LYDIA WASHINGTON. Ed. S. Social Justice Education Expected May M. Ed. Higher Education Administration May 2009 Awarded 2014

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1 EDUCATION EXPERIENCE Ed. S. Social Justice Education Expected May 2020 Amherst, Massachusetts M. Ed. Higher Education Administration May 2009 Awarded 2014 Amherst, Massachusetts B.A. Political Science Minors: African-American Studies and Education December 2006 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Summer Abroad Program European Politics, Dutch Society and Dutch Art & Music June-August 2005 University of Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Associate Director of Student Activities Office of Student Activities & Involvement Center August 2014-present Reporting structure for this position has fluctuated between the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs & Campus Life, Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Engagement and Director of Student activities. Supervising two professional staff members and eight graduate student assistants. Leading, mentoring and managing the overall mission and vision of the Student Engagement and Leadership Cluster and Student Activities & Involvement. Advises the Student Government Association (SGA) and Graduate Student Senate (GSS) through the student consultation shared governance model. Provide regular trainings for SGA and GSS with student leaders, including but not limited to Bylaws, Content Neutrality, Robert s Rules of Order, strategic planning, university governance, cultural competence, Title IX, and Active Bystander training. Overseeing the Student Organization Resource Center ( SORC) for undergraduate and graduate organizations and leadership development. Coordinate and train the Leadership Team of Student Engagement Directors, all Student Engagement and Leadership Cluster budget, hires, staff personnel and cluster development. Designed and implemented SGA bylaws requiring Student Government T training for all all the members of the student government association. Eliminated the amount of New RSO appeals from 20 to 3 organizations through the SGA Senate. Developed new governance processes in spring elections, which impacted voter turnout on average by an additional 10 percent. Oversaw all SGA officer payroll and GSS Assistantships, payroll, and contracts, totaling combined in excess of an estimate of $350,000. Advises and supports Way & Means Committee Allocation Process estimated

2 3.4 million dollars towards student organizations and agencies. Increased the SORC student staff from 8 to 16 operational student staff to support consistency of business, operational and event planning practices including maintenance of budget totaling in excess of $20,000. Created the constitution, by laws and advisory board to transform the SORC into an agency within the SGA. Manage the Student Activities and Involvement Internship program offering credits to ten students per year on related fields in Higher Education. Institutional Involvement: Develop and advise the student consultation policy for administrators and student governance officials. Managed on campus voting for an estimate of 450 community members with University Relations Lead student organizational leader s participation events in the Campus Climate Survey sub committee focusing on participation for the campus. Implemented the first Black Alumni Network programming for Homecoming and SoulFest Weekend. Serves as one of the liaisons on the International Risk Management Committee for the Student Affairs and Campus Life division. Assistant Director of Student Activities June 2009-August 2014 Office of Student Activities & Involvement Center Reporting structure in this position has fluctuated to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Engagement and Director of Student activities, and Associate Director of Student Activities. Supervising one professional staff members and eight graduate student assistants. Provided vision, leadership advising and overall administration for the Office of Student Activities & Involvement and provided policy, guidelines, and risk management for the SGA, GSS, cultural, advocacy, religious, arts and media registered student organizations. Supported and managed daily operations of the Student Union and sat as the Building Operations Liaison for Student Involvement. Developed and organized The International Travel Program and risk management for student leaders that have interest in cultural exchanges and/or service learning opportunities. Served as one of the advisors to the University Programming Council (UPC), which managed UMass Night Out, Homecoming Parade and Spring Concert. Developed the first Student Activities & Involvement Intern Program of 10 students per semester. Advised, planned events, and oversaw budgets for 35 cultural organizations through the cultural council advising model.

3 Negotiated and navigated over 100 small to large-scale contracts of honorariums to achieve a budget friendly pricing for student organizations. Supervised 20 First Week Crew student workers during Welcome Week with New Student Orientation. Created the first Vice-President position for the Student Government Association Formed and assisted in Student Government Association Bike Share Program Lead and established the semester long process of switching paper ballots to an online voting system for both SGA and GSS elections. Institutional Involvement: Created the first Women Mentoring Program with the SGA with faculty and staff members campus wide. Guest Lecturer for the Education 393E Legal Issues in Student Governance & Higher Education class: The Fundamentals of Student Governance Leadership Member of the Student Affairs & Life Assessment Team. Coordinated and worked with different campus departments for university wide staff initiated programs which include First Week, Homecoming, BlackOut Weekend, SoulFest Week, and Earth Day. Served on committees such as Health Council and New Student Orientation Evening Events Graduate Assistant for Greek Affairs August 2007-May 2009 Office of Fraternities and Sororities, Reported to the Director of Office of Fraternities and Sororities of the Center of Student Development Provided administrative and advisory support to 18 chapters and initiatives of the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC) & National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations. Supported in the areas of programming, budgeting, council management, leadership development, membership recruitment, public relations, policy interpretation and scholastic achievement. Facilitated, and advised major Greek events, including conferences, retreats, orientation programs, and awards banquets. Responsible for administrative business and event planning for all social and educational aspects of programming by MGC & NPHC communities. Assisted with Center of Student Development initiatives and programs such as BlackOut, Homecoming and Greek Week. Expanded three new chapters in NPHC (Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc) and MGC ( Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority Inc. and Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity Inc.) Increased NPHC membership from five students to a total of 60 students at the end of the assistantship Created UStep which generated over 10,000 dollars of revenue for the NPHC council. Completed the MGC constitution with the SGA to be recognized as a governing body.

4 Prince/Crampton Hall Graduate Cluster Office Staff August 2008-May 2009 Department of Housing and Residence Life Reported to the Resident Director of Prince/Crampton Hall Provided reliable information, services and resources for residents. Distributed and collected keys and temporary access cards for residents through Prince s Excel database. Administered support for the Resident Director and Assistant Residence Director which included scheduling appointments, filing paperwork, and checking residents in and out of the hall Graduate Housing Summer Intern May 2008-August 2008 Department of Housing & Residence Life Education University of Florida Gainesville, FL Reported to the Assistant Director of Graduate Students and Families Completed literature review on selected topics pertaining to adult development, nontraditional students and international students. Collected data for ACUHO-I Apartments Committee project. Assisted Associate Director with student leadership development project. Planned and implemented summer/fall staff training and Mayors Council Workshop for graduate housing. Observed operations, related projects and duties in residence hall areas, residence life and education, assignments, maintenance and custodial. Attended SEAHO conference and presented conference overview for housing staff College Readiness Liaison December July 2007 College of Education, Alliance Program University of Florida Gainesville, FL Reported to the Dean of College of Education and Director of UF Alliance Program. Developed, implemented and assisted the College Readiness 9 th Grade UF campus visits for six UF Alliance High Schools with entertainment and tours. Coordinated five twonight visits for over 1600 students. Connected students with multiple campus constituents such as admission officers, student organizations and academic advisors. Participated in the Middle Schools Initiative that extends the Alliance work to include middle school students and their families. Developed and facilitated a series of workshops for middle school students and their parents. All 10 students from the program were accepted to the University of Florida with a UF Alliance scholarship. The 10 scholarship recipients created a UF Alliance ambassador program to recruit more students from marginalized areas in the state of Florida.

5 RELATED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Standing Women Committee Board Member June 2014-May 2016 American College Personnel Association Washington D.C. Supported, developed and empowered those who identify as women and allies through advocacy and activism, engaging community, and scholarship. Member of the Women of Color Network committee Convention coordinator for Women Social and Activities Commission for Student Involvement June 2013-May 2015 American College Personnel Association Washington D.C. Assisted the assigned leadership initiatives in developing a social media platform, newsletters and articles for the commission Recruited new volunteers for the student involvement commission goals Leadership Fellow Mentor August 2010-May 2011 Columbia, South Carolina Assisted the assigned Leadership Fellow in developing an article for the Campus Activities magazine Co-Presented with assigned Fellow at Regional Conference Served as an information resource for assigned Fellow Leadership Fellow August 2008-May 2009 Columbia, South Carolina Coordinated workshops on diversity and student-to-professional networking for the regional and national conferences Facilitated regional and national convention workshops on mental health and sustainability Worked one-on-one with a student activities mentor Assisted in recruitment of Leadership Fellows for the following year Worked with a team of individuals throughout the academic year in coordinating and planning HBCU connections Diversity Committee August 2011-August 2014 Educational Reviewer August 2011-August 2014 On-Site Coordinator August May 2011 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American College Personnel Association 2012-present Association for Student Government Association 2010-present National Activities for Campus Activities 2008-present National Association of Student Personnel Administrators 2006-present College Leadership Florida 2006-present LeaderShape 2005

6 PRESENTATIONS Balancing the Scale: Exploring Gender Inequalities in the Workplace Contributor, ENCORE National Convention, San Francisco, CA, May 2016 Balancing the Scale: Exploring Gender Inequalities in the Workplace Presenter,NASPA National Convention, Indianapolis, IN, MA March 2016 Self Care Is The Best Care: Finding Work Balance, Presenter, Center for Student Development Spring Retreat, January 2013 To Be Young, Gifted and SINGLE: More Lessons for Young Professionals from Young Professionals, Co-presenter, National Conference, Charlotte, NC February 2012 Leadership Fellows, Co-presenter, National Conference, Charlotte, NC February 2012 Other Duties Assigned, presenter, National Conference, Hartford, CT October 2011 Other Duties Assigned, Co-presenter, National Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education National Conference, Philadelphia, PA March Single Young Gifted & Talented, Co-presenter, National Association of Campus Activities National Conference, St.Louis, MO February 2011 I Got Spirit, We Got Spirit, How are You? presenter, National Association of Campus Activities National Conference, St.Louis, MO February 2011 I Got Spirit, We Got Spirit, How are You? presenter, National Association of Campus Activities Regional Conference, Hartford, CT, October 2010 Imagine That! Implementing Successful Collaborations. Co-presenter National Association of Campus Activities Regional Conference, Hartford, CT, October 2010 Life After UF: Alliance Scholar. Presenter, UF Foundation Speaker College of Education,Orlando FL April 2010 Mental Health & Spirituality Development: New Pathways for Student Leaders presenter, Regional Conference, Boston, MA, February 2010 Mental Health & Spirituality Development: New Pathways for Student Leaders presenter, Regional Conference, Hartford, CT, October 2009 Going Green In Event Planning, Guest, Event Planning Lloyd Hently The, March Going Green With Your Program Board, Co-presenter, National Association of Campus Activities Regional Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, February 2009 Over the Edge Blues How to Conquer Mental Health Issues as Student Leaders presenter, Regional Conference, Hartford, Connecticut, October 2008 Why Student Affairs?, Presenter, Housing Department, The University Florida, Gainesville, FL, July Finding Balance, Presenter, Greek Leadership Conference, The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts, March 2008

7 Graduate School Is it for Me?, Guest, AFA 3039:African-Americans in Higher Education, Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, January 2008 UF Foundation, Speaker, Education Banquet, The University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, April 2005 TEACHING EXPERIENCE: EDUC 392D-SEC01 : Racism: Using Storytelling Spring 2016 ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS Omega Psi Phi Citizen Award November 2016 REDI Award- Office Team Award August 2014 Chancellor's Citation Award April 2014 REDI Award- Engagement Award August 2013 Sigma Lambda Gamma Commitment & Support Award March 2011 Student Development Certificate of Staff Appreciation: Outstanding Contributions in advising role December 2010 Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated Black Rose Recipient November 2010 Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated Educational Award January 2009 Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated Finer Womanhood Award March 2008 Ambassador of the Year (UF Admission s Office) December 2006 Outstanding SG Cabinet Award May 2005 Florida Blue Key Member April 2005 Study Abroad Alliance Irene Scholarship Recipient March 2005 President s Outstanding Undergraduate Award March 2005 UF Opportunity Alliance Scholarship Recipient May 2002

FRANKLIN D. CHAMBERS,

CURRICULUM VITAE FRANKLIN D. CHAMBERS, Ph.D. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Doctor of Philosophy: Organizational Communications Howard University, Washington, D.C. Masters Degree: Educational Administration Howard