1. Zhiviaga Patice Williams
6211 Swift Arrow LN
Charlotte, NC 28214
704-281-9251
Email: zhivi@yahoo.com
Website: www.leadingbyexample.us
Education
May, 2003 Masters of Theological Studies
Hood Theological Seminary, Salisbury, NC
Major: Theological Studies
August, 1999 Masters of Education
University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Major: Instructional Systems Technology
December, 1996 Bachelor of Science in Education
Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
Major: Elementary Education
Certifications NASM Women’s Fitness Specialist
NASM Fitness Nutrition Specialist
CPR and First Aid Certification
Professional Experience
July 2014 – Present Leading by Example, Charlotte, NC
CEO
 Health, Wellness and Fitness Accountability Coach
 Creator and host of the Women’s Health & Fitness Day event (annual event)
 Recruit volunteers
 Obtain speakers and vendors
 Obtain sponsorship
 Stage venue ensuring all design elements are finalized prior to event time
 Schedule speaker’s vendors and participants and collecting fees as applicable
 Conduct potential site assessments and cost estimates for events
 Establish budget for all events
 Establish relationship with media outlets
 Prepared time line to insure all required actions are accounted for
 Host health and fitness events and workshops for the community
 Personal Trainer
 Create suggested meal plans for clients
 Plan and direct all functions of the company – Enforce strong leadership skills to ensure
efficient/effective utilization of corporate resources
 Establish and integrate the functional strategies of the company utilizing business
expertise to reach financial/operational goals and objectives
 Deploy resources to achieve financial forecast and business objectives
 Record of success in guiding and directing Leading by Example through substantial change
management, balancing engagement with strong and effective strategic leadership
 Develop sales and marketing plans and programs
 Analyze market trends and statistics to determine potential of growth
August 2009 – Present Passion Driven, Charlotte, NC
Executive Director
 Host the Women’s Health & Fitness Day event
 Host health and fitness events for the community
 Plan and direct all functions of the company – Enforce strong leadership skills to ensure
efficient/effective utilization of corporate resources

2.  Establish and integrate the functional strategies of the company utilizing business
expertise to reach goals and objectives
 Deploy resources to achieve fundraising forecast and business objectives
 Record of success in guiding and directing Passion Driven through substantial change
management, balancing engagement with strong and effective strategic leadership
 Analyze market trends and statistics to determine potential of growth
February 2012 – Present Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, NC
Educational Technology Coordinator
 Training part-time and full –time instructors to use Blackboard
 Coordinating educational technology projects and processes
 Evaluating hardware and software applications
 Communicating technical information to a non-technical audience
 Providing customer service
 Training end-users how to use educational and non-educational software
 Using a computer and related software applications
 Prioritizing and assigning work
Teaching:
January 2006- Present
University of Phoenix (Online) Phoenix, AZ
Adjunct Instructor
 Teaching students online effectively, including those who do not have a technical
background
 Created, administered, graded and maintained all class records for assignments and
CheckPoints that have been completed
 Feedback for all other written assignments must be submitted to each student's individual
newsgroup within 7 days of the assignment due date. Student questions submitted during
prescribed office hours must be responded to that same day during the office hours.
Questions submitted outside of prescribed office hours must be responded to during the
next office hours’ time frame.
 A weekly grade summary is posted to each student’s individual newsgroup within 7 days
of the conclusion of the week
Teaching
 Management of Information Systems
 Critical Thinking
 Skills for Learning in an Information Age
January 2000- Present
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, NC
Adjunct Instructor
 Teaching and instructing students effectively, including those who did not have a
technical background.
 Developed courses and syllabi for courses in technology.
 Created, administered, graded and maintained records for exams, projects, activities for
evaluation of students in each course.
 Using Blackboard for online and web-enhanced classes.
Teaching
 Introduction to Computers
March 2010- ITT Technical Institute Charlotte, NC
December 2010 Adjunct Instructor
 Instructing students effectively, including those who did not have a technical background.
 Create, administer, grade and maintain records for exams, projects, activities for
evaluation of students in each course.

3. Taught
 Interactive Communication Design I
 Instructional Design
 Interactive Communication Design II
January 2000- March 2003
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, NC
Adjunct Instructor
 Teaching and instructing students effectively, including those who did not have a
technical background.
 Developed courses and syllabi for courses in technology.
 Created, administered, graded and maintained records for exams, projects, activities for
evaluation of students in each course.
Taught
 Introduction to Computers (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
 Basic PC Literacy
 Spreadsheet I
 Survey of Operating Systems (DOS)
 Operating Systems (Windows 98)
 Introduction to the Internet
 Business Graphics Applications (Corel Draw)
Additional Experience
April 2011- September 2012
Tortal Charlotte, NC
Contractor - Instructional Designer
 Create module storyboards and oversee end production of modules
 Create modules in Lectora
 QA online courses
March 2007- March 2009
Tortal Charlotte, NC
Instructional Designer/Project Manager
 Designed and uploaded SCORM and NON-SCOMR compliant courses into our LMS
 Provide comprehensive technical support for our clients on our SCORM and NON-SCORM
LMS and Articulate
 Work with our client’s subject matter experts to obtain content, create module
storyboards and oversee end production of modules
 Email administrator – setup and cancellation of email account for employees
 WebEx Administrator – setup of WebEx courses for our clients
 Travel arranger
 Provide project management guidance for our clients and Tortal’s development team
 Follow the ISD design and development process, and learning model templates to
complete modules
 Responsible for running team meeting
 Visit clients and build a solid relationship between Tortal and our clients
 Assigned developers storyboards to develop
 Managed project timelines, deadlines, and course announcements to speed up
development
 Developed a series of templates, tools, and processes to streamline the development
process for developers and instructional designers
March 2003- March 2007
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
Instructional Technology Consultant
 Provide comprehensive technical support for students admitted to UNC Charlotte’s
Distance Education Programs and to help faculty in the creation of individual (WebCT CE
and Blackboard) courses for those students who are using a MAC or PC.

4.  Responsibilities include creating a support system by which the Office of Distance
Education and various students’ service units on campus provide Web-based assistance to
students and faculty; through our helpdesk system.
 Answering questions and resolving problems related to personal computing, data-
communications and Internet access, multimedia technology, and instructional
technology systems and WebCT CE and Blackboard.
 Managing and directly contributing to the process by which faculty design and deliver
web-based courses to students enrolled in the university’s off-campus programs;
collaborating and coordinating with other units on campus that maintain web-sites
intended for the exclusive use of off campus students;
 Creating documentation for faculty and students to use to better understand the
technology they are using to participate in coursed taught on WebCT CE and Blackboard.
 Technical Skills with call tracking software, Magic.
PUBLICATIONS
Book
Williams, Z. (2016). Who Needs a Gym? Your Guide to Using Social Media for Weight Loss. Charlotte: Leading by Example.
Articles
Williams, Z. (2016, December). Brining the New Year in Eating Healthy and Exercising. More Magazine. Retrieved from:
https://www.joomag.com/magazine/more-magazine-december-2016/0525477001480287428
Williams, Z., & Simms, J. (2016, November/December). Healthy Holiday. Nouveau Exposure Magazine. Retrieved from:
https://www.joomag.com/magazine/nouveau-exposure-volume-2-issue-2/0679013001477520673?short
Williams, Z., & Simms, J. (2016, September/October). Get Fit Challenge. Nouveau Exposure Magazine. Retrieved from:
https://www.joomag.com/magazine/mag/0740563001472178763?feature=archive
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
Williams, Z. (2016). Small Steps Make a Big Difference. Workshop, Charlotte NC. June 18, 2016
Williams, Z. and Barndhart, W. (2016). Healthy Living 101. Administrative Professionals Day Event, Salisbury NC. April 27,
2016
Williams, Z. and Barndhart, W. (2016). Healthy Living 101. Wellness Committee Event, Kannapolis NC. April 22, 2016
Williams, Z. (2016). HELP!!! I Need Motivation to Keep Going. Women’s Health & Fitness Day Event, Charlotte NC. March
12, 2016
Durham, A., Jelley, F. and Williams, Z. (2015). Applying the QM Rubric Course. NC3ADL Conference, Raleigh NC. October
29, 2015
Williams, Z (2014). Not Another Diet: Clean Eating, Salisbury NC. April 2, 2014
MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMITTEES
Mecklenburg County Women’s Advisory Board (2015-Present)
 Member
Eat Smart, Move More NC Leadership Team (2015-Present)
 Member
North Carolina State Health Plan: Wellness Champion Program (2015-Present)
 Wellness Champion
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Wellness Committee (2014-Present)
 Member
 Walking Challenge Coordinator
 Walking Challenge Team Captain
Tiffany Rothe FitClub (2012-Present)
 Ambassador
CERTIFICATIONS
Mental Health First Aid USA (2016)
National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare, the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
and the Missouri Department of Mental Health
First Aid/CPR/AED Certificate (2016)
American Red Cross

5. Fitness Nutrition Specialist Certificate (2014)
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Women’s Fitness Specialist Certificate (2013)
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Personal Trainer Certificate (In Progress)
American Council on Exercise (ACE)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ACE Personal Training Exam Prep (2016)
Wellness Campion Webinar (2016)
Mental Health and First Aid Training (2016)
Healthy Men Healthy Family (2016)
Annual Enrollment! (2015)
Starting the conversation about wellness (2015)
Personal Health and Wellness (2014)