Alison Szopinski Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, California, United States

• Manage a high performing team to develop and implement new global youth strategy including multi-year plans, goals, metrics, budgets, and strategic partnerships • Design digital and blended learning experiences, co-creation events, and campaigns that build leadership skills and elevate youth voices • Launched new global grant program providing 75 youth leaders with funding and elevation

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Led a team of FTEs and contractors to execute digital community and leadership strategy, including managing multi-year plans, KPIs, partnerships, and budgets totaling $1M• Grew educator certification program by 300% in three years and expanded to new markets, including designing a customized Spanish-language version in Mexico• Collaborated with external partners to grow two fellowships programs and develop multi-year learning experiences and leadership development opportunities• Brought to market innovative virtual offerings that connected kids with National Geographic explorers and photographers• Awarded one of ten Staff Excellence Awards by CEO in 2018

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Launched branded digital communities and a new Learning Management System in close collaboration with digital and technology teams and oversaw platform migrations • Designed professional development and train-the-trainer online courses and workshops, including launching new educator certification course • Developed community content and communications strategies with newsletter open/clickthrough rates 2X industry standard

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Launched social media channels for global educators resulting in 500% growth in first year• Designed and oversaw content and engagement strategy including social campaigns, media assets, newsletters, blog, and virtual events and convenings • Developed leadership, co-creation, and learning opportunities for educators

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Led instructional design of online courses through co-creation with subject matter experts • Managed five revenue-generating online courses and monthly webinar series • Launched two new online conferences including managing vendors, marketing, and content• Designed and facilitated in-person workshops and trainings at large-scale conferences

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Managed and evaluated services of Chicago’s largest adult literacy training provider• Coordinated 40 trainings for 700 tutors at 50 member agencies on an annual basis • Oversaw a team of eight trainers and developed curricula and training materials• Designed and facilitated writing and employment workshops for teens and adults

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Recruited, trained, and supervised 150 volunteer literacy tutors serving Chicago's refugee community• Wrote grant proposals and supported fundraising initiatives and events