Jodie Boisvert, Mpa Email & Phone Number

Palm Beach County, Florida, United States

Conduct needs assessments to identify root causes of issues in the community. Performs community-centered program evaluations to determine the effectiveness of programs. Consults nonprofit organizations in program planning, design, implementation, and evaluation.Trains and mentors staff members on effective program management.Expertise in race, racism, equity, poverty, workforce development, and youth services.

Conducted program evaluations of higher education programs.Developed written reports and PowerPoint presentations to demonstrate the effectiveness of programming.

Responsible for conducting literature reviews specific to topics of interest to refugee resettlement practitioners.Conducted a survey on how compassion and compassion fatigue impact resettlement work.Collaborated on a large-scale evaluation, including surveys, interviews, and focus groups, to glean data on the effectiveness of programming. Conducted virtual interviews with diverse people.Participated in the Gender, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee.Acted as a Subject Matter Expert in program evaluation.Planned and executed the first of-its-kind collaborative refugee resettlement conference, bringing together scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and administrators for collective problem-solving in the refugee resettlement field.

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Research the impact of poverty on Palm Beach County residents and study policies related to poverty and its implications to assist in writing policies to reduce and prevent poverty.Conduct over a dozen surveys, focus groups, and interviews to glean qualitative and quantitative data on poverty.Conducts mixed-methods research including quantitative and qualitative data collection through direct and indirect sources including US Census, families with lived experience and more. Responsible for writing our RFP, recruiting reviewers, recruiting applicants and grantees.Manage a collective of over 50 organizations to benefit the “Securing Our Future Initiative”. This initiative seeks to reduce poverty in Palm Beach County by 10% over the next 10 years. Oversee the "Securing Our Future Initiative," including guiding over 50 partners to collaborate on topics related to policy and poverty including five (5) webinars, nine (9) simulations, four (4) book clubs, along with career fairs for the health and human services sector to impact over 300 people. Manage a collective of over 50 organizations to benefit the “Securing Our Future Initiative.” This initiative seeks to reduce poverty in Palm Beach County by 10% over the next 10 years.

South Florida

Conducted mixed-methods research and data analysis of qualitative and quantitative data to create five (5) dashboards to communicate complex information to over 1000 stakeholders.Consulted executive leadership team on strategies to increase volunteer engagement through data. Facilitated and moderated three (3) diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity panel discussion events, engaging fifteen (15) expert speakers, and serving over 100 guests by utilizing expertise in project management, budget management, and logistics. These events resulted in a greater understanding of how to create more equitable, inclusive, and diverse communities. Consulted the Chief Executive Officer on educating staff on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging issues, including racial and gender equity, linguistic enhancements, religious freedom, and disability integration leading to the development of a formalized diversity and inclusion plan for the region that includes diverse hiring practices, equitable staff relations, and linguistic enhancements including translation of materials.Increased the engagement and satisfaction of 2,500 workforce members across 13 counties resulting in contributions of over 120,000 volunteer hours, increasing engagement from 30% to 96% engagement within one (1) year.Developed, monitored, and evaluated ten (10) direct and remote volunteer reports to increase and track engagement efforts.Served as a business partner to nine (9) departments, conducted one-on-one coaching, group training, and departmental support for over 50 staff members. Recruited and trained volunteer leadership roles for 50% of the departments and collaborated with all departments on creating unique engagement, on-boarding, and recognition plans.

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Researched and composed grant proposals, securing over $200,000 annually to ensure Black/African American, Caribbean, Latinx, and other diverse groups received needed resources to thrive in their communities.Developed a comprehensive volunteer and student intern engagement policy and management program that resulted in the overall recruited staff being 95% racially representative of the population we served, increasing black and female representation to 75% and 70% respectively. Wrote the 5-Year Strategic Plan for the organization, including staffing models, volunteer engagement, funding streams, and marketing outline. Developed the practical application of program ideas from concept through execution and an evaluation plan and logic models to ensure program efficacy and grant compliance. Conducted need assessments for programs and performed research to identify potential funding avenues. Maintained great working relationships with potential and established funders to gain continual grant funding.

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

Evaluated over 100 nonprofit programs receiving funding from United Way by facilitating the collection of data, analyzing the data, and offering technical assistance to agencies struggling to mee their goals. Responsible for writing our RFP, recruiting reviewers, recruiting applicants and grantees.Managed relationships with over 100 grantees. Secured $2 million in grant funding annually by researching and identifying relevant funders, overseeing the grant writing process, developing grant proposals, and conducting ongoing program evaluations. Assisted in distributing $3 million in grants to local non-profit organizations by reviewing over 100 grant proposals during the Request for Proposals process for all United Way grants. Researched and compiled 15 diversity and inclusion programs within companies and organizations across the United States to develop programs and policies leading to a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment.Increased employee morale by developing a process for raising concerns related to racial, linguistic, and gender equity and potential discrimination leading to more efficient and appropriate handling of issues on discrimination.Developed ten (10) new programs, benefitting hunger relief and poverty reduction. Established two (2) student United Ways high school clubs, recruiting 50 members to work towards fulfilling the United Way mission.

West Palm Beach, Florida Area

Secured $2 million in federal, state, and local grants by researching and developing Request for Proposals (RFP’s) for corporate and foundation grants providing hunger relief projects impacting over 5000 Palm Beach County residents. Identified grant funding opportunities for review and approval. Researched and disseminated information obtained from various sources such as interviews, written documents, internet searches, and databases to support grant proposal development. Developed evaluation plans to complete data analysis and evaluate the effectiveness of funded programs using multiple databases—communicated report findings to funding personnel, program monitors, and other interested parties.Collected and analyzed data from surveys to conduct a needs assessment to identify appropriate funding opportunities.

Fort Myers, Florida Area

Managed and conducted program evaluations for 30 programs, providing monthly coaching, feedback, and technical assistance to 60 remote field program facilitators and evaluating the engagement of 1,000 youth.Developed grant proposals from $200,000 to $6 million in federal grants. Empowered youth to participate in 100 hours of community service totaling 14,000 volunteer hours annually. Youth conducted needs assessments of their communities, identified challenges, created solutions, designed their projects, implemented their projects, and celebrated their successes. Some of the projects implemented included collecting food for local food pantries, hanging positive images and quotes around the school to decrease the teen suicide rate, and volunteering at the local animal shelter.Researched diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity programs across the country to consult the Chief Executive Officer on diverse hiring, pay equality, and inclusive practices leading to an inclusive environment for all staff.Facilitated seven (7) programs, each containing 20 youth weekly. Programs included teaching youth social-emotional intelligence, leadership, money management, and other hard and soft skills to transform teens into productive and satisfied adults.Designed written reports for 2000+ stakeholders, including team members, supervisors, program participants, and executives.

Fort Myers, Florida Area And Tampa, Fl

Designed and facilitated the first of its kind Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging program for the Southern Gulf Chapter, impacting over 500 members. This program included experiential learning components such as role-playing related to explicit and implicit bias, inclusivity efforts, and discrimination in 2010.Trained over 2,000 people to save a life through CPR training, teaching two (2) classes per week.Acted as a Subject Matter Expert in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for the Southern Gulf Chapter from 2010-2013 when the National Red Cross began developing formalized nationwide diversity, equity inclusion programming.Encouraged diverse populations to apply to volunteer, resulting in greater diversity amongst volunteers. Once associated with the American Red Cross, I acted as an advocate for various members to ensure the team met their needs appropriately.

Facilitated teen outreach programs for 200 teens, securing over 20,000 volunteer hours for community programs by empowering youth to serve their community. Encouraged teens to conduct a community needs assessment, identify challenges, propose solutions, design and implement projects, and celebrate their successes. Some of the projects implemented included:• Volunteering at the local animal shelter.• Planting an herb garden and donating fresh herbs to the local soup kitchen.• Collecting toys for foster children.• Designing a field day for low-resource elementary students.Researched and identified potential funders for the program, authored federal, state, and local proposals, maintained working relationships with current funders to encourage continued support, and participated in program evaluation by administering surveys and conducting interviews.

Fort Myers, Florida Area

Lead five (5) high school and two (2) University and College Red Cross Clubs with a combined membership of roughly 1500.Trained youth in preparedness programs such as Scrubby Bear, WHALE Tales, and Disaster Preparedness.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Anthropology And Political Science

I am researching policies that impact poverty on the local, state, federal, and global level using an anthropological lens. I am studying.

Master’S Degree, Public Administration, 4.0

Activities and Societies: International Golden Key Honor SocietyCourses taken: 1. Introduction to Public Administration 2. Organization.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology, 3.25 Gpa

Activities and Societies: American Red Cross Club Anthropology ClubI focused my Anthropological studies to Cultural Anthropology. I have.

Minor, Public Health, 3.25 Gpa

I studied the introductory classes leading to a Master's in Public Health.

High School Diploma, Medical, 3.7 Gpa

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, National French Honor Society, National Technical Vocational Honor Society, French Club.