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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Developed and delivered high quality, high impact learning experiences for YMCA leaders within the US territory. Designed, implemented, and accessed national strategies to help Ys develop and sustain a vibrant cause-driven culture. Created and executed the annual social media communications plan. Managed various culture & engagement activities and developed content for Y-USA staff’s intranet and served as a community strategist for several learning communities. Impact: Increased culture & engagement on all platforms averaging 113%. Developed, trained, and led the first multicultural keynote speaker cohort. Served as the National Chair for the Mentoring Program. Served as Vice Chair for National African American Resource Group, leading the communications team.

Evanston, Il, Us

Developed talent development strategies, including recruitment; selection; training; employee relations; diversity, equity & inclusion, and global initiatives. Created organization performance management process, streamlined hiring processes, and standardized operating procedures. Re-engineered Learning Management System and Applicant Tracking System. Succession Planning and Leadership DevelopmentImproved group and individual performance by increasing skills, knowledge and professional experience. Designed and delivered an integrated talent development strategy, ensured targeted learning paths for all employees were aligned to meet key talent metrics and drive organizational impact. Performance ManagementRe-engineered LMS. Revamped performance management system for organization to include new job descriptions, individual development plans, leadership competency model,comprehensive employee selection and new employee orientation and onboarding. Reduced employee turner over by 14%.Project ManagementExecuted strategies and initiatives that achieved mission-building goals across all areas of the organization by instilling achievable high performance expectations.

Evanston, Il, Us

Developed & Implemented a strategic plan to address program student recruitment, social-emotional learning, retention, and post-secondary success. Recruited, developed, and led a 15 person board of directors, manage fundraising campaigns, and hosted annual out-of-state college tours. Built and managed staff teams to include master level social workers, college interns, volunteers, and donors. Established an individual development plan for each direct report, including enrolled 9th-12 grade studentsImpact: Increased individual giving by 63%, secured foundation funding for annual college tour, secured a $25,000 grant for program upgrade. Increased student retention by 72% from year 2 to 3 and 94% from year 3 to 4. Increased Average Student GPA from 3.2 to 3.4 from year 2 to 3. Graduation rate 100% with college placement of 80% for all enrolled students. Established university level partnership for master level social work interns, and supported job placement post assignment.

Evanston, Il, Us

Architect of the new volunteer engagement model, creating a culture of volunteer stewardship and donor cultivation to advance philanthropic strategies.Currently works closely with board committees and task force to integrate diversity and inclusion work into strategic plans to increase the number of donors of color Manage all volunteer databases, service projects and online platforms Provide senior leadership on cross-departmental collaboration within association , particularly with Youth Services, Resident Services ,and Marketing and Communication Manage key events including Annual Gala; Healthy Kids Day ; Annual Meeting and Expo; Youth TriIdentify, cultivate, and manage key community partnerships resulting in increased event sponsorships Work closely with President and CEO of McGaw YMCA and Executive Leadership TeamWork with national volunteer leadership

Boston, Ma, Us

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Manage replenishment processes for a $135 million store, rated #2 in sales in the company out of 1700 storesChampion leadership development using company resources and programsEffectively execute and lead team through new initiatives and changeChampion of Individual potential Conduct audits and coaching sessions to ensure the team adheres to replenishment best practicesMaintain and manage the in stocks process to increase the profitable of the store Conduct daily safety checks Oversee receiving and reverse logistics outbound processes to ensure execution is accurate; timely

Responsibilities included: supervision, working effectively with Branch Board of Management, budget development, new facility planning, community relations, membership relations, policy development, program development, and improving visibility of the YMCA within the community Responsibility of $2 million operating budget Provide leadership to staff team of 6 full-time, exempt directors, over 72 part-time staff and 100 volunteers serving the most diverse community (Rogers Park) in Chicago Provide Leadership to staff satisfaction committee, comprised of part-time staff, responsible for creating and implementing staff connectedness and engagement planInstrumental in developing family and youth programming as well as meeting demands of city/community needsDeveloped branch Board of Directors, including recruitment of all Board Members, development of annual Chart of Work, establishment of related committees, and maintenance of all governance policy, procedure and documentationDesign and execute membership/program development and acquisition plans resulting in 6.4% membership unit growth and 17% program revenue growth during first year after hire. Increased membership units by 1.9% and program revenue by 25.9% during second year Supervised 10 Neighborhood Recovery Initiative (NRI) summer interns Co-Coached YMCA of USA Teen Leaders Program Served on advisory panel Howard Area Community Center (WIA) programTeams Annual Campaign Chair/Staff Appeal Chair Increased fundraising by 85% and special event net revenue (Golf Tournament) by over 200% in first year after hire. Increased fundraising by 80.6% and special event net revenue by 68.9% in second year. Recruited and provided leadership to division volunteer chair, team captains and campaigners Developed and implemented campaign strategy

Chicago, Il, Us

• Provide leadership to Healthy Rogers Park, a Y-USA Pioneering Healthier Communities collaborative, consisting of several for profit and non for profit businesses and organizations in the local community positioning the High Ridge YMCA as a leader in the national YMCA movement. • Secured grant funding in excess of $92,000 for project • Created Community Action Plan; implemented network initiatives including Community Shares program • Created safety and violence prevention, health and nutrition curriculum,• Collaborated on website development; manage website and social media content and marketing materials

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us