Mikel Herrington Email & Phone Number

Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam

Cambodia

Washington, District Of Columbia

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Established in 1993, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is a federal agency that engages millions of Americans in service through its core programs -- Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and the Social Innovation Fund -- and the national volunteer efforts through Serve.gov. The agency employs a staff of 600+ employees and has a budget of $1.2.

Washington, DC

Conceived during John F. Kennedy's presidency, Senior Corps currently links more than 270,000 Americans to service opportunities. Their contributions of skills, knowledge, and experience make a real difference to individuals, nonprofits, and faith-based and other community organizations throughout the United States. Senior Corps comprises the following.

Washington, DC

Recruited by the Chief Executive Officer to direct the agency's forty-five field offices with a staff of 165 people deployed across the country. The Office of Field Liaison oversees the implementation of two of the agency's primary programs: AmeriCorps VISTA and Senior Corps. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) is the preeminent federal volunteer.

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Served as the senior Peace Corps official and legal representative in China. Responsibilities included leading and managing the successful implementation of the Peace Corps country program by: fostering positive relationships with host country partners, government officials and U.S. embassy officials; inspiring professionalism, camaraderie, commitment and.

Sofia, Bulgaria

Served as the senior Peace Corps official and legal representative in Bulgaria. Responsibilities included leading and managing the successful implementation of the Peace Corps country program by: fostering positive relationships with host country partners, government officials and U.S. embassy officials; inspiring professionalism, camaraderie, commitment.

Washington, DC

Served as the National Director for a $29 million residential service program with oversight of approximately 100 federal employees and 1,200 national service participants. Leadership responsibilities covered all aspects of the program, i.e. budgetary, programmatic, representational, external liaison, advisory board development, and strategic.

Washington, DC

Responsible for direct oversight of $195 million in national competitive and state formula grant processes. Led 16 direct reports in managing 52 commission grants (49 U.S. states, Guam, DC, and American Samoa). Served as liaison to governor-appointed state service commissions.

Washington, DC

Personally recruited by the national director for temporary 3-month assignment that culminated in formal, performance-based promotion to direct all operations of the national program. Managed 2 direct reports and oversaw HR needs of 102 federal employees, including recruitment and hiring process. Coordinated strategic and annual planning, performance.

Charleston, SC

Promoted to lead 9 staff members and oversee training of 300+ staff members, team leaders, and corps members at the Southeast Campus serving 10 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Deployed more than 100 human service projects annually in collaboration with local communities. Established goals and objectives, created institutional policy, and.

Charleston, SC

Launched aggressive campaign to increase awareness of NCCC throughout communities. Organized mass mailings, forged strategic partnerships, gave high-profile presentations, and trained youth representatives as project scouts. Personally generated more than 40% of all new projects for 1998.Created project deployment and tracking spreadsheet, facilitating.

Columbia, SC

Chief administrator for $3 million, 5-year grant program funded by Centers for Disease Control. Built statewide infrastructure to support student health programs. Consensus builder in politically charged environment, creating inter-agency collaborative efforts. Key player in multiple, high-profile health and human service councils and committees. Executed.

Charleston, SC

Led design and implementation of 3 state-wide socioeconomic development projects with combined annual budgets of $350,000. Dramatically increased collaborative alliances, facilitating details to successfully deploy projects with partners. Rehired and promoted following brief independent study in England under grant. Spearheaded new community development.

Chengdu, Sichuan, China And Beijing, China

Promoted to lead 32 teaching teams and faculty of 92 volunteer teachers spread throughout China based on previous administrative success and special skills in negotiating contracts with Chinese administrative counterparts. Interfaced with government officials. Developed composition curriculum for ESEC program.

Mia, International Affairs

Activities and Societies: Admitted to International Fellows Program; served on School of International and Public Affairs Admissions.

Ba, English

Graduated with distinction in major.