Leslie Black
Summary
I am passionate about community development and education and have dedicated the past 20 years to assisting people to grow in their skills so that they can leverage better opportunities. I have worked with the un- and under-employed to help them gain the skills to secure meaningful work. I have also been highly involved in education and have a great desire to see children grow in their ability and to help them gain access to schools which will put them on the path to a better future. I recruited and led numerous volunteer teams to run programs in an under-resourced school for the 13 years in South Africa.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Embedded Math Tutor
New Jersey Tutoring Corps/Kindle Education Public Charter School
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Served as part of a 4-person math team (1 lead teacher, 3 tutors) for Grade 6 students
- All students received tutoring 4 days/week according to their level
- Did some student life-coaching.
After-school Tutor
Accel Learning
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Tutored students in kindergarten through Grade 3 in English and math.
Summer Math and English Tutor
New Jersey Tutoring Corps/Boys & Girls Club
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Worked with children from kindergarten through Grade 6
- Tutored students in math and English using I-Ready-based materials and assessments.
Volunteer Implementer & Educator
Common Ground Church
04.2019 - 12.2022
- Recruited and led a team of volunteers for a Numeracy Program with Grade 6 learners at Mokone Primary
- Learners consistently showed dramatic improvements in their mathematics scores as a result
- Recruited volunteers and led Indlela Bible Club, an after-school program at Mokone Primary
- Children grew in their understanding of themselves and gained valuable reading comprehension skills
- Developed the full holiday club program, recruited team from a diverse range of organizations, and led the team in 2019 and 2022
- Each year the holiday club had over 150 participants per day
- Recruited volunteers to assist parents of Grade 7 learners with online high school applications and managed the process for over 60 learners
- Providing this assistance enabled children to gain access to the best possible high schools.
Volunteer Associate & Educator
Common Good Foundation
01.2015 - 03.2019
- Team Leader for Friday Numeracy program for Grade 6 learners at Mokone Primary
- Developed all materials and saw learners consistently achieve dramatic improvements in their mathematics scores
- Taught Life Orientation classes for Grade 7 at Mokone Primary School
- Team Leader for holiday club at Mokone Primary School, 2015 – 2018
- Recruited and trained all volunteers, organized program, made all necessary purchases, managed all aspects of program to ensure a safe, enjoyable experience for all participants (150-200 children/day)
- Assisted in various aspects of The Zanokhanyo Network job readiness training course, including recruiting and training volunteers to assist students in resume preparation and editing all participant resumes
- Provided support where needed and assisted in curriculum development for The Zanokhanyo Network job readiness training.
Volunteer Associate & Educator
Phambili nge Themba
07.2008 - 12.2014
- Facilitated several sections of the Zanokhanyo job readiness training course
- Handled administration of various aspects of the Zanokhanyo job readiness training course
- Taught Life Orientation classes for Grade 7 at Mokone Primary School
- Directed mid-year holiday clubs at Mokone Primary School and I & J Unakho Children's Home 2008, 2009, 2011-2014.
Youth Pastor, Outreach Worker
Pinelands Methodist Church
01.2005 - 12.2011
- Co-led youth ministry and Sunday school program
- Taught Life Orientation, mathematics, Bible lessons at Chris Hani Independent School and Mokone Primary School
- Led Pinelands Methodist Church HIV/AIDS group and served as Secretary for Circuit-wide HIV group.
Co-director, 24/7 Mission Immersion Program
Thrive Africa
06.2003 - 09.2004
- Involved in directing and organizing an internship program
- Taught biblical discipleship courses in local community
- Developed discipleship curriculum.
Lecturer, Part-time
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
10.2000 - 06.2003
- Involved in collaborative research in disease monitoring/epidemiology
- Taught an undergraduate course on food animal health.
Academic Program Analyst, Part-time
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
01.1998 - 10.2000
- Evaluated effectiveness of academic programs and program directors in College of Veterinary Medicine
- Assisted in teaching courses in the Government/Corporate program.
Veterinarian Senior, Part-time
Bureau of Veterinary Services, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
10.1993 - 10.1997
- Compiled information collected for Virginia Animal Health Monitoring System (VAHMS)
- Wrote and distributed VAHMS newsletter state-wide
- Extensively involved in efforts to locate and eradicate tuberculosis-infected cattle herds in Virginia
- Performed health inspections for cattle sales, brucellosis testing, and sheep flock health certification inspections.
Acting Program Coordinator
Bureau of Veterinary Services, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
07.1992 - 10.1993
- Managed Bureau with four regions throughout the state and forty-two employees, including nine other veterinarians, livestock inspectors, a program support technician, and clerical staff
- Worked closely with Bureau of Laboratory Services, State Veterinarian, and USDA Area Veterinarian in Charge on animal health policies and regulations
- Managed the VAHMS and published monthly newsletter
- Participated in the National Animal Health Monitoring System Beef Cow/Calf project
- Attended Commonwealth Management Institute.
Education
Master of Science in Veterinary Medical Sciences, Comparative physiology -
Virginia Tech
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Skills
- Motivating and Encouraging
- Middle School School Math
- Algebra Proficiency
- Developing Study Skills
- Geometry
- Interpersonal Communication
- Progress Monitoring
- Group tutoring
- Volunteer recruitment
- Team leader
Honors And Awards
- Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine John T. Stanley Award for academic excellence; Graduate Research Development Project grant; Upjohn Small Animal Clinical Proficiency Award; Valedictorian; Young Investigator Award – American Diabetes Association; Caroline tum Suden Professional Opportunity Award – AmericanPhysiological Society
- Randolph-Macon Woman's CollegeSumma Cum Laude graduate; Maude Huff Fife Award (valedictorian); Phi Beta Kappa; Maude Huff Fife Scholarship; Sophomore Biology Award; General Chemistry Award; Distinguished Scholar scholarship
Publications
- BLACK, LS, GH TURNWALD, JB MELDRUM. Outcomes assessment in veterinary medical education. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 29(1): 28-31, 2002.
- BLACK, LS, CD THATCHER, WH HUESTON. Outcomes assessment of the Center for Government and Corporate Veterinary Medicine at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education,28(2): 62-68, 2001.
- BLACK, LS, JC LEE, J ROBERTSON, WE MONROE. Atrial natriuretic peptide. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian, 16(6): 717-728, 1994.
- BLACK, LS and JC LEE. Atrial natriuretic peptide and streptozotocin-induced diabetes in rats. FASEB J. 5: A671. 1991.
- BLACK, LS and JC LEE. Effects of STZ-induced diabetes on atrial natriuretic peptide levels in rats. In: Progress in Atrial Peptide Research, Vol. 3, edited by B. Brenner and J. Laragh. New York: Raven Press, 1989, pp 396-399.
- BLACK, LS, and JC LEE. Effects of STZ-induced diabetes on atrial natriuretic peptide levels in rats. Am. J. Hypertension 1988: 1: 112A.
Timeline
Embedded Math Tutor
New Jersey Tutoring Corps/Kindle Education Public Charter School
08.2023 - 06.2024
Summer Math and English Tutor
New Jersey Tutoring Corps/Boys & Girls Club
07.2023 - 08.2023
After-school Tutor
Accel Learning
06.2023 - 09.2023
Volunteer Implementer & Educator
Common Ground Church
04.2019 - 12.2022
Volunteer Associate & Educator
Common Good Foundation
01.2015 - 03.2019
Volunteer Associate & Educator
Phambili nge Themba
07.2008 - 12.2014
Youth Pastor, Outreach Worker
Pinelands Methodist Church
01.2005 - 12.2011
Co-director, 24/7 Mission Immersion Program
Thrive Africa
06.2003 - 09.2004
Lecturer, Part-time
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
10.2000 - 06.2003
Academic Program Analyst, Part-time
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
01.1998 - 10.2000
Veterinarian Senior, Part-time
Bureau of Veterinary Services, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
10.1993 - 10.1997
Acting Program Coordinator
Bureau of Veterinary Services, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
07.1992 - 10.1993
Master of Science in Veterinary Medical Sciences, Comparative physiology -
Virginia Tech
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
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