Hope Clark Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Kent County, Md

Promotes and assists in accomplishing the Kent County Comprehensive Recidivism Reduction Project (“RRP”) mission of rehabilitation and productive community reentry.• Supervised the staff of the Recidivism Reduction Program (RRP). • Ensured the program operated in compliance with RRP goals and objectives, pertinent laws, rules, and regulations. • Recommended, and developed, project procedures, guidelines, standards, and policies to achieve project goals and objectives and determined changes that needed to be made in program policies and procedures based on feedback from customers, officials, service providers, and/or community groups.• Provided support and supervision to the Case Manager and the project team including regular documented meetings with each team member individually and regular documented team meetings.• Coordinated and worked with agencies and service providers related to criminogenic needs, education, religion, social services, etc. • Evaluated program progress to determine if the project is achieving its objectives. Analyzed project data, identifies actual and potential problem areas, trends, areas of imbalance, and related factors that impact a program, and prepared comprehensive reports of findings including solutions and recommendations for the State’s Attorney• Met with community groups, service providers, officials, other agencies, and customers to solicit input regarding a program’s direction, evaluate a program’s effectiveness, and assist in developing new processes.• Developed volunteer programs, notice gaps within the project and identify potential services to fill those gaps, developed training curriculum, and recruited, trained, and directed volunteers. • Worked with correctional, parole, and probation staff and the court in a professional and effective manner.

Chestertown, Maryland

Partnering with communities to create positive social change and economic opportunities through the arts. Produced the Lalibela Circus and Cultural Show Pilot Project in Ethiopia, Women in Sefrou, in Morocco and the Make a Movement Project in Chestertown MD.

Chestertown, Maryland, United States

Facilitating fund-raising to fulfill the mission of improving human service needs in the County. Responsible for the overall impact of United Way of Kent County in the community, with particular emphasis on establishing and building relationships with top leaders in the community. Working closely with the Board to craft and adapt the strategy to achieve this increased impact. Responsible for fostering relationships with member agencies and encouraging inter-agency cooperation. Coordinates the Allocation meetings annually with potential and existing member agencies. Maintains accountability for the operational and fiscal integrity of the organization within policies set by the Board of Directors. Oversees/maintains the donor database and social media presence. Works with the Treasurer to manage organizational spending, monitor budget compliance, and mitigate financial risk, and ensures that policies reflecting United Way of Kent County goals of inclusiveness and diversity among agencies and volunteers are in place.

Maryland, United States

Rebuild Maryland Coalition Management • Built a broad-based, multi-sector, statewide coalition.• Coordinated community and stakeholder participation to advance carbon pricing legislation • Assisted in managing the campaign activities of volunteers and CXC Fellows.Stakeholder OutreachAdministration

Upper Eastern Shore, Md

Supported a team of Consumer Assistants, overseeing 5 Counties using Salesforce.Provided Management, Training, Quality Control, Technical Support, Community Partnership Development, Outreach, and Health Literacy Education.Implemented the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act through community and agency education, outreach and enrollment on the Maryland Health Connection.Led presentations to community groups, churches, schools, and agencies to educate what the Maryland Health Connection provides and how it works.

Chestertown, Md

Identified gaps in services to children/youth and families in Kent County through the creation of a needs assessment which provided up-to-date quantitative and qualitative data. Facilitated the LMB Board to identify priority indicators and develop a Strategic Plan. Managed State grants, contracted one time initiatives, developed, monitored and reported on programs, created budgets, performance measures, reporting forms, and evaluation tools. Updated the website, consolidated files, managed staff, wrote a monthly newsletter and developed partnerships for program development. Chaired the Local Care Team and coordinated the Early Childhood Advisory Council

Chestertown, Md

Assessed cases appropriate for Mediation and actively prepared participants for mediation through the intake process. Conducted Basic, and Parenting Plan Mediations.Brought the organization to next level of funding through increased level of community engagement. Successfully reached a series of agreements that removed 12 charges from the District Court docket through community conferencing mediation involving four families.

The American South

Organized and designed community led Learning Exchanges through an outreach process that works with artists and cultural workers to create partnerships in community for positive social change. Facilitated Exchanges in Chestertown MD (2008), South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC (2009), West Baltimore and Cucalorus Film Festival Designed and created webpages for RSC Learning Exchanges that involved video editing, writing and compiling detailed information for public access to view accomplishments.

National

Traveled nationally to lead interactive experiential trainings in Public Schools on how to prevent mistreatments with students and adults using theater and story telling to practice prevention in real life situations.

New York City

Toured the US and Europe, performing, teaching Master Classes and Residency Workshops that made original dances with youth community members that were performed with the company. Taught company class and led company rehearsals. Designed and Directed STREB touring Educational program (1993-1999) Rebuilt the company by training all new dancers (1996)

Masters, Intercultural Service Leadership And Management

Activities and Societies: Social Justice, Conflict TransformationCoursework includes: Theory and Practice of Social Justice, Indigenous.

Bachelor Of Arts, Major Dance Performance And Choreography

High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates