Amy Mccray, Mnpl Email & Phone Number

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Working with families facing a housing crisis, through a grant funded program, the Hennepin County Benefits Cliff project• Helping participants access resources for housing, food, and living expenses to stabilize their lives and become independent from social services• Supporting participants’ career growth, through resume writing, job searches and applications, and career development through education and job training programs• Carrying a case load of 20+ participants receiving intensive services and achieved employment placements that were well-paying, career-focused jobs

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Served Goodwill students by helping them access the Washington State Basic Food Employment & Training Program (BFET) resources• Provided support services to enable students to complete their studies and improve their lives• Worked as Case Manager Team Leader: Planned meeting agendas, managed guest speakers, researched relevant topics; Coordinated with the Director of Mission Performance in addressing current operation issues

Seattle, Washington

During my service as an AmeriCorps VISTA, I worked to help build capacity for Seattle Goodwill’s Job Training and Employment (JTE) Department. In this role, my responsibilities were:• Performing program evaluation: writing and administering surveys, and conducting in depth interviews with staff• Creating a JTE Center Manager Resource Manual outlining operational policies & procedures • Working with the Initial Student Experience Learning Community to evaluate and improve Goodwill intake proceduresMy goal was to strengthen Goodwill’s operations to fulfill its mission of helping people overcome barriers to employment.

Seattle, Wa

I worked at Tilikum Place Café as Chef de Cuisine for over three years. My role involved managing the evening kitchen operations with the usual responsibilities: • Supervising Staff and Operations• Purchasing and Managing Inventory• Controlling Kitchen Costs• Ensuring Food Quality• Monitoring Safety and Sanitation StandardsI left Tilikum Place Café to begin my AmeriCorps position.

Seattle, Wa

My husband, James Hondros, and I owned and operated Eva Restaurant for fourteen years until selling it in 2014. As the Executive Chef, I was responsible for the back of the house operations of a fine dining restaurant. These included:• Developing menus and creating recipes• Hiring, training and supervising staff from diverse backgrounds with differing levels of experience• Maintaining a healthy, supportive, high-energy work environment• Building strong relationships with co-workers, vendors, and members of the community• Collaborating with local organizations and industry peers in fundraising events• Performing cooking demonstrations and other educational outreach events at a variety of locations, including farmers markets, and neighborhood service centers• Setting budgets to control food and labor costs and maintain a successful operation

Master Of Nonprofit Leadership (Mnpl)

At Seattle University, I studied the fundamentals of nonprofit administration, including: Leadership, Governance, Strategic Planning.

Culinary Arts

Bachelor Of Arts, English Literature