Aaron Goodman Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Detroit

Detroit

• Develop and lead CDAD’s community engagement strategy, manage 2 staff, organized 105 events with 2,900+ attendees
• Liaison to Detroit Planning & Development Department, connecting PDD staff to CDAD Members and advising on engagement
• Guide and contribute to strategic communications activities regularly reaching an audience of more than 2,000
• Manage member services and build community connections to grow CDAD membership to over 120 organizations
• Plan, implement, and evaluate capacity building, leadership development and technical assistance for over 20 local organizations
• Successfully advocated for a City Council ordinance allowing the creation of Community Advisory Councils and supporting their establishment in each district

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Detroit, MI

• Convened diverse stakeholders to build statewide network of over 25 environmental justice advocates and organizers
• Collaborated with advocates, service providers, government officials to develop and implement environmental justice policies
• Facilitated development of coalition mission, goals, and strategy; building trust and effective partnership among all stakeholders
• Maintained fiscal, programming, and meeting records; leading outreach, communications, advocacy, and fundraising activities

Detroit, MI 48215

• Ensure successful weekly operation of the Eastside Farmers Market
• Supervise staff and volunteers
• Coordinate marketing and neighborhood outreach plan
• Recruit and promote local food entrepreneurs, provide business counseling, and connect to business development resources
• Manage redemption of multiple food assistance programs at the market
• Develop a range of programming to promote healthy lifestyles

• Code, analyze, and provide summaries for qualitative and quantitative citizen feedback data for Detroit Works Project Long Term Planning engagement efforts
• Create materials (including maps, tables, charts, and summary pages) for use during citizen engagement events and the final Detroit Works Project strategic plan

• Taught Criminal Justice section of Project Outreach
• Presented lectures, created and evaluated assignments, enforced policies, and facilitated all aspects of an 80 student class
• Coordinated student placement with local service agencies and criminal justice facilities for fulfillment of service requirement
• Taught advanced undergraduate seminar in group facilitation and dynamics; supervised and evaluated group leader performance

Detroit, MI

• Ensure successful weekly operation of the Eastside Farmers Market
• Coordinate marketing and neighborhood outreach plan
• Recruit and promote local food entrepreneurs, provide business counseling, and connect to business development resources
• Manage redemption of multiple food assistance programs at the market
• Develop a range of programming to promote healthy lifestyles
• Design and coordinate market evaluation, conducting detailed analysis of shopper responses and weekly sales

• Promoted toxic chemical safety reform at the state and federal level through community, political, and media outreach
• Organized and publicized community awareness events and compiled non-toxic cleaning guides and information for consumers

Islamic Republic Of Mauritania And Republic Of Senegal, West Africa

• Collaborated across cultural and language barriers with local government agencies, NGOs, community leaders, health professionals, and educators to address community identified environmental, agriculture, health, and.
• Served as a technical advisor to build income-earning capacity of local vegetable growers
• Acquired funding and organized trainings on improved gardening methods
• Secured funding and managed the construction and maintenance of 5 demonstration and food-security gardens
• Conducted disease prevention activities such as a mosquito net distribution in 3 villages and HIV/AIDS testing for 100 people
• Organized and presented interactive activities on environmental education, health awareness, and English as a second language

Ypsilanti, MI

• Provided attentive personal service to clients and doctors
• Managed database and processed orders
• Started company recycling program

Hamtramck, MI

• Managed after-school educational activities for 30 ESL students, planned curriculum, and led a team of adult volunteers
• Assisted the school in the development and maintenance of its garden as an educational and neighborhood resource

Ann Arbor, MI

• Assisted in development of new community service-learning curriculum, precursor to U of M’s “Semester in Detroit” program
• Researched similar existing programs across the United States and wrote sections of federal grant proposal
• Connected and collaborated with community stakeholders to foster democratic and participatory program design

Master'S Degree, Urban Planning

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Social Sciences