8. Facilitated the budget process and developed the budget for an annual operating budget ranging between $30 - $45 million
Served as the Interim President of Lincoln University for Fall 2010. The highlights of this tenure of service, in addition to the normal duties as VP, included testifying before the state legislature, attending various community meetings, and facilitating the investigation of personnel issues that resulted in the termination or forced resignation of two key persons in athletics.
Directed energy management project to de-centralize boilers; it was projected to produce approx 10% of $1.3 million as total annual energy savings upon full implementation. Obtained funding of $1.8 million with loan application documents that secured a low-cost loan of 2% interest. Lincoln was one of a few higher education schools funded by the Dept of Natural Resources;
Directly involved in the planning and design of a showpiece enhancement to campus grounds that now garners much attention from visitors to campus, the Soldiers' Memorial Plaza. This project included request and review of contractor proposals, weekly meetings with the Construction Administrator, and encouraged awareness and motivation of campus constituents and staff to complete the project that overlapped two presidential administrations;
In concert with staff consistently maintained the university's finances resulting in an unqualified audit opinion year after year;
Chaired the first budget committee created to move responsibility for budget knowledge and management to a more central stance on campus in response to shared governance. Doing so, cultivated a broader audience and significantly more buy-in that continued to serve well as an exemplary shared governance model.
Facilitated bond offerings of $10 & $21 million to fund the construction of two new residence halls, Hoard & Yates Honors & Sherman D Scruggs, as well as major renovation work on the student union.
Served as University Marshal that entailed facilitating and directing Commencement ceremonies and represented the university in other ceremonial venues.
Served as treasury and co-strategist for election campaign of a city councilman who also served as Lincoln's housing director. In this capacity, I received and maintained campaign donations, prepared financial reports, hosted and attended fundraisers, canvassed neighborhoods and communities to talk with residents about the candidate and learned of their concerns, and assisted candidate in briefings to prepare for debates.
Alum of the 2012 Citizen Police Academy, a twelve week course developed to create better understanding of police tactics, motivations, and community partnerships. The experiences gained in this program helped not only improve relationships between police, citizens, and Lincoln University, but also fostered a better appreciation for the quality and quantity of diverse services to the community rendered by the police. It