Craig Mills, M.P.A., M.S. Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

My work includes charter school federal advocacy monitoring, the Uncommon Sense blog and other Impact strategy work and initiatives such as Get Out the Vote. I also work with Uncommon’s regional senior directors to support optimizing cross-regional external affairs operations and alignment.

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York

• Provide graduate-level instruction and admisement in the following classes:
• Writing: Emphasis on developing messages to achieve specific objectives with specific audiences, in line with organizational values and objectives.
• Research: Focus on research techniques, data collection, research design, internal and external validity and statistical methods for hypothesis testing.
• Public relations consulting: Provide tools to develop competencies to build and/or enhance of a consultancy business. Students learn to:
• research, market, and promote a product or service;
• understand budgeting and management principles;

New York, New York, United States

• PennPAC engages University of Pennsylvania alumni in high-impact consulting engagements for New York City nonprofits to deliver business strategy, branding, communications, and program operation plans. PennPAC has.
• Developing and growing the Mini Projects service to increase PennPAC’s consulting capacity and provide flexibility to clients on a targeted project scope with smaller teams.
• Structuring and drafting agreements, project scopes, deliverables, and project modifications.
• Leading teams across technical, communications, and business disciplines. Focusing teams on achieving objectives and tracking progress to ensure on-time, on budget project completion

• ACE partnered with charter school leaders to plan, implement, and manage their schools effectively. From charter approval to startup, from outreach to recruitment, ACE assisted charter educators and boards at every.
• Client development;
• Strategic communications;
• Forging partnerships with community leaders and parent organizations;
• Research; and
• Building structures and processes to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of school managers and member schools.Accomplishments included:

• Monitored a Program-Related Investments portfolio totaling $40 million.
• Managed two grant portfolios totaling $12 million.
• Provided budget oversight to the Program Director and staff.
• Trained program staff.
• Advised grantees on programmatic issues

• Responsibilities included:
• Researching, developing, writing and editing grant proposals, concept papers, solicitation letters, reports and other written materials relevant to the solicitation process.
• Administering a federal grant program to secure technology funding for 135 schools in 22 states.
• Supervising and evaluating grant making staff at seven school sites.
• Visiting school sites to offer training for securing various types of grant funding.
• Managing funding streams and allocating grants to budgeted expenses.

• Responsibilities:
• Managed all aspects of the bid cycle in response to public and private sector national opportunities to develop and manage employer-sponsored child care facilities, including writing, editing, and developing cost.
• Collaborated with education and finance teams, architects, and technical experts to develop winning bids within budget and on schedule.
• Managed the presentation and review process for finalist bid interviews.

Ms, Organizational Development

Thesis: "Varied Perspectives: An Inquest of Four Organizational and Ethical Issues." (Solo authored. Published in the University Library)

Mpa, Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Charles H. & Joan Tenney Scholar International Public Service Association Finalist, Wagner Conflict Resolution.

Ba, Political Science