Awards & Speaking Engagements

Upcoming:

October 23 – October 27, 2017
Presenter, Consistent Mentor Support Leads to Sustainable Mentoring Relationships
University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute
2017 Mentoring Conference: A Decade of Cultivating an Inclusive Mentoring Community: Developmental Networks for Innovation, Achievement, & Transformation
Audience: Higher education faculty, staff, students and researchers

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May 12, 2017
Facilitator, Arts & Higher Education: Your Tomorrow Starts Today
Middle School 8
Audience: Middle School students

April 27, 2017
Facilitator, You do Not Have to be a Starving Artist
Robert McNair Middle School

Audience: Middle School students

March 18, 2017
Panelist, Career Fair: Pouring Into the Next Generation
Greater Allen Cathedral of New York
Audience: Middle School and High School students


February 15, 2017
Panelist, Faculty-Student Mentoring Workshop

Adelphi University
Audience: Faculty, Staff & Administrators


June 8, 2016
Facilitator, Healthy Relationships...
August Martin High School Student Seminar
Audience: High School Students

October 20 - 23, 2015
Presenter, Effective Mentoring for Undergraduate Students of Color
University of New Mexico Mentoring Institute
Mentoring Conference: New Perspectives in Mentoring: A Quest for Leadership Excellence & Innovation
Audience: Higher education faculty, staff, students and researchers

June 19, 2015
Keynote Speaker, The Journey Begins… Office of Adult & Continuing Education, New York City Department of Education, NY Audience: Adult students who have completed General Education Development (GED) requirements 

June 3, 2015
Facilitator, The Power of Effective Mentoring Relationships Community Fellows Program, Center for Career Development, Adelphi University Audience: College student Pre-Internship experience conference

June 16, 2012
Keynote Speaker, From Learning to Leading Roosevelt Public Library, Roosevelt, NY Audience: Fathers and sons of various ages 

June 18, 2011
Keynote Speaker, Renew Your Commitment to Excellence in Fatherhood
Roosevelt Public Library, Roosevelt, NY Audience: Fathers and sons of various ages
March 5, 2011
Facilitator, Public Speaking WorkshopThe Jackie Robinson Foundation, New York, NY Audience: Jackie Robinson Scholars, College Juniors, ages 20-22

March 3, 2011
Facilitator, Best Practices in Mentoring The Jackie Robinson Foundation, New York, NY Audience: Jackie Robinson Alumni & Advisory Committee Chairpersons. Professionals from a variety of industries, ages 30 – 60

November 21, 2010
Facilitator, Savings 101: Setting the Proper Foundation Greater Centennial, Mount Vernon, NY Audience: Community Youth Leaders, ages 14-17
                                                                                                                                    
February 1, 2009
Facilitator, Mentor Workshop & Alumni Training The Jackie Robinson Foundation, New York, NY Audience: Jackie Robinson Alumni & Advisory Committee Chairpersons. Professionals from a variety of industries, ages 20 – 45

July, 24 2008
Facilitator, Leadership 101: Understanding the Basics
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., New York, NY Leadership Development Institute Audience: State-wide Youth Leaders, ages 14-17

August 12, 2008
Keynote Speaker, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC, New York, NY Audience: BBBS Graduates of Mentoring Supervisor Certificate Program; mentoring professionals representing various mentoring models, ages 21 – 60 

February 20, 2007
Facilitator, Mentor Training 100 Black Men of Long Island Inc., Hempstead, NY Audience: Prospective Mentors, ages 35 – 70. Professionals from a variety of industries
November 29, 2007
Facilitator, Retention & Recruitment Strategies
Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC, New York, NY
The Center for Training and Professional Development
Audience: Mentoring leaders & stakeholders seeking to build & improve Mentor Programs, ages 21 - 40