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10/00 – 6/08 CEO/ Superintendent

Pontiac Academy for Excellence K-12, Pontiac MI

Fiscal and Personnel Administrator

Marketing and Compliance Director

Contracted Services

Fiscal and Personnel Administrator

Marketing and Compliance

Director, Contracted Services

Full planning, growth management and P&L responsibility start-up for K-12 program

Developed and directed budget growth ($750K in 2000 to $10M in 2007) with +$1M surplus, no longterm debts

Led strategic growth of staffing

Spearheaded marketing initiatives which resulted in a 600% increase in enrollment

Construction Oversight

    PROFESSIONAL EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS SUMMARY

10/00 – 6/08 CEO/ Superintendent

Pontiac Academy for Excellence K-12, Pontiac MI

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CEO Selected Achievements

• Immaculate 100% performance on State and Federal annual audits from 2000-2008!

• Augmented Technology Literacy from 60% to 100% for professional and support staff by 2004.

• Fostered employee growth of 200% percent; from 25 employees in 2000 to over 120 in 2008.

• Launched business and community partnerships with 12+ organizations providing resources and donations in excess of $500,000.

• Eradicated $700,000 deficit in five years without reducing professional or support staff!

• Negotiated better employee health benefits while reducing company healthcare costs by 20%.

• Generated policies, procedures and best practices increasing revenue from $750,000 to $10,000,000 annually from 2000-2008. 

• Recognized by Strathmore who’s who for Professional Leadership in Fortune 500 Companies

• Oxford Round Table Conference Presenter 2003-2005, Oxford England

• Harvard University leadership participation request in “Strategic Management Styles.” 2007-2008

• Expanded student growth by 600% *USA Today 2007 noted PAE largest Charter School Per City Capita in Michigan

• Negotiated incredible land contract for 1 penny a year over seven years for property expansion at a savings of $500,000!

• Significantly reduced vending costs by approx $300,000 per year

 

 

CEO Additional Recognition and Honors

 

• Outstanding African American Male Leadership- Award by AME of Sarasota, 2017

• Success Feature Story- Lexington Dispatch, Lexington NC 3//21/2008

• Educator of The Year- Bloomfield Hills Optimist Club 2/2008

• Lifetime Achievement Award by PAE -2007

• Nominated CEO of the year by MAPSA 2006

• Nominated Outstanding Charter Public Academy by MAPSA 2005- 2006

• Man of The Year – American Biological Institute Board of International Research 2006

• Harvard University – Selected for Strategic Management for Charter School 2006

• Global Publication’s Who’s Who 2006

• Strathmore’s Who’s Who – Recognized for Professional Accomplishments 2006

• Continental Who’s Who - Recognized for professional accomplishments 2006

• Empire Empowering Executives & Professionals Who’s Who 2005

• ABA American Biological Institute – American Medal of Honor for Accomplishment and Contribution to Society 2005

• Annual Yearly Progress 2004-05 Pontiac Academy for Excellence

• Metropolitan Registries Who’s Who 2004

• Manchester Who’s Who among Executives and Professionals 2004

• Outstanding Community Service Award –Mayor of Pontiac, MI 2004

• Feature Speaker “Educating At-Risk Students” Greater Pontiac Broadcast 2001

• Featured in the Oakland Press, Pontiac News and Citizen’s Post 2000

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