Aurora King Email & Phone Number

Sacramento, California Area

Responsible for providing project management, communication, and technical assistance for regional and statewide initiatives related to the California Adult Education Program (CAEP) including the English Language Acquisition (ELA) program, Adult Basic Education (ABE) program, and the Adult Secondary Education (ASE) program, to ensure that deliverables are executed, and outcomes are met. Charged with convening and facilitating meetings, workshops, and professional development activities to engage a wide range of stakeholders to reach shared goals. Adult education in California serves anyone age 18 and above as specified in California Education Code (EC) Section 8510.

Jackson And Josephine Counties

• Responsible for meeting the board of directors’ strategic intent to advance the region’s economic vitality by developing a business-responsive workforce that promotes prosperity. Leader of sector strategies initiatives in advanced manufacturing, technology, and healthcare. • Management and oversight of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding for adult, dislocated worker, and youth programs, including solicitation of RFPs; development and negotiation of custom contracts; program design, development, implementation; budget development/management, and programmatic outcomes.• Administrator for the region’s data information system; data analysis; dashboard design, development, maintenance, and reporting to board members and other stakeholders. • Local area compliance officer: policy, program standards, and procedures development, implementation, monitoring, and oversight for program and service delivery systems. • Dislocated Worker Liaison: Served as the local area contact to Oregon’s Higher Education and Coordinating Commission; led the local Rapid Response team; identified, designed, developed, and managed grants, and trained staff for Additional Assistance, Gap Fills, and Layoff Aversion. • Special initiatives and projects: Responsible for designing, developing, and implementing pilot projects that are business-driven and focus on performance management, talent development, and strategic capacity building.

Strategic plan development for sector strategies in healthcare, advanced manufacturing, information technology, and electronic commerce through conducting research, analyzing findings, and communicating results. Responsible for project planning, development, execution, and management of business and systems innovation.Budget and contract management, grant writing, grant reporting, program design, program evaluation, quality control, and quality assurance for One-Stop Centers in Jackson and Josephine Counties.Convener, facilitator, and project manager of the integrated leadership team that aligns and strengthens the workforce pipeline from the K-20 education system, and other community-based organizations in Jackson and Josephine Counties. Member of Southern Oregon Economy team, working with economic development, education, and business leaders to meet strategic goals for planning, developing, and implementing sector strategies through increasing the concentration and capacity of training opportunities to develop the talent of the labor pool in response to economic drivers that grow industry and produce career pathways that lead to high wage jobs in our region. Special initiatives and projects: Responsible for designing, developing, and implementing pilot projects that are business-driven and focus on creating framework and opportunity for vulnerable populations to develop talent and gain jobs or develop into higher paying jobs.

Operations oversight of One-Stop facilities in two counties, including staff supervision and management, programs management/coordination, staff development, and product development.Contract development, procurement and management, budget management, grant writing, grant reporting, and program evaluation.Key member of the Southern Oregon Economy Team: convened and catalyzed partnership with economic development, education, and business leaders to meet strategic goals for planning, developing, and implementing sector strategies in healthcare, information technology, advanced manufacturing, and electronic commerce through increasing the concentration and creation of training opportunities to develop the talent of the labor pool in response to economic drivers that grow industry and produce career pathways that lead to high wage jobs in our region. Special initiatives and projects: Responsible for conveying partners that represent the workforce pipeline from the K-20 education system, community justice, JOBS (Job Opportunity and Basic Skills)/TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) Department of Humans Services (DHS), and other education and social services agencies to collaborate and engage in the Certified Work Ready Communities (CWRC) initiative and systems innovation to increase outcomes and increase end-user satisfaction through human-centered design.Workforce Investment Board and Rogue Workforce Partnership product innovator: Demonstrated ability to listen to industry leaders and create program/product development in response to an articulated skills gap and/or workforce need.

Staffed healthcare steering committee, a regional, strategic planning and implementation group comprised of business and agency leaders in the healthcare sector designed to increase training pathways, opportunities, career planning, and career development in response to industry priorities and business demands. Created, planned, developed, and implemented the Foundational Skills Workshops Series for Workplace Productivity and Effectiveness through using best practices and framework from adult education methods and design (in response to workforce deficiencies expressed from the Workforce Board). Wrote curriculum, created facilitator/participant guides, presentations, classroom activities, facilitation tools, customer/employer feedback loops, and “next steps” career pathways and roadmaps for incumbent (currently working), emerging (individuals who are engaged in education), and transitioning workers.Managed daily operations and program coordination for workforce teams.Praised for commitment to earning the respect and trust of the Adult/JOBS Workforce Team through leading by example, meeting (and exceeding) organizational goals, and working with the team members to refine and improve on what The Job Council offers through developing and capitalizing on their diverse talents and institutional knowledge.

Completed follow-up activities and data gathering to evaluate and support program systems in tracking performance outcomes and monitor contracts. Created, developed, and authored a monthly newsletter showcasing the various Youth Programs accomplishments, partnerships, and customer success stories; prepared and disseminated e-blasts, webpage content and graphic development, reports, and other journalistic work to tell The Job Council and Rogue Valley Workforce Development Council success stories to elected officials, business leaders, job-seekers, and other clients, funders, and other key stakeholders. Conducted a SWOT analysis for program evaluation and assisted the executive team to analyze and redevelop program offerings. Developed procedures, reports, grants, contracts, program and training materials, flyers, forms, and other documents.

Brainstormed, researched, and developed articles investigating the life of individuals and their significant contributions to the history of Oregon. Fact checked, interviewed, and developed timelines around historical occurrences and anthropological investigation.

Utilized interpersonal communication skills, computer applications, motivation through positive reinforcement, and strength-based coaching to work with at-risk youth to gain and retain employment. Maintained accurate records, monitored customer's work experience progress, and identified training gaps in order to perform training interventions and provide leadership support and guidance for customers to overcome barriers, become more confident in their learning styles (and capacity), and to find lasting success in the workforce.

California And Oregon

Seasonal work as part of a team to accomplish larger goals according to specific prescriptions and within certain ramifications. Marked timber, mapped units, fought wild land fires, staffed forest lookout, and provided team members with technical assistance in developing career portfolios (including filling out applications,developing resumes/summary statements, and creating cover letters).

Brainstormed article ideas in response to a demonstrated followership of readers and developed an article featuring a road trip guide to visiting Southern Oregon's art galleries. This project required an extensive amount of research, interviews, photography and evaluation of many art spaces located among Jackson and Josephine Counties.

Licensed escrow coordination, property listing, and property/vacation rental management. Marketing/advertising, file development/management, and review, contract/addendum development, execution, and review, property staging/showing, staff training for real estate and property management, public relations, and media communication.

Master'S Degree, Adult Education And Human Resource Development

Learned theory, developed skills and created work products to achieve five professional roles: instructional leader, instructional systems.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Professional, Technical, Business, And Scientific Writing