Michael Warner Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Tx, Us

New York City Metropolitan Area

Overview: Career Kickstart expands the successful AP model to the career and technical education space, by offering schools a new set of career-oriented high school courses that provide students with relevant, high-quality instruction and experiences that lead to industry-recognized credentials and college credit, and ultimately, power students' progress to in-demand jobs in high-growth sectors and choice filled lives.As a member of Career Kickstart's founding team I:● Maintain a constant sequence of decisions key to Career Kickstarts' market adoption. ● Develop learning agendas outlining our strategic planning, development, and launches. ● Synthesize data for decision makers ensuring successful implementation of CTE programming. ● Execution of special projects and securing relationships with industry leaders and professionals enabling the best continual positive student outcomes.

Directs all middle school CTE programming configurations in Grand Prairie ISD to secure $3+ million in annual funding. Partners with Executive Director and Directors of Career Technical Education to manage annual operating budget of $19 million dollars to execute successful programming, projects, and ensure departmental sustainability.Manages 150+ full-time staff of career technical education teachers across various disciplines and on all elementary and all secondary campuses and developed CTE training tool handbook for Coordinators, Teachers, and Partners. Executes all special CTE program expansions and program of study programming implementations districtwide. Operates anywhere from $100,000 to a $1 million dollar budget for each building project or program managed.Chief Implementation Director of the House Bill 5 programming models for students in CTE programs to ensure continued growth to CTE’s annual funding and sustainable capabilities for expansion and vertical alignment from elementary through post-secondary education. Co-directs CTE on management, budgeting, and distribution of all secondary campus CTE budgets including grant researching, writing, and implementation of all budget funds for Grand Prairie ISD’s CTE department. Director of all digital learning training, professional development, certifications on technical applications, classroom instruction/presentations, visual and digital content creation, and methodologies/research for the CTE department. Coordinator of secondary alignment of coherent sequences for CTE programs and the district specialist in the digital media technology & communications, digital arts, information technology, and STEM pathway areas.Continues to manage the program responsibilities and implementation of the Digital Arts and Technology Academy at John Adams Middle School, its high school alignments, and all programs in partnership to it.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Fiscal Administrator responsible for budgeting and distribution of the $2 million Texas Education Agency (TEA) Redesign Grant over the course of 2017—2020. Achieved model status by TEA and partners for implementation. Supervised a full-time staff of 6 employees and managed program responsibilities and implementation of the Digital Arts and Technology Academy computer labs, CTE programming, professional development, and budgets.Chief facilitator of community and network partnerships responsible for provisions and expansions of CTE programs at John Adams Middle School. Developed an advisory board council to ensure sustainability for the campus.Directed all CTE training and instructional reinforcement. Additionally developed a training handbook including standard operating procedures, TEKs alignment, technical applications and instructional learning, classroom instruction/presentations, visual and digital content creation, methodologies and research for all teachers and new incoming teacher trainings. Provided all digital learning professional development opportunities and funding. Designer of the Digital Arts Summer Experience where students learned how to code in programming languages, design video games, develop and manage video content, animate in computer programs and general digital learning.Director, Production Manager, and Trainer for the Broadcast Studio Production Team of John Adams Middle School so students could develop and manage the school's video content, school announcements, and YouTube page.Responsible for website creation, content management/development, and all media for John Adams Middle School. Locally certified by Grand Prairie ISD through the District of Innovation program as a certified technology instructor to teach all digital learning courses. Also awarded Teacher of the Month—November 2018.

3000 Pegasus Park Drive, Suite 704, Dallas, Tx 75247

Directed a new organization expansion and secured an increase in program contract from $70,000 to $100,000 from managing College and Career Readiness services of six Grand Prairie ISD Schools to ten. Supervised a full-time staff of eight higher education advisors and managed program responsibilities and implementation of College and Career Readiness Services for six Grand Prairie ISD Middle Schools, three Dallas ISD High School Schools, and one Dallas ISD Middle School, 10 campuses total. Partnered and consulted with the Superintendent’s Cabinet, Directors, and Administrators frequently to ensure College and Career Readiness Services were executed with fidelity and successfully met using measurable outcomes. Designed and conducted multiple training programs for new advisors including topics of financial aid, college and career advising, classroom management, program management, data entry, and standard operating procedures.Directed all high school and middle school program curriculum and reporting on annual deliverables and district metrics as Program Director to CEO, Board of Directors, and all additional stakeholders.

3000 Pegasus Park Drive, Suite 704, Dallas, Tx 75247

Secured a vendor program contract of $70,000 to provide College and Career Readiness services for Grand Prairie ISD.Managed the student body of six Grand Prairie Middle School campuses as the College and Career Specialist for students in addition to training 20 new full-time advisors in addition to developing a team training handbook.Consulted with students one-on-one and in group classroom settings. Customized unique 5-year plans based on their individual needs to ensure successful placement into higher education, military, and workforce industries.Designed program curriculum including resume development, internship and job placement, application, essay, test-prep, financial-aid, scholarship assistance, career and military training, and college visitation trips and student events.Facilitated classroom lecturing, college and career fairs, guest speakers from colleges and workforce industries, community service opportunities, college and career exploration tours, and workshop programs for students.Analyzed and addressed the needs and challenges of individuals students for 6 campuses.

3000 Pegasus Park Drive, Suite 704, Dallas, Tx 75247

Increased college enrollment rate of 4 DISD campuses from 10% in 2009 to 80+% enrollment in 2015 over 6 years.Secured scholarship funding for all college bound DISD students ensuring all closing cost needs were annually met.Developed and created a College and Career Readiness Center for four Dallas ISD campuses in addition to managing college readiness for all student bodies of L.G. Pinkston High School, Sunset High School, North Dallas High School, and Lincoln High School emphasizing individual empowerment and opportunity.Implemented curriculum for summer professional internships, managing 40+ interns each summer over 6 years.Created monthly workshops for group lessons on the college or job-seeking process and developed weekly community service projects for students at homeless and animal shelters, conservation societies and wildlife parks.

Northpark Center At 8687 North Central Expressway #2296, Dallas, Tx 75225

Increased overall store performance ratings of three locations to the top 10% of company rankings (end of 2011). Managed ten staff members and all upkeep of store supplies including profit and loss margins.Accounted for merchandise and store performance in conjunction with Head Store Manager to maintain consistent leadership in district gross sales. Managed all monetary deposits and balances.

642 Brookhurst Drive, Dallas, Tx 75218

Planned and organized all aspects of the after-school and summer camp programs for K-8th grade, managing daily ten staff members and 100 children ages 5-14.Designed weekly curriculum, activities, and events for the entire program for the empowerment of students in recreational atmospheres.Managed all program finances, all aspects of human resources and maintained student/parent database for entire program.Obtained Commercial Driver's License for the purpose of transporting children on field trips and trained staff members to likewise be licensed.Acquired CPR/FA Certificates.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Officiated and coordinated softball, basketball and soccer games for Pre-K through 6th grade with parents, coaches and athletes for spring, winter, and summer seasons working primarily on weekends 20 hours a time. Facilitated responsibilities concurrently with full-time college student schedule.Became proficiently trained in First-Aid and CPR with student safety instruction courses for 4 years.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Aesthetic Studies

Activities and Societies: 2021 Guest Speaker-Watering Hole-ArtSciLab, The University of Texas at Dallas. 2019 Co-Grant Writer.

Executive Business Certification, Business Administration And Management, General

Executive Education Leadership Certification August 2017—August 2018 • Rice University, Houston, Texas

Master Of Arts, Philosophy

GPA (3.3) • President’s Academic Scholarship Recipient in 2009 and 2010. • Who’s Who National Recognition 2009 and 2010. • Church.

Bachelor Of Arts, Religious Studies

GPA (3.7) • Magna Cum Laude. • President’s Academic Scholarship Recipient in 2007 and 2008. • Who’s Who National Recognition 2007 and 2008.

Associate Of Arts, Philosophy

GPA (3.9) • Summa Cum Laude • AT&T Foundation Scholarship Recipient in 2005 and 2006. • Dean’s List. • Who’s Who National Recognition.