Charlisa Pugh Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Responsible for the development, implementation, and management of STEMWorks, a workforce program training high school graduates from Chicagoland high schools to STEM careers in the 17 nationally recognized career clusters to inspire youth launch their STEM careers.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

River Grove, Il

Managed the implementation and management of daily operations of all Junior Achievement financial literacy programs for Western Suburban Cook County. Including school & volunteer recruitment event management, and training of volunteers, corporate key account management, business development, training of newly hired operations managers and interns, fundraising, class sales, and networking/brand-awareness for market territory.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Serving the greater Charleston area through volunteer and advocacy work on behalf of underserved populations. Concentrated emphasis on education equity and access.

Nashville, Tn

Provided individual and group career coaching to students, facilitating workshops, industry panels, networking events, internship opportunities, and résumé development. Worked closely with faculty members and administrators to support relevant programming for student populations. Managed Education and Non-Profit Career Cluster serving 300+ students. Served on cross-functional teams to achieve school goals.

Provided ongoing training and coaching for student population on resume preparation, interviewing and networking skills. Developed and coordinated non paid externship opportunities for apx. 200 students. Actively recruited and marketed to employment community for opportunities for students and graduates.Coordinated employment workshops and job fairs for students and graduates.Lead department in career placement rate for graduates and increased new externships by 50%. Effectively coordinated and communicated with faculty, staff, outside agencies and employment community on behalf of school and students.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Managed traditional Job Shadow Program (included recruiting local companies and pairing them with high school students during a day long job shadow).Managed Music Row Job Shadow Event (included recruiting and event coordinating).Increased Job Shadow Participation to include over 1000 students and 40 local businesses.Recruited teachers, principals and school districts to participate in programming.Recruited business professionals and other community leaders to volunteer.Trained volunteer and teachers to deliver JA programming to students.Solicited financial and “in kind” support from local companies.

Several Southeastern Schools

Successfully prepared students to consider their career choices and to seek and secure employment after high school.Coordinated Job Shadow Program, which allowed students to follow an individual’s career and choose an internship in a desired field.Provided students with intern opportunities with community businesses.Guided students in making long term career decisions and higher education plans.Collaborated with other educators in determining curriculum choices for the Business Education dept. Co-Sponsored FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) Club.Instructed students in the areas of computer Keyboarding, Financial planning, Entrepreneurship, Life Skills and Marketing.