Volita Almon

• Developed community awareness and DEI outreach programs targeting specific demographics in partnership with local chamber of commerce.
• Ser
  ve as Green zone military advocate and Certified Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid USA provider.
• Organize DEI events including Career Resource Fair, Employee Networking Luncheons, and Virtual College Tour.
• Serve on Dental Assisting advisory committee, Safety committee, Continuous Improvement committee, Community Partnerships Committee, QEP Strategic Planning Committee, Coweta campus Engagement Team, CTAE Advisory Board, and Student Disciplinary Hearing Committee as member and chair.
• Serve as Title IX Advisor.
• Manage top-quality training documentation, manuals, and tools addressing needs of adjunct instructors.
• Team with Instructional Coordinators in evaluation and revision of training tools to continually improve learning platforms and presented process improvement plans and new process proposals to Academic Affairs administration.
• Develop team communications and information for faculty and staff meetings and email notifications.
• Resolve conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
• Recruit employees for instructional team to foster division growth and create a productive, diversified team.
• Engage faculty and staff in community involvement via recruitment activities.
• Network at community events to identify new business industry partners in local areas.
• Completed training programs to remain updated and further develop proficiency of important industry information.
• Liaised with Accessibility Coordinator to develop Individualized Education Programs to provide quality education for students with disabilities.
• Assist Human Resources to coordinate new faculty and staff hires by verifying appropriate faculty qualifications and processing adjunct personnel action request forms, appointments, and SRR.
• Manage team of adjuncts across Academic Affairs division for Coweta and CEC campuses, including establishing and enforcing performance policies.
• Oversee supervision of campus-based adjuncts, including training, enforcement of internal procedures, assignment allocation and issue resolution.
• Assist Admissions Manager with admissions and administration process for ensuring suitability of student recruitment process.
• Optimize student retention with clear advice on course choices, progression, and career options.
• Increase school enrollment and sustain student retention by collaborating with admissions to meet campus enrollment goals with improved promotional approaches, outreach strategies and engagement plans.
• Recommended students for programs to enhance academic support through improved learning strategies.
• Cultivated and maintained relationships with businesses, community agencies, churches and other outreach partners.
• Promoted DEIB initiatives in community and created broad buy-in and support of outreach programs.
• Assisted with development of outreach strategies and marketing tools to reach priority audiences.
• Collaborated with program teams, community organizations, peers and volunteers in execution of events and activities.
• Developed and maintained mutually beneficial relationships with agencies and organizations across service area.
• Collected and analyzed data to identify community needs before implementing programs to multiple audiences across state.
• Participated in community events to promote services and engage with public.
• Collaborated with community members and local organizations to assess community needs, identify resources, develop and implement service initiatives to expand access to social and community services.
• Researched best practices and developed strategies to improve program outcomes.
• Analyzed trends and data to inform decision-making and program development.
• Advocated for social and community service programs to increase awareness and funding.
• Conducted outreach activities to establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in programs.
• Managed volunteer programs focused on providing community services to underserved populations.
• Created and managed budgets, efficiently allocating resources for social and community service projects.
• Coordinated individual referrals to obtain community services, advocate for client needs and resolve roadblocks.
• Conducted community workshops to promote different programs and educate public on available services.

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• Maintained professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks.
• Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
• Organized laboratory activities for optimum learning, including preparing lectures, discussions, and student experiments.
• Developed materials for laboratory activities and course materials, including homework assignments and handouts to facilitate learning.
• Assessed student comprehension through regular quizzes, tests, and assignments.
• Kept classroom environments consistent and focused on learning by establishing and enforcing clear objectives.
• Established positive and encouraging relationship with students and helped to foster appreciation for biology and science.
• Collaborated with specialists to meet needs of Accessibility services and special population students requiring extra support.
• Used Blackboard Learn (ILP) and Qwickly (LTI) to upload all student grades and absence data into district computer systems (Banner).
• Diversified teaching techniques and learning tools help students with differing ability levels and varied learning modalities.
• Taught Anatomy and Physiology subject matter to students on information compiled from multiple sources, including textbooks, online sites, and other educational materials.
• Evaluated undergraduate students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance.
• Helped students develop academic, social, and emotional skills for long-term success.
• Advised students individually and in groups on academic programs for individual interests.
• Recommended students for programs to enhance academic support through improved learning strategies.
• Completed training programs to remain updated and further develop proficiency of important industry information.
• Liaised with Accessibilities Coordinator to develop Individualized Education Programs to provide quality education for students with disabilities.

• Prepared online lectures and videos for remote learning

• Assumed full manager responsibilities in absence of business gifting manager.
• Managed business gifting operations as assigned by Catalogue Department manager.
• Directed workloads and assigned associates to achieve sales goals and service standards.
• Performance managed associates regularly in absence of manager.
• Managed recruiting and retention of superior associates.
• Participated in business building activities to promote business sales.
• Evaluated and processed business gifting catalog orders.
• Designed qualitative market research instruments.
• Designed custom analysis in applications such as MS Excel.
• Integrated qualitative and quantitative information to create insight into client issues.
• Utilized problem solving skills and frameworks to develop solutions.
• Synthesized and communicated results to clients.
• Collaborated with clients and associates to implement solutions.
• Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
• Handled one hundred calls per day to address customer inquiries and concerns
• Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease