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Robyn Carter-McFadden
DreamKidz Leadership Academy Coordinator, Urban League of Rochester, N.Y., Inc.
Location: Rochester, NY United States
Joined: Oct 13th, 2000

About (request update)

My way of thinking is what makes me so special. If you personally know me, you will know EXACTLY what I am talking about.

My Interview Question

What brings you to this site?

Current Whereabouts:

I am currently located in Rochester, NY. I am a Program Coordinator for a Jr.high school alternative education program. Oh yeah, a proud mom of three daughters, and one blood son, along with mentoring other people children. (I take my mothering seriously) I am also on a mission to make a difference in my community!

Life & Professional Aspirations:

To obtain my PHD in the near future, and become a Dean at a HBCU during my retirement years.

Education (request update)

Wilberforce University class of 1996

Undergrad Major: Computer and Information Science

Campus Organization:

Delta Sigma Theta

Claim To Fame:

My beautiful children! They bring me so much JOY! Rainie , Zoe, Laila

Most Memorable Moment:

I must admit, it was the entire Wilberforce experience. Wilberforce changed LIVES! Wilberforce gave me the balls to do anything my heart desires... Boy did we have some FUN on da yard! Shout to Dean RIP, Soror Harris RIP, Mike RIP....You will always be Remembered in the WU Family.

High School: East High in Rochester, NY class of 1989

Activities & Accomplishments:

To many to Name!

Experience

I currently work with Urban League of Rochester, N.Y., Inc. as DreamKidz Leadership Academy Coordinator
I have 8 years of experience working in the Teaching / K-12 Education industry.

DreamKidz Leadership Academy Coordinator | Urban League of Rochester, N.Y., Inc.
From January 2008 to Current • 18 year(s)
Monitor grades, attendance and suspension rates of seventh grade participants while coordinating social and educational activities.

Kodak Youth Leadership Academy (KYLA) Coordinator | Urban League of Rochester, N.Y., Inc.
From January 2007 to July 2008 • 1 year(s)
Developed participants' leadership skills through workshops and community-based training while compiling program data for reports.

Black Scholars Program Assistant Coordinator | Urban League of Rochester, N.Y., Inc.
From October 2006 to January 2008 • 2 year(s)
Provided daily administration and technical support while helping plan major ULR events and maintaining client database.

Intuit Turbo Tax Technical Support Agent | The Sutherland Group
From December 2005 to April 2006 • 1 year(s)
Performed troubleshooting of hardware and software while providing customer service and technical support.

On Track to Engineering Prep Program (OTEPP) Coordinator | University of Rochester School of Engineering & Applied Science
From April 2003 to June 2005 • 2 year(s)
Coordinated engineering program introducing at-risk youth to engineering fields, achieving 99% graduation rate.

Substitute Teacher | Rochester City School District
From October 2002 to June 2003 • 1 year(s)
Implemented lesson plans while ensuring academic time integrity and motivating student participation.

Technical Writer II | BCC Software
From May 2001 to September 2001 • 0 year(s)
Worked with programmers and SMEs to gather data for documentation of mailing equipment and software.

Instructional Developer | Sophi-Tec Inc.
From August 2000 to January 2001 • 1 year(s)
Arranged meetings with engineers to guarantee accurate course design documents for web-based training.

Instructional Designer | Sophi-Tec Inc
From December 1999 to March 2000 • 1 year(s)
Designed and created web-based training courseware for CorelDRAW application.

Instructional Developer | Sophi-Tec Inc.
From April 1999 to December 1999 • 0 year(s)
Developed technical training materials including manuals, presentations and instructor guides.

Technical Writer | Sophi-Tec Inc.
From February 1998 to April 1999 • 1 year(s)
Created, authored and updated technical user documentation for telephony products.

Technical Support Specialist | Monroe Title Corporation
From January 1997 to February 1998 • 1 year(s)
Provided company-wide support on all applications and systems programs.

Quality Analysis Technician | Eastman Kodak Company
From September 1996 to January 1997 • 1 year(s)
Assisted engineers in identification and debugging of Intelligent Character Recognition system.

Software Testing Technician | Xerox Corporation
From February 1996 to September 1996 • 0 year(s)
Assisted engineers in identification and debugging of computer software malfunctions.

My Groups

Entrepreneurial Think Tank

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc

Guestbook Comments

	Thanks for the invite soror Robyn. Sending you much Blue Love from Boogie Down Bronx, New York City Tagged by Lorenzo Johnson on 09/28/2006

	Thank you Ms. Robyn and I will!!! Tagged by Darius Melvin on 09/28/2006

	What's really goin on wit cha? Just thought I'd hit ya up. Holla back! Tagged by Woods on 09/26/2006

	Just sending some NPHC Sister-Soror Love your way. Hope that all is well in life and love. Tagged by Zaria Davis on 10/13/2005

	Robin, Come join your fellow Wilberforceans at our yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/The_WU/ Tagged by William Lyle on 06/15/2004

	Hey Queen. Just came past and thought I'd drop my 2.....until Tagged by William Lyle on 04/07/2004

	Yo sweet! How are you doing? Are you coming to Dawn Dance? Tagged by Marica Harris (Herriott on 03/20/2004

	Good Luck. Tagged by Daniel Moss on 05/27/2003

	I guess not playa... But anyway she's fine though... Tagged by Daniel Cooper on 03/15/2003

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