Leah Wing, Mpa, Cnp Email & Phone Number

Denver, Colorado, United States

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Identify, build, and grow employer partnerships with Denver area businesses to generate employment opportunities for job seekers who participate in any JFS employment program. • Create and execute a vision for ongoing successful partnerships. • Collaborate with all JFS employment program managers to identify job seekers’ skills, criteria, and preferences to connect them with employment opportunities. • Manage Individual Supported Employment program, including the supervision of Employment Specialists who provide job development and job coaching to job seekers with disabilities.

Greater Denver Area

• Supervise team of Employment Specialists.• Build and nourish relationships with over 100 local Denver businesses.• Provide job development for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. • Implement and monitor Competitive Integrated Employment Placement Plans.• Act as a liaison between the placed employee and the partner employer.

Denver, Colorado

Provides job development for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities while working with employers to generate opportunities.

Denver, Colorado

•Managed pipeline up to 110 cultural exchange host families to screen, educate and assist them in selecting au pair•Screened and interviewed job candidates and co-trained new hires to maintain and grow a strong team •Applied for & received grant funding for Canine Inspired Change through Cultural Care Kids First Foundation

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Leads Inclusion Department to best serve individuals with disabilities within all JCC programs and services. Communicates frequently with families to ensure inclusion needs are met. Recruits, trains and supervises 20 staff to support individuals with disabilities at Camp Butwin. Establishes and maintains collaborative partnerships with agencies such as Highland Friendship Club, Autism Society of Minnesota and Canine Inspired Change. Plans programs/events for community, examples including Men's Club, By Hand and Heart and Canine Connections.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Leads Inclusion Department to best serve individuals with disabilities within all JCC programs and services. Communicates frequently with families to ensure inclusion needs are met. Recruits, trains and supervises 20 staff to support individuals with disabilities at Camp Butwin. Establishes and maintains collaborative partnerships with agencies such as Highland Friendship Club, Autism Society of Minnesota and Canine Inspired Change. Plans programs/events for community, examples including Men's Club, By Hand and Heart and Canine Connections.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Facilitated group discussion among adults with disabilities in order to practice and improve their social skills. Supported children with disabilities in a Sunday School program.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Worked with 4th grade students with various behavioral, emotional and academic needs. Identified and used various resources to manage behavioral difficulties to achieve a peaceful learning environment for all students. Assisted students to ensure that they understood lessons and took great pride in their hard work.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Led and supervised groups of 7-40 youth and their counselors to maintain a positive, social and active environment. Developed service-learning activities for "Tikkun Olami" to provide an opportunity for campers to address community issues.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Implemented therapeutic goals into fun, age-appropriate activities in order to promote social skills development in neurodiverse children ages 2-7. De-escalated situations using appropriate strategies to maintain a calm, effective learning experience.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Co-created after-school hip hop program. Awarded a Training and Technical Assistance Grant by MOAPPP to implement a sex-education program. Met with students to develop relationships and assess individual needs.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Managed budgeting tasks, contracts, venues and communication with performers for campus-wide events. Recruited and led Performing Arts volunteer committee to plan Performing Arts events to enhance the U of M performing arts scene.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Nonprofit Organizations

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha: The Global Honor Society for Public Affairs & Administration

Bachelor Of Science, Youth Studies

Activities and Societies: Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA): Metro Urban Studies Term; Community Engagement Scholar.