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Nikole Williams  Hill

Nikole Williams Hill

Business, Education, Leadership Consultant
Charlotte,NC

Summary

Results-driven and knowledgeable senior executive with over twenty years of experience in the field of education, mentoring, and business development. An exceptional leader and motivator of diverse teams to achieve and expand initiatives and services through mentorship and development of leadership skills related to real-world experiences. Excellent presentation, research, and communication skills. Organized and driven with an impressive list of achievements and a history of excelling in high-pressure environments. Skilled at applying various learning methods and tools to optimize student experience and academic journey.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Founder and President

Village First Consulting, LLC
Charlotte, NC
12.2019 - Current
  • Establishes and creates training programs to enhance employee knowledge of best practices, resulting in improved customer satisfaction by 10%
  • Coach and empower leaders by creating and sharing motivational vision plans tailored toward their individual goals
  • Creates and provides professional development opportunities for underserved and underutilized women seeking leadership positions
  • Identifies and incorporates necessary tools and strategies within organizations and schools to foster community concepts through professional development
  • Provides strategic planning processes utilizing best practices through partnership to meet needs of client
  • Provides project management for critical initiatives and projects that client's identify
  • Creates and designs educational and business components of learning spaces through master planning and development for realignment or growth
  • Creates and implements educator training for educators, parents, and student teachers
  • Creates and implements formal learning and incorporates informal best practices and space remediation to foster true love of learning through community approach
  • Develops and provides organizational development, leadership development, and community engagement through various platforms for advocacy, retention, and strategic outcomes
  • Develops and recommends short to long-term goals for non-profit organizations providing functional, departmental, and procedural strategies to achieve mission of organization
  • Develops organizational change management strategies adopted by key stakeholders and evangelized across departments
  • Manages projects and serves as primary liaison between clients and multiple internal and external groups to create strategic direction for community impact and growth
  • Creates and implements program offerings for women to identify strategies to support professional and personal growth
  • Extensive experience in creation and design of successful student programs with track record of delivering positive results
  • Creates and fosters male leaders in perceptions and challenges of Black women in leadership.

Executive Vice President

EdVenture Inc
Columbia, SC
12.2013 - 12.2019
  • Actively engage with employees as change agent and thought leader for developing best practices, challenging status quo, and creating inclusive culture
  • Directed all departments: education, operations, finance, development, marketing
  • Developed and implemented education programs with University of SC School of Education pre-service teachers
  • Developed, co-authored, and managed federally funded grants as Principal Investigator or Co-Principal Investigator
  • Successfully opened EdVenture's first satellite museum in Hartsville SC and lead efforts to secure $1.7million dollars in capital investments
  • Led planning and retention strategies with State Department of Education to establish EdVenture as hub of statewide initiative for STEM-based professional development and STEM-based afterschool programs
  • Received two Institute for Museum and Library Services Grants to support two small communities in SC through social impact model
  • Directed fundraising efforts for EdVenture, and worked closely with development staff to increase restricted, and non-restricted funding from public and private sectors, sponsorships, and corporate support
  • Secured over $2.3 million from city, county, state, federal and corporate funding for operational costs, to support expansion of annual department goals including afterschool, outreach initiatives, and enhancements of expansion of Next Generation exhibit experiences, e.g., NASA, Great Outdoors, FEMA, etc
  • Developed and trained educators on education programs for professional learning and dissemination for in-classroom and virtual teaching
  • Leveraged relationships with both national and international leadership organizations as Noyce Fellow, Association of Children's Museums Program Committee, and Serves on Leadership Cohort for Association of Science and Technology Centers to strategically reposition EdVenture as model to be community convener and educational institution in children's museum and science center fields
  • Established relationships and gained support from members of South Carolina Legislature to garner support for possible extensions of EdVenture model into other areas across South Carolina
  • Authored plan for statewide collaboration between South Carolina children's museums to produce state-of-the-art early literacy traveling exhibits program
  • Overhauled and developed policy, procedure, and management systems for efficiency and effectiveness through all departments
  • Strengthened board of trustees’ involvement as “storytellers” for mission and vision of museum to provide opportunities for funding in community through corporate, and foundation giving
  • Delivered speeches and attended industry conferences to promote company image and engage with buyers
  • Organized and oversaw capital improvement projects to maintain business viability.

Vice President of Education

EdVenture Inc
Columbia, SC
12.2011 - 03.2013
  • Implemented strategic initiatives relative to educational services and programmatic elements of organization, strengthening education experiences in all programs, events, and activities
  • Developed human service arm for organization to administer statewide initiative to promote equity and inclusion and provide access
  • Developed and nurtured relationships with SC Department of Social Services to negotiate contracts for funding to support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs
  • Created and provided educational content for students and teachers pre-kindergarten through college
  • Developed and sustained Increase in community through collaborative efforts and storytelling
  • Improved museum focus from destination to educational institution internationally
  • Secured funding sources for all programs within Education Department and Museum Experiences in conjunction with Development department
  • Identified speaking engagements throughout South Carolina to elevate EdVenture as reputable and vital enhancement to community
  • Directed revenue and expense budget for museum experiences and educational services combined
  • Secured revenue, increased development opportunities, and sustained grant-funded programs
  • Identified opportunities for growth with key funders including city, county government, corporate, and state department funding totaling $2.1 million
  • Directed design, implementation, and evaluation of all education equity-focused programs
  • Led and managed external relationships with local and national partners and consultants
  • Led, developed, managed, and staffed team that partnered with community agencies in design, resourcing, and implementation of all education equity and content initiatives
  • Managed t sound financial management of department within organization's budgeted guidelines
  • Developed and co-authored local and national foundation requests and federal, and state grants
  • Participated in all fundraising and resource development efforts to support education work in close partnership with Marketing, Development, and Finance Departments
  • Directed, coordinated, and evaluated activities of support staff within academic institutions, departments, and programs
  • Improved student educational plans by advising on course selection, progress plans, and career decisions through youth development initiatives

Director of Educational Services

EdVenture Inc
Columbia, SC
06.2008 - 01.2012
  • Secured contract, earned revenue, and grant funding annually for education-related professional development, outreach, and services ($2 million)
  • Increased Extended Learning opportunities statewide to provide professional developments services, and outreach (increased Extended Learning revenue budget from $85,000 to $400,000 (2012)
  • Developed and sustained partnerships with formal education organizations, universities, community organizations, and school districts throughout South Carolina
  • Served as project director for organizational grants and related programs and initiatives (managed $1.5 million budget)
  • Directed development and planning of organization's distance learning initiative to increase student and teacher learning
  • Directed development and planning of all curriculum-based educational programs
  • Maintained thorough knowledge of educational trends and industry initiatives
  • Created and directed all on-site and off-site early childhood and outreach initiatives
  • Developed and enhanced departmental and program learning objectives and instructional learning tools
  • Designed curriculum and oversaw lesson planning to meet instructional goals
  • Set schedules and delegated instructor assignments for optimal coverage
  • Submitted grant applications to secure funding for distance learning programs
  • Evaluated and supervised educators to assess performance and offer support
  • Planned organization’s education programs and set ambitious program goals to establish targets for achievement.

Education Program Manager

EdVenture Inc
Columbia, SC
01.2006 - 06.2008
  • Worked closely with education staff to manage production and delivery of all educational programs
  • Performed revisions of curriculum to improve learning outcomes and student performance by one grade level annually
  • Worked with partner organizations to collaborate on existing and new programs from 20 organizations to 50 organizations within 12 months
  • Facilitated service-learning workshops with 36 counties throughout SC
  • Prepared annual reports to summarize program success and challenges
  • Conducted research and provided project management of special initiatives
  • Designed curriculum and oversaw lesson planning to meet instructional goals
  • Generated progress reports tracking trends in instruction and student progress
  • Procured equipment and services to align with program objectives and budget

School Manager

EdVenture Inc
Columbia , SC
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Responsible for all aspects of museum's early childhood and outreach programs,
  • Designed new revenue opportunities to achieve program goals by 30% annually
  • Developed and presented professional development resources to teaching staff, parents, caregivers, and community organizations
  • Guided instruction by mentoring 50 teachers to improve leadership and teaching effectiveness
  • Observed teachers under classroom conditions to track professional abilities and identify areas in need of improvement
  • Developed and maintained effective strategies including professional development for teachers, program development, and program dissemination
  • Created and managed all aspects of organization's early childhood and outreach programs
  • Evaluated early learning and outreach program offerings and content
  • Support professional development opportunities for pre-service teachers, teachers, and administrators; established early learning evaluation hub utilizing organization's program facilities and viewing areas
  • Designed and increased new revenue opportunities to achieve program goals annually by 20%
  • Collaborated with other departments to create strategies to identify resources to include all financial support

Teacher

Richland School District One
Columbia, SC
12.2001 - 01.2005
  • Designed and implemented curriculum to increase test scores
  • Effectively engaged with parents and caregivers, managed after-school programs to increase student achievement and provide safe space for out of school time
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students, parents, and teaching staff
  • Engaged 300 and increased understanding of material by one grade level using focused instructional strategies and hands-on activities
  • Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to 25 Early Learning Centers to promote student interest and receptive learning
  • Prepared and presented lesson plans in academic subjects using traditional and modern teaching techniques
  • Prepared and maintained classroom environments appropriate for student learning and physical, social, and emotional development
  • Utilized behavior management skills to foster environment conducive to student learning
  • Adapted teaching methods and instructional strategies to promote learning in students of differing skill levels
  • Worked with parents, administrators, and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students
  • Prepared successful applications to obtain funding from government and private grants.

Education

Ph.D - Organizational Leadership

Columbia International University
Columbia, SC
01.2021 - Current

Master of Science - Reading and Literacy

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN
08.2002 - 12.2004

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Columbia College
Columbia, SC
08.1997 - 12.2001

Skills

  • Organizational Leadership
  • Leadership Mentor
  • Leadership Trainer/Coach
  • Public Speaker
  • Curriculum Creation
  • Research and Grant Development
  • Instructional Design
  • Experiential Learning Methods
  • Program Planning and Development
  • Strategic Partnerships
  • Program Design
  • External and Public Relations
  • Process Improvement
  • Educator

Leadership and Honors

Noyce Leadership Institute Fellow;

Roy L. Schafer Selection Committee member; Association of

Science and Technology Centers; Asset-Based Community

Development Committee (ABCD); Neighbor Works Certificate in

Community Leadership Institute: South Carolina State

Newspaper 20 under 40 recipients; Inter-Activity Program

Committee member; Association of Children's Museums Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS); National Funding Review Panel; After school/STEM System Builder Task Force; Midwest

Science Academy; Noyce and Mott Foundation; Blueprint for Leadership; United Way of the Midlands; Association of Science and Technology Centers' Diversity Fellow; School Improvement Council Chair Bookman Road Elementary School and Lake

Carolina Elementary School; United Way of the Midlands

Education Council; Francis Bradley Middle School Leadership Team; Butler Leadership Academy Advisory Committee; Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, INC

Presentations

· How to Foster A Community of Care”-ACM Session “Curriculum Mapping That Makes Sense”

· “Stereotypes and Biases and Why They Matter”

· “Building Effective Strategies, One Department at a Time”

· “Live Through Balance”

· “How to Integrate Community in Your Curriculum”

· “Creating a Memorable After School Experience”

· “Why We Do What We Do”

· “How to Engage Parents with Patience”

· “Goal Setting for you and your Student”

· “Your Voice Matters"

· “A Hands-On Approach to Learning”

· “Finding Your Why”

· “Creating a Thematic Unit with Science and Math”

· “Behavior Modification Strategies for Early Learners”

· “Incorporating Differentiated Instructional Strategies and Why”

· “You Are A Bridge Builder”

· “You've Got the Future in your Hands”

· “Formal Vs Informal…No, It's Best Practice”

· “Non-Profits and Why They Matter”

· “Why Your Set-up Matters”

· “Advocating for your Child”

· “Relationship Building”

· “What's Wrong with my Teenager”

· “Brain Development In our Youngest Learners”

· “Diversity in Our Field”

· “Every Child Can Succeed”

· “Hands-on, Minds-On Professional Development for Teachers”

Timeline

Ph.D - Organizational Leadership

Columbia International University
01.2021 - Current

Founder and President

Village First Consulting, LLC
12.2019 - Current

Executive Vice President

EdVenture Inc
12.2013 - 12.2019

Vice President of Education

EdVenture Inc
12.2011 - 03.2013

Director of Educational Services

EdVenture Inc
06.2008 - 01.2012

Education Program Manager

EdVenture Inc
01.2006 - 06.2008

School Manager

EdVenture Inc
01.2005 - 01.2006

Master of Science - Reading and Literacy

Walden University
08.2002 - 12.2004

Teacher

Richland School District One
12.2001 - 01.2005

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Columbia College
08.1997 - 12.2001
Nikole Williams HillBusiness, Education, Leadership Consultant