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Chicago, Il, Us

Springfield, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Managed a portfolio of principal-based programs that drives the organization’s strategy to develop and retain principals across Chicago’s public schools• Executed best-in-class programs and initiatives that engage more than 300 principals annually and contribute to The Fund’s top line goal of improving school quality through principal leadership.• Led annual recruitment and outreach cycle(s) for all programs both internally and in close partnership with CPS• Oversaw The Fund’s investment process for a specific portfolio, including due diligence around prospective investments, stewardship of existing investments, and analyzing and reporting investment impact for multiple stakeholders via tracking and analyzing key program data to make near and long-term recommendations• Managed partnerships with external vendors and partners, including but not limited to, identifying new partners, setting and ensuring delivery of service benchmarks, and ensuring contract fulfillment

Chicago, Il, Us

• Managed and organized the statewide Start to Finish Coalition, which promotes funding, policy, and research agenda(s) to develop positive outcomes for older children and young adults via advocacy, coalition building, and evidence-based research• Led and coordinated the advocacy strategy to advance the Start to Finish’s Coalition’s yearly legislative priorities • Built the Start to Finish Coalition membership and staffs the Start to Finish Coalition steering committee and statewide meetings • Formulated strategic action planning projects to advance community engagement and coalition building • Edited a monthly newsletter with key agency policy, programming, and media updates that reaches 1,600+ internal staff and external partners • Cultivated and maintained relationships with stakeholders including local, state, and federal legislators• Developed written advocacy material for state and federal level youth development advocacy priorities and connects Coalition members, youth, and families to their elected officials to push the legislative agenda • Staffed the Youth Budget Commission and manages projects related to the Commission and internal staff to bolster policy, community engagement, and advocacy efforts within the Commission and agency• Tracked and analyzed legislation related to youth development

•Examines and analyzes state agencies’ budget requests to make program and agency budgetary recommendations•Performs fiscal, statistical, and fund analyses to effectively monitor and prepare forecasts of state revenues, expenditures, demographics, and programs regarding the state’s economy •Reviews, researches, and recommends current and alternative budget strategies to assists in the negotiation of issues related to the budget and state programs•Provides written comments of General Assembly actions to highlight fiscal and programmatic implications•Tracks and analyzes agency-related appropriation bills, amendments, expenditures, and staffing plans to account for administration priorities, availability of resources and impact on programs and budgets.

• Collaborated on researching and analyzing data for Kids Count reports to measure and track well-being of children in U.S and Illinois on a local, state, and national level and provide insights into trends affecting children and family well-being• Collected and analyzed federal, state, and local level data for projects involving education achievement gaps, homelessness, and housing segregation to advocate for evidence-based policy outcomes and recommendations

Chicago, Il, Us

The TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health is an interdisciplinary research institute at the University of Chicago that advances a novel public health approach to prevent early cognitive disparities and achieve impact at scale.

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

• Produced data and policy research and fact sheets to advocate for a revised school finance formula• Analyzed suspension, expulsion, and arrest data to highlight disparate outcomes among children of color • Organized meeting coordination and social media messaging campaigns to coalition-build with partner organizations and education stakeholders • Monitored state-wide Kirwan Commission work-groups to identify work-groups' policy takeaways and community input • Proposed drafting regulations and guidance documents for state and local school boards

• Led career and college counseling for 150+ students to ensure academic and future professional success and support• Developed and implemented comprehensive retention plan inclusive of post-secondary survey, grade evaluation, and compliance of state standards to tailor professional success and support• Researched higher education program trends to improve student impact and propose recommendations for best practices• Facilitated 11th Grade Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) and College Spring SAT Prep classes• Oversaw compliance of student records for 150+ students• Administered standardized tests for 150+ students (i.e. SAT, PSAT, AP, and Services for Students with Disabilities)• Chaired WASC and NCAA committees to monitor compliance procedures

• Audited access, success and progression activities used for Black and minority ethnic students to inform the Centre's outreach program of best practices to retain and support current students at the University of Manchester• Researched and retrieved 24 access agreements of United Kingdom Russell Group Universities to display findings in a presentation and written report to indicate recommendations

Emeryville, California, Us

• Diagnosed and repaired Mac and PC computer equipment and peripherals. Installed and configured peripherals and accessories.• Provided day-to-day assistance to all systems administrators and other staff.Set up desktops and laptops, assisted in inventory control, and prepared equipment for donation and sale.

Researched, formatted and uploaded articles to the UCCNRS website regarding racial issues and consequences that had an impact of college students, within the United States.

Researched disproportionate suspension and expulsion rates of African American girls and gentrification in West Oakland, California via academic databases such as Lexus Nexus and reported findings weekly to assist in academic reporting

Executed summaries of transcripts and provided arguments for cases.Attended court sessions to hear oral arguments and/or recorded necessary case information. Entered information into a computerized court calendar, file, or case management systems. Organized evidence and trial binders.

Master Of Public Policy- Mpp, Public Policy

Sociology And English

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology

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