Joseph Steele Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Oversees implementation of long-term operational and administrative growth for a 130+ member team across 5 legal entities and 11 global offices, including entity incorporation, development of strengthened policies and processes between entities, and ensuring compliance across all existing entities.- Manages implementation of Access Now’s global grantmaking program, Access Now Grants;- Oversees development of special programs and guides global programmatic teams in developing robust and impactful strategies.- Supports development and implementation of $18M+ annual budget aligned with operational and programmatic needs in coordination with global finance team.- Manages key funder relationships for organization.- Supports long-term fundraising strategy and ensures strategy aligns with the organization’s strategic vision and organizational growth plan.- Guides global hiring strategy driven by strategic vision, program/operational priorities, hiring capacity, and budget.- Directs global security team in the development and implementation of comprehensive organizational security strategy and plan.- Coordinates with General Counsel on the prioritization and implementation of legal issues facing the organization.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Delivered a comprehensive education and life skills curriculum for an emerging international non-profit organization devoted to identifying, protecting and empowering unaccompanied refugee children and youth living in Nairobi. - Created and implemented 18-month education curriculum targeting urban refugee population.- Facilitated execution of and reported results for U.S. State Department Grant programs, including applications and requests for grant renewal.- Established tracking and assessment tools for educational, psycho-social and vocational programs.- Oversaw creation of urban refugee vocational training and income-generating programs focused on creating a self-sufficiency and empowerment.- Designed and developed marketing and fund-raising resources for both local and international development initiatives.- Directed creation of education, awareness and outreach resources for local communities in multiple languages.

Led four classrooms of 25 students in the North Bronx in English Language Arts / ESL and Special Education learning through Teach for America, a national educational equity program placing academic leaders in underserved and low-income schools nationally.- Designed annual curriculum for diverse community of low-income students focusing on English Language Arts with a focus on English as a Second Language learners as well as those students following a Special Education learning plan.- Sustained rigorous literacy program to track and move student reading levels.- Designed project-based and workshop-model learning environments to enhance student understanding.- Managed professional development workshops for staff on technology, classroom management, and data-driven instruction.

Masters Of Science For Teachers, Education

Ba, English, Spanish

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