Meaghan Gorski Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Mi, Us

• Served as the primary Office of Student Affairs and Advocacy liaison, for coordinating and implementing District-wide attendance-based supports and initiatives.• Planned and facilitated content for monthly, District-wide professional development sessions for over 100 school-based Attendance Agents• Developed and refined District-wide attendance-based protocols, manuals, communications, and resources• Assisted in the formulation of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for the Office of Student Affairs and Advocacy• Produced weekly data reports for District leadership, identifying attendance trends, areas of need, and opportunities for growth • Designed benchmarks and assessments tools to monitor the effectiveness of attendance-based interventions and supports

Greater Detroit Area

• Increased number of AmeriCorps service members by 33% and school partnerships by 50% in the 2020-2021 program year• Maintained sound organizational management and documentation systems compliant with state and federal laws and regulations• Created and monitored a Theory of Change model outlining how program activities led to long term results• Developed and utilized appropriate data collection instruments and reports to analyze program effectiveness• Managed an annual budget and developed practices to ensure accurate documentation• Utilized sound human resource and inclusion practices to recruit, enroll and retain AmeriCorps members• Designed and facilitated a comprehensive member training plan in compliance with federal, state, and program requirements

Greater Detroit Area

• Managed and ensured compliance for two federally funded meal programs for over 30 sites throughout Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties• Increased the number of meals served in the summer of 2017 by 61%• Established record keeping and compliance measures for internal and external meal sites• Developed and monitored program and staffing budget to meet fiscal objectives• Cultivated relationships with internal and external audiences to increase food access to metro-Detroit youth• Created and facilitated annual and on-going training sessions for site-based personnel• Provided coaching and technical assistance to site-based personnel

Detroit, Mi

•Directly managed and coached six full time managers, who collectively led over 100 AmeriCorps volunteers•Created the Learning and Development calendar for over 100 AmeriCorps volunteers and staff totaling over 60 trainings annually•Cultivated school partner relationships including implementing new partnerships and renewing agreements with existing partners on an annual basis•Managed school based and student level service results including student academic performance, attendance, and behavior goals•Ensured site compliance federal AmeriCorps Grant regulations•Conducted roundtable sessions with school based teams to gain perspective and garner feedback on the AmeriCorps volunteer experience

Detroit, Mi

•Established effective first year partnerships with three schools: Emerson Elementary, Palmer Park Preparatory Academy, and Detroit Collegiate Prep•Served as a panelist at City Year’s National Leadership Summit highlighting the importance of effective school partnerships to support student achievement•Retained 96% of volunteers over a two year span•Led a national team in 2011 to reassess City Year’s Whole School, Whole Child performance competencies for AmeriCorps members•Collected and analyzed benchmark assessments to support the creation of targeted student interventions

Detroit, Mi

•Served as the primary staff liaison for four partner schools: Roberto Clemente Learning Academy, Detroit Lions Academy, Academy of the Americas, and the Academy of Critical Thinkers at Cody•Retained 92% of AmeriCorps volunteers over a three year span•Oversaw and coordinated data evaluation process for seven teams•Served as a member of the national committee to reassess the Program Manager role•Assisted in the training of over 120 volunteers•Orchestrated three large scale service projects for upwards of 150 volunteers in partnership with United Way for Southeastern Michigan

Detroit, Mi

•Conducted weekly one-on-one meetings with school partner administration•Led a diverse team of eight AmeriCorps Members with 100% retention•Assisted in the training of 40 corps members •Coordinated and facilitated three special event nights for over 150 individuals at K.B. White Elementary•Planned and implemented a service project for 75 individuals during City Year’s national conference

East Lansing, Mi

•Awarded Michigan State University’s Student Employee of the Year Runner-Up in 2006 and Honorable Mention in 2005•Supervised the eleven member Human Resource Department•Made executive decisions in 200 employees hiring, work schedules, and terminations •Monitored sales in 20 sites to determine business hours and staffing levels•Revamped orientation and training pamphlets for coffee, retail, and academic operations•Implemented incentive programs for both customers and employees