Clyde Johnson

Background

About Clyde Johnson

High-energy, hands-on professional, with a successful record of building professional and collaborative relationships with students in developing action plans to increase post-graduation success, particularly of minoritized communities, students of color, sexual minorities and other sub populations. Major strengths include dutiful respect for individual needs of students as well as the needs of communities within the university setting in establishing culturally appropriate and sensitive skills building programs. Ability to network and interact with recruiters and companies as well as faculty in developing steps to obtain t employment opportunities for students and alumni. Developed and directed academic and educational counseling, career counseling, as well as minority recruitment/retention programs, health careers awareness programs, Spanish Language training projects, and public health programs; wrote and administered non-federal grants for private continuing education healthcare agency field. Monitored and fostered diversity and cross-cultural understanding for the college/university through program development and activities. Provided support services for multicultural students at the university level including African American, Native American, Hispanic, Asian, and GLBT students. Advised the President and faculty regarding diversity related issues that impacted both curricular and non-curricular environments. Served as a liaison to the offices for intercultural development and as a resource for academic deans to build programs. Provided direct client/patient counseling, case management services as psychologist and psycho-social medical specialist.