Grow visibility for an international coalition of universities seeking to partner with local governments in the US, Africa, Asia, and Latin America & the CaribbeanCreated and implementing the first-ever member service revenue generating strategies to build capacity for communicationsCreated and implementing a voluntary dues structure, which raised $10,000 for the organizationPlan and execute virtual and in-person conferencesCreate new strategic partnerships with international associations (e.g., International City/County Management Association, Future Earth, Thriving Earth Exchange, and the International Consortium for Higher Education, Civic Responsibility, and Democracy)

https://univercity.wisc.edu/Established and implementing inaugural strategic plan alongside campus and community stakeholders for the campus strategy to connect teaching, research, and scholarship with issues identified by local governments across WisconsinCreated and implementing fundraising strategy (from prospecting to stewardship) in coordination with the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association, securing over $1M from private philanthropic sources to sustain and grow the UniverCity Year (UCY) program, a project to connect local governments with courses and research expertise at UW-MadisonCreate a contracting process that allowed the program to generate revenue from local governmentsGenerate contracts with 36+ Wisconsin communities and manage relationships with community stakeholders to implement 350+ projects through the UniverCity Year programAlign UCA strategic plan with Office of State Relations and the campus-wide Civic Action PlanCreated and implementing the evaluation strategy to track outcomes and impacts for community partners, students, and facultyManage interdisciplinary advisory board of 30 University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison faculty and staff across campus to advance the strategic planDeveloped and implementing a state relations campaign which resulted in the governor including the program into a $600k appropriation request sent to the legislature and a draft bill considered by the legislature to fund UCA

Grew institutional membership by 15% furthering both student and institutional civic engagement, which generated an additional $40k in annual revenue for WiCCSecured first-ever foundation grant in the history of WiCC to advance Civic Action Planning work at member campusesLed, managed, and developed 4 direct reports to oversee all administrative and programmatic aspects of WiCCFacilitated the organization’s first-ever communities of practice Co-facilitated a multi-state “Pen to Paper” writing retreat for scholars & scholar practitioners looking to publish about their community engagement projectsProvided thought leadership and technical assistance for community engagement professionals to enhance their community-based research and teaching practicesConsulted on strategic planning for community engagement centers across the state to help align community engagement institutionalization strategies with campus-wide goals

Organized over 40 partners to design an education reform strategy that is connected to the overall Perry Choice Neighborhood transformation strategyPlanned and implemented the first-ever summer program (UB/BMHA Summer Academic Camp on Neighborhood Development) for 25 children connected with the Perry Choice Neighborhood effortManaged Community as Classroom in-school programming at Futures Academy

Served as the East Tennessee Regional Network leader for a diverse group of stakeholders (business, non-profit, faith-based, education, parent communities to align resources to support teacher effectiveness (especially Race to the Top programs)Created a regional educational communications campaign, which leveraged local news media and civic groups to run a coordinated campaign Mentored the Knoxville Youth Action Council to advocate for ways that students can drive education policy, which resulted in a successful proposal to the school board where student evaluations could be considered in teacher evaluationFacilitated conversations between Knox County Schools and a variety of service providers to create a system for collaboration which resulted in a framework for community schools

Developed and coordinated the university’s first and only civic engagement and education policy living/learning communityOversaw over 50 student policy scholar programs for students interested in public service careersDeveloped and implemented a management plan for university-assisted community schools project at the University of Tennessee in partnership with the faculty directorCreated K-12 outreach materials for the Baker Center’s public service museum, which resulted in 15 school groups coming to use the museumOversaw all student civic engagement efforts, including public events, service activities, and lectures