Nancy B. Blake Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wi, Us

University Of Wisconsin - Madison

▪ Manage and lead complex educational outreach programs reaching 1,000+ students annually▪ Supervise and evaluate classified and unclassified personnel▪ Develop program budgets and manage 104-5 non-credit, cost-recovery accounts▪ Lead our sustainable precollege initiatives in a successful revenue generating model▪ Provide overall leadership with Precollege Initiatives in the EOP office, working with diverse populations of youth and instructional staff▪ Coordinate the governance and advisory committees▪ Develop sustainable partnerships with community centers including Centro Hispano, Urban League,Northport, East Madison Community Center, YWCA, and others▪ Prepare reports for campus, SOE and grants▪ Led campus wide initiative for Precollege policies and procedures in partnership with UniversityHealth Services, Legal, Campus Police, Housing, and Precollege Programs.▪ Manage all DPI scholarships for UW-Madison with a budget of $140,000 for 20 programs▪ Design marketing campaigns for campus-wide precollege programs▪ Hire and supervise over 100 instructional staff, support staff, volunteers, and facilitators annually▪ Work with instructional staff to develop culturally relevant curriculum▪ Develop assessment plan with indicators of quality and success▪ Write and manage grants and fundraising efforts

Madison, Wisconsin

▪ Interim Assistant Director of Education Outreach and Partnerships (EOP) office in the School of Education (2008-2009)▪ Assist with staff supervision, operational planning of new initiatives, office leadership and overall office management as the office moves forward with new strategic plan (2008-2009)▪ Plan, organize, administer, and evaluate educational outreach programs, workshops, institutes, and conferences▪ Act as UW-Madison representative for Department of Instruction Precollege scholarships ▪ Hire and supervise 2 full-time Academic staff, Precollege Program Specialists January 2008▪ Direct Precollege programs with 1,000+ participants annually (College for Kids, Technology and Arts,Saturday Enrichment, College for Kids 2, Latino Youth Summit, and Movin’ Minds)▪ Represent UW-Madison in campus and external organizations including Greater Dane County Talented and Gifted Network, UW-Madison Precollege Council, and UW-System Precollege Directors with participation on a UW-System Precollege Task force▪ Recruit, train, and manage all instructors and staff for all Precollege OPTIONS programs▪ Provide assistance to OEO with collaborative marketing, new program development, and general unitsupport▪ Act as Associate Faculty with CFK 315-715, Practicum for Teachers of the Gifted and Talented▪ Develop and sustain community partnerships including the Wisconsin Arts Board in planningprograms and conferences such as Arts, Curriculum, and Community.▪ Co-edit award winning curriculum guide, Quilting Circles – Learning Communities, January2007▪ Supervise student employees in providing outreach services in all Precollege OPTIONS programs▪ Prepare grant proposals and reports for both large team projects, and small program initiatives▪ Develop and manage budgets for all Precollege initiatives in a revenue dependent office▪ Provide a continuum of Precollege programs to broad range of diverse students to increase access topost-secondary education

Menomonie, Wi

▪ Develop, organize, implement, promote, and evaluate the entire event, including application, registration processes, food, music, entertainment, and all logistics. The first 5 years were held at UW- Stout where I was the Program Director for the Center for Craftsmanship. I then moved the event to community and held this at the historic Mabel Tainter Theater where it continues.▪ Promote artists from 5-state area while providing an opportunity to educate community▪ Recruit and assign work to large team of volunteers

Eau Claire, Wi

▪ Develop, organize, implement and evaluate programs including: People for People Community Service, Service Learning, and Mentoring▪ Consult with faculty to infuse service learning into curriculum▪ Create handbooks and promotional materials for monitoring and sustaining programs▪ Organize Annual Diversity events for Chippewa Valley Technical College▪ Act as liaison with outside agencies and supervise students placed with external clients▪ Write successful grant proposals, and reports for federal funding supporting service learning▪ Team player in supportive, inspirational, and motivational team with the goal of working with students, staff and faculty in partnership with community addressing local needs

Menomonie, Wi

▪ Promote, develop and coordinate year-round season of theater arts experiences for youth addressing regional needs in schools, libraries, and community centers▪ Design and prepare media releases, flyers, programs, brochures and promotional materials▪ Grant write and fundraise, establishing local, state and regional support▪ Work in a team environment governed by Board of Directors to organize events, workshops, seminars, residencies, and exhibits▪ Develop Menomonies’ first Hmong art and theater performance with support from Wisconsin ArtsBoard and National Endowment for the Arts▪ Document with photography and student stories, U B Me, a diverse theater production with studentsfrom UW-Stout

University Of Wisconsin - Stout

▪ Develop, organize, implement, promote, and evaluate the entire event, including application, registration processes, food, music, entertainment, and all logistics. The first 5 years were held at UW- Stout where I was the Program Director for the Center for Craftsmanship. I then moved the event to community and held this at the historic Mabel Tainter Theater where it continues.▪ Promote artists from 5-state area while providing an opportunity to educate community▪ Recruit and assign work to large team of volunteers

Masters Of Education

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Apparel, Textiles, And Design With Business Minor