Shantae C. McDonald

- Direct programmatic and event planning efforts across 8+ partner sites, engaging 500+ youth annually through sports-based initiatives.
- Plan, budget, and execute 15+ community-based events per year, including youth showcases, health fairs, and fundraising drives.
- Secured new sponsorships through tailored proposals and stakeholder engagement, resulting in a 25% increase in funding and donated goods.
- Built and maintained collaborative partnerships with schools, city departments, and nonprofits to enhance program reach and community trust.
- Created and led a Giving Week fundraising campaign, raising $10K+ in monetary donations and in-kind sponsorships.

- Designed, managed, and evaluated a 6-week track & field program for middle and high school students, serving 60+ youth.
- Oversaw full event operations for kickoff and end-of-program showcases with 200+ attendees.
- Cultivated partnerships with local camps and non-profits

- Taught academic success, identity development, and leadership modules for first-year students.

- Implemented culturally responsive teaching practices to support first-gen and international students.

- Embedded skill-building assignments to strengthen academic planning and professional readiness.

- Designed and facilitated a first-year transition curriculum emphasizing belonging, identity development, and academic engagement for a cohort of 300+ students annually.

- Used high-impact teaching practices such as collaborative learning, reflective writing, and peer-led dialogue to strengthen students’ academic confidence and early-term persistence.

- Implemented structured peer-mentoring models that increased first-year student retention and strengthened community connections within the learning cohort.

- Adapted course content to reflect diverse student experiences, including first-generation, BIPOC, and out-of-state students, improving inclusivity and classroom participation.

- Conducted early alert outreach, academic skill assessments, and follow-up coaching to support students showing early signs of disengagement or academic struggle.

- Contributed to departmental committees focused on course assessment, learning outcomes alignment, and first-year curriculum improvement, informing revisions for the following academic cycle.- Provided ongoing mentoring and advising to student leaders, helping them develop leadership competencies, communication skills, and campus engagement pathways.

- Facilitated highly interactive workshops on entrepreneurship, leadership, and personal development for residential students, integrating Caribbean cultural identity and regional case studies.

- Designed seminars that connected theory to real-world application—guiding students through branding, vision-setting, business modeling, and values-based leadership frameworks.

- Coordinated academic transition programming for first year and international students, helping them navigate university expectations, cultural adjustment, and academic planning.

- Strengthened student engagement by collaborating with faculty, student unions, and hall leadership to deliver holistic development programs supporting academic success and community building.

- Mentored student leaders and hall ambassadors, developing their facilitation skills, professional confidence, and capacity to support peer learning communities.

- Collected feedback through reflective surveys and participation tracking to improve workshop content and inform hall-wide leadership development initiatives.