Andrew J. Knoblich, M.Ed., Ncc Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Lead teams of up to 15 individuals to successfully execute the production of world-class professional and mass-participation athletic events• Manage crew logistics, including travel and daily workflow, for multi-day, multi-city events• Serve as a primary point-of-contact for vendors, sponsors, government officials and other key stakeholders• Identify best practices to mitigate risk and streamline efficiencies

United States

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Led the rapid, thoughtful, methodical response to the COVID-19 pandemic by converting the City of Charlotte's flagship work-based learning internship model to a virtual delivery model in under 8-weeks, delivering work-based experiences to 400+ participants through five career pathways• Oversee the strategic planning initiatives for the City of Charlotte’s flagship youth workforce development program that engages thousands of high school aged youth and 100+ businesses and community partners annually• Manage all facets of the workforce development program, as well as associated projects, that create economic mobility and social capital opportunities for thousands of youth, while simultaneously developing talent pipelines for industries across Charlotte’s metropolitan statistical area• Set accountability standards, reduce process complexity, increase process efficiency, increase process effectiveness, enable speed of operational processes for a cross-functional team to meet the demands of various stakeholders ranging from program participants to elected officials and leaders across the organization and in the business community• Recipient of the City Manager’s award for Outstanding Work as an Individual in May 2019 • Authored and received $100,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to fund the payroll expenses of 75 program interns• Leverage influence skills to work effectively within team and across departments to build consensus and maintain accountability to targets• Special projects as assigned, including 1) Return to work strategy for City Manager, 2) Queen City Hoops for Youth, 3) CRM development and implementation, 4) Mobile Application Development, among others

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Developed public-private partnerships with businesses, industry leaders, secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, and training providers to assess workforce needs and develop career pathways and training strategies that will aim to meet talent demand• Re-engineered the program's mission and operational processes to create a consistent and scalable best-practice, evidence-based workforce development model centered on developing economic mobility in the region• Researched, analyzed, planned and implemented a database management system, student information system, CRM, and learning management system to streamline program processes and communication with community and program stakeholders• Designed reporting metrics and dashboard to increase the effectiveness of program evaluation and communication to stakeholders• Co-created mobile application with industry partner to enhance participant engagement, learning outcomes, and data integrity

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

• Independently managed the comprehensive career and workforce development program for 3200+ students at the most populous high school in North Carolina, planning, implementing and evaluating projects of various sizes and duration throughout an academic year• Conceptualized and delivered an annual curriculum, programmatic initiatives, and work-based learning opportunities related to specific career pathways for all students• Oversaw service-learning program for more than 1200 participants and implemented conversion from paper tracking system to digital documentation and record-keeping• Awarded $5000 grant from the Charlotte Hornets Foundation for implementation of diversity and inclusion workshops entitled "Diversity Dinner Dialogues" in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte• Streamlined district-wide (30+ high schools) process for identifying youth who completed career and technical education pathways resulting in efficiencies that save more than 200 labor hours annually, as well as decrease the possibility of human error

Alexandria, Virginia

• Facilitated the educational, career, and personal/social development of a caseload of more than 400 students from diverse racial/ethnic, cultural, ability, and socioeconomic backgrounds• Developed trust and rapport to foster strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders• Led technology initiatives, including: communications and social media marketing, database & website management, and webinar delivery

Atlanta, Ga

• Informed public policy in the equitable treatment of mental health issues through research initiatives, promotion, and collaborationwith key political influencers including President Jimmy Carter, Rosalyn Carter, and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia• Researched and interpreted data pertaining to the intersectionality of mental illness, violence, stigma, and mass media, including drafting a script for use by Emory University professors in a massive open online course for 10,000+ students• Drafted and shared white papers with national and international governmental and NGOs to help shape mental health public policy

Athens, Georgia Area

Athens, Ga

• Provided individual career counseling sessions to support the career development and entry to the workforce• Developed and delivered presentations to groups of up to 350 university stakeholders

Atlanta, Ga

• Managed and coordinated daily communication with up to 100 prospective students ranging from initial contact to matriculation• Clearly communicated processes, policies, programs, and financial considerations to all prospective students

Kansas City, Mo

• Planned and implemented the redesign of the campus visitation process to enhance the prospective student experience

Young Harris, Ga

• Implemented innovative recruitment strategies to enhance enrollment of diverse populations of students•Developed and implemented annual regional strategy plans in coordination with VP of Enrollment Management and Director of Recruitment & Admissions, including projected pipeline and enrollment forecasts• Developed and relationship managed partnerships, as well as successfully managing all stakeholders with an approach of high service• Collaborated across departments and teams as needed, to ensure achievement of enrollment goals with quality• Embodied “servant leadership” style to empower strengths of all stakeholders

Athens, Ga

• Employee of the Month: June 2008, June 2007, and April 2007• Trained, coached, and developed departmental staff in customer service best-practices, technical product knowledge, and sales techniques• Engaged all customers and leveraged data to identify potential training needs to increase sales revenue of department• Oversaw product merchandising and consistently met and exceeded revenue goals for department

Acworth, Ga

• Designed and developed an standard operating procedures manual for a primary product line• Oversaw the collection and analysis of personality inventories across the organization and delivered professional development seminars on process efficiency, communication, and workplace safety

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Organizational Science

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Professional Counseling, 3.97/4.00

Activities and Societies: UGA School Counseling Association (President), Empowered Youth Programs Leader, Leadership UGA Fellow, Catholic.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Education, 3.53/4.00

Activities and Societies: American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) Student Member, Catholic Center Member

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Education, 3.6/4.0

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, Hope Scholarship Recipient, Resident Advisor, Orientation Leader, Fraternity President, Honor.