Nikki Weinstein, Msw, Lcsw Email & Phone Number

• As a project manager, oversaw budgeting, strategic planning, client management, and implementation for public health survey and evaluation research studies for government clients that included CDC, NIH, FDA, and NIOSH..
• Hired, trained, and supervised field and professional staff, developing protocols, submitted to IRB/OMB, led cross-functional teams that included investigators, IT, project control, and data management.
• Led proposals in response to RFPs for projects with the government, universities, and foundations resulting in new work acquisition.
• Worked closely with IT to develop a data management system for several projects, meeting deadlines for the client deliverables to the satisfaction of the clients and enabling data collection to begin ahead of schedule.
• Managed community education, marketing and outreach for the National Children’s Study Gateway Study Center under the direction of Battelle manager and the client.
• Oversaw community relations strategies, involving the management of a media campaign, development of branding and marketing materials, leading community communications, and managing volunteer training.

St. Louis, MO

• Initiated and implemented community leadership programs, facilitated community dialogue, and built and maintained relationships with formal and informal civic and non-profit groups to promote policy change. Led.
• Created Connect With, a collaboration of 40+ young professional organizations to promote civic engagement.
• Developed and led Impact St. Louis, a high-impact leadership development experience offering an opportunity for regional professionals to learn more about the region and increase professional soft skills.
• Increased participation in Bridges Across Racial Polarization, an inter-racial community dialogue program by two-fold in the first year of managing it.

St. Louis, MO

Developed and implemented a mentoring program serving 100+ pregnant and parenting teens annually. Managed and mentored case management staff. Recruited, screened, and trained volunteer mentors. Expanded the program two-fold in six months and managed a $250K annual program budget.

• Managed a community partnership for the protection of children as one of four national pilot sites funded by the Edna McConnel Clark Foundation. Organized and mobilized residents, social service providers, churches.
• Initiated and implemented leadership programs for neighborhood residents.
• Successfully obtained funding resulting in the creation of more after-school programs and safe places for children.

Msw, Social Economic Development

Completed an international practicum in Ghana, West Africa

Bs, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega, Volunteer Illini Projects, Mental Health Workers Program

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