Larita Francois Flotte has over 15 years of experience in human services, education, and nonprofit management. She holds an MBA and BS in Human Services Management and has worked as the Executive Director of Take The Lead Foundation, a Career & Technical Education Advisor, and in various teaching and administrative roles. Flotte utilizes her expertise to empower youth, strengthen communities, and advocate for social issues through public speaking, writing, and leadership positions in multiple organizations.

1. LARITA FRANCOIS FLOTTE
5104 Ross Lane,Marrero, LA70072| (504) 427-1714| tlfnola@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
University ofPhoenix
M.B.A. (Master’s in BusinessAdministration) 2015
Capstone: StrategicPlanning & Implementation
University ofPhoenix
B.S. in Human ServicesManagement(Bachelor ofScience) 2012
Capstone: Interdisciplinary CapstoneCourse
CERTIFICATIONS
Human Services BoardCertifiedPractitioner,Center for Credentialing & Education,Inc. (Cert#3487) May 2014 –May 2019
CPR & AED Certified,AmericanHeartAssociation March 2014–March2016
AWARDS
2014 Championfor Good, AllStateInsurance August 2014–December 2014
Quiet Hero, WWLTV/Sally Ann Roberts March 2012–March2012
African American Women in Business,AMPS Magazine February 2012-February 2012
SACS Reaffirmation Recognition Award,Dillard University August 2010-August2010
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Take The Lead Foundation, Inc.,New Orleans, LA
Lecturer/Facilitator 2014
Developed WorkforceReadiness Program syllabus andoverallworkshopstructure for ages 16-21.
Developed basic assessmenttools, evaluatedstudentcompletion and success rates to enhance
program effectiveness.
NOLATech
Facilitator & Advisor 2013
Developed lifeSkills curriculumfor highschool students and functionedas the Homeroom/Advisor
for students intheNOLATech program. Facilitated life skills workshops including jobreadiness,
communication,andfacilitated inclassroom project called “Beyond High School”to assist students
in developing anaction plan aftergraduation.
Urban LeagueofGreaterNew Orleans
Facilitator 2012
Facilitated working groupsessions andprovidedtraining to assist parents establishtheParent Action
Committee (PAC) at SciTechSchool. Facilitated community focus groups to educatecommunity
members on the education system’s algorithm inNew Orleans. Facilitated workshops throughthe
Recovery SchoolDistricton theOneApp process.
Herzing University
Guest Lecturer 2012
Conductedresearch and developed content for presentationto business students regarding “Social
Media in Business”.
Recovery Schools District
Substitute Teacher 2008
Collaborated on curriculum andadministeredexams, met with students uponrequest, and graded
all writtenwork,including finalexampapers.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Take The Lead Foundation, Inc.,New Orleans, LA
Executive Director/Founder October 2010–January 2012
Regularly meeting withboardmembers todiscuss strategies andoutcomes,as wellas attend community July 2014 –Current
outreach forums to address social ills faced by youth throughout thecity ofNew Orleans.Preparepress
releaseandconducted outreach to various schools and agencies todevelop collaborativeinitiatives.
Successfully securedmorethan$15k offunding withinfirst twoyears ofoperations. Gainedlocal and
national media attention which resultedin additional sponsorships anddonations ofmorethan$5k.
Developed andsupervised theimplementation oftwo successfulyouth focusedprograms.

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NOLATech (AProgram atJosephS. Clark Preparatory School), NewOrleans, LA
Career & Technical Education Advisor June 2013-June2014
Provided needed assistanceto and communicatedwith leadership staffto offer maximumoutcomes
within programdynamics. Improvedstudent’s abilities to setand achievemeasurable goals through
facilitating S.M.A.R.T. goalworkshops,assistedstudents with becoming employed through
workforce readiness initiatives andactivities including mock job interviews.
Urban LeagueofGreaterNew Orleans (Parent InformationCenter), New Orleans,LA
Program Coordinator (Independent Contractor) January 2012-January 2013
Recruited and engaged families atvarious school sites andcommunity organization inaccordance
with the “Take thePledge” campaign. Assisted withcollecting data for UrbanLeague publications
including Holiday, summer, and High Schools Guides.Facilitated communityand working group
sessions onshifts intheeducationsystem.
DillardUniversity,NewOrleans, LA
Legal Research Assistant January 2008-October 2010
Evaluated lawsources suchas statues, legalarticles, andother sources relevant tocase research.
Analyzed facts and law cases to determinecauseofaction topreparecaseaccordingly, filed
pleadings, and other courtdocuments with clerk ofcourtand other administrativeagencies.
Contributedto theSACS Reaffirmationapproval through streamlining thecontract management
process in theOffice ofLegal Affairs.
AmericanNursing Services, Metairie, LA
Corporate ContractsCoordinator January 2006-January 2008
Analyzed and executedcontracts nationalcontracts for nursing andallied healthstaff. Negotiated
facility andindividual staffing contracts,generatedand submitted quarterly and annual reports to
the VAHospital. Appliedto all RFP’s for 16branch locations including Alaska andconductedmonthly
meetings with branchmanagers to evaluate quarterly outcomes and contract management.
Abide Home care Services, NewOrleans, LA
Office Manager March 2003-August 2005
Managed a staffof20 (office &field staff), organized weekly andmonthly staffmeetings, setstaff
goals, generated reports for Director ofNursing and ChiefExecutive Officer.Verified patient
information including insurance and referral data. Coordinatedandscheduled in-home nursevisits
for new patientadmits, re-certifications and re-assessments.Conducted minimalQA(quality
assurance) through reviewing charts for consistencyin notes,visitfrequency, and additional
services. Submitted Oasis reports for medical billing.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS & PUBLICATIONS
“Teens Taking the Leadin theirCommunity” 2015
Guest speaker at Morehouse College for the Reach4 PeaceRallyfor Non-Violence
“Empowering our youthto ensure a brighter future”
Guest speaker at UNO for theLouisiana RehabilitationServices Regional Meeting 2015
“Give It Up for Good” AudioCommercial 2015
All State BlackHistory MonthSpokesperson
“Just Keep Pushing”
Guest speaker at Dr.MartinLuther King Jr.Charter School HonorRollBanquet (K-12) 2012
“Are teens being properly educated about STD’S?”
Article posted onTakeThe LeadFoundation Websiteand Presentedto the Peyback Foundation 2010
“Abuses-Is once too much?”
Article posted onTakeThe LeadFoundation Websiteand Presentedto the Brees DreamFoundation 2010
LANGUAGES
English- nativelanguage
MEMBERSHIPS
National Board ofHumanService Practitioners
New City Neighborhood Partnership
Nar-Anon NationalAssociation(New Orleans Chapter)
Herzing University Business Advisory Board