Community School Director Currently at Brooklyn Collaborative Studies High SchoolSchool Partnership-Building:Serve as an advisor to the principal, providing leadership for coordinating the work of different partners within the school, and aligning the work of partners with the school faculty. Work with school leadership to maintain a focus on results and track progress.Organize Community School Team (CST) Meetings.Support the development of the school’s Community School Plan and/or community school components of school’s Renewal School Comprehensive Educational Plan (RSCEP), and oversee the plan’s implementation.Develop strong relationships with parents, students, and teachers, and ensure that all stakeholders understand what a community school is and how it supports student achievement. Expanded Learning Time(ELT):Work with SLT, teachers and partner agencies to integrate expanded learning and enrichment activities before, during or after the school day.Assist the school in identifying outside providers for ELT as necessary.Attendance Improvement; Serve as key member on school’s attendance team.Organize and oversee assets and needs assessments and seek input from teachers, school staff, parents and students to determine on going needs of students and families.Work with Principal, SLT, and Parent Coordinator to implement a transformative model of family engagement that creates strong school-to-home partnerships for learning.Support special events that promote family engagement Coordination of Social Services:Identify local community resources and broker new partnerships that are aligned with school goals and needs.Development of understanding and subcontract agreements with subcontractors as necessary.

• Manages, coordinates and evaluates the overall direction of Program atIM Partner Schools.• Create and manage systems for reporting attendance and programdeliverables.• Hire, train and supervise student interns.• Create and manage Program Budget.• Establish systems for program admin to support facilitators withsupplies, equipment or any other needs.• Develop and implement systems to evaluate and support the plans forIM programs.• Work closely with Executive Director to create a professionaldevelopment & observation plan for IM Staff.• Work closely with Executive Director to support the hiring andtraining of new facilitators.• Oversee the data collection for evaluation purposes.• Support and establish strategic partnerships in the community andDepartment of Education.• Support and establish communications strategies to build IM brand inNYC.

The ART (Adolescent Reach &Touch) Foundation, Brooklyn, New York CEO, September 2014-PresentCreatorMentor Life CoachVisionaryTakes inner-city troubled youth in and gives them social skills and positive incentives that exposes them to more than what they see on the day-to-day basis.Introducing students to community leaders and projects giving help in making healthier life choices.Assist young adults, with the help of their schools and communities, to provide them with passports and take them on an international trip to serve younger children in need of education in Guatemala. They will be able to participate in building an actual school in one of the communities and the school will provide a free education to local children.

• Manages the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of theProgram/Department.• Development of programs including establishing and adaptingprograms as needed while assuring program goals are in alignmentwith agency mission and needs of recipients.• Maintain up-to-date knowledge in order to consistently evaluateprogram adaptation and/or expansion in correlation with existingneeds.• Provide day to day supervision of the program and designated staffmembers.• Strategic oversight of monitoring budget, audits and all components ofProgram compliance.• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the agencypolicies and applicable laws. Solid comprehension of CollectiveBargaining Agreement (CBA) where applicable.• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, planning, assigning,directing work, rewarding/disciplining employees, performancereviews, and addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Funded through the federal Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA), the In-School Youth (ISY) program provides year-round services to high school juniors and seniors who meet certain eligibility requirements. ISY programs help participants graduate from high school, pursue college education, and develop career goals. Services Include: Guidance and Counseling, Paid Internship Opportunities, Tutoring, College Preparation and Out-of-City College Trips, Project-Based Leadership Activities, Sports, Arts, Technology, and Recreation Activities, Individualized Service Strategies (ISS) and Career Planning Assistance. All In-School Youth program participants are guaranteed a paid work experience over the summer.Responsibilities:  Provide holistic and comprehensive case management services to all participants including: intake assessment, benefit assessment, goal setting, TABE testing, and weekly counselling, progress monitoring, advocacy and referrals. Recruitment of 35 juniors attending 2 High Schools in Brooklyn by September 30th, 2017  Develop and maintain networking strategies/relationships with community service providers/organizations. Facilitate daily workshops in college access and work readiness to ensure all participants obtain these services in order to be placed in paid summer internship. Write monthly case notes of current participants as well as follow-up participants. Engage participants in after-school activities and conduct outreach for inactive participants. Meet deadlines established by Program Coordinator and DYCD. Meet with program director regularly to discuss updates and progress of caseload. Monitor participants during internships, and collect weekly timesheets to enter participants work hours in the YEPS database for the summer, and Capricorn database throughout the school year. Supervise youth during drop in hours, college visits and school trips, etc.

• Represented the organization at school, community and agency events and maintained relationships with Parent Coordinator and/ or PTA president from 7 feeder schools• Established partnerships with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s and the Irish Art Center to diversify program offerings at PAL • Promoted and advertised PAL events to community leaders• Recruited 120 students and 10 volunteers to participate in the Evening Teen Center program and maintained attendance through promotional efforts • Provided administrative oversight, direction, training and support to staff, volunteers and interns for the effective governing of the William J. Duncan Center • Administered and analyzed staff, parent and participant evaluations for the purpose of improving programming• Coordinated and chaperoned field trips for student participants• Collected paperwork for student participation as determined by the Center Director and/or Education Department, maintained attendance records and established systems to monitor and manage employee records and files• Ordered, managed and maintained office supplies and center equipment

• Supported student organizations and clubs in planning campus-wide programs • Organized and maintained shared work space of student organizations

• Assisted university officials with the development of strategies aimed to address diversity & inclusion issues on campus• Reported on commission’s activities to student body in order to promote transparency and dialogue

• Conducted and prepared civic engagement programs to promote awareness on campus