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Dallas, Tx, Us

Dallas, Tx, Us

Bentonville, Arkansas

Works with multiple internal stakeholders and external foundation leadership across a variety of interests while identifying collaborative opportunities throughout broad ecosystems; Provide relationship management with external nonprofits, public agencies, and internal partners for financial, legal, and communication services; Represent Walton Family Foundation at conferences and convenings and produce written and verbal presentations including articles and blog posts; Responsible for directly leading a team and a implementing a Delta $6M budget in Arkansas and Mississippi.

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Coordinated growth and regional expansion of school options throughout NWA and Delta regions of Arkansas and Mississippi; Managed a multimillion-dollar portfolio designed to facilitate educational improvements in partnership with underserved communities in the Northwest Arkansas and Delta regions; Provided thought leadership and partnership opportunities to grantees, family members and to the leadership team.

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

Led local and national outreach initiatives for the Northwest Arkansas Council to accomplish the Council’s regional purpose, goals and objectives, with specific responsibilities for building and maintaining regional economic development programs. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESProvided leadership and direction in the execution of the Council’s strategy for job creation in the region through site consultant inbound and outbound programs, local vendor relations, member outreach and research.Worked with the Council’s President/CEO and EVP/COO for the achievement of all goals and objectives established by the Council’s strategy. Created and maintained a working relationship with private and public stakeholders.Maintained and managed relationships with site selection consultants, local Walmart suppliers related to the domestic sourcing initiative, and corporate decision makers that result in qualified economic development leads.Developed an expansive professional network with other organizations to identify the internal and external politics that impact the work of the organization.Participated in professional conferences, seminars and institutes as needed to develop and maintain efficient operations.Led and maintained Council identity and integrity through management of special events and meetings, or other duties as assigned.

Created, designed, planned and managed regional education and workforce initiatives; Partnered with superintendents representing every school district in Northwest Arkansas on regional initiatives designed to raise graduation rates; Led a group of senior education administrators and business leaders to design a regional strategic plan to address education and workforce needs; Engaged and coordinated the resources of higher education institutions to raise educational attainment; Maintained knowledge of educational initiatives throughout the state; Lobbied state legislature and the Governor’s office on education and workforce issues; Managed program finances; Solicited input and ideas on education programming from corporate executives and senior HR professionals; DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESSelected to testify before the state legislative Joint Committee on Education in support of Common Core.Secured in excess of 1.3 million dollars through grants and fundraising for regional programming.Launched “Reach Out NWA” program that assisted in getting over 300 high school dropouts to return to school during the 2012 – 2013 academic year.Partnered with the University of Arkansas’ School of Education to place additional resources in 15 Northwest Arkansas’ high schools designed to help students create post-secondary plans.Selected to participate on a statewide education team to evaluate and assess education cooperatives.Designed and launched an online regional diversity guide to connect communities to resources, goods, services and programming throughout Northwest Arkansas.

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

Developed and implemented an effective external community outreach plan to support the company’s objectives; Prudently managed organization's resources within budget guidelines according to current structure and regulations; Participated in community outreach activities, and served as a company representative at meetings and events of civic, fraternal and social organizations; Assured the organization and its mission, programs, products and services were consistently presented in strong, positive image to relevant stakeholders; Clients included Tyson Foods and University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESCreated curriculum and implemented training sessions at the University of Arkansas, Walton School of Business, producing the highest rated feedback in five years.Coordinated and executed an organizational leadership conference in cooperation with the client’s internal team, designed to create strategic alignment, cross-functional collaboration, and ideation.Executed community dialogue seminars for a regional organization, attended by key corporate and community champions, chamber of commerce presidents, and human resource directors from regional organizations.

Ushered the organization through the Arkansas Department of Education’s approval process; tracked program milestones and deliverables; Prepared and monitored budgetary expenditures in a timely manner; Assisted in the development, revisions, and evaluation of the curriculum and overall program; Assumed responsibility for all official school correspondence; Established and maintained favorable relationships with local school district representatives, community groups, and individuals to foster understanding and solicit support for overall objectives and programs.DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESExpanded the number of students enrolled in the program by 10% annually.Supervised the professional development of 24 educators in conjunction with agency regulations and Arkansas’ Department of Education mandates. Selected by the CEO to participate in an agency professional development task force, created to assess the current offerings and design programs to meet identified needs in a systematic implementation approach.

Master Of Education (Med), Counselor Education/School Counseling And Guidance Services

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

Education record

Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Educational Leadership And Administration, General