Brianna Dean, M.P.A. Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Spearheaded the development and delivery of DEI focused initiatives, covering topics such as wellness, strategic equity, and psychological safety. Events have included the Local Black History exhibit, Solidarity Day program, and Black Literature Fair. I also co-lead the Emerging Leaders employee resource group, working collaboratively to drive shared.

• As Associate Consultant, developed and strategic recommendation targeting youth for a significant the Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA demonstrating a robust understanding of project-based consulting.
• Enhanced operational efficiency by refining the onboarding process for coaching services, simultaneously managing administrative tasks such as email handling, agenda drafting, and preparing CEO communications.
• Directed the copywriting and content development for a new website, successfully managing relationships with clients, partners, and vendors during diverse projects, such as website development and course platform.

Remote

• Reduced email backlog by adding/removing subscribers, sending client invoices, and inbox maintenance
• Managed project-related paperwork by ensuring all necessary materials are current, properly filed, and stored.
• Organized project correspondences by preparing and reviewing project proposals, memos, meeting minutes, and emails.

Rochester, New York Area

• Effectively launched $1,000,000 U.S. DOL reentry project within workforce development department by strategizing and managing all major facets of program operations including hiring, procurement, planning, and reporting
• Established and maintained effective relationships with key stakeholders within reentry and criminal justice across Monroe County and New York State, acquiring extensive knowledge of reentry at the local and state.
• Supervised a team of 5 program staff completing hiring, onboarding, development of work plans, probationary evaluation, yearly review, and provided subrecipient monitoring to service and training providers
• Created employer engagement strategy and held quarterly thinktank event to drive job placement by garnering employer buy-in to reimagine the Urban League as a staffing agency providing applicants with high-growth.

Rochester, New York, United States

• Executed programming to successfully reach target outcomes, providing job readiness training, employment-focused services, and utilizing conservative operational budget
• Amended program eligibility process to reach 100% enrollment goal by assessing Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act with collaborative partners
• Placed 70% of participants in subsidized work placements through creation of new internships with local small businesses and locating additional stipend incentives

Rochester, New York Area

• Developed client pathways to apprenticeship opportunities by implementing personal development programming and work readiness curriculum
• Organized procurement and resource development with external providers for pre-apprenticeship program and provided individualized academic and vocational support, increasing participant retention rate by 30%
• Implemented effective solutions concerning management of client record to address root causes of audit deficiencies and prevent negative review feedback

Savannah, Georgia Area

• Awarded graduate assistantship to monitor the administration of the Airport budget to evaluate Airport strategic planning and decision making and provided process improvement recommendations
• Successfully completed investigation of budget for FAA annual survey report with engineering and marketing departments
• Conducted research of compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration to generate a gap analysis report assessing the espoused values of Airport administration
• Assisted leadership team with marketing and airport development strategies based on growth needs

Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Raised over $400,000 by effectively working with management team to plan and conduct effective campaigns with specific assignment to small businesses and individual gifts
• Strategized for increased efficiency within operations at the United Way, creating an improvement plan that exposed additional personnel needs
• Generated narrative and data reports for executive leadership and weekly report to Board members to support the creation of operational changes

Albany, New York, United States

• Participated in weekly team meetings with NYC representatives to strategize for the impactful communication of the Mayor’s position with New York State lawmakers
• Attended Legislative Budget Hearings as a representative of the mayor of New York City to efficiently document real-time discourse on policies impacting the City of New York
• Documented, tracked, and distributed position documents within the Capitol to New York State lawmakers

Master’S Degree, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Graduate Association of Public Administrators (GAPA) - Relevant Coursework Completed: History Scope and Practice.

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science And Government, 3.0

Activities and Societies: Albany State University Black Alliance, Rockefeller College Moot Court Team, Emerging Student Leaders Program