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United States

Research development opportunities including funding sources, potential site partners, and donors. Plan and organize development and fundraising events. Identify and establish new program sites, including developing budgets, drafting memorandums, and executing contracts. Recruit, train, and manage program volunteers.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Organize local community support for initiatives and projects advancing the goal of providing stable housing for people experiencing homelessness. Plan, assign, train, and direct the local work leading to a successful homeless count across deployment sites countywide. Monitor, attend, and represent organization at municipal meetings. Oversee and track volunteers, working in partnership with stakeholders such as Council of Governments and homeless coalitions, elected officials, and other key partners.

Create and manage detailed plans & logistics (including outreach & role assignments) related to all community-based events. Ensures the successful execution of all community-based events to maximize the number of clients served and event cost effectiveness. Conducts and distributes primary and secondary research related to community needs in key programmatic areas.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Work with accounting, revenue control, leasing, and tax departments, and various other professionals in effectively resolving tenant issues, disputes, and contracts. Maintain property by investigating and resolving tenant complaints, inspecting units and coordinating repairs. Implement marketing initiatives to achieve occupancy goals, promote and show properties to prospective tenants, advertise and fill vacancies. Perform financial tasks such as rent collections, coding invoice payments, and preparation and analysis of operating statements.

Design administrative program documents including intake forms, participant evaluations, consent waivers, and attendance forms. Conduct participant intakes interviews. Collaborate with site partners to develop culturally relevant learning opportunities for program participants. Manage program and project budgets.

Conduct monthly, quarterly, semi-annual audits, and evaluation of programs. Administer surveys and pre and post-assessments. Develop and maintain data collections systems.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Develop and sustain relationships with employer and workforce development partners. Negotiate transitional and permanent employment guarantees for program participants. Develop strategies to ensure participants successfully move through stepwise employment experience into living-wage careers. Maintain records of applications, employment placements, payroll disbursements, and participant skill gains.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Facilitate workforce development classes with adults experiencing homelessness. Research and secure second chance job leads and placements. Develop and create workforce development curricula and lessons plans. Manage 25 client caseload including maintaining employment records, individual employment plans, and service strategies.

Guide teachers in developing restorative practices in their own classrooms through professional development support. Develop programs and execute training to reduce bullying and intimidation. Assist school and central teams in enhancing intervention frameworks. Develop and track Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP).

Coordinate the implementation of supportive services for a caseload of 30-50 clients. Accompany and advocate for clients in a variety of settings including schools, worksites, and court. Collect, enter, and manage programmatic data and databases; including maintaining case notes. Review and screen eligibility documents and conduct intake assessments. Provide life skills, career, and academic advising. Lead and manage program engagement and outreach strategy. Handle crisis and emergency situations as needed. Create and facilitate professional development training workshops.

Instructed children during activities in the classroom and on the playground. Supported children with problem-solving and personal care routines.

Supervised the management of six kindergarten through fifth-grade classrooms five days per week. Created and implemented after-school enrichment programming in theater, coding, entrepreneurship, and social-emotional development. Served as a liaison between the school district and the program providers.

Managed a classroom of 20 to 30 freshmen college students two days per week. Assisted students with academic and career planning. Served as liaison between the program and other departments to advocate on the behalf of students. Handled office administrative duties including answering phones, data entry, and filing documents. Collaborated with senior faculty members to develop training resource guides.

Facilitated weekly individual and small group meetings with students to encourage academic progress. Helped students locate and utilize campus resource centers. Helped students develop effective time management strategies and study skills. Created program reports used to track students’ progress.

Led directed lectures and study sessions. Created lesson plans, sample test and study guides. Maintained written records regarding program implementation. Communicated with faculty to develop effective teaching methodologies and learning tools.

Assisted lead teacher in the implementation and planning of classroom curriculum. Worked with lead teacher on the completion of observation reports. Maintained daily written communication with parents about children’s activities. Assisted supervisor with the implementation and planning of staff training retreats.

Master’S Degree, Sociology

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Bachelor’S Degree, Sociology