Jessica Mcgowan Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

• Writes summaries, reports, and correspondence for both internal and external use.• Prepares budgets, reports, presentations, and recommendations for all programs and services.• Creates and maintains an audit file on each project where programmatic and financial files are located, logically named when searching, and easily shareable if requested by the department.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Ensured KPI alignment with UNICEF Child-Friendly Initiative reporting categories for the City of Houston, resulting in recognition as the first UNICEF Child-Friendly City in the US. Gathered input from 10 internal stakeholders, 12 external stakeholders, and three agencies to address gaps and achieve 100% KPIs.• Designed and led workshops for a National League of Cities event, engaging 30+ stakeholders from 20+ cities.• Authored the office's inaugural impact reports, detailing outcomes across eight key programs. Managed a team of three to deliver an 80-page report within one month.• Spearheaded the rebranding of the office and associated programs, including logo creation, presentations, brochures, and website restructuring.• Directed the Hire Houston Youth program, overseeing outreach, social media campaigns, and communications.• Orchestrated the City of Houston’s Child Rights Celebration Ceremony, attended by 100+ community leaders and city representatives.• Managed the office's internship and work-study program, overseeing onboarding and supervision of 40+ interns.• Participated in the hiring process for new staff and interns, from crafting job descriptions to conducting interviews.• Supervised four full-time grant-funded personnel and a part-time fellow on specialized projects.Mayor's Office of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence, On Rotation • Researched complex issues as they relate to women and girls including co-authoring Women and Girls Equity Landscape Analysis and Benchmarking Report, illuminating gaps in sex-disaggregated data across 41 indicators and providing insights into outcomes for women and girls. • Wrote summaries and reports including co-writing a proposal for a $12mm renovation and repurposing of a city library into a modern and versatile human development hub to mitigate human trafficking hotspot.

Houston, Texas, United States

• Tracked clients served and program-specific KPIs including conducting year-end program evaluation of in-house employment agency through data collection and analysis by comparing the number of jobs secured by survivors over time against program milestones, assessed the outcome of each referral, grouped outcomes to properly assess program effectiveness, and conveyed findings to Director to inform policy decisions. • Prepared data reports including completing data collection and analysis of MAKR Collective through utilizing metrics and baseline forms and producing a 36-page analysis of the program's impact. • Conducted stakeholder engagement and fostered relationship with partner corporation to create information sessions for survivors. • Prepared budgets including reviewing office budget and creating bucket summaries of expenses. • Created and maintained a tracker on employment agency project where programmatic and client information were located, making info easily searchable if requested by the department. • Drafted 14-page grant report to express grant impact through narrative and visual aids. • Drafter presentation materials and presented to 20 area organizations to describe program functions and extend services to survivors. • Reviewed and proofread Human Rights Report for the Houston 2026 FIFA World Cup Bid ensuring stakeholder input was reflected in the official report. • Prepared reports, and presentations including researching and drafting comprehensive ARPA grant fund proposal and creating presentation materials to effectively communicate proposal details to the City of Houston's deciding committee. Mayor’s Office of Education, On Rotation • Designed 20 graphics via CanvaPro in 21 days to be featured on offices various social media platforms to promote ‘Hire Houston Youth,’ a program designed to connect vulnerable youth to local jobs.

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Expanded scholarship program for low-income schools to receive free math tutoring for three months, resulting in 50 students receiving free math instruction, valued at $60,000, over the course of four years. • Manages social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook through ‘Hootsuite’, increased engagement and interaction of followers by 20%.• Designs and distributes bi-weekly newsletters to clientele through ‘ConstantContact’.• Oversees and motivates team of 8 marketing assistants, delegates tasks that include constructing materials for local partnerships, gathering social media content, etc.• Initiated monthly blog series, guides blog content from inception to completion, produces two blogs per month. • Assist with major website releases and publishes content to the public website.

Houston, Texas Area

• Supported Ten/Ten Muni-Fellowship, a program designed to instruct US Mayors and other government officials from 18 cities on how to implement their own municipal response to human trafficking. • Edited Phase 2 of the City’s Anti-Human Trafficking Strategic Plan, earning an editorial credit. • Drafted and submitted press release for Phase 2 of Plan for the Special Advisor on Human Trafficking to review. • Provided input and supported reorganization for the Mayor’s Anti-Human Trafficking Policy Council. • Examined patterns in media depictions of human trafficking and conducted a content analysis on the findings.