Jamillia Kamara Covington Email & Phone Number

Drawing on her experiences as an educator, advocate, and social entrepreneur, Jamillia's work centers the experiences of communities most impacted by economic injustice and explores new strategies for transforming systems to better meet their needs.

Serve as a member of the Pittsburgh delegation to One Young World, the largest community of young global leaders.

The Connecting Leaders Fellowship program is a year-long experience designed to sharpen the skills and strengthen the leadership capacity of foundation staff, donors, and trustees who are committed to assisting Black communities through philanthropy. Fellows have the opportunity to learn from seasoned grantmakers and peers on a regular basis, understand.

From September 2021 to March 2022, our group of 24 young professionals convened virtually twice a month to parse the issues and develop policy recommendations to promote greater diversity with the goal of producing a policy paper on the critical importance of DEIA in transatlantic relations. The working group drew on the expertise of group members as well.

Internationally Smart Is Cool was a 501(c)3 educational nonprofit redefining what it means to be Smart: a "Smart" is a skill, interest or hobby used to build communities. We connected Black and Brown middle school students with opportunities to develop and practice activities that interest them.

Pittsburgh, PA

Provided management, training and coaching necessary to support 30 young adults in reaching short- and long- term professional goals. Coordinated with Allies’ placement sites and developed and delivered professional development and personal leadership training to prepare them to contribute to the pipeline of diverse leadership for Pittsburgh's next.

Upper Darby PA

Transitioned the Human Resources Department to an online system for accepting and reviewing Home Care Aide employment applications. Supervised the online training for 53 Home Care Aides. Conducted Home Care candidate reference checks and interviews. Corresponded with area Site Coordinators to determine service provision for seniors covered under the.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Planned and implemented positive, engaging and standards driven literacy, math, science, social studies and leadership lessons for 28 first grade girls (2012-2013) and 29 fifth grade girls (2011-2012)Key Accomplishments: 2012- 2013: 100% of students read at grade 2 or higher reading levels; 86% of students were proficient in Math 2011-2012: 60% of students.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Admitted to a highly selective cohort of recent college graduates and career changers committed to raising student achievement in Philadelphia’s highest need schools; Participated in a five-week intensive summer training institute, including a four week student teaching experience.

Upper Darby, PA

Directed all recruitment, correspondence, and assessments for multi-ethnic youth interns, ages 18-24. Youth represented a myriad of countries, including: Liberia, Ghana, Costa Rica, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Networked with with area retail and small businesses owners to provide youth internships. Facilitated weekly youth empowerment workshops concerning.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Investigated potential fraudulent online pharmacies using open sources to collect data on identified pharmaceutical targets. Executed a hash value analysis to identify shared files then analyzed open source information to identify possible website administrators and affiliate networks. Prepared written reports for senior administrators.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Publicized community events through flyer distribution and networking meetings to engage high school youth in the East Liberty Neighborhood. Organized 4 Youth Talent Showcases. Collected and analyzed demographic data of event participants and attendees into the Union Project Database using Microsoft Excel.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Prepared one preschooler to succeed socially and educationally through a mentoring relationship. Attended corps member team meetings, which included curriculum planning, reflection, and training. Elected as the Family Involvement Coordinator.Key Accomplishments: Wrote, publicized and distributed 6 monthly Family Involvement Newsletters;Organized Family.