Michelle Huttenhoff Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

San Jose, CA

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Responsible for directing the City’s division of economic development:
• Designs and implements economic plans, programs, and policies
• Functions as a liaison with the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce, Beacon Council, and other professional economic organizations
• Foster relationships with potential business owners to explore/secure their relocation efforts in the City of Miami Beach
• Maintains strong working relationships with local BIDs, business associations, and property owner associations
• Provides professional economic development advice and assistance to potential new businesses

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Review, assess and proactively cultivate grantmaking opportunities for the community foundation portfolio; $140 million dollar national program
• Research and implement individual market strategies in eighteen Knight cities
• Investigate and research current trends, emerging issues, and policy interventions in the program’s area of focus to enhance the effectiveness of Knight strategy
• Design and execute the first Knight national On the Table campaign in ten community foundations; $1.5M+ program, to spur social connections and civic discourse at the neighborhood level
• Organize + develop community engagement campaigns for the Knight Cities Challenge; a $15M+ grantmaking program within eighteen communities
• Design program structure and content for the Media Learning Seminar; annual conference on meeting local information needs + civic engagement

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Facilitated post-secondary counseling and advising for 500+ students in a Title I school
• Cultivated strategic partnerships with colleges and universities eventually orchestrating the first Stranahan Spring College fair with multiple educational organizations participating
• Honored to serve as the schools’ Silver Knight Coordinator with Stranahan High School awarded their first Knight Scholar in over a decade during tenure
• Created and implemented a series of parent and student community workshops to assist with research of financial aid and scholarship information for postsecondary bound students

Miami, FL

• Planned and executed meetings and events to foster collaboration and learning amongst grantees
• Tracked important milestones and followed up with actions related to grant projects; research ad hoc projects as needed
• Estimated, monitored and tracked department budget, processed invoices, and performed due diligence on contractual agreements
• Managed and oversaw scholarship, and organizational endowment funds
• Directed grant management including award notifications, agreements, and payment processing
• Managed and implemented Engaged Youth, a youth leadership program for Miami-Dade County students

Master Of Public Policy, Global Policy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Literature (British And Commonwealth), Secondary Education

Activities and Societies: University of Miami Alternative Spring Break, Best Buddies, Pre-Law Advisory Club, Young Democrats, Great Start.

Young American Leaders Program

As a 2021 Harvard Young American Leader, was part of a cohort of 90 emerging leaders from around the United States who participated in an.