Personal Mother Marguerite Holliday Father Herbert Lawrence Biological Father William Holliday Raised on Long Island NY Freeport and West Hempstead Only Child Daughter- Siena Maria Holliday (7 years old)

Education La Salle Military Academy St. Pauls West Hempstead High School – Regents Diploma Boston College – Bachelors Political Science & Philosophy CW Post LIU – Master’s Public Administration Thomas M. Cooley Law School Dowling College – Doctoral Educational Administration

Professional Higher Education Career Development Planned and developed a school based career development program

Higher Education Administration Worked directly for the President of the college and the Vice President of Student and Academic Affairs

Higher Education Foundation Officer Actively supporting a major gift giving campaign in the same college. This campaign proved to be extremely successful and was able to generate a total of $5 million.

Organizational Development Consultant Help organizational leaders respond to emerging trends and policies requiring significant organizational change.

CEO/Director Set up measurable standards for performance of each department and measured that performance against established goals. Created computer training school, enabling job-seekers to gain employment-related skills. Planned, operated, and led the overall operations of the organization.

Publications Holliday, A’lon M. “Educating the Youth about Civic Responsibility – What Happened?” Ezine Articles, 2009. Holliday, A’lon M. “Educational Institution Success” Ezine Articles, 2009. Holliday, A’lon M. “Understanding the Implications Self-concept and Academic Self-Concept has on African Americans and Latin Americans; An Insight for Organizations” Northeast Business and Economics Association 35th Conference, 2008. Holliday, A’lon M. “How Community College African American Students With or Without a Father or Male Surrogate Presence at Home Develop Their Personal Identity, Academic Self-Concept, Race Theory, Social Sensitivity, Resiliency, and Vision of Their Own Success and the Influence on Their Academic Achievement” UMI Dissertation Publishing, 2012

Dissertation/Research “How Community College African American Students With or Without a Father or Male Surrogate Presence at Home Develop Their Personal Identity, Academic Self-Concept, Race Theory, Social Sensitivity, Resiliency, and Vision of Their Own Success and the Influence on Their Academic Achievement” UMI Publishing

Professional Affiliations/Highlights Planned and developed a school-based career development program – Suffolk County Community College Proactively supported a major gift-giving campaign, which generated a $5 million gift – Suffolk County Community College

Professional Appointments and Distinctions Member, Scholarship student criteria committee – Suffolk County Community College (2008) Member, Scholarship student selection committee – Suffolk County Community College (2008) Member, $5 million major gift distribution committee – Suffolk County Community College (2008) Coordinator, New hire college-wide orientation – Suffolk County Community College (2008) Coordinator, Multi-Cultural/ Diversity Training - Suffolk County Community College (2008) Presenter, Social Media – Suffolk County Community College (2007) Member, Committee on College-wide Gift/Giving (The Clements Group) - Suffolk County Community College (2007) Member, Committee on Middle States Accreditation - Suffolk County Community College (2007) College-Wide Leadership nominee, Chair Academy – Suffolk County Community College (2006)

Hobbies Martial Arts Praying Mantis and Kempo 5 years plus Shaolin Martial Arts Academy Basketball Lacrosse College Fencer Guitarist