Dr. Dumisa Nyarambi is on a mission to champion innovation and add value while responding to emerging needs of her institution and regional workforce community. Her unique background in organizational development, higher education, hospitality management, public health, provide her rich experiences that she harnesses in her work. She serves as the  Assistant Director of Sponsored Programs  at Northeast State Community College, and is a published researcher who has a keen interest in design and delivery of professional development training. She has recently developed  a student-centered professional development program, Success with Essential Etiquette at Northeast State Community College. As an undergraduate student she  designed and facilitated  an in-service training curriculum, STUDENT- FOCUS which was delivered to 116  student leaders at Morgan State University. Her recent publication from a grant-funded project entitled Setting Patient-Centered Priorities for Cardiovascular Disease in Central Appalachia: Engaging Stakeholder Experts to Develop a Research Agenda showcases best practices for engaging stakeholders in identifying solutions for the communities and organizations they serve-a collaborative model that is transferable to leadership for grant funding procurement and advancement efforts.