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Workforce Pell Readiness
Diagnose institutional readiness, build the infrastructure and position programs to qualify.
The Lexcellence Standard™
Building workforce pathways, strengthening institutions and creating meaningful impact.
Higher Education leader, Workforce Development Strategist, consultant, speaker, and entrepreneur with 11+ years of experience helping institutions turn vision into results.
Strategy.Systems.Outcomes.
Higher Education Strategy
Workforce Pell Readiness
Allied Health Pathways
Continuing Education
Grant Strategy
Employer Partnerships
Keynote Speaker
Higher Education Strategy
Workforce Pell Readiness
Allied Health Pathways
Continuing Education
Grant Strategy
Employer Partnerships
Keynote Speaker
About
A practical voice for higher education and workforce innovation.
Alexis D. Greene is a higher education and workforce development leader with more than 11 years of experience across the City University of New York (CUNY) — including Brooklyn College, Kingsborough Community College, York College and the Borough of Manhattan Community College.
She has secured and managed more than $1.3 million in Workforce Development Initiative (WDI) funding and specializes in workforce strategy, allied health program development, continuing education operations, workforce Pell readiness, and employer partnership development.
Alexis is also the Founder & Creative Director of Alexis Denise Floral Design, an award-winning floral and event design company whose work has been featured at The Pierre Hotel, Marriott Marquis Times Square, Hudson Yards and the Museum of the City of New York.
MPA
Public Administration
CUNY
Alum & Faculty
WDI
Grant Strategist
NYC
Brooklyn Native
Signature Talks
Signature Speaking Topics
Keynotes, conference workshops, leadership trainings, program strategy sessions and grant readiness workshops — tailored to your audience and your institution's moment.
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The Future-Ready CE Leader
Practical AI strategies, modern operations and forward-looking leadership for continuing education divisions.
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Workforce Pell: Is Your Institution Ready?
A grounded playbook for assessing readiness, building infrastructure and positioning programs for Workforce Pell.
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Building Allied Health Pathways That Work
From employer partnerships to curriculum, compliance, staffing and measurable student outcomes.
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From Grant Award to Student Impact
Operationalizing WDI and workforce funding so dollars actually translate to lives changed.
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AI for Continuing Education Leaders
Where to start, what to automate and how to lead AI adoption with rigor and equity.
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Beyond the 9-to-5
Building multiple streams of impact, income, and influence — from entrepreneurship to public service.
Bring Alexis to Your Conference or Event.
2026–27 booking opportunities are now open.
Consulting
Eight ways we move from idea to outcome.
The Lexcellence engagement model is built for institutions that need clarity, traction and results — not another slide deck.
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Allied Health Program Development
From Concept to Launch: market validation, curriculum, clinical partners and accreditation alignment.
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Workforce Development Strategy
End-to-end workforce strategies that align labor market demand with institutional capacity.
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Continuing Education Operations
Modernize CE operations - pricing, enrollment, staffing and student lifecycle systems.
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Grant Strategy & Execution
Win, manage, and deliver on workforce funding with the systems to prove impact.
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Employer Partnership Development
Build durable employer pipelines that drive enrollment, internships and hiring.
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Strategic Planning
Facilitated planning that aligns leadership, faculty and operations behind one north star.
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Professional Development Workshops
Hands-on team workshops on AI, grant readiness and workforce-aligned program design.
Impact
Measurable outcomes — across institutions, learners and capital.
A track record built across the largest urban public university system in the United States.
11+
Years of Experience
$1.3M+
WDI Funding Secured & Managed
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CUNY Institutions Served
1000s
Of Learners Impacted
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Award-Winning Entrepreneur
Featured Venues & Organizations
Trusted by the rooms where culture and capital meet.
The Pierre Hotel
Marriott Marquis Times Square
Hudson Yards
Museum of the City of New York
PIX11
UPN 9
Essence
LG Electronics
OWN
Hulu
Onyx Collective
Testimonials
What leaders and audiences are saying.
"Alexis brings the rare combination of operational rigor and visionary thinking. Our continuing education division left her session with a real plan, not just inspiration."
Conference Program Chair
National Higher Ed. Convening
"From grant strategy to employer partnerships, Alexis helped us launch a workforce-aligned Allied Health pathway in a fraction of the time we expected."
Dean of Continuing Education
Urban Public University
"A practical, generous, deeply prepared speaker. Our audience of CE leaders kept quoting her framework for weeks afterward."
Director of Workforce Initiatives
Statewide Workforce Board
Resources
Download the assets institutions ask for most.
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Speaker Sheet
Bio, signature topics and 2026–27 booking opportunities.
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Work With Me Guide
Engagement models, consulting tracks and how we can collaborate.
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Continuing Education Resources
Workforce Pell readiness checklists, Allied Health playbooks and CE leader guides.
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