Valencia College

As Manager of Learning Support Services, I lead a dynamic team of full-time and part-time employees, overseeing the daily operations of the campus Tutoring Center while providing leadership support to the Testing Center and Library. My role is rooted in fostering student success by creating a supportive and resourceful learning environment.

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Supervise staff recruitment, hiring, training, and timesheet management, while strategically managing a $100K budget to allocate funds for instructional technology and learning materials that support diverse learning modalities.

• Partner with faculty and academic departments to align services with course curricula, develop standardized operating procedures, and ensure the effective utilization of course materials.

• Collaborate with high schools to organize events and programs, promoting dual enrollment, degree attainment, and accelerated training opportunities for prospective students.

• Played a pivotal role during the COVID-19 pandemic by leading a work placement initiative, and securing employment opportunities for over 20 Federal Work Study students on the Online Tutoring platform.

Learning Center Manager

Brown Joy

As the founder and owner of Brown Joy, I am on a mission to bring positivity to the world through our unique affirmation stickers. Designed in the likeness of children of color, our stickers promote positive self-esteem and help children feel seen and valued.

I oversee all aspects of the business, from product design and development to marketing and community partnerships. My goal is to collaborate with organizations and businesses that want to uplift the children they serve by offering products that reflect diversity and inclusivity.

Through Brown Joy, I strive to spread joy one sticker at a time, creating lasting impacts for children and the communities we touch.

Founder & Owner 

BrandResumes

I empowered clients to achieve their career goals by equipping them with the tools, skills, and confidence needed for successful job searches and career advancement. My work focused on enhancing clients’ marketability, improving their job readiness, and positioning them for long-term success.

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

• Guided clients through the development and refinement of resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles, while providing resources and strategies for effective interviewing, salary negotiation, and overall career confidence.

• Designed and delivered professional development courses, including engaging presentations, articles, videos, and interactive activities, to prepare clients with practical job readiness skills and techniques.

• Conducted in-depth assessments via face-to-face, telephone, and virtual interviews to identify client needs and provided ongoing support through personalized email correspondence during the job search process.

•Advocated for clients seeking promotions and new opportunities by addressing barriers to success and offering actionable solutions.

• Collaborated with teams across four departments to create career coaching and interview preparation content, driving awareness and increasing monthly service sales.

Career & Lead Interview Coach

Florida International University

Lead cross-functional teams to review data and implement effective changes around workforce development, college success, and equitable learning solutions for minoritized users that increased program retention rates 67%

• Designed multiphase learning advising models that encompassed key principles of adult learning theories and learning development solutions for Student Success and Development Programs that enhanced the user experience 93% based on evaluation surveys

• Facilitated the strategic recruitment and onboarding 130+ professional staff to drive academic success and holistic development of program participants with a 98% completion rate

• Supported strategic organizational planning and goal implementation by analyzing quarterly issued program evaluation yielded from participant surveys

• Monitored, evaluated, and leveraged standard training processes and staff resources to track department performance and determine improvement opportunities to enhance onboarding procedures and workplace efficiencies by 54 % as documented in staff survey

Program Manager

•Led department collaboration with faculty chairs and key stakeholders to maintain advising materials such as curricula flow charts and program information sheets for both advising & recruiting of select majors

• Spearheaded student success campaigns to targeted student populations to support progression, leveraging data-driven and holistic interventions to increase program retention rates 56%

• Optimize the student experience, using data to drive improvements across internal and external collaborators to improve outcomes throughout the student journey enhancing participant experience 30%

• Managed a high touch point caseload of 600 advisees utilizing a suite of electronic advising tools in order to support students’ identification of an appropriate major and their retention and on-time graduation sequence

• Taught major exploration courses to help students through the process of self-exploration and career planning, and help students match their interests and skills to an appropriate major and career

• Assisted students in evaluating their abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews, and professional sources

• Provide holistic academic advising services to assigned students regarding departmental, collegiate, and University policies and procedures; programs of study; and the development of appropriate academic plans

Program Advisor II

• Developed an assessment strategy to evaluate the success of Career Services Office and programs and to gauge the learning outcomes of a diverse population of 9,000+ students documented in utilizing the center’s resources

• Oversaw strategies for a strong presence for students and employers, leveraging technology and other resources to expanding FIU’s reach in the global marketplace

• Supervised a team of 5+ student career coaches through use the implementation of lesson plans, experiential learning, peer mentorship, and exit interviews

• Oversaw Executive Protégé Initiative (EPI), a professional development program for students and alumni which focuses on networking and career development, obtaining 80% completion rate.

• Facilitated presentations regarding core career developmental competencies such as online job boards, resume writing, interviewing, and negotiating salaries

Research Assistant, Career Services 

✨ My life’s purpose is to help people see the abundance and greatness within themselves. I carry out this purpose through several roles:

🧡 Founder, Brown Joy, LLC
As the founder of Brown Joy, our mission is to uplift the world through affirmation stickers designed in the likeness of children of color. We promote inclusivity and positivity, spreading joy one Brown Joy sticker at a time.

📚 Higher Education Leader
With over 10 years of experience in higher education, I have led teams of over 50 employees. My leadership style focuses on empowering my team to not only excel in their current roles but also prepare for future opportunities. I am deeply committed to the holistic success of students, ensuring they thrive academically, socially, and professionally.

📝 Interview and Career Coach
I am passionate about helping people articulate their strengths and build confidence to achieve their career goals.

🌟 Community Leader
I am an active community leader in Central Florida, serving as a board member and volunteering for initiatives empowering and uplifting positive change in the region.

😊 I truly believe that everything I touch turns to gold because of the power of love and positivity I carry within me. I love connecting with people and organizations to learn about and celebrate the greatness within everyone. I look forward to connecting with you!

Charminta Brown, M.Ed.

DOWNTOWN DORAL CHARTER UPPER SCHOOL

College/Academic Counselor

Palm Beach State College

•	Instruct college students in accordance with educational theories and techniques. 
•	Develops discipline related curricula, assess student learning, participates in program evaluation, and college activities. 
•	Maintains college and department standards in support of the College's mission and strategic plan.
•	Discuss issues promoting intellectual, personal, academic, and social growth and success 
•	Address academic and career choices; and enhances study and time-management skills.
•	Experience designing and converting courses for online delivery
•	Familiarity with Canvas Learning Management Systems

Adjunct Professor of Student Life Skills

Dual Enrollment Coordinator

-Strengthens the academic transition of Connect4Success students, as well as other students interested in transferring to FIU, through individual/group advising. 
-Makes appropriate referrals 
to partner college advisors and services 
• Provides transition support related to the selection of a major, completion of prerequisites, and 
meeting minimum admission requirements. 
• Liaises between FIU and PBSC and MDC by coordinating and facilitating transition or major specific workshops for students and PBSC’s college advisors such as Meet & Greet and General Information, Group Advising (various majors) and Transition to FIU
• Maintain knowledge of PBSC’s transfer policies, as well as best practices in academic advising, 
transfer credit, transfer student support, etc. 
• Attends and/or present at Connect4Success and other transfer-related events 
• Oversees the Bridge Advisors to ensure that all projects are completed in a timely manner

Transfer Coordinator III/Bridge Advisor

Provide academic advising for students in a set of specific majors in an academic college  in support of those student's academic success  (particularly measured by retention and on-time graduation). 
Maintains advising records and confidential student records. 
Proactively manages a caseloads of advisees utilizing a suite of electronic advising tools in order to support Student's identfication of an appropriate major and their retention and on-time graduation in that major.

Psychology Academic Advisor

Career Management Service in the College of Business

resume and cover letter critiques, Co-planning/organizing events and workshops, assisting with employer information sessions, assisting with gathering survey data, greeting students and employers, registering students for events, answering brief student questions and any other general office duties as assigned.

Graduate Assistant

Little Masters Academy

Responsible for teaching children three to four years old. Work with students on individual basis and in groups. Creative techniques, such as nursery rhymes, artwork, and playing to teach lessons. Use of storytelling, music, games, and computer lessons to build students vocabulary. Show students how to count blocks, mix paint colors, and build structures like bridges, to introduce math.

Teacher

A+ Education Mapping, LLC

Test students immediately after enrollment throughout the program, and at the end of the school year. Actively engage students individually and in small group settings. Provide and update tutorial progress reports for dissemination to legal guardians, teachers, and district officials

Tutor

Extensive student services and customer service training in various industries. Reliable and ethical with the ability to stay calm and intervene during crises, and to collaborate on multidisciplinary teams. Excellent written and verbal skills. Proficiency in varied computer programs.

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