Edwiygh Franck

Education/Membership B.B.A. in Computer Information System, May 2002, University of Miami Master of Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Technology, December 2004, Nova Southeastern University FDOE Statement of Eligibility in English 6-12, Business Education 6-12, Computer Science Education k-12 Leadership Management Initiative Graduate, September 2008-June 2009, Nonprofits First Registry-Approved Master Trainer 2007 Executive Vice-President of the Urban League Young Professionals of Palm Beach County 2011 FACE IT Program Facilitator- Palm Beach County School District 2011 Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Work Experience PALM BEACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE INSTITUTE OF EXCELLENCE, West Palm Beach, Fl June 1, 2006-Present Registry Coordinator/Research Analyst Lead and manage Registry Department. Create policies and procedures Create and deliver trainings to staff, adults and early childhood practitioners Supervise staff directly and indirectly Assist practitioners with selecting career development options Plan, Coordinate and Facilitate Professional Development Events for staff & Early childhood practitioners Troubleshoot software and hardware issues for staff and colleagues Manage and maintain department website and database Manage Department Budget Present at Early Childhood National Conferences Attend Leadership/Management meetings Troubleshoot issues and respond to customers Conduct research and data analysis on the Early Childhood Education field and registries Conduct research to ensure that department is functioning using the latest research finding in professional development registries, career/academic advising, education scholarship Coordinate initial development and implementation of the State of Florida Early Childhood Registry System Collaborate in the development and piloting of the state of Florida Early Childhood professional development system including: Professional Registry, Career Advising, Trainer/Training Approval and Quality Assurance Conduct quality assurance reviews and performance appraisal to monitor and increase progress in the department Responsible to screen and hire new staff Maintain professional development database with practitioner personal and professional development data Work and interact with diverse population

Event planning early childhood practitioners and system partners

SEMINOLE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, Loxahatchee, Fl October 3, 2005- June 1, 2006 Adult ESOL Instructor Teach adult students English language fundamentals. Evaluate students progress through observation and exercises. Discuss American Culture with students to enhance the language learning experience. WHITE HAT MANAGEMENT, Belle Glade, Fl September 5, 2005- May 31, 2006 Teacher Assist students at various reading levels with computerized assignments. Assist student at various reading levels in the preparation for the FCAT. Track the progress of students through conferences and computerized reports. Monitor software and data managers for computer labs. Member of Curriculum Team J.P. TARAVELLA HIGH SCHOOL, Coral Springs Fl January 5, 2004- January 28, 2005 Language Arts Teacher Responsible to teach 9th and 11th grades the core works of Language Arts for the grade level. Freshmen Class Sponsor. After school tutor. Assist teachers with computer, equipment and software troubleshooting. Member of the 9th and 11th grade curriculum teams. Event planning for Freshmen Class NORTH LAUDERDALE ACADEMY HIGH, North Lauderdale, Fl August 4, 2003 June 30, 2004 Language Arts, Drama, Comprehensive Theater Instructor Teaching students the core works that are required for English IV. Member of the Testing Committee (FCAT, Benchmark Assessments). Sponsor of Thespian Society. Assist teachers with computer, equipment and software troubleshooting. Member of Curriculum Team. AMERICAN EXPRESS (AMEX), Plantation, Fl September 3, 2001- August 1, 2003 Customer Service Representative Assist Cardmembers with inquiries about their credit cards. Locate mispostedCardmember payments. Assist Team Leader with special company projects. Supervised and trained employees SOFTWARE AND OTHER SKILLS Microsoft Office, HTML, Macintosh software, Troubleshooting, SPSS, SQL, ORACLE, Visual Basic, COBOL. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Co-creator of Palm Beach County Point-in-Time Homeless Count Process & Framework Guidebook Successful completion of Nonprofits First Leadership Management Initiative Programs

Participant in the design and implementation of the State of Florida Early Care and School-Age Professional Development System. Primarily responsible for the design and implementation of the State of Florida Registry System Participate on several committees that address issues within the Early Care and Education system, Quality Improvement Systems, Trainer and Training approval systems, participant data validation and verification, Head Start trainings and requirements. Creation and submission of completed Request for Proposal (RFP) process to the State of Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation Participant in the creation and implementation of the CORE competencies for Early Childcare & Education Professionals, the Trainer-Training Qualifications and Standards for Early Care and Education, and the Quality Counts Quality Improvement System database data warehouse funded by the Childrens Services Council of Palm Beach County. Membership Chair of Urban League Young Professionals of Palm Beach County 2010-Present Featured in the Sun Sentinel Newspaper (Palm Beach Edition) Society Scene on June 2011 for the National Urban League Young Professionals National Day of Service Planned, organized, and administered the inaugural Urban League Young Professionals of Palm Beach Countys Urban Influence Awards Banquet (July 2011)

Edwiygh Franck Cell: (561)329-7843 edwiygh_franck@yahoo.com

Professional Qualifications & Experience

A. Leadership: i. Supervise staff members who report directly to me ii. Supervise staff members who do not report directly to me iii. Graduate of Leadership Management Initiative- Class of 2009 iv. Awarded State of Florida contract to create, implement and manage State of Florida Early Childhood and School-Age Registry; which part of the State of Florida Professional Development System roll-out plan v. Facilitator and co-facilitator of several committees within my organization and the community vi. Doctoral Candidate at Nova Southeastern University with a major in Organizational Leadership, and a minor in Adult Education vii. Executive-Vice President of the Urban League Young Professionals of Palm Beach County viii. Created, led and monitored the State of Florida Early Learning Professional Development Registry Pilot project, serving over 1000 practitioners throughout the state B. Relationship Management: i. Coordinate with system partners, directors , practitioners and colleagues on a daily basis to complete projects ii. Coordinate with system partners, directors , practitioners and colleagues on a daily basis to create/improve/modify, test and implement and message new policies and procedures to staff, and people that we serve iii. Coordinate with third party vendors to address and meet the needs of my department and agency iv. Coordinate with system partners, third party vendors, and colleagues to plan and organize recognition events for the practitioners, trainers and directors in the early care and education field v. Coordinate with college departments to address and meet the needs of my department and my agency

vi. Network with organizations and professionals throughout the Tri-County area (Palm Beach, Broward, Miami) to promote and support community involvement C. Conflict Resolution: i. Resolved conflict among subordinates and colleagues by using effective conflict resolution skills ii. First step is always acting as a neutral facilitator to try to mediate the issue so that it does not escalate iii. Practicing effective listening skills and summarizing to ensure understanding of issue iv. Remaining focused on the issue and not digressing to unrelated issues. These issues can be addressed separately. v. Allowing conflicting parties to express their opinions/concerns/perspectives in a safe environment vi. Showing genuine interest in the opinions/concerns/perspectives of all conflicting parties vii. Brainstorming possible solutions to the issue at hand viii. Determine solution that parties can agree upon. Sometimes, the bigger picture for the agency as a whole has to be brought forth to increase understanding and bring things into perspective, in order to compromise on a solution that will benefit all parties D. Planning Skills: i. Planned recognition event for 400 people 3 years in a row ii. Planned the Inaugural Urban Influence Awards Banquet for the Urban League Young Professionals of Palm Beach County iii. Created and planned training events for practitioners and trainers iv. Created and planned training events for colleagues and staff v. Planned and conducted meetings and workgroups to complete projects vi. Created project plans with timeline and check points to keep projects on track vii. Planned presentations for National Conferences viii. Planned and created the system and program requirements for the State of Florida Early Learning Professional Development Registry

E. Experience in the management of distributed teams: i. Manage the work of several teams from several system partner agencies to complete projects and achieve systems goals ii. Manage the work of in-agency teams to complete projects iii. Manage the work of staff members to meet department and agency goals iv. Co-managed the work of service learning project sub- teams to complete the project of creating a Guide for the Palm Beach County Homeless Count as part of the requirements of the Leadership Management Initiative Class of 2009 F. Experience in managing multiple projects simultaneously: i. Experience in managing several projects simultaneously within my agency ii. Experience with working and coordinating with system partners and agencies to complete projects and meet project deadlines iii. Experience in keeping the line of communication opened between team members to ensure that everyone is in the loop regarding the project iv. Experience in stepping in and resolving issues that have arisen throughout the project lifecycle v. Possess very strong time management and organizational skills G. Ability to provide training in web-based social media and project: i. Management software and tools to individuals and groups. ii. Experience in using Go To Meeting web-based software application iii. Experience in using Microsoft Office Live Meeting 2007 iv. Experience in using webcams to conduct virtual meeting v. Experience in teaching online course through the Blackboard Online Course system H. Academic credentials and a substantive community development background: i. Bachelors degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Computer Information Systems ii. Masters degree in Education with a concentration in Instruction, Curriculum and Technology for Secondary and Higher Education

iii. Doctoral Candidate at Nova Southeastern University with a major in Organizational Leadership, and a minor in Adult Education iv. Participated in the complete process of a service learning project. As a result, created a Guide for the Palm Beach County Homeless Count mandated by Housing for Urban Development (HUD). This guide is being used to plan for the January 2011 homeless count. v. Graduate of Leadership Management Initiative- Class of 2009 I. Commitment to cultivating social responsibility, cultural awareness and an ethic of civic engagement, both personally and professionally: i. Participated in the Palm Beach County Homeless Count in January 2009 ii. Career advise, train early care and education practitioners to better prepare them for the classroom; which in turn benefits the children in the classroom and aid them in becoming productive citizens in society iii. Track professional development information on practitioners, which in turn gives them the confidence to be better teachers as they are seeing what they have accomplished against all odds and also seeing themselves as professionals in the field of early care and education iv. Participate in community service activities and events throughout Palm Beach County to support the Urban League movement and the county as a whole J. Ability to work under tight time constraints, exercise diplomacy skills, and adapting to a constantly changing environment. i. Possess effective time management skills ii. Ability to complete several projects simultaneously and meet all deadlines iii. Ability to produce high quality work in restricted time periods iv. Ability to coordinate and tap into needed resources to complete projects and meet goals v. Ability to shift gear whenever necessary vi. Very accustomed to change K. Public speaking:

i. Creating and delivering trainings to community members, colleagues and system partners ii. Presenter at the National Registry Alliance Conference- Scottsdale Arizona iii. Presenter at the National Registry Alliance Conference- Mystic, Connecticut iv. Presenter at NAEYC Early Childhood Conference- Phoenix, Arizona v. Middle school teacher all subjects in alternative program vi. High School teacher- English and Honors English courses vii. Presenter at One Goal Conference, Tampa, FL