Adaline Walker M.A. Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

925 Hutchinson River Parkway

I joined the board in June 2010 and was elected the First Vice Chair in 2011..Elected Chair of the board in 2013. Re-elected in 2015 and in 2016, we are now one of the top 5 out of 59 Boards city-wide.As the Chair of Bronx Community Board 7, I have a vast array of tasks which entail the following:1) Administration of the entire Board, 2) Leading monthly General Board meetings for the public; and, 3) Assuring that the 14 different committees of the board are addressing all the needs of our community with assigned Chairs for each committee coupled with the untiring dedication and commitment of all our board members who volunteer to serve our community. I work with our Bronx Borough President, the Mayors Office, our local and city wide officials, all city agencies, community organizations, merchants associations, developers, hospital administrators, senior centers, educational institutions, to name a few. In addition, I address the press, attend the monthly Bronx Borough meetings with the Office of the Bronx Borough President;District Cabinet meetings with the heads of city departments; attend committee meetings and monthly executive meetings. My role includes the supervision of the District Manager with the Executive Board. We advocate to work collaboratively to ensure that procedures and policies are handled and addressed appropriately with transparency and professionalism. This Board has been noted as being very proactive, professional and for creating phenomenal results that's reflected in our annual Newsletter, Bus Tour & Website.We are a board that works as a team that is continuing to work hard for the welfare of all our families, children, adults, seniors, institutions, merchants, parks, public safety and quality of life of our community. I welcome all members of the community to attend our monthly meetings to bring your suggestions, concerns, creative options, solutions and visions for our neighborhoods in a professional and dedicated manner.

229A East 204 Street, Bronx, New York 10458

As the elected First Vice Chair of Community Board 7 in 2011, I administrated the monthly Executive Meeting with all the Chairs of the 14 Committees. This vital meeting is where Committee Chairs shared their monthly reports and any motions they wanted the Executive Committee to approve prior to presenting it before the entire General Board to vote on. Letters were then submitted to the proper authorities to follow up on the Boards motion(s). My role also included the interaction with the leaders of all our intergovernmental agencies, community based organizations, elected officials and the Office of the Bronx Borough President. Working collaboratively with board members and community leaders was crucial in this position and vital for obtaining the support of the community to enact and advocate for change for the betterment of our community.

Volunteer City-wide Community ServiceStrategic Consulting for a Drop out Prevention Program utilizing Drama to teach Mediation and Conflict Resolution that is now servicing hundreds of NYC public school students of the BronxMonthly Parent Advisory Meetings with distinguished speakers in the areas of Education and Parenting Skills

124 Waverly Place, Ny, Ny 10011

Volunteer city-wide Community ServiceMember of Class Size Matters, helping with outreach, fundraising, research, and events. Advocating class sizes are held to legal standards via correspondence, city hall rally's and inviting the Executive DIrector to make presentations in the community.

Community ServiceBilingual Educational Consultant to the Parents AssociationMotivational Speaker & Event Organizer

229A East 204Th Street, Bronx Ny 10458

Initiated process for attaining the "Old Fordham" library as a community center Met with two councilmen prepared to donate over a million dollarsGenerated a primary business plan with the board membersObtained strategic building options for this siteContinued negotiations with the DOH

Bronx

Successfully established the collaboration between the Science Schools Initiative with MS 80 to prepare students for entry into the Specialized High Schools of New York CityValued at $900,000 dollars in scholarshipsGoal was to expand this program to more schools in CB7Long Term Goal: To attain the "Old Fordham" library site to become a community centerMet with two councilmen/representatives who are prepared to donate over a million dollarsWaiting to see what the DOH (Department of Health) will negotiateRFP's are welcomed

Bronx, Ny

Acknowledged for getting the school construction tarp (there for several years) covering the Walton Campus pulled down expeditiously once elected PA President of Celia Cruz HS and Founder of Walton Campus PA Presidents Council.I enrolled all the Walton Campus Parents Associations, community organizations, local city officials, obtained media & TV coverage and together as a team we rallied at city hall with parents and students to obtain our campus goals. After written correspondence and media coverage I got l the heads of the city, to meet with the parents at Walton, which entailed the following: Deputy Mayor-Walcott, Department of Education, School Construction Authority and Chief of NYCPD. After leading this meeting, negotiations led to the elimination of severe gang problems, the installation of security cameras, the expansion of school space and total campus reconstruction. Residents were pleased with the results as it improved the beautification and value of their community.I created two Annual Borough-wide Parent Empowerment Conferences with the Parents Associations leaders where we had huge turn outs from the entire borough. The attainment of great presenters, local city officials, Office of the Borough President and the countless workshops set up to empower parents and parent leaders was a great success. My marketing plan entailed Bronx Net coverage,Title I information packets and enrolling our District 10 Superintendent to inform parents/staff district wide.As PA President I always had a great turnout of parents attending empowerment workshops. I enjoyed sharing my methods with my fellow PA Leaders and as a team we all flourished.Awarded plaques for outstanding achievement from the Walton Campus, Celia Cruz HS and Teaching & Professions High School. Several school principals continued to acknowledge us as their greatest team of PA Leaders for how we supported them and created such great results in such a short period of time.

Webster Avenue, Bronx, Ny

PS/MS 20 - PARENTS' ASSOCIATION CONSULTATNT & ADVOCATEPrior to this school being built I was an Advocate for it and was on the campus the day of the ribbon cutting ceremony. Later on as a parent, I became a volunteer to help the leaders of the PTA;As a member of the School Leadership Team I addressed Curriculum Issues & Safety Measures.Successfully obtained proper safety & fire codes regulations for the siteThen I was placed on the Schools' Auditing TeamFUNDRAISED FOR SCHOOL PROMThe school was not going to give the students a prom as their was such a lack of funds. I obtained the following donations from the community: a lavish ballroom space, decorations and free limo service. Norwood News and News 12HANDLED DISASTER ON 9/11 On 9/11 the school PTA leaders called me if they could pick me up at home to help handle the crisis for the staff seemed like they were in shock. They were also concerned about all the children who were still not picked up and would I come to help organize. As a past Educational Leader I met with the Principal, the AP and staff for 5 minutes and as they were stunned, I gave some concise quick solutions. I told them I want to separate the children into the largest cozy classroom, to bring food & a TV with a video to entertain them. I asked that only one staff member come in the room to pick up one child at a time to escort to the parent as they arrived. The goal was to assure them that they were safe, fed and in a comfortable setting and that their parents were on their way and only delayed for the subways were running late. It was fortunate that all the parents came and that the staff was able to leave and find their own family members.Recognition Award given by the PTA & School Superintendent

Professional Experience:Policy Cabinet Decision meetings with: Chancellor, Deputy Chancellors, the Comptroller and the Mayor for over 1 Million NYC public school students coupled with a budget in the Billions. Handled correspondence and Media/Press Releases. Interviewed and selected the leaders of Community Based Organizations that would be a part of the Inter-group Relations Advisory Council. Initiated numerous NYC Public Schools & HRA Collaborative Projects with Community Based Organizations. In charge of the "Keys to the City-Kids (February) Week." Held numerous city-wide presentations and press events on behalf of the Chancellor's Office.Chancellor's Task Force - linked numerous educationally related committees with corresponding Community Based Organizational leaders and the Mayor's Office.Led numerous informational, motivational, empowerment trainings for Superintendents, Office of Guidance and Office of Parental Involvement administrative staff. Director of the Central Placement Unit - dissemination of legal information and regulations to Superintendents and all educational institutions that serviced our students, city and state-wide. Documented Outstanding Ratings.Trained and directed educators to conduct workshops I designed for parents of children with special needs in various languages for a City-Wide Bilingual Multicultural Conference held at TC Columbia University campus.Identified and addressed crisis situations and correspondence directed to the Chancellor's Office..

Redesigned the entire program, secured licensing and brought the center to full enrollment with a waiting list. Re-established the credibility of the renamed Puerto Rican Association Children's Agency following the widely publicized child abuse scandal. Honored,recognized and awarded a plaque for Outstanding Headstart Director with "Untiring Dedication."

Coordinated a multicultural bilingual special education pre-school. Developed a comprehensive parent-child home training component. Demonstrated and disseminated the program state-wide.Created a network of city-state agencies. Responsibilities included: Fund Raising;State Certification and Program Cost Analysis/Budget Revisions and technical assistance to target populations. National Empowerment Trainer for educational, social service and medical institutions (administrators, personnel, parents and students). Published the HAPPY packet for parents to educate their children at home. Presented this model of education to UNICEF at their conference for them to utilize in the poorest countries of the world where educators were scarce.

Special Education Teacher at South Bronx High School where the assistant principal video tapped my motivational/self-esteem based curriculum for staff development trainings.Special Education Unit Coordinator at PS 208 for emotionally handicapped elementary classes division.

Bilingual Special Education Teacher promoted to supervise a dozen advance team teachers of institutionalized special education pre-adolescent youths, residing on the premises.Originated, got the funding and directed both a multicultural bilingual special education program and career development program. With a degree in both Psychology and Sociology I functioned as the center's bilingual psychiatric social worker.I strongly advocated that they seek more bilingual social workers and in time, they did. I was awarded the Employee of the Year plaque.

Ma, Bilingual Special Education/Admin.

Activities and Societies: TC Columbia University Alumni

Ma, Bilingual Special Education

Ba, Degrees In Psychology, Sociology And A Minor In Education

Activities and Societies: Departmental Honors in Education PACE Program Self Determined Studies Program at LehmanGaining entrance.