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Facilitate quality English language lessons to children ages 4-14. Maintain certifications in phonics, pronunciation, interactive lessons, and subject matter content. Implement trial courses to ensure recruitment and retention of new student participants. Assess student skill level and assign to appropriate course offerings.

Supervising the Urban Youth Development in Travis County and school districts. Maintain all federal, state, and local grants ranging from fiscal to data compliance. Provide guidance with a team of 10 and 35 AmeriCorps service members. Maintain high quality customer service to school districts, partners, and other OST collaborative. Facilitate group meetings, think tanks, focus groups, and other trainings that improve the program and forward thinking. Supporting youth success in OST science programming and understanding that science is in all aspects of their lives.

Provide a quality year-round program for ages 6-18, manage branch staff and volunteersto ensure that interactions are appropriate and follow BGCAA standards and policies. Ensure club is meeting organization membership and attendance goals, including proper record keeping, parent surveys and facilitating outcome assessment. Engage with a variety of constituents and stake holders including family members, university student groups, corporate volunteers, and city and state partners. Maintain positive attitude in high stress situation and fast-paced environment. Coordinated and facilitated meetings with non-profit partners, community leaders, and volunteers. Work with schools, staff, and administration to assure that all club members/students needs are identified. Monitor grants and keep within compliance of each grant from a year-to-year basis. Built and sustain relationships with current, new, and potential grant giving sponsors, prospects, and individuals. Manage current grants, budget, reporting, and programming.

Responsible for student success including grade performance, attendance, and family engagement. Fostered partnership between school and BGCAA through positive interactions with staff and active participation in community events. Managed budget from TEA and other grants throughout Texas and National Boys & Girls Club. Prepared reports and analyzed needs of students through academic case management. Supervised and trained a team of 10 employees. Handled deadlines and quick turn around dates effectively and promptly. Prepared and created lesson plans that met the needs of middle school students for academic success.

Prepared, created, research, and wrote unit and lesson plans when needed. Created an environment that facilitated the achievement of youths. Promoted and stimulated program participation, exceed each goal that was given for program participation. Effectively implemented enriching programs in each core area: health lifestyles, education, arts, stem, and character/leadership. Monitored and evaluated program areas and also handled teen programming and community services for youth.