Jessica Brown Email & Phone Number

Bentonville, Ar, Us

Bentonville, Ar, Us

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

• Assists foundation staff in the grant making process, including editing and strengthening grant write-ups, tracking grant payments, and monitoring grantee reporting• Maintains a schedule of reporting deadlines and tracking of grantee compliance• Conducts financial due diligence of grantee organizations, documenting all required information• Prepares documents, takes minutes, and compiles follow-up notes for the foundation's grant making strategy and internal team meetings• Assists program officers with reviewing financial and narrative reports on grants and tracking progress in meeting grant deliverables• Liaises directly with grantees and stakeholders on various foundation-wide programs or projects• Promotes smooth and efficient program development by collaborating cross-functionally across departments• Analyzes information on historical giving and grant making

• Developed grant proposals and assisted in managing the grant development process to procure funds that sustain and expand program and operational needs• Researched, solicited and cultivated new streams of revenue and funding• Gathered and organized national research and state and local data on priority issues connecting to concentrated collective efforts, impact planning and grant pursuits• Prepared reports, statements, records, analyses, and financial compilations for federal, state, and local regulatory agencies according to specific program needs• Analyzed budget plans to ensure funds are spent-down efficiently and in line with terms and agreements

Bentonville, Ar

• Oversaw program development and implementation, program schedules and calendars and program quality assessment• Assisted in developing and cultivating partnerships within community organizations and regional school systems to advance programs at the Club• Met and exceeded all grant requirements and deadlines for grants restricted to Club, including, but not limited to all BGCA and government grants• Coordinated volunteers & community partners to ensure successful community engagement• Managed budgets and controlled expenditures for programming

Ukraine

• Partnered with 4 local English language teachers in a co-teaching environment, and taught English to students in grades 6-11 by incorporating communicative methodologies with an emphasis on critical thinking skills, cooperative learning, and greater cultural understanding• Conducted biannual regional English Language methodology seminars focused on the capacity building of local teachers in the areas of English language proficiency, student-centered learning, lesson planning, classroom management and technology implementation• Secured a grant to establish an English Language Technology and Resource Center in a local Ukrainian school• Facilitated lessons for youth addressing healthy relationships, safe sexual practices, HIV/AIDS prevention and reducing stigma and discrimination related to sexually transmitted diseases

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La

• Conducted oral history interviews of local community members • Transcribed, audited, and indexed oral history interviews to be deposited in the LSU Libraries Special Collections• Generated short, detailed descriptions of current oral history collections that were published on the Center’s website

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Supervised a group of 45 volunteers in working with at-risk children at a public elementary school for 12 hours a week • Trained a group of 16 new volunteers in the program’s policies and provided best practices and resources to all volunteers in tutoring math and English• Provided whole school support by organizing school supply drives and preparing monthly staff appreciation gifts

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Completed over 1,800 hours of public service.• Tutored 10 at-risk fifth grade students in literacy and math and devised intensive and creative lesson plans each week focused on strengthening these skills• Collaborated with a group of 7 other volunteers and implemented an after school program in a local elementary school for students in grades 3 to 5, focused on promoting leadership and teamwork skills as well as exposure to different aspects of local and global culture• Assisted in organizing and planning 20 different service projects engaging over 200 volunteers for City Year Baton Rouge’s Martin Luther King Day of Service and supervised a group of 25 volunteers on that day in completing their specific project