Designs and executes the Apprenticeship curriculum ensuring learningsolutions align with the business need.Creates benchmarks to understand and stay abreast of best practices andemerging trends in early career/middle-skill talent management andleverage to enhance our effectivenessDemonstrates L&D functional expertise with a deep understanding of instructional design and adultlearning theories.Strong relationship management, consulting, facilitation, projectmanagement and presentation skills

• Train, lead, support and coach a core team of approximately 10 coaches; coach/train staff on Year Up’s Program model, and key elements such as facilitation, the student contract, and professional skills coaching• Serve as a role model by reflecting and maintaining Year Up culture and embodying our values and operating principles while preparing students for corporate internships• Manage, uphold, and track student contracts in a consistent manner to ensure timely and accurate student payment. • Manage the day-to-day and annual operations of the Learning Community, including the calendar, and staff assignments/accountabilities• Ensure all activities are planned, organized, and executed with high quality• Oversee student performance to ensure seamless transition from learning and development phase to the internship phase

• Managed a staff of 12 site directors; provide coaching to ensure programs are consistent with the CIS national model • Identified/coordinated appropriate community resources and facilitate community partnerships in support of students and families in the school sites. • Provided individualized assistance to CIS School site coordinators and site teams to develop and maintain school site plans and insure quality youth programs and initiatives are implemented under the CIS Total Quality Standards. • Developed and supported business, education and human service partnerships; provide leadership in the field of community development, service coordination and integration of services at school sites. • Assisted regional and state office with outreach to agencies, legislators and other key policy leaders in education and human services to advocate on behalf of our mission and provide data that supports program success. • Provide feedback to school staff, administration, the CIS advisory council, and other resource agencies involved in collaborative services. • Supported site based staff to maintain accurate records in CIS Data Management system for schools in geographic areas; including supervising the collection of end of the year data, compiling for state report and national report.

• Managed caseload of over 200 students with significant emotional challenges from low socio-economic backgrounds. • Ensured course materials were appropriate and relevant for students identified with increased risk factors for dropping out of school. • Developed social skills curriculum for 9th-12th graders that range in topics from organization, studying basics, importance of education, and learning styles. • Enhanced parent engagement and resources though evening programming. • Collaborated with administrators, guidance counselors, teachers, parents & board members to find meaningful solutions for students with significant academic and social challenges. • Established and maintained a working relationship with the media for coverage of student and community events. • Planned and implemented fundraising activities for high school programs; exceeded goal by $3000. • Counseled students in the areas of college and career choices, college majors, and alternatives to traditional high school.

• Train, lead, support and coach a core team of approximately 10 coaches; coach/train staff on Year Up’s Program model, and key elements such as facilitation, the student contract, and professional skills coaching• Serve as a role model by reflecting and maintaining Year Up culture and embodying our values and operating principles while preparing students for corporate internships• Manage, uphold, and track student contracts in a consistent manner to ensure timely and accurate student payment. • Manage the day-to-day and annual operations of the Learning Community, including the calendar, and staff assignments/accountabilities• Ensure all activities are planned, organized, and executed with high quality• Oversee student performance to ensure seamless transition from learning and development phase to the internship phase