Carl Phillips Email & Phone Number

Elizabeth, NJ

Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States

• Manage a team of 20 staff providing services to over 2,500 refugees and other immigrants
• Direct the disbursement of over USD$9 million in direct cash assistance each year
• Assist in the preparation of reports for donors and federal funders

Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States

• Directly managed services for over 200 Cuban/Haitian Entrants and other asylees and refugees
• Coordinated services for a growing population of Haitian families
• Advised new regional resettlement offices on best practices
• Conducted research on U.S. immigration policies to advise internal procedures

Elizabeth, NJ

• Conducted intake assessments of refugees, asylees, Cuban/Haitian entrants, parolees, and Special Immigrant Visa holders
• Provided case management to clients in the Matching Grant and Refugee Cash Assistance programs
• Assisted clients to prepare resumes, apply for jobs, and maintain successful employment
• Helped clients navigate the U.S. immigration legal system

Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States

Conducted intakes, airport pick-ups, home visits, and transportation orientations as part of clients’ resettlement processes; created detailed service plans and self-sufficiency budgets with individuals and families

Elizabeth, NJ

• Assisted in the preparation of a 90-page synthesis report of internal program findings related to home and community learning
• Updated and improved program analysis templates to be more user friendly and transferrable across programs

Zambia, Africa

• Taught over 100 students per term in Grades 5 and 6 English, Math, and Computers. Led continuing development workshops for local teachers including sessions on classroom management and teaching to mixed ability groups..
• Facilitated a students' rights and classroom management workshop for teachers that led to the near-elimination of corporal punishment at the school
• Developed and implemented student-centered teaching strategies for over 200 literate and illiterate students and monitored and evaluated their academic progress
• Worked on country-wide HIV initiatives as a member of the Combatting AIDS committee (2 years)
• Co-facilitated three Trainings of Trainers in HIV/AIDS knowledge and intervention techniques
• Led sessions as a guest trainer for a new cohort of education project trainees (1 week)

Brooklyn, NY

• Organized events for a start-up arts education non-profit serving children with cancer in the NYC metro area. Acquired donations from major venues including Lincoln Center and Madison Square Garden. Created and.
• Initiated a partnership with bergenPAC's Arts Access program
• Solicited in-kind donations totaling over $2,000 per year
• Developed guidelines for volunteer tutors working with young children with cancer or in remission
• Helped organize and facilitate an arts event in the pediatric oncology ward at North Shore LIJ University Hospital, NY

New Brunswick, NJ

Collaborated with the director and vocal director to develop a successful musical theater training program for young adults that would be the precursor to the anticipated musical theater department at the Mason Gross School of the Arts. Coached students in audition preparation, song selection, and song interpretation. Arranged music to be performed at the.

New Brunswick, NJ

Music Director/Accompanist, Rutgers High School Musical Theater Academy (Sept 2013 - Jan 2016)Accompanist, Rutgers Children's Choir (Jan 2012 - Jan 2016)Accompanist, Rutgers Dance Department - Ballet I & Ballet III (Sept 2012 - Dec 2012)

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And Affairs, 4.0

Bachelor Of Music, Music Teacher Education

Activities and Societies: The Livingston Theatre Company, Cabaret TheatreGraduated magna cum laude.

Certificate In Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages (Celta), Tesol, Pass A