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KENDALL F. JAMES

New York,New York

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Respond effectively and creatively to change and quickly develop digital media strategies to propel companies forward. Proven success in developing and integrating new technologies that improve services, increase revenue and enhance overall efficiency.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Manager

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
01.2003 - 05.2012
  • Non-Profit organization supporting civil rights, civic engagement and economic empowerment
  • Generate and administer beneficial partnerships between Fortune 500 companies and historically black colleges and universities (HBCU) to encourage support and financing of Black Executive Exchange Program (BEEP)
  • Manage, evaluate and track over 50 accredited lecture series that are focused on career awareness as well as professional goal setting
  • Engage executives to serve as visiting professors on college campuses as well as secure internships and permanent positions for students
  • Designed and launched BEEP website, which made registration for and communication among participants easier and more productive
  • Dramatically increased HBCU participation by 33%
  • Recommended creation of more effective administrative teams that capitalized on staff members’ unique skill sets

Founder

SKILLTIP.TV, LLC
01.2005 - 09.2010
  • Website housing user-generated how-to videos submitted by corporations and individuals
  • Direct development, design and maintenance of website and affiliated operations
  • Manage overall strategic planning and new business development for company
  • Create lasting partnerships with vendors and oversee search engine optimization marketing and web development
  • Analyze website activity including search engine rankings and unique visits
  • Strategically chose a content delivery network and video platform that saved company $3,500 per month and ensured access to videos by 98% of computer owners.
  • Developed strong partnerships with other businesses to allow for collaboration and more significant opportunities for growth.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
  • Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
  • Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making.

Human Resources Coordinator

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • School district encompassing more than 650 schools in the Chicago metro area
  • Organized the daily placement and management of more than 100 substitute teachers in a large, metropolitan school system
  • Directed recruitment and retention efforts
  • Planned and carried out all training programs for the teachers and monitored classroom performance
  • Played key role in disciplinary hearings
  • Oversaw process to place teachers in permanent positions
  • Produced the Substitute Services Automation service, which automated and streamlined coordination of substitute placement and decreased staff time.

President / Chief Executive Officer

PRONATION, INC
01.1997 - 01.2003
  • National firm promoting collaborations between schools, tech-focused businesses and community leaders
  • Developed unique technology systems for K-12 schools and implemented them into the infrastructure
  • Created correlating curriculums, allowing teachers to productively integrate technology into the classrooms
  • Built partnerships with continuing education programs at universities to guarantee both onsite and online incorporation of the technology
  • Directed strategic planning and project oversight
  • Trained staff on new systems
  • Created successful new technology programs for school systems in Connecticut and the Bahamas.

Community Partnership Specialist

U.S, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
01.1999 - 01.2000
  • Government organization providing comprehensive data on the United States’ people and economy
  • Initiated productive relationships with local media, community leaders, businesses, educators, city and state officials, and community- and religious-based organizations to ensure widespread participation in the 2000 census, included chairing 7 “complete count” committees
  • Devised individual plans for 7 Chicago neighborhoods to inform community members about the impact of the census on their neighborhoods
  • Increased participation in census by 21% in 5 out of 7 neighborhoods
  • Recommended a more effective method for discovering issues affecting communities by collecting meeting notes from local organizations instead of conducting poorly attended town hall meetings; new process was implemented region-wide.

School Business Manager

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MAY COMMUNITY ACADEMY
01.1996 - 01.1999
  • Chicago magnet school serving preschool through eighth-grade students
  • Managed all financial operations for the school, including budget, payroll and internal accounting
  • Ensured compliance with school district regulations and requests for audits from the Board of Education
  • Oversaw inventory, maintenance and operations
  • Directed a 5-year, $3.5 million capital improvement program to assess the physical condition of the school and manage implementation of all needed improvements to multiple systems.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Medicine

Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Skills

  • Budgeting and Resource Management
  • Time Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Program Leadership
  • Vendor Management
  • Budget Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Strategic Direction
  • Policy and Procedure Improvement
  • Live Event Management
  • Youth Outreach

Timeline

Founder

SKILLTIP.TV, LLC
01.2005 - 09.2010

Program Manager

NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE
01.2003 - 05.2012

Human Resources Coordinator

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
01.2001 - 01.2003

Community Partnership Specialist

U.S, BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
01.1999 - 01.2000

President / Chief Executive Officer

PRONATION, INC
01.1997 - 01.2003

School Business Manager

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, MAY COMMUNITY ACADEMY
01.1996 - 01.1999

Bachelor of Science - Biology, Medicine

Cornell University

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