Isaiah Jacobs, M.S. Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

The Workforce and Education Manager responsibilities include oversight of specialized programming centered on the advancement of youth furthering their education and/or readiness to sustain employment.

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Support and motivate at-risk youth as they re-engage in education and workforce readiness programming.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

The Student Engagement Specialist will engage in outreach, provide support and follow-up to students, assisting them and their families in resolving issues (attendance/tardiness/truancy/culture and climate) that impede successful grade completion.

Hartford, Connecticut

• Partner with the executive director to create strategic plans toward providing support and advocacy to families subject to inter-generational incarceration• Coordinate a scholarship fund to improve financial stability for students affected by the incarceration of immediate family members• Research opportunities to expand reach of organization and establish sustainable relationships with local community partners

Colchester, Vermont

• Assisted in player development of 13 Division II student-athletes • Provided in-game strategy to improve teams' ability to compete • Advised student-athletes on life after basketball, providing information on potential employment and/oreducational opportunities based on their degree(s) and skills

Burlington, Vermont

• Assisted with program management, year-round academic advisement/advocacy, curriculum and program design for out-of-school and in-school initiatives in effort to ensure enrollment into an institute of higher education• Participated in the recruitment, selection, and advisement of 66 high school participants; students who have limited income and/or are from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds• Carried out the Center for Academic Success mission, which includes a commitment to diversity, social justice, and to fostering a collaborative, multicultural environment.

Winnooski, Vermont

• Provided 18 high school students with the opportunity to explore the college experience within the context of their future career goals• Taught the expectations necessary to succeed in academic and professional settings

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Responsible for the customer's car buying process starting from generating the customer to following up after purchase was complete• Provided knowledge of available products and services for customers buying or selling their vehicle• Cultivated a giving community among staff by serving as a leader on the CarMax Cares team

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Assisted in all things ticket-related, including but not limited to, sales, fulfillment, and maintenance• Coordinated all hospitality options for the Yard Goats, while assisting in invoicing, collecting payments, mailings, printings, and deliveries of commitments and tangibles• Processed season and single game ticket contracts• Managed on-boarding process of new clients

New Haven, Connecticut

• Organized a youth tennis clinic servicing about 60 for underprivileged youth who lack access to the sport and game in partnership with Aetna insurance company and Hartford Yard Goats baseball team• Assisted in managing the CT Open Family Classic tournament for over 200 participants at Yale Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center where families competed for a chance to play at the major tournament• Represented the Tournament at community events to help maximize awareness through researching events and assisting with fulfillment of benefits outlined in partnership agreements• Assisted with various tournament mailings, distribution of tournament collateral materials, and outreach• Assisted with lead prospecting for ticket sales using Paciolan software, while being responsible for managing and maintaining databases or participating clubs and events

Storrs, Connecticut

• Oversaw teaching assistants for a 1-credit peer-mentoring course supporting first-year and transfer students of color in developing skills to navigate college and acclimate to the college environment • Served on scholarship committee to award middle and high school students with educational funds • Planned and implemented campus-wide programs sponsored by the Center such as Kwanzaa Dinner Celebration, Senior Banquet, and initiatives for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Observance and Black History Month

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Led programs in the North End community of Hartford servicing grades K-12 to promote healthy nutrition, positive life skills, academic achievement and opportunity through sport and physical activity• Aided Husky Sport Directors' teams to create, implement, and evaluate workshops and trainings aimed at developing stakeholders' (staff, families, students, partners) personal, social, and professional skill sets• Strategized efforts to compete in campus-wide crowdsourcing competition to raise programming funds • Developed informational and promotional materials to increase awareness and enhance stakeholders' understanding about the organization

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Served as coach and mentor to first year Public Allies to assist in constructing a team service project centered around arts in effort to increase community collaboration and youth engagement• Participated in monthly continuous learning trainings focused on themes such as social entrepreneurship, community organizing, personal branding, and marketing

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Led programs in the North End community of Hartford servicing grades K-12 to promote healthy nutrition, positive life skills, academic achievement and opportunity through sport and physical activity• Aided Husky Sport Directors' teams to create, implement, and evaluate workshops and trainings aimed at developing stakeholders' (staff, students, partners) personal, social, and professional skill sets• Strategized efforts to compete in campus-wide crowdsourcing competition to raise programming funds• Developed informational and promotional materials to increase awareness and enhance stakeholders' understanding about the organization

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Participated in weekly continuous learning trainings focused on themes such as professionalism, social injustice, and self-care to develop holistic members of service• Utilized asset mapping as a tool to highlight valuable resources within the Hartford, CT community• Co-planned and implemented four events as a team service project in the North End community of Hartford, CT to provide nonviolence education for youth in grades 6 through 12• Developed a short film through compilation of pictures, videos, and music to showcase the team service project and to provide sustainability of the events

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Developmed and facilitated the UConn Husky Sport Summer program• Worked with CRT staff, CRT partner agencies, and other interested persons to identify venues at which community presentations on the Husky program will be held• Introduced structured curriculum to enhance family engagement activities such as: field trips, community organization and summer reading projects designed to support youth learning and development in an effective, fun and meaningful way• Created an effective summer learning program to provide consistent oversight and evaluation with the directors and peer observers and utilize best practices in summer learning programs for middle and high school youths• Maintained meticulous documentation of all outreach activities related to this initiative, including number of presentations performed, attendance at each presentation, and specific medium used for each outreach activity and event.

University Of Connecticut

• Managed distribution of audio and visual equipment services for cable networks during press conferences in the first and second rounds of the 2014 NCAA Women’s’ Division 1 Basketball Championship• Served as a runner to the media and press to deliver starting lineups, timing sheets, halftime, and final statistics during the tournament• Archived data and statistics of University of Connecticut sports teams

University Of Connecticut

• Delegate tasks to employees• Performed general office upkeep

University Of Connecticut

• Worked with former NBA player and current Head Coach of the Men’s Basketball Program, Kevin Ollie• Supported daily practices and player development through providing equipment, video filming practices, and recording player and team statistics • Assisted players and coaches in preparation for games and during games through completing various tasks such as packing equipment and replenishing towels and water

Hartford, Connecticut

• Assisted in the development of youth curriculum for inner city youth• Engaged with low-income youth participants and families daily• Oversaw and supported staff and volunteers• Reported directly to non-profit leadership team

Hartford, Connecticut Area

• Performed direct services as a coach to youth in struggling communities.• Prepared and have youth partake in physical activities• Taught life lessons and skills through the use of sports and literacy• Applied for grants to fund Clark Elementary School basketball team• Performed community service

Master’S Degree, Sport Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology

Study Abroad Experience