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UNDERGRADUATE INVOLVEMENT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Enrollment Management, Strategic Planning Committee [2020 – 2025];<\/strong>
I currently serve as the undergraduate representative<\/strong><\/a> on this committee.
Jan 2019 – Current<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaker of Senate for Student Government Association;<\/strong>
I chair the Legislative Branch, facilitate weekly Senate Meetings, and lead up to 60 senator seats during the 89th Session of ODU’s SGA<\/strong><\/a>
April 2019 – Current<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senator for Student Government Association;<\/strong>
Oct 2018 – April 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Resident Assistant for Housing and Residence Life<\/a> for Whitehurst Hall, Dominion House and France House;<\/strong>
May 2018 – Current<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Athlete Development;<\/strong>
I served as the Complete Champion Program Intern under the leadership of Lubbock Smith III
Oct 2019 – Current<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monarch Wellness Ambassador for Health Promotions<\/a>;<\/strong>
Aug 2016 – Current<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Old Dominion University Health Promotion’s 11th Annual Brestival Walk, Fall 2019; Left: Nikki McCray<\/a> (Survivor), Middle: Betsy Elling (Survivor), Right: Christopher Spellman (Host) <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment – OIEA<\/a>;<\/strong>
I assisted the office under the leadership of Dr. Tisha Parades<\/a><\/strong> through the form of an Independent Study Course – IDS 397
Spring 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Crown Mentoring Chair under the Office of Intercultural Relations – OIR<\/a>;<\/strong> I lead a group of student leaders who mentor faculty member sons’ under the council of Lesa Clark, Executive Director of OIR
July 2017 – Current<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ODU Gospel Choir<\/a>; Oldest African American Founded Organization on the campus of Old Dominion University<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

President of Ebony Impact Gospel Choir<\/a>;<\/strong>
April 2018 – June 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Head Piano Player for Ebony Impact Gospel Choir;<\/strong>
Sep 2016 – Current<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programs Coordinator for Ebony Impact Gospel Choir<\/strong>;
April 2017 – April 2018<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CIVIC Scholars Program under the <\/strong>CIVIC Leadership Institute;<\/strong><\/a>
April 2017 – Current<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Executive Board Member for the CIVIC Scholars Program;<\/strong>
May 2019 – Current<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Association for Student Personnel Administrators Undergraduate Fellows Program – NUFP<\/a><\/strong>;
Dean of Students<\/a> Office
May 2018 – Current<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marketing Programs Coordinator for Office of Intercultural Relations;<\/strong>
Aug 2017 – May 2018<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

T.R.U.S.T.<\/a> Member;<\/strong>
Sep 2016 – Dec 2017<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Society of Black Engineers Member – NSBE<\/a>;<\/strong>
Oct 2016 – Jan 2018<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Summit Member;
<\/strong>Nov 2017 – April 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First Class Facilitator;<\/strong>
Aug 2017
Aug 2018
Aug 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freshman Summer Institute – FSI<\/a> – under the Office of Leadership and Student Involvement – LSI<\/a>;<\/strong>
July 2018<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMMUNITY<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Piano \/ Organ Player for Guiding Light Apostolic Church of Christ – <\/strong>GLAC<\/strong><\/a>;<\/strong>
2010 – Current<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Piano \/ Organ Player for Refuge Temple Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Burlington, NC – <\/strong>RTC<\/strong><\/a> \/ <\/strong>COOLJC<\/strong><\/a>;<\/strong>
May 2019 – Aug 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community Service Projects and Initiatives were completed through my involvement on and off campus;<\/strong>
Aug 2016 – Current<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ADDITIONAL INVOLVEMENT<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

University of North Carolina Greensboro<\/strong> – <\/strong>UNCG<\/strong><\/a>
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Undergraduate (<\/strong>NASPA<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>NUFP<\/strong><\/a>) Internship;<\/strong>
In this Student Affairs Internship, I served as a Coordinator for Residence Life for their department of Housing and Residence Life<\/strong><\/a>
May 2019 – Aug 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finish Line<\/a><\/strong> Associate<\/strong>;
June 2016 – Current<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INVOLVEMENT<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Southern Association for College Student Affairs Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC;<\/strong>
SACSA<\/strong><\/a> Undergraduate Attendee
Nov 2018<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SACSA 2019 in Raleigh, NC; Photo Credits: Corey Pilson<\/a>, Duke University<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Southern Association for College Student Affairs Conference in Raleigh, NC; <\/strong>
SACSA Undergraduate Attendee
Nov 2018<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Association for Student Personnel Administrators Conference in Los Angeles, CA;<\/strong>
NASPA<\/strong><\/a> Undergraduate Attendee
March 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LeaderShape<\/a> at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill;<\/strong>
Shadowing the Program’s Facilitator
May 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Carolina Housing Officers Social Justice and Assessment 2019 Conference at the University of North Carolina Greensboro – NCHO<\/a>;<\/strong>
Presenter
June 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Carolina Student Activities and Leadership Conference in Raleigh, NC @ William and Peace University – NCSAL<\/a>;<\/strong>
Undergraduate Attendee
July 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dungy Leadership Institute in Chapel Hill, NC @ UNC Chapel Hill;<\/strong>
Tabled During DLI’s<\/strong><\/a> Resource Fair with UNCG Assistant Director of Residence Life
June 2019<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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