Lynda Hall Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle, Wa

• Lead the creation of the Launch Success program, serving young adults so that they obtain a degree or credential, stable housing and a living wage by age 26.• Standardize the Graduation Success program for fidelity of implementation statewide to insure high-quality deployment in all locales.• Identified intellectual property and engaged pro bono attorneys to trademark Treehouse assets.• Lead discovery efforts to deliver services to rural and remote counties, including the investigation of technology and human resource infrastructure solutions.• Maintain relationships and contractual agreements with state agencies, including compliance, reporting and billing.• Collaborate with internal marketing and communication teams to produce collateral, press releases and promotional items.• Work with regional program managers to act on 5-year plan to identify and engage up to 15 new school districts each year, expanding service to youth statewide.

Greater Seattle Area

• Managed a staff of 10 and a $5 million budget to provide programs delivering material goods and financial support to Treehouse clients.• Strengthened communications and planning between internal teams to best support clients, donors, volunteers and staff.• Provided oversight of volunteer activities that reinforce the value and importance of Treehouse services, strengthening engagement and commitment from volunteers.• Designed and coordinated a large-scale renovation, leveraging grant funding and skilled volunteers to create a welcoming space for Treehouse clients.• Established and maintained strategic partnerships with social workers, school district administrative staff, and service program partners to increase referrals and provide aligned support for youth in foster care.• Implemented MOUs and data sharing agreements with over 30 school districts and key partners throughout the state.

Seattle, Wa

• Establish innovative and meaningful collaborations with internal and external partners, directly resulting in the program expansion into 16 of 20 school districts in King County, with a total of 146 schools served• Utilize research and social trends to develop technology strategy, which will increase communication with youth, provide access to web based resources, and engage technology partners • Lead team to strategically connect with DSHS social workers of youth served by Treehouse education programs, resulting in our staff 's ability to maximize referrals for all out-of-home youth in King County• Pilot and Expand the Check and Connect Mentor strategy from 4 schools to 70 schools across King County in under two years, including the oversight and development of comprehensive mentor training and on boarding of 65 mentors into associated schools and districts while continuing to expand• Through development of strategic partnerships, develop Memorandum of Understanding and Data Sharing Agreements with school districts, resulting in decrease of labor costs to collect records, and increased ability to provide individualized services to youth more expeditiously • Lead strategy and implementation of best-practice, data collection protocols, which evaluate program effectiveness and identify need to recalibrate to achieve organizational goals • Work with COO to strategically reconstruct Treehouse education programs including the on boarding of several key management personnel• Develop and refine evaluation plans to measure impact of partnerships, summer and break transition programs, and credit retrieval strategy, to ensure our efforts are leading youth to graduation• Create and implement tools, frameworks and methods for community partnership coordination and alignment to meet agency goals and ensure high quality and effective student services and outcomes

Seattle, Wa

• Managed development of King County based, credit retrieval program, resulting in the completion of 30 classes over summer break, directly impacting the number of students graduating High School , and bringing organization closer to achieving program goals• Developed strategic communication plans to engage Caregivers by providing timely program updates regarding youth progress and achievements• Developed and oversaw $1 million program budget • Hired, on boarded, trained and managed performance of 17 staff, 2 assistant managers, and 10 volunteers • Provided administrative leadership and oversight to educational programs that are inclusive and culturally relevant• Lead staff through the creation of Treehouse Learning Center safety protocols, which resulted in a healthier functioning TLC for youth and staff

Greater Seattle Area

• Through strategic management and relationship building, secured city, state, federal, and foundation grants to ensure program financial strength• Efficiently directed program implementation and agency operations for two site locations, including the management of several staff members, evolution of key partnerships, and unwavering time management• Ensured compliance with legal protocols, licensing, and accreditation practices, resulting in an operation that was always within regulatory compliance• As Chief of Safety, worked strategically with other staff members to implement comprehensive safety and security protocols which, ensured the well-being of program staff and clients, and facilitating peace of mind in the work place• Utilized research, available resources, and technological learning agility to lead the marketing and website development team toward 21st century practices• Developed a long-range vision and business plan, resulting in a program that reduced waste, increased productivity, and produced on-time and on-target results

Tukwila School District

• Hired, trained, supervised and evaluated: five site managers, an AmeriCorps team, and 20 part-time staff• Through the development of meaningful, strategic partnerships with several local health organizations, facilitated free, necessary immunizations to over 150 underserved youth, increasing the communities health and well-being• Joined forces with the school district and local non-profit organizations to develop and implement after school education programming which, provided a safe haven to youth, a free and healthy after school snack, and mentorship from local community leaders• Aligned with agency vision to ensure appropriate implementation of CSC operations• Ensured quality of internal and external partnerships by providing responsive and efficient service to staff and clients

• Implemented a performance tracking dashboard to maintain necessary volume of volunteers and engagement activities, resulting in a volunteer program that operated at capacity 100% of the time• Worked closely with agency department lead to place Federal and State work-study students in progressive volunteer positions, which led to an increased number of job placements following student graduation from college• Coordinated the annual "Adopt-a-Family" program that provided 260 agency families with healthy holiday meals and gifts for each member of their household• Assisted the resource development team with fundraising events such as the Art Auction, Fremont Fair, Giving Stations, Annual Luncheon and Bowl-a-Thon• Oversaw the completion and submission of monthly, quarterly, and yearly volunteer budget

• Delivered orientations and ongoing trainings to National Service members• Conducted member evaluations and site visits• Provided technical assistance to all school site for reporting, member concerns and general grant compliance and renewal restrictions• Interviewed perspective WRC AmeriCorps and VISTA volunteers for placement in South King County schools. • Managed South King County AmeriCorps program budget of $200K annually• Created and implemented orientations and ongoing professional development trainings• Built and maintained partnerships with Starbucks and Washington Mutual

Seattle, Washington

• Worked collaboratively with Food Bank staff and volunteers to ensure maximum amount of food is ready for distribution at all times and met standards of Food Inventory Guide• Processed food donations through creation of correct portion-sizes and cold storage placement• Placed orders for food delivery from Northwest Harvest and Food Lifeline based on client need and availability• Continually met all compliance standards of food distribution• Ensured food donations processed according to poundage, storage, nutrition, and distribution guidelines• Managed efficient pick-up system with volunteer support from small and large-scale food vendors• Assured a well-maintained and licensed food delivery vehicle• Generated monthly client, inventory, tracking, and federal and state required reports