 members on records orally and in writing prepared correspondence, and /Co-Managed.
• Beer-Schéba SDA Church (BS), Communications Director, 01/14, 12/15, Diffused announcements shadowed five staff members and managed the annual budget.