S. L. Young

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About S. L. Young

Driven to serve with a mission/passion to educate, inspire, and uplift based on lived-experiences overcoming life challenges. This knowledge is used to help others with their personal growth, professional development, and dream achievement. Former opportunity "at-risk" student to business professor (in-person/online) at a college and university for 10 years. Leverages "active learning" in the classroom to drive meaningful engagements, which enhance students' abilities by developing their communication, interpersonal, critical-thinking, issue-solving, and leadership skills. Awarded the "Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Jr. Drum Major Innovation Service Award"(April 2018) from the U.S. Department of Education's (ED)"Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships" in collaboration with ED's "White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for African-Americans." This award is bestowed upon volunteers who perform extraordinary everyday acts of service focusing on innovative approaches to serving students. Strategic MBA/MS/PMP/CHTS - IM program manager with 15+ years experience driving operational readiness/results across multiple disciplines. Committed professional that delivers mission critical projects on-time and budget. Tenacious negotiator who effectively manages vendor relationships to maximize ROI. Skilled communicator that partners with executive leadership, and technical/non-technical stakeholders to ensure buy-in on project goals. Dynamic educator who leverages a growth-based methodology to teach students beyond memorization/regurgitation to develop independent critical-thinkers and strategic leaders. Transformational leader who builds top performing teams, inspirational speaker, author, former HuffPost contributor, social entrepreneur, and radio host. Specialties: Adult Education, Project/Program Management, System Integration, Relationship Management, Strategy, Vendor Management, Negotiations, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Creative Writing