Lawanda Sanders

Lawanda Sanders has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Lawanda currently works at Sleek Consulting LLC as a Business Analyst, specializing in helping nonprofits and higher education institutions transition to Salesforce. Lawanda provides custom solutions and training on the best uses of the Nonprofit Success Pack.

Prior to their current role, Lawanda worked at the University of Virginia as an Application Support Manager, where they served as the central point of contact for members of the Advancement Community. Lawanda provided user training, onboarding, and offboarding support for various fundraising and community engagement tools. Lawanda also administered the Zendesk and Freshservice ticketing systems.

Lawanda also has experience working at Western Governors University as a Program Mentor, IT, where they advised and supported undergraduate information technology students. Lawanda helped them set and achieve academic goals, including earning IT certifications.

Before that, Lawanda worked at the Harris County Department of Education as a Data Coordinator, where they oversaw data management systems to ensure compliance with regulations. Lawanda provided technical support and consultation to campuses, school districts, and community partners.

Earlier in their career, Lawanda worked at Rice University as a Data Operations Manager, where they ensured the integrity and availability of biographical and giving data. Lawanda was an integral member of a successful billion-dollar fundraising campaign.

Lawanda also has experience at Compaq as a Systems Software Engineer III and at American Ref-Fuel as a Help Desk Analyst. Lawanda started their career at Litigation Management, Inc. as a Production Supervisor.

Throughout their career, Lawanda has gained expertise in various areas, including data management, technical support, training, and fundraising.

Lawanda Sanders has a diverse education history. In 1980, they attended Hobbs High School but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Lawanda then went on to pursue a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Psychology at the University of Houston from 1984 to 1988. Lawanda furthered their education by obtaining a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Management, Computing, and Systems from Houston Christian University between 1996 and 1998.

Lawanda has also acquired various certifications throughout their career. These include a Certified Associate certification from Salesforce in 2023 and an Instructional Design Essentials: Models of ID certification from LinkedIn in 2022. Additionally, they obtained a Security Specialist Superbadge certification from Trailhead by Salesforce in 2021, a Business Analysis & Process Management certification from Coursera in 2021, and a Learning Agility certification from LinkedIn in the same year. In 2020, Lawanda acquired certifications such as Planning a Career in User Experience from LinkedIn, Ellucian Live Online 2020 Attendee from Ellucian, and various other certifications related to productivity and professional development.

Overall, Lawanda has demonstrated a commitment to continuous learning and professional growth through obtaining certifications and pursuing higher education in various disciplines.