Watkins

About Watkins

I am a highly accomplished seasoned professional with sizeable tenure and an analytical mindset.I have spent my career accumulating and developing ongoing knowledge and establishing and achieving relevant and productive goals, by adeptly handling multiple roles and massive community-based projects, consistently delivering optimal results.I have years of experience, along with a highly successful and proven track record in banking, finance, public policy, community engagement and non-profit organizational leadership. My strengths lie in establishing, developing and maintaining key partnerships and relationships that allow for growth and better performance. You will find me highly collaborative and perform exceptionally well on teams as well as through my own initiative. I thrive in fast-paced environments and am at my best when working on structural and institutional challenges. I possess verifiable leadership expertise, excellent writing, interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to understand the big picture and each of the components necessary to achieve success. This process allows me to present ideas and solutions fostering the exchange of ideas from peers, colleagues, management and stakeholders. I am positively confident in my capability to deliver impeccable results through my dedication and ability to handle multiple roles, functions, and activities in high-pressure environments.Key Competencies Include:• Leadership/Mentorship• Race, Equity and Inclusion• Organizational Mobilization• Non-Profit Operations Transformation• Problem Solving• Collaboration• Stakeholder Relationship Management• Public Policy Process• Strategic Planning/Budgets• Public Speaking• Project Development/Delivery• Talent Acquisition and Development• Adaptability• Decision Making

Experience

1. Executive Director - Atlanta

   Braven

   Aug 2021 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   The mission of Braven is to empower promising, underrepresented young people—first-generation college students, students from low-income backgrounds, and students of color—with the skills, confidence, experiences and networks necessary to transition from college to strong first jobs, which lead to meaningful careers and lives of impact.

Education

• New York University

  MBA

• Spelman College

  BA

Skills

• Program Management
• Business Development
• Relationship Management
• Leadership
• Entrepreneurship
• Politics
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Public Speaking
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Strategy
• Organizational Development
• Policy Analysis
• Event Planning
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Public Policy
• Non-Profits
• Nonprofits