Blake International Management LLC

Chief Executive Officer

I’m Falan Blake a nursing student and CNA with a vision to bridge psychiatry, neurology, and nursing research. My journey into healthcare is deeply personal. I’ve lost loved ones to stroke and heart disease, and my child lives with a serious mental illness that changed the course of our lives. 

What drives me is the question why…why the brain and body respond the way they do, and how we can move beyond treating symptoms to addressing root causes.

My focus is pediatric neurology and mental health nursing, with long-term plans to pursue a dual PHD/DNP and position myself as a nurse scientist. I believe nursing can play a greater role in reshaping how we understand brain health from advocating for advanced imaging in psychiatric care to exploring new pathways for trauma-informed recovery.

This isn’t just a career shift; it’s a lifelong mission. My platform will document my academic journey, share insights at the intersection of psychiatry and neurology, and build awareness for research-based nursing care.

If you’re interested in the future of brain health, nursing research, or cross-disciplinary collaboration, let’s connect here and on (Twitter)


Falan Blake

Last year was our first Thanksgiving together as adults. I cooked the “traditional” way at first.

We grew up in New York City. His family leans more Latin/Irish in their holiday food traditions, and mine leans more African American. But I never actually spent Thanksgiving with the Latin side of my dad’s family, so our foods were always different anyway.

I went on to become a chef, and by the time I had my own home, I was done with typical Thanksgiving food. Working in restaurants and casinos meant spending the entire week cooking hundreds of turkeys. By the time the holiday arrived, the last thing I wanted was more turkey.

So we decided to create our own version of the day. A blended, non-traditional dinner built around foods we actually love.

I don’t cook professionally anymore, but I still cook for friends and family when they’re nearby. This year, my neighbor already requested his own skillet of southern cornbread. My daughter wants pot roast. And Kevin will eat whatever I put on the table.

As for me, I want crab legs. But honestly, that’s every day for me.

If you’re not doing the usual menu this year… what are you having?

Falan 🦀

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My kid and I LOVE this place. I’m so happy I feel better to eat today. 🤣

I was too sick to eat yesterday. Saved my calories for today. 

Happy Friday. 🫶🏼

Omg yes! I have pneumonia. I found out day before yesterday. 

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I ✅ Did it. I finished my first college class — English 101 — with an A.

I’ve always been a strong writer, but editing…that’s another story. Structural editing has never been my strength and that’s okay!

Huge thanks to Marie S., who red-marked my drafts to death and listened to me spiral for an entire semester, and to Kevin, my other half, who slept maybe five hours over two days helping me fact-check and research my 12-page Partisan Essay.

Let’s just say, as a criminal defense lawyer, he found the topic far more exciting than I did and I still don’t fully understand what I wrote. 😭🤣😭🤣🤷🏻‍♀️

If it weren’t for the two of them, that A would’ve looked a lot more like a C.

We all have our strengths. Mine isn’t editing or political commentary and that’s perfectly fine.

Whew! 

Glad it’s over. 

Falan 🤓

Real HR Hero 

• Build strong relationships with hiring managers and provide regular updates on the recruitment process, ensuring a smooth hiring experience for everyone involved.
• Use advanced sourcing plans and techniques to identify and attract top talent across various job functions and levels.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines to ensure timely and high-quality hiring.
• Develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract a diverse talent pool and promote an inclusive candidate experience. This ensures that everyone feels valued and welcomed during the recruitment process.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for multiple positions. From job postings to sourcing candidates, interviewing, and onboarding.
• Work to build and maintain relationships with diverse communities and organizations to promote inclusion and access to talent.
• Deliver training to employees and leadership to help them better understand the importance of DEIB and how to create a culture of belonging and respect.
• Analyze organizational policies, procedures, and practices to identify areas that need improvement and recommend changes to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
• Build strategic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment with the latest DEIB trends and practices. Clients are always ahead of the curve in creating an inclusive workplace.

DEIB Strategist - Recruiting/HR Consultant

-Influential in energizing the hiring process in a high-volume/time-sensitive environment, working 
 alongside hiring managers and leading candidates through the process of getting hired.
-Positions high-end technical professionals in the fields of IT on contract and permanent placements. 
-Recruiting in the fields of software engineers, developers, administrators and network system and 
 security engineers.
-Successfully recruits candidates through Internet research, Boolean search strings, cold calling, referrals, 
 networking, job fairs, and other strategies.
-Responsible for performing reference checks, terms and rates negotiating for each position, organizing 
 the interview process, extending offers, and closing candidates.
-Responsible for mentoring and providing on-going training and support for new recruiters and serve as 
 a resource for learning and navigating senior technical policies and procedures.
-Identify gaps in workflows and implemented strategies to maintain productivity.
-Assess data, interpret information, and present insights and recommendations on leadership 
 effectiveness and performance.
-Lead monthly meetings to ensure compliance in all departments.
-Collaborate with both internal and external stakeholders to interpret business needs and program 
 priorities.
-Generate necessary reports using metrics for project management.
-Identify the needs for change and lead the adaption program. 
-Contribute to developing change management and communication plans in collaboration with the 
  Communications team and business leaders.

HR Business Partner- Recruiter

YMCA of Greater Houston

Experienced Director in the non-profit sector:

•Led various teams across various programs, including financial development, community engagement activities, and programs focused on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
•Fostered programs that supported Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging with a commitment to building strong, inclusive communities.
•Selected to be a part of the first financial development team,  demonstrated fundraising skills and helped establish a successful model for future fundraising efforts.
•Hired and onboarded at least 100 direct reports with the ability to effectively manage a large team.
•Demonstrated a remarkable ability to lead teams toward a common goal by fostering collaboration, building consensus, and motivating people to do their best work.
•Dedicated to building strong, resilient communities by launching successful programs that have positively impacted the community and inspiring others to get involved in community building.
•Guided by the core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility in their work and personal life, believing that these values are essential for creating a better world.
•Achieved numerous successes, including being a part of leadership and raising millions of dollars in funds for a non-profit organization.

Director

I am a DEI practitioner and recruiting consultant committed to creating welcoming and inclusive workplaces. With extensive experience, I help organizations implement best DEI(B) practices and identify top candidates to strengthen their teams.

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