Chelsea John Email & Phone Number

Bronx, New York, United States

Manage a team of 25+ people supporting 15+ programs across 4 community-facing sub-departments Facilitate Art Center funder visits and corporate engagement partner eventsManage a department-wide budget in addition to revolving special project budgetsOversee compliance, reporting, and acquisition of government contracts and grants while leading as the primary contact and primary Art Center grant storytellerDevelop and implement Art Center staff professional development opportunities in partnership with the Professional Development departmentDevelop and maintain procedures, systems, and databases to increase organizational efficiency

Bronx, New York, United States

Created and taught arts and social justice-driven curriculum and workshops for grades K-12th Grade with a focus on digital art, DIY art, and poetryCreated professional development workshops geared toward middle school and high school participantsCreated and taught self-care and restorative justice-centric workshops for 8 cohorts of 20 young people across grades K-12

Bronx, New York, United States

Created and managed in-school entrepreneurship programs for K-12th grade and managed external partnershipsDocumented events and created written and digital content for various online platforms Managed Entrepreneurship Department Teaching Artists Created school-year curriculum for K-12th grade and summer SYEP program curriculum Co-built and managed the first Entrepreneurship and Gaming center in the Bronx Created and executed smaller community events, roundtables, skillshares, and tech trainingsEstablished an Entrepreneur network of 100 Bronx Based BIPOC owned businesses spanning several industries Facilitated entrepreneur support sessions aimed at developing and expanding the businesses of students and community membersImplemented utilized project management software and systems to improve department efficiency

Bronx, New York, United States

Managed and maintained relationships with over 30 middle schools, high schools, and community-based organizations Managed several program and special events budgets Handled the family onboarding process for new participants across 16 seasonal and year-long programs increasing student retention from 30% to 80% Represented the organization at fairs, community events, workshops, conferences, and educational panels Created and implemented a social justice-based curriculum for parent workshops and community engagement eventsCoordinated all art center student, alumni, and community events, including the back-to-school movie night which drew over 350 attendees, and Dreamfest-a free yearly arts festival listed with Bronx Week drawing 300+ attendees per eventManaged and created various art center graphic design and branding projects as well as larger organizational projects

Bronx, New York, United States

Supported the daily and seasonal coordination of multiple programs Ordered and maintained various program inventories and needs Managed various nutritional budgets as well as program budgets Co-managed the family onboarding process for new participants and taught several classesManaged and created various art center graphic design projects as well as larger organizational projectsCreated and implemented social justice and SEL-informed curriculum

New York City Metropolitan Area

Developed and executed international multi-platform campaigns Engaged the existing target audience while expanding the digital reach into younger and diversified demographicsMonitored SEO metrics and analyzed performance data utilizing third-party scheduling platforms in addition to platform-engrained systems Designed original content (photo & video) using Adobe Suite, iMovie and web-based programs