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