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Sheldon S. Maye

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

College Summit, Inc.: Director of Site Services, Project Manager, Program Coordinator, Washington, DC      Feb. 2004 - Present

·     Contributed to growth of organization: from 26 to 100+ employees, 5 to 10 states, and a $9M to $20M budget.

·     Manage data reporting systems for 10 satellite offices and 150+ school partners; Assist in driving long-term data strategy.

·     Provide programmatic strategies to 3 satellite offices, while serving as their liaison to headquarters.

·     Improve existing data systems to better drive decisions made with school partners, provide consultation on data analysis, create quantitative culture among employees.

·     Launched 3 new satellite offices while cultivating relationships with 60+ potential high school partners.

·     Audited program quality of 7 satellite offices to develop scalable and sustainable programmatic systems.

·     Served on “emergency response team” to support satellite offices in times of programmatic need, including HR support.

·     Managed enrollment, retention, and graduation database used to measure success of College Summit’s implementation.

·     Received 2005 Kinney Zalesne Award for Passionate Pursuit of Student Results.

 

ARAMARK Harrison Lodging: L.D.P. Manager, Bolger Conference Center, Potomac, MD                       Oct. 2003 – Feb. 2004

·     Selected for 12 week manager-in-training program, encompassing rotational training periods in hospitality industry.

·     Managed 10 conference client contracts, from sales to conference planning and execution.

 

Connecticut Public Interest Research Group (PIRG): Canvasser, Field Manager, West Hartford, CT            Summer 2003

·     Trained and supervised 10 new recruits weekly who participated in state-wide membership and fund-raising drives.

 

INROADS/Greater Hartford & Springfield, Inc.: Office Intern, Hartford, CT                                         Summer 2001 & 2002

·     Researched 50 satellite offices and developed national resource guide for use as internal reference.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.: Operation Systems Risk Management Intern (via INROADS), Hartford, CT Summer 1999 & 2000

·     Managed Microsoft Access database containing clientele information and records for lead developers.

 

EDUCATION & HONORS

Duke University, Durham, NC      Major: Political Science, BA       Certificate: Markets & Management                          May 2003

·     Cumulative GPA: 3.07              Major GPA: 3.23                          Academic Dean’s List, William J. Griffith Service Award

 

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

College Summit, Inc.: Certified Rap Director, Writing Coach                                                                            Summer 2004 - Present

·    Facilitate multiple summer workshops and in-school events for high school students nationwide.

·    Lead group sessions where students are empowered by their obstacles and made aware of options.

·    Lead multiple teams of students through curriculum to develop their personal statements for college.

 

Duke Class Reunion Planning Committee, Activities & Attendance Co-Chair                                         Summer 2007 – Present

·    Co-lead fundraising and event planning efforts, achieved the highest retention rate among 5-year reunions.

 

Duke Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee, Volunteer                                                                                Fall 2007 – Present

·    Interview and recruit potential candidates for undergraduate admission into alma mater.

 

Management Leadership for Tomorrow, MBA Preparation Program Fellow                           Spring 2008 – Present

·    Selected to participate in 12-month program aimed to prepare minority professionals for leading MBA programs.

 

Urban Alliance Foundation, Mentor                                                                                                                         Fall 2004 - Spring 2005

·     Mentored inner-city high school students on weekly basis with career exploration and development.

 

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Duke Chapter, President, Community Service Chair                               Fall 2000 - Spring 2003

·     Created chapter’s first annual scholarship for high school students in Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area.

 

National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc., Duke Chapter, President, Stepshow Committee Chair               Spring 2001 - Spring 2003

·     Led umbrella Greek-Letter Organization of 80+ members with $35K annual budget. 

·     Coordinated first annual stepshow competition, rewrote chapter constitution, developed content for new chapter website. 

 

African American Mentoring Program, Co-Chair, Mentor                                                                           Fall 2001 - Spring 2003

·     Managed 200+ member organization with $15K budget aimed to acclimate African American freshmen to campus.