Solutions
& Impact
A Guiding Light for Your Next Big Step
10+ Years of Professional Experience:
- Leadership Coaching
- DEI Education & Consulting
- Brand Assets Curation
Kwame Phillips
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE OVERVIEW
Professional Educator & Strategist, with 9+ years of experience in the Academic, Non-Profit, and Health Sectors —having conducted program design, implementation, and assessment. Proposed recommendations and initiatives to leadership to improve equitable and inclusive practices and outcomes.
Experienced with building a solid rapport with internal and external stakeholders. Developed training, symposiums, and workshops for different levels of management and clients.
Executed program and project consulting, coupled with a high success rate of impact, outreach, and design. Improved performance outcomes through assessment, surveys, and focus groups. Expertise in communications strategy, social media analysis, web design, and technology integration.
Interpersonal Values
Equity-Minded
Building and advocating for impartial, Intentional, and inclusive practices, systems, and care to ensure everyone is seen, heard, valued, and respected.
Collaborative
Effectuating positive DEI impact within an organization is through collaboration. Collective impact and response to DEI is as important as self-awareness and self-assessment when becoming culturally competent
Life-Long Learning
Making the on-going effort to enhance cultural competent skills and engage in continuous learning opportunities about the diverse culture and identities around you.
Leadership Experience
How I view collaboration and independent work:
- Bridge Builder
- Collaborative Partner
- Intentional Leader
- Integral & Inclusive Team Player
- Resourceful & Solution-Driven
- Advocate & Ally
CliftonStrengths Assessment determined the following about my professional strengths:
- Analytical
- Relator
- Communication
- Context
- Strategic
JHU Multicultural Affairs Department- Office of Diversity & Inclusion
Supervise a 30-person team of professional staff, as well as graduate and undergraduate program coordinators and mentors.
Influenced and managed 100+ student volunteers to support department signature programs. Supported 38 culture & identity groups as the category coordinator for Leadership Engagement and Experiential Development. Collaborate with colleagues across divisions and departments.
JHU Black Faculty Staff Association- JHU Employee Resource Group
Lead an executive leadership team of (8) elected officers. Represent (6) of (9) campus sites for the association and the membership of (250+) engaged employees.
Served as a caucus chair. Managed a leadership team of (3) colleagues and a caucus of (85+) employees.
Intercultural Education
Identity & Cuisine series
Multicultural Leadership Council & institute
Black faculty Staff Association Monthly Meetings
Identiy & Culture Through Art Series
Indigenous People's Day Pow Wow & Evening Lecture
Men of Vision & Excellence: Annual Empowerment Luncheon with Community Leaders & Students
Integration of Social Media & Technology within Intercultural Experiential Learning & Education
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Expertise
Johns Hopkins University- Multicultural Affairs
Designed, implemented, and executed comprehensive student success programs for first-year and transfer students: Black Male Initiative and Black Women Collective.
Johns Hopkins University- Black Faculty Staff Association
Raised the questions and solutions around equity in internal hiring practices with senior leaders. Provided professional and personal development opportunities. Consulted with colleagues at other campus sites to develop an ERG.
Johns Hopkins University/Armstrong State University- Multicultural Affairs
Completed annual reporting based upon the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS). The reporting Included data from surveys, focus groups, program assessment, and internal demographic data.
KP Learned Skills & Experiences
Reviewing personal skills and learned experience needed to complete projects and tasks efficiently, collaboratively, independently, and with a spirit of care and excellence.
Team & Project Management
Team Dynamics, Logistics & System Design
Intercultural Learning & Education
Research, Benchmarking, & Implementation
Analytics
Analysis of data, assessment of learning experiences, and annual reporting
R.AC.E. Matter Series & Digital Diversity Day Series
Managed the logistics and a team of colleagues In the Implementation of two series
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission- EEO & ERG Diversity Summit
Contracted Instructor & Facilitator. Topic: Building Community In a Workplace through an Intersectional lens
African American Male Initiative Grant- University System of Georgia
Awarded the AAMI Grant annually based upon our program objectives, analytics of quantitative and qualitative data, outcomes, and success rates
Heritage 365 Intercultural Learning Experience
Heritage 365: Intercultural Learning Experience
JHU Multicultural Affairs
Created a year-long modality to celebrate heritage months and increase cultural awareness through intercultural experiences
Multicultural Leadership institute & Multicultural Leadership Council
Designed the conference and series of workshops that focus leadership skills, Identity development, ect.
Multicultural Leadership Institute & Council
Directed & expanded the efforts and experience for Multicultural Leadership Institute & Council
Center for Diversity & Inclusion Strategic Plan Committee
Participated In the strategic planning process. Reviewed current metrics and qualitative data from focus groups to determine the future direction of the division.
Diversity Equity
& Inclusion
Learning opportunities
Diversity Equity, & Inclusion
Learning opportunities
Intercultural Education
Heritage 365 Informational Booth
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission EEO & ERG Diversity Summit
GNEXT Virtual Course: Pathways to careers in Healthcare Administration
Annual ERG Professional Networking Mixer
100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc. Collegiate leadership summit
Annual Cuture Festival & Show
Life-Long Learning
Education & Training
2013
2015
Armstrong State University
Bachelor of Arts- Business Economics
Armstrong State University
Master of Arts- Professional Communication & Leadership
2017
2019
2022
Johns Hopkins University
Safe Space- LGBTQ Competency & Allyship Training
American College Personnel Association
Restorative Justice Training & Certification
National Coalition Building Institute
Certificate of Completion- 25.5 hours
Leadership for Diversity Institute
First-Generation, Limited Income Student & Graduate
Awards & Recognition
Kwame J. Phillips Legacy Award
Armstrong Collegiate 100
The chapter recognized for my extensive contributions and service to organization and campus in my honor.
40 Under 40 Award
Georgia Southern University
Demonstrated a lifelong commitment to Georgia State University and made a significant impact in their industry and community.
Volunteer Service to Community Award
Armstrong Annual HR Awards
Charitable Donation made to the 100 Black Men of Savannah, Inc.
Extension to Professional Interest:
Mentoring Others Through the Power of Technology & Connection
Career Exploration & Discovery
Professional Development & Advancement
Equity In Workplace
My Professional Roadmap
Supervision & Management
Coalition Building
Strategic Planning
DEI Trainings
Staff & Team Development
ERG Management
Johns Hopkins University:
Project Management Certification
Short-Term
Professional Development:
Long-term
Professional Development
Terminal Degree in Organizational Behavior (PhD/JD)
Present at national and regional professional conferences on DEI research & best practices
Armstrong State University:
Planning & Execution
Technology Integration
Budget & Vendor Management
Strategic Planning
Grant Writing
Leadership Development Facilitator
Professional Growth:
Expanding and building my versatility within the Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Impact lens through strategy and operational excellence
Additional experience with DEI solutions, curriculum, policy, & learning.
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Email Address
kwamephillips1@gmail.com
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