Daphnie Jean Francis, Ph.D.

Founder and CEO @ JELI Management Company, LLC | Award Winning Author| Educator

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

About

I am a seasoned entrepreneur, educator, and author with over 10 years of experience in creating and delivering innovative and engaging learning solutions, organizational management, policy implementation, and strategic planning. I have a Ph.D. in Business & Technology from Capella University and multiple certifications in teaching, acquisition, and artificial intelligence. As the founder and CEO of JELI Management Company, LLC, I provide quality and effective services to state and federal government contracting clients, focusing on organizational training and development, technology, and other administrative services. I also teach and develop courses in business management, leadership, finance, and economics at two reputable universities, where I inspire academic excellence and foster a learner-centric culture. Additionally, I am the award-winning author of Naked Truth, a book that shares my personal and professional journey. I am passionate about empowering and supporting others to achieve their goals and realize their potential.

Experience

  • Founder and CEO at JELI Management Company, LLC
    Jul 2020 - Present · 6 yrs

    -Founded startup which focuses on organizational training and development, technology, and other administrative services to increase efficiency, quality, and effectiveness for state and federal government contracting services. -Spearhead all aspects of business development from market research and finance to operations and marketing, ensuring that the company's mission and vision are realize. -Formulates the company's vision, goals, and objectives. -Build and maintain professional relationships with potential partners. - Attends various start-up and business meetings and events.

  • Adjunct Professor at American Public University System/American Military University
    Apr 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 3 mos

    • Delivers, manages, and directes graduate and undergraduate on-line course deliveries in business management, leadership, strategic management, human resources management, organizational develop, team building, motivation, and organizational behavior. • Provides a classroom environment conducive to learning and teaching using Adobe. • Inspires academic excellence.

  • Assistant Adjunct Professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Apr 2014 - Sep 2022 · 8 yrs 6 mos

    • Serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor, in the College of Business, of the University’s extensive intranet community: ERAU-Worldwide. • Manages and directs the MBA Managerial Finance and Economic courses. Develops and executes curriculum for Finance and Economic courses. • Provides a classroom environment conducive to learning and teaching using Ernie. • Inspires academic excellence.

  • Dr Daphnie J. Francis at Executive Women in Government
    2013 - 2018 · 5 yrs

    August 2014 - June 2018 Serves as Treasurer with the vital role of managing the EWG financial activities, over-seeing the annual tax preparation, Bi-annual report submission and renewal, and processing membership renewal payments through QuickBooks. June 2013-July 2014 Served as committee member reporting on the status of women in the federal government and beyond and the impediments that may prevent women from reaching Executive level positions.

  • Related Accomplishments at Federal Government - Various Federal Agencies
    Apr 1989 - May 2014 · 25 yrs 2 mos

    • Supervised the professional growth of 25 agencies budget professionals. • Oversaw and implement a training needs assessment initiative to identify performance requirements, knowledge and skills gap, and abilities needed by the Agency’s budget and financial management workforce. • Developed and revised existing course offerings and developed new training plans and curricula for the agency’s budget and financial management personnel. • Chief Budget Formulation and Execution responsible for supervising a $7 billion Budget Formulation and Execution. • Developed curriculum and executed monthly course offerings to close employee skills gap. • Created robust class discussions and incorporated outside resources for comprehensive employee training. • Senior Budget Analyst responsible for $581 million Budget Formulation and Execution for DHS annual Working Capital Fund (WCF) budget for 23 programs and 13 e-Government initiatives. • Prepared and analyzed financial and statistical data. • Directed and developed guidance, policies, and appropriate procedures to ensure functional excellence and operational effectiveness of the WCF. • Budget Analyst responsible for $541 million Budget Formulation and Execution for funding, managing, and developing bureau-wide programs and budget processes, policies, procedures, guidance, and training and development for 128 public schools and 48 private schools.