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Milwaukee, WI, US

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Milwaukee

COURSE TITLE:Service Learning: Community-based Project ManagementCOURSE DESCRIPTION:This course will focus on using basic project management methodology to work towards community change. Through project-based learning, students will investigate a Milwaukee neighborhood and pitch an art/design proposal to address a problem the neighborhood is facing..

COURSE TITLE: Service Learning: Communities & Public GoodCOURSE DESCRIPTION:How exactly do political decisions play out in our neighborhoods and communities? In this course, we will utilize Dr. Martin Luther King’s idea of the Beloved Community in order to examine how public health and economic decisions are made and whose interests they serve. Students.

Designed, implemented, and iteratively improved portfolio management system to manage up to 300 short- and long-term projects annually. Managed accountability, efficiency, transparency, and process improvement projects including management of project budget, schedule, risk, and scope; tracked and reported project statuses and variances. Monitored and.

Managed school turnaround project to transition a low performing, traditional middle school to an instrumentality middle/high charter school. Orchestrated cross-departmental teams to achieve charter authorization, technology and facility upgrades, staff hiring, student recruitment, and school programming. Secured and administered $750,625 federal charter.

Office Of Board Governance

Managed analytical, investigative, and regulatory processes to resolve public complaints and respond to information requests. Led major projects including customer relationship management system integration and Beyond the Board Room constituent relations strategy development and implementation. Analyzed annual district budget, provided budget briefings to.

Holton Youth + Family Center

Directed all program, finance, operation, and strategic planning efforts of the Holton Youth + Family Center (HYFC). Orchestrated a multi-agency collaborative team in direction, oversight, and evaluation of the HYFC, led data-driven, community prevention projects in collaboration with the Milwaukee Police Department and Milwaukee District Attorney’s.

COA Goldin Center

Coordinated daily program and facility operations. Collaborated with internal departments to ensure site program progression and full continuum of services. Developed and maintained collaborative relationships with community partners to provide program support and enhancement. Hired, trained, and supervised staff of six and served as field instructor for.

Grand Avenue Middle School Community Learning Center

Coordinated program and facility operations of the Grand Avenue Middle School Community Learning Center (CLC). Developed and delivered after school programs for children ages 4 – 18. Managed discipline situations and established regular communication with parents and families. Served as liaison between Boys & Girls Club personnel and Grand Avenue Middle.

Master Of Science - Ms, Cultural Foundations Of Education

Concentration: Youth Work

Master Of Arts - Ma, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Concentration: School Business Administration

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Journalism, English, Middle/Secondary Education