Akiya B.

Akiya B. has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. They currently work as the Associate Director of People Operations at the National Democratic Training Committee, where they oversee the management of human resources. Prior to this, they served as the Operations Manager at the same company. Before joining the National Democratic Training Committee, Akiya worked at The Barre Code as a Senior Trainer, where they led fitness routines and eventually earned a promotion to Master Instructor. They also served as the Manager of Training & Development at The Barre Code, responsible for developing and maintaining product consistency across studios and managing the onboarding process for new franchise studios. Akiya also has experience in the energy industry, working at AEP Energy as a Project Manager, Business Liaison, and Senior Lead. In these roles, they led cross-functional project teams, managed office move projects, and supported the development of new pricing products. Prior to that, Akiya worked at Mia Za's Cafe as an Assistant General Manager, overseeing budget management and staff supervision. They also worked as an Office Manager at National Storage Center, where they handled rental contracts and provided customer service. Overall, Akiya has demonstrated strong leadership, project management, and operational skills across various industries.

Akiya B. has a Bachelor's Degree in Asian Studies-Japanese from the University of Michigan. In addition, they have obtained several certifications including Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) from the Project Management Institute in April 2023, Project Management Foundations: Communication from LinkedIn in June 2017, CPR AED from the American Heart Association | American Stroke Association in January 2017, Barre Fitness from The Barre Code in November 2015, and Certified Personal Trainer from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) in September 2017. Akiya also has additional certifications in Project Management Foundations: Small Projects from Lynda.com and Project Management Fundamentals from Training Connection, but the specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.