Christopher Sharp Email & Phone Number

Tempe, AZ, US

Phoenix, Arizona Area

OAIP acknowledges with respect, that the physical locations of the Arizona State University School of Social Work are within the ancestral homelands of those American Indian tribes that have sustained connections to its lands and waters since time immemorial, including the Akimel O’odham (Pima), Pee Posh (Maricopa), and Tohono O’odham peoples.

Phoenix, AZ

• Coordination of projects for the OAIP that provide evaluation, program assessment, policy analysis, and technical assistance for tribal and community-based programs.
• Evaluation and assessment services include coordinating team activities, engagement of stakeholders, developing methodologies, data collection and analysis, and providing technical reports including recommendations for.
• Technical assistance is provided to tribal and urban/off-reservation tribal home visiting programs throughout the United States through a national technical assistance center. TA includes targeted, intensive TA.
• The Project Coordinator also serves as a mentor to social work students that are American Indian or interested in working with such communities and serves as an advisor to the American Indian Social Work Student.

Tempe, AZ

• Working directly under the Arizona Board of Regents appointed Ombudsman, the position included responsibility for the planning and implementation of university activities pertaining to the Havasupai Settlement.
• The position required communication and coordination among multiple projects and between and amongst university programs and departments; Tribal council, boards, and programs; and pertinent federal agencies including.
• Working knowledge of tribal and federal governing structures as well as the university system and application of communication and professional skills are integral to management of the projects.
• Other duties included conference planning and coordination, as well as the development of public relations and communications for the American Indian Studies program to increase community awareness with the goal of.

Washington, DC

Served as one of twelve Native Americans selected nationally for prestigious internship program. Duties included basic office tasks, constituent relations, health disparity research, policy research, attending briefings and hearings, submitting reports to appropriate legislative aides. Served as intern in the Office of Congressman Raul Grijalva.

Phoenix, AZ

Second-year MSW internship consisting of research, program development, resource development and grant-seeking, and policy development and analysis.

Scottsdale, AZ

Foundation year internship position in which the duties were equivalent to the Social Worker I position at the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Tasks and duties included case management, attending and testifying in court, home visits, client-family team meetings, development of case treatment plans.

Scottsdale, AZ

• Delivered education to American Indian student population at 3rd grade between two classes, 1st grade between four classes, implementing an after school program for kindergarteners, and as an on-call and long-term.
• Daily duties included assisting the lead teacher in the delivery of lesson plans, individual tutoring, co-teaching reading classes, behavioral management and other various duties. Served as a daily on-call substitute.
• As a long term substitute teacher, duties included developing and delivering lesson plans while maintaining academic environment and learning competencies. Developed lesson plans for after school program and delivered.
• Other activities included participation in curriculum mapping, developing school safety plan as a member of the school safety committee, and participation on the Advisory Committee for the Jr. ACE college-readiness.

Phoenix, AZ

• Planning and development, coordination, and implementation of the National Indian Education Association Convention in Phoenix, AZ. Served as the main point of contact for host organization ITCA in working with NIEA and.
• Facilitated the Education Working Group consisting of the tribal education departments and other relevant stakeholders to create a unified purpose, monitor education policy, and advocate for improved Indian Education..
• Conducted policy analysis in relation to policies that affect American Indian Tribes.
• Development of grant proposals and partnerships to leverage resources funds for emerging and existing projects.

Doctoral Candidate, Social Work

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa)

Activities and Societies: American Indian Graduate Student Association

Master Of Social Work (Msw), Planning, Administration, And Community

Activities and Societies: American Indian Social Work Student Association, Social Work Student Organization, American Indian Graduate.

Bachelor Of Science, American Indian/Native American Studies

Activities and Societies: American Indian Studies Student Organization