Dejehan Hamilton

• Equity and Inclusion Strategy Development: Led creation and implementation of culturally responsive programs and initiatives tailored to support engagement, academic achievement, and well-being of Black students, effectively reducing educational disparities within school district.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Fostered strong relationships with students, parents, educators, and community leaders to build trust and collaboration. Initiated and facilitated discussions and workshops focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, enhancing community awareness and participation in school-based EDI initiatives.
• Program Management and Evaluation: Oversaw planning, execution, and assessment of mentorship and support programs, ensuring alignment with broader EDI objectives. Implemented data-driven approaches to monitor progress, measure impact, and inform continuous improvement of student support services.
• Advocacy and Policy Influence: Acted as key advocate for Black students, influencing policy decisions and school practices to better accommodate needs of diverse student populations. Contributed to development of inclusive policies and practices that promote equity and address systemic barriers to success.
• Training and Development: Designed and delivered training sessions for faculty and staff on cultural competency, anti-racism, and inclusive pedagogy, significantly improving educational environment for Black students and other marginalized groups.
• Counselling and Support Services: Provided one-on-one and group counselling to students, offering guidance on academic, social, and personal challenges. Empowered students to overcome barriers to success through tailored support plans and advocacy.
• Community and Resource Networking: Established and maintained partnerships with local organizations and resources to support comprehensive needs of Black students, including academic support, mental health services, and career planning.
• Successfully increased graduation rates among Black students by 80% through targeted support and engagement strategies.

• Organized and led over 10 seminars and classes for racialized students, providing awareness to local community resources culturally sensitive to Black community as it pertains to mental health and wellness, reaching over 500 students.
• Identified, engaged, and connected with over 150 BIPOC youth in schools identified by Refuge and Hamilton School Based Health Network, increasing program engagement by 40%.
• Improved and supported access to community mental health services, resulting in 25% increase in BIPOC students utilizing these services within a year.
• Collected qualitative and quantitative data from over 200 participants to inform program development and establish best practices, leading to 30% improvement in program effectiveness.
• Navigated pathways for BIPOC students, achieving 35% increase in successful referrals to specialized support services and educational opportunities.
• Worked collaboratively with nurse practitioner and other network partners to reach and support BIPOC youth, contributing to 20% increase in overall health and wellness outcomes among participants.

● Assisted in giving Black History presentation on behalf of

organization

Assisted in coordinating 3 events, including emancipation

festival, black artist art show, and speakers forum on

Canadian Black History

●Developed and implemented new strategies in

collaboration with executive partners to establish and

achieve long-term organization objectives, providing

organization with strong and sustainable leadership

● Developed social media campaigns and used results to

communicate organizational value and generate

promotional web content

● Integrated new media and web advertising initiatives into

client's marketing strategies to enhance brand awareness

• Represented organization in building relationships with

new contributors

• Worked closely with organizational leadership, including board of directors, to strategically affect direction of operations.
• Spearheaded new Kenya Africa programs and partnerships
• Drove strategic improvements to enhance operational and organizational efficiencies.
• Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies.
• Prioritized and allocated valuable resources to meet business targets.
• Fostered work culture of collaboration and inclusion to increase morale and reduce turnover.
• Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites and print media to educate public.
• Supervised writing of all grant applications and checked information for accuracy prior to submission.
• Implemented team plan, clarified roles of members and introduced new processes to boost quality across all departments.
• Recruited new members by networking at community events and distributing promotional materials to attendees.
• Orchestrated positive media coverage and stakeholder relations as public face of the Tune In Foundation.
• Promoted mission of organization via successful community outreach and marketing strategies.
• Established personnel performance metrics to encourage efforts toward common goals.

• Managed day-to-day tactical activities within business
• Developed curriculum for effective learning amongst youth

●Organized travel and accommodation throughout multiple

cities for efficient transport of equipment to each location

●Developed business plan, marketed, identified

donors/sponsors to finance programs

● Active in both administration and daily duties

●Managed inventory and budgets for 3 branches across

Ontario

● Expanded camp programming into 3 different markets

Established, optimized and enforced business policies to

maintain consistency and high-quality standards across

each location

●Established and administered annual budget with effective

controls to prevent overage, minimize burn rate and

support sustainability objectives

●Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain

substantial business growth

●Built and strengthened productive and valuable industry

partnerships to drive collaboration, engagement and

revenue stream development

●Participated in hiring decisions for key leadership

positions, conducted hire interviews and trained/mentored

team of 15 people across 3 cities

●Developed clear and concise training manuals to outline

company policies and staff expectations as well as roles

• Visit 5 schools per week conducting percussion classes.
• Develop curriculum for the percussion program.
• Prepared students for culminating final concert.
• Wrote percussion music pieces for the finale, Teach classes grade 5-8.
• Develop lesson plans for students to intergrate music with core curriculum subjects.
• Meet and plan with educators how to facilitate the arts lesson plan in their classrooms.

●Conducted audition interviews for 100's of potential

incoming Berklee students

• Advised Berklee admission team on suitability for potential

students from GTA area

●Advised students and families concerning admission

requirements, and university policies and procedures

●Conducted college tours

Traveled for college to assist with Admission and

Interviews throughout United States/Canada

●Performed various administrative functions, answering

calls, replying to emails and in-person questions regarding

admissions

• Supervised recreational gym activities.
• Coordinated youth programs within recreational facilities (specialized music programs).