Doctor of Education
An experienced leader with a diverse professional background, boasting over 15 years of expertise in transformational leadership and delivering top-tier solutions.
EDUCATION
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION (ED.D) IN EDUCATION (ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND LEADERSHIP), 2023
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Dissertation: The Impact of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) Legislation on the Decision-Making Process Regarding School Attendance for Student Athletes
MASTER OF ARTS (M.A.) IN KINESIOLOGY (SPORTS MANAGEMENT), 2006
California State University, Long Beach, CA
BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.) IN LIBERAL STUDIES, (PHYSICAL EDUCATION), 2001
California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS (A.A.) IN GENERAL STUDIES, 1998
Cerro Coso Community College, Ridgecrest, CA
WORK EXPERIENCE
-FREEMAN SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT, LOS ANGELES, CA, NOVEMBER 2021 TO PRESENT
FOUNDER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
-EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM, LOS ANGELES, CA, SEPTEMBER 2021 TO JUNE 2023
ASSISTANT COACH
-LOS ANGELES CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT, LOS ANGELES, CA, OCTOBER 2008 TO FEBRUARY 2021
FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC
Previous Experience
• Countrywide Home Loans, Huntington Beach, CA, June 2006 to August 2008 | LOAN OFFICER
• Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, Carson, CA, September 2004 to February 2006 | PARK DIRECTOR
• Star View Community Services, Long Beach, CA, May 2002 to June 2004 | CHILD SUPPORT COUNSELOR
• Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA, September 2002 to June 2004 | K-12 SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
• California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA September 2001 to June 2005 |WOMEN’S ASSISTANT BASKETBALL COACH
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
• African American Board Leadership Institute, 2023
• Name, Image, Likeness/MBA Certification, 2023
• Developing a Critical Thinking Mindset, LinkedIn Learning, 2022
• The Leader’s Guide to Mindfulness, LinkedIn Learning, 2022
• Project Match, Los Angeles Community College District, 2008
PUBLICATIONS
• Sports Business Journal Publication: Embracing the Chaos of the NIL Revolution, 2023
• Sports Business Journal Publication: The Modern Golden Age of Boxing: A Rising Constellation of Global Superstars, 2023
AWARDS AND HONORS
• Presenter: Black Doctoral Network National Conference (2023)
• Student-Athlete of the Year, 2001 (CSU, Dominguez Hills)
• 3C4A Community College Student-Athlete Award Recipient (Cerro Coso Community College)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Stentorians, Los Angeles – organization member, 2008 to 2021.
• Archimedes Lodge 871, Pasadena – Masons of California, 2021.
VOLUNTEERISM
• UWISH
• Stentorians, Los Angeles (Non-Profit)
• Archimedes Lodge 871, Pasadena, CA
• SLIC Sports (Sports Life and Culture), Los Angeles, CA
• East Los Angeles College, Monterey Park, CA
• Washington Prep High School, NFL Sports Camp
• Guest Lecturer CSU, Dominguez Hills
