District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0832 Compare Versions

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1	1	MURIEL BOWSER
2	2	MAYOR
3	3	May
4	4	22, 2024
5	5	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
6	6	Chairman
7	7	Council of
8	8	the District of Columbia
9	9	John A. Wilson Building
10	10	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
11	11	Washington, DC 20004
12	12	Dear Chairman M endelson:
13	13	In accordance with section
14	14	2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
15	15	142;
16	16	D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 202 of the District of Columbia Health
17	17	Occupations
18	18	Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3–
19	19	1202.02), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
20	20	Ms. India James
21	21	Taylor Street, NE
22	22	Washington, DC 20017
23	23	(Ward 5 )
24	24	f
25	25	or reappointment as a consumer m ember who is not licensed as a dietitian or nutritionist of the Board
26	26	of
27	27	Dietetics and N utrition, for a term to end March 12, 2026.
28	28	Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-m entioned
29	29	nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
30	30	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
31	31	do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
32	32	Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
33	33	Sincerely,
34	34	Muriel B owser
35	35	Mayor 1
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45	45	at the request of the Mayor
46	46	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
47	47	10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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52	52	15 To confirm the reappointment of India James to the Board of Dietetics and Nutrition.
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55	55	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
56	56	18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Dietetics and Nutrition India James Confirmation
57	57	19 Resolution of 2024".
58	58	20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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60	60	22 Ms. India James
61	61	23 Taylor Street, NE
62	62	24 Washington,
63	63	DC 2001 7
64	64	25 (Ward 5)
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67	67	as a consumer member who is not licensed as a dietitian or nutritionist of the Board of Dietetics
68	68	28 and Nutrition, established by section 202 of the District of Columbia Health Occupations
69	69	29 Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code§ 3-
70	70	30 1202.02), for a term to end March 12, 2026.
71	71	31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
72	72	32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
73	73	33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. I n d y J a m e s
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75	75	_____________________________________________________________________________________
76	76	Professional Profile
77	77	Offering 15+ years of comprehensive management of programs and advisory experience in challenging
78	78	multi-tasking educational environments; experienced in education training and facilitation. Successful in
79	79	engaging key leadership, management, and clients while creating collaborative relationships. Articulate
80	80	presenter with proven ability in leading teams and identifying strengths in order to effectively plan a
81	81	focused course of action.
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83	83	EDUCATION and TRAINING
84	84	Graduate School USA 03/2023 - Current
85	85	Instructor /Facilitator Washington, DC
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87	87	• Provide training using Zoom online platform, creating lesson plans geared to professional adults with
88	88	topics ranging from customer service, communications, technical to leadership skills development.
89	89	• Develop course material to ensure teaching objectives and goals are met relative to subject matter.
90	90	• Conduct literature research to enhance course materials and learning objectives.
91	91	• Employ hands on learning materials as well as digital, e.g. TEDTalks, Harvard Review, PodCasts,
92	92	YouTube Learning.
93	93	• Review students’ responses to challenge questions for mastery of course materials.
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95	95	Assistant Manager/Office Manager 3/2022 – 2/2024
96	96	Epiq Global Systems-Washington,DC Washington, DC
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98	98	● Manage daily operations and office services for law firm ensuring accuracy and completion of all
99	99	outgoing legal documentation as well as office functionality.
100	100	● Supervise 5 team members that provide seamless technical support, conference and meeting
101	101	coordination, front desk monitoring/coverage and mail/package preparation.
102	102	● Work with team members to create a collaborative work community and operations when engaging
103	103	with internal customers and project goals.
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105	105	District of Columbia (DC) Board of Elections 02/2016-12/2020
106	106	Election Worker Trainer (Contractor) Washington, DC
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108	108	• Created a working training manual/reference guide for election workers on election night.
109	109	• Developed training materials to address a variety of learning styles and adult participants as
110	110	potential election workers for Primary and General Elections.
111	111	• Created performance assessment material to determine participants’ level of understanding and
112	112	track overall task improvements.
113	113	• Designed training modules based on feedback, assessments and hands on exercises.
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118	118	I n d y J a m e s
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121	121	• Monitored and recorded training data to better assess and modify training modules.
122	122	• Used practical exercises to conduct hands on-mock demonstrations to Board members.
123	123	• Created and used various training methods, e.g. classroom, videos and computer-based applications
124	124	to train workers/participants.
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126	126	Graduate School USA 05/2015-02/2016
127	127	Program Training Specialist Washington, DC
128	128	DC DOES Workforce Development (Contractor)
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130	130	• Conducted literature research and instruction relative to specific training area to identify and create
131	131	skill specific training materials.
132	132	• Administered needs assessment tools to define performance gap of actual versus expected for
133	133	participants in the developmental training program.
134	134	• Created professional development materials for adults in preparation for integration back into the
135	135	workforce using live classrooms as well as using Blackboard and Collaborate online applications.
136	136	• Provided facilitation using modules geared to adult participants with topics ranging from customer
137	137	service, communications to leadership skill development and technical.
138	138	• Assisted with the establishment of goals, objectives, services, activities, and assessment measures in
139	139	accordance with contract training requirements.
140	140	• Tracked after placement of participants to measure effectiveness of programs and reassess training
141	141	materials.
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143	143	Strayer University 03/2011-04/2015
144	144	Adjunct Professor/Academic Advisor Washington, DC
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146	146	• Taught adult learners in Strayer University’s School of Business courses ranging from Principles of
147	147	Management to Human Resources and Organizational Behavior.
148	148	• Provided academic counseling to new undergraduate students to ensure they were on target for
149	149	scholastic goals and senior year.
150	150	• Provided training to Strayer’s new advisors to ensure successful development of student-professor
151	151	relationship as well as effective classroom management utilizing the learning management system
152	152	(LMS) of Blackboard and Collaborate.
153	153	• Supervised new Academic Advisors and Adjunct Professors to ensure program objectives and goals
154	154	were met according to campus best practices.
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156	156	Trinity Washington University 02/2006 - 09/2011
157	157	Adjunct Professor Washington, DC
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159	159	• Successfully taught adult learners in Trinity’s School of Professional Studies in the undergraduate and
160	160	graduate courses ranging from Management, Communications to Organizational Behavior.
161	161	• Prepared curriculum for new courses, selected required textbooks and materials as well as
162	162	developed content for Professional Development courses.
163	163	• Assisted Trinity’s MBA Director in developing new curriculum for MBA program which would allow
164	164	more tailored yet competitive courses geared toward a diverse adult student body. I n d y J a m e s
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168	168	EDUCATION
169	169	Master of Business Administration Trinity University of WDC 2004
170	170	Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Communications The American University, WDC 1995
171	171	TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
172	172	Microsoft: Office Suite 2010-20 Word for Windows PowerPoint Excel for Windows Publisher
173	173	Internet Explorer Outlook Calendar Google Suite Google Calendar Adobe Lightroom Blackboard
174	174	BriteSpace(D2L) Slack Drive-thru Zoom Webex Microsoft Teams Asana Constant Contact
175	175	Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
176	176	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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182	182	India S. James
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184	184	Ms. India S. James is a Corporate Facilitator providing training in
185	185	leadership and management to Federal agencies within Washington, DC, as
186	186	well as nationally. She also provides consulting services to future
187	187	entrepreneurs where she assists with start-up and business plan
188	188	development.
189	189	Ms. James has over 15 years’ experience as an e ducator and t rainer who has
190	190	taught organizational development courses to graduate level students at
191	191	Trinity University, as well as provided training to DC’s Board of Elections
192	192	and DC Department of Employment Services (DOES). In addition, Ms.
193	193	James has over 16 years of corporate management experience including
194	194	conducting project administration on a contract between AT&T, the U.S. Department of Defense,
195	195	and Kazakhstan government to install telecom networks, leading a Diversity Council to promote
196	196	cultural awareness in the workplace, and quality reassessment of management business practices
197	197	which resulted in implementation of a new management evaluation policy.
198	198	Ms. James is originally from Detroit, Michigan but has lived in the Washington, DC area for more
199	199	than 20 years.
200	200	A Ward 5 resident, Ms. James earned her Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Communications
201	201	from American University, a Master of Business Administration from the Trinity Washington
202	202	University, and is pursuing her Doctorate Degree in Business Administration.
203	203	GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
204	204	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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206	206	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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209	209	______________________________________________________________________________
210	210	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681
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212	212	To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
213	213	From: Betsy Cavendish
214	214	Date: May 9, 2024
215	215	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating India James as members of
216	216	the Board of Dietetics and Nutrition
217	217	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
218	218	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
219	219	hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
220	220	724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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224	224	Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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