Chelsea Tokuno-Lynk Email & Phone Number

- Develop high-quality grant proposals, presentations, and reports which contributed to team raising $16M in fiscal year 2024- Build strong internal relationships with senior leaders to strategically communicate programmatic strategies, goals and achievements with donors- Refine and oversee records management and systems for Foundations team

- Support 52 regions to fulfill complex federal grant requirements, covering 3,000+ national program members- Oversee management of Hawaiʻi AmeriCorps grant program totaling $807k in funds and financial benefits for 115 Hawaiʻi program members- Improved internal systems to strengthen management of Hawaiʻi regional AmeriCorps program and increase accuracy and compliance of program data

Milwaukee, Wi

- Facilitated interview preparation and coordinated interviews between school administrators and corps members, resulting in 100% of over 350 incoming corps members across 5 years hired by a school partner before the start of the school year.- Design and implement adult learning curriculum to increase staff skill in building relationship-centered onboarding practices for 350+ new program recruits- Lead staff learning and performance improvement in onboarding practices through data collection, problem solving with national partners, and feedback facilitation- Direct strong cultural and logistical transition to Milwaukee for 300+ new program participants, resulting in nation-high participant retention average of 81.5%- Redesigned graduate certification program partnership, resulting in 200% increase in program participant tuition discount and new structures for stronger collaboration with graduate school administrators and mentors- Created systems and interfaces for data collection; conducted quarterly and annual cycles for feedback and data analysis to strengthen participant program experience- Develop and manage yearly partnership budget of $40k+

Milwaukee, Wi

Cultivated and supported coaching team to execute year-round strategy for stronger partnership between Teach For America teacher coaches and school administrators, resulting in a 30% increase of administrators indicating satisfaction with Teach For America support of teachers.

San Jose, Ca & Milwaukee, Wi

Assisted in onboarding new team of paraprofessionals to Rocketship culture and Tier III intervention programs during founding year of Milwaukee school.Manage social skill groups for non-special education students struggling with grade-appropriatebehavioral and social skills.Collaborated with Special Education teachers, parents, school administration and general education teachers to create and execute individualized academic and behavior plans for students.

San Francisco Bay Area

Partnered with central San Jose neighborhood associations, churches, and local schools to plan neighborhood events and develop community programs.