Administrator

Taught Programming and Broadcasting I, II and III to grades 9 through 12                    

Lectured on topics such as Media Literacy, Advertising and the History of Television 

Taught students every aspect of creating broadcast quality production packages

Implemented lessons for English III (Academic and Honors), Creative Writing, Cultural Media Literacy and African American Literature                   Served as student Council Advisor leading eight class advisors and the executive board the of student body government implementing all major events accruing a $10,000budget surplus  

Student Support Team Member led parents and teachers in meetings, identified specific targeted strategies and created SMART goals designed for academic success and monitored progress

Chaired Professional Learning Team led English III Department in data driven instruction design, wrote SMART  Goals,  implemented  interventions and facilitated sharing of best practices

Named in the Top 10 Language Arts Teachers in Wake County Based on 2006 EOG Residuals

Chaired Professional Learning Team for 8th Grade Language Arts 

 

WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS                                      NEW JERSEY SCHOOLS          

North Garner Middle School                                      Frelinghuysen Middle School

Holly Springs High School                                         Burnet Street School/Newark Tech

Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School                  Linden High School Academy of Science and Technology

Green Hope High School                                            Henry Snyder High School

 

1984-Present                Media and Communication Experience

   

THE URBAN NEWS Asheville, NC                                                                       Contributor                                                                            6/2019-Present

 

BERT SUGAR'S BOXING ILLUSTRATED TELEVISION New York, NY       Producer                                                                                            9/93-7/94  Coordinated studio and location shoots, managed set, acted as art director and prepared talent for  interviews and  prepared crew for coverage of live bouts and press conferences  Post production; built segments, supervised edit sessions, kept notes and maintained all files on show

 

MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY Long Branch, NJ                                                 Lecturer, Department of Communication                              9/93-1/94

Taught courses in Television Production and the History of Television as a Communicative Instrument and it  influence on Human Behavior and Advisor to the Black Student Union

 

NIKIKENDALL PRODUCTIONS NJ, MA, NC                                                   Owner/ Freelance Artist                                                               8/91-2012

Videotape, edit and create PR materials such as concerts, planning sessions, gatherings, and art installations Clients include Montclair Public Schools, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark Public Schools, The Peppermint Players, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated, The Links Incorporated, The Norman Lewis] Estate, Agape Art Gallery, Linden Public Schools,  Kean University’s Even Start Family Literacy Program, Stevens Institute of Technology, The Cindy Nicholson Dance Company, and Holly Springs High School

 

BLACK FILMMAKER FOUNDATION New York, NY                                     Public Relations Assistant and Managing Editor                  8/90-7/91

 

RADIO BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE

WRBB-FM Boston, MA                                                                                                           Co-Host/Disc Jockey                                                       1/05-7/05

WMSC-FM Upper Montclair, NJ                                                                                          Host/Disc Jockey                                                             1/90-5/91

WTBU-FM Boston, MA                                                                                                          Host/Disc Jockey                                                             9/84-5/85

 

 

 

1985-2005               Sales Experience

 

 

THE TRAVELING VINEYARD Wake County, NC                   Independent Wine Consultant       12/06-7/08

Direct Sales/Marketing conducting in-home wine tasting parties for Imported and Domestic Boutique Wines Recruit and Train Team

 

CORK DORKS/PRESTIGE WINE DISTRIBUTOR Raleigh, NC   Demonstration Model/Sales       10/05-12/06

Travel to high end wine departments and assist local distributor with wine sales

Affected a forty percent increase in sales through the holiday season

Approach customers to sample wine and inform them of the various vineyards and history of wine

 

CHRISTIAN DIOR COSMETICS New York, NY                    Freelance Makeup Artist/Sales       09/89-7/94

Travel to Christian Dior counters within the Tri State Area such as Bloomingdales, Macys, Nordstrom, and Saks Fifth Avenue

Coordinated in-store makeover events Increased sales for counter representatives and managers

 

MANAGEMENT RECRUITERS/OM5 Mountainside, NJ            Recruiter                                        1991-1997

Interview, recruit, and match executives and office support staff for clients

Visit client sites to conduct needs assessments

Provide solid customer service, train and prepare candidates for interviews, conduct mock interviews

 

NICOLE'S BEAUTY AND BARBER SUPPLIES Montclair, NJ    Sales                                                1984-1993

Direct sales and marketing of professional hair and beauty supplies for family business

 

 

1991-2005         Student Affairs/University Administration Experience

   

NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY DEPT OF RESIDENCE LIFE Boston, MA              Complex Coordinator                                                  12/02-7/05

Responsible for the coordination, program development, and management of the largest Living Learning Community complex

Participated in duty rotation responding to situations calling for crisis management

Created and implemented an environment that fosters student learning, civic responsibility, and community involvement

Recruited, trained, and supervised staff of 40

Awarded 2003-2004 Distinguished Lecturer, NU's Leadership Education Growth Opportunity Program 

 

RUTGERS COLLEGE RESIDENCE LIFE Piscataway, NJ                                               Residence Counselor                                                      8/91-6/93

Responsible for the safety, well-being, and the management of an undergraduate residence hall, housing three hundred students

Developed and implemented hall policies

Selected, supervised and trained staff of undergraduate resident assistants Senior hearing officer and delivered sanctions

Counseled residents and staff resolving conflicts on personal and academic issues Intervened in crisis situations, handled all discipline within building

Developed and conducted diversity seminars addressing, race relations, sexual orientation, and cultural sensitivity Advised hall government and Facilitated in-hall programs and managed hall budget