Julia Willis Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

United States

River Grove, Il

Dekalb

• Effectively implement and coordinate services and activities for the program participants• Assist in the procurement and supervision of staff including part-time instructional personnel main office, tutors and residence hall staff.• Recruit, interview and orient students to the program• Provide personal and academic guidance and counseling, pre-college readiness, financial aid workshops • Assess the educational, academic and social needs • Provide academic, career, and personal counseling/advisement• Provide and prepare educational, cultural and social enrichment activities• Work with staff, Northern Illinois University departments, Rockford School District, East Aurora and West Aurora School Districts staff, and other service providers• Develop and maintain the database• Other duties assigned by the director.

Aurora, Il

•Case Manager/Job Developer for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) for Youth Equipped to Succeed (YES Program) Kane and DuPage Counties•Manage program, staff and budget for WIOA program •Manage the Education and Youth Services Department to include National Society of Black Engineers, Jr. (NSBE, Jr.), Tomorrow’s Scientists, Technicians and Managers (TSTM), Project Ready, and Summer Youth Leadership Programming•Primary advisor to the NSBE, Jr. TSTM /Project Ready college prep readiness in and out of the partnered high schools •Manage program, staff, and budget for Illinois 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant •Supervise staff of 45 employees, 6 interns and managed day to day activities and functions of the Alternative Education program for Aurora Middle School Academy and Pathways High School programming•Manage program and staff for Supplemental Education Services afterschool tutoring •Plan, organize, and accompany NSBE, Jr/TSTM/Project Ready students on education field trips, including the annual out of state spring break college tour•Track all information to provide accurate data of program participants•Develop, implement, and evaluate program policies, procedures, and standards•Monitor program budgets

•Provide social work services for Special Education in an alternative school setting for middle and high school students from the East Aurora School District 131•Manage program for Illinois 21st Century Community Learning Centers Grant oversee the programming for the afterschool programming provided to students and their parents•Manage Education and Youth Services to include TSTM, Project Ready, and Youth Summer Leadership Programming.•Serve as primary advisor to the TSTM (Tomorrow’s Scientists, Technicians and Managers) and Project Ready college readiness youth groups in and out of the partnered high schools.•Plan and conduct workshops, seminars, and presentations •Plan, organize and accompany TSTM/Project Ready students on education field trips, including the annual College Tour.•Track all information to provide accurate data of program participants. •Monitor program budgets

•Managed a caseload of 75 LWIA 5 clients participating in an Adult and Dislocated Worker Employment Program (ADWEP)•Facilitated job readiness workshops, resume writing, developing interviewing and job search skills, interpersonal communication, and time management.•Networking with employers and companies to coordinate job training opportunities •Case management on clients work experience before, during and after job placements•Routine worksite visits where clients are placed for job training•Performed bi-weekly pay roll for participants in the ADWEP program•Tracked the data of the participation and worksite information for measuring purposes of success with grant

•Developed, coordinated, and implemented academic workshops and cultural programs•Provided case management for multicultural students•Advised and provided case management for under prepared, developmental, and advanced ESL students•Course planning and transferring assistance•Financial aid assistance College of DuPage 2002-2003 C.R.E.A.T.E. Director (Grant Funded Position)•Grant manager and budget director•Supervise and evaluate support staff and assign duties/responsibilities.•Maintain, evaluate and implement grant initiatives•Design and implement support programs for African American students •Evaluate programs and services •Develop and implement workshops

Master Of Social Work - Msw, Social Work

Activities and Societies: National Association of Social Workers National Association of Black Social Workers

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology