Lee Ann Lawrence Email & Phone Number

Olympia, Wa, Us

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

• Oversight of federal program performance and compliance• Expertise in Community Development Block Grants and infrastructure development/improvements

Portland, Oregon Area

• Serve as the agency expert on matters related to the development and implementation of Oregon's Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan program• Analyze complex policy issues and develop new policies and initiatives• Coordinate statewide implementation of policies in accordance with EPA and DEQ regulations• Plan, lead, and implement revisions to the program's administrative rules • Collaboratively lead teams through problem-solving and decision-making processes • Coordinate outreach, communications and marketing the program

Vancouver, Wa

• Responsible for overall Manufacturing and Tech workforce program initiatives and the management, planning, development, and implementation of the Department of Labor workforce discretionary training grants and contracts • Managed the implementation of the Regional Manufacturing Workforce Strategic Plan in Southwest Washington and regional alignment with the Columbia-Willamette Workforce Collaborative• Exceeded workforce training outcomes for the Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge and collaborated with partners to achieve project objectives • Managed employer outreach and coordination within the Manufacturing and IT/Software sectors and matched training and grant resources to employer needs in coordination with economic development groups and training partners

Portland, Oregon Area

• Administered the PAVE youth workforce program, managing a budget with multiple funding streams including the Workforce Investment Act, SNAP, and Community Development Block Grant • Collaboratively led the team through a problem-solving and decision-making processes that led to program improvements, better service delivery, better alignment with the organization’s mission, increased youth achievement, and exceeded performance measures• Oversaw and evaluated the program effectiveness and implemented improvements • Successfully partnered with funders, the Career Connect Network, community agencies, employers, and educational institutions to leverage resources, meet shared goals, and coordinate services across the Portland-Metro region

Portland, Oregon Area

• Strategically led performance management achieving a 90% placement rate • Effectively built, strengthened, and expanded business and community partnerships • Partnered on a regional level with a multidisciplinary team of educators, employers, the Career Connect Network, and community agencies on initiatives to meet shared goals, design programs, develop internships, and increase employment opportunities across many programs• Designed, implemented, and facilitated youth-centered career development programming • Increased skill attainment, industry certifications, post-secondary success, and employment placement

Portland, Or

Adult Basic Education ProgramESOL Coordinator—New Columbia Lifelong Learning Center (Part-time/Temporary) 6/2007 -- 12/2007• Managed the community-based English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) program that included supervising staff, collaborating with community agencies, and meeting outcomes • Successfully increased enrollment through community outreach and program marketing • Established program processes, evaluated student skill levels, and tracked and reported student data and outcomes• Taught beginner, intermediate, and advanced ESOL classes concurrently while providing program oversight

Southeast Center

• Facilitated and designed training activities to support students from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds in developing job skills, attaining certifications, entering post-secondary training, and finding employment • Collaborated with staff in Workforce Investment Act program development, design, evaluation, and process improvements• Strengthened, developed, and expanded employer partnerships and the internship program that achieved a 90%+ job placement rate for students• Coordinated, implemented, and evaluated the internship program ensuring skill attainment and satisfactory performance• Coordinated outreach and community engagement activities resulting in increased enrollment and community participation in program design

Quito, Ecuador

• Managed community outreach in large market places; developed and maintained community and family relationships• Trained, mentored, and organized the volunteer team and provided cultural support• Coordinated morning Pre-School and Tutor Center programs and activities• Taught basic Ecuadorian (in Spanish) elementary education, enrichment, and English classes

Graduate Certificate, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Certified to teach K-12 and Adult ESOL classes.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Anthropology And Spanish

Double major: Spanish and Anthropology. Areas of focus: immigration, cross-cultural analysis, globalization, border issues, applied.

Economic Development Finance

Economic development, business credit, and real estate finance