Niko Magallón Email & Phone Number

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

The Crossing Guard Supervisor plays an important role in encouraging active transportation to and from school, as well as supporting the crossing guard staff who work at locations throughout the City of Madison, WI.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Co-engaged directly with members of Wisconsin State Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee and legislative committees to educate members on resourcing student shared governance• Co-guided UW-Madison student leaders through know-your-rights trainings and policy education for shared governance participation in the policy development of UW System Administrative Code and in institutional search and screens related to Title IX compliance and campus safety• Co-coordinated, across multiple state budgetary cycles, student delegations from 19 of the 26 UW campuses to receive education and training opportunities for active participation in decision-making negotiations with UW Board of Regents and UW System Administration• Co-organized a group of 19 student leaders at UW-Madison to win elected seats in one of the most powerful student government associations in the country through a platform of social and economic justice, particularly for underrepresented communities on campus

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Provide information and answer questions about housing rights and responsibilities to tenants and landlords and housing agencies in English and Spanish• Present to groups of tenants, landlords, and housing professionals on housing laws and legislative changes• Assist in developing a newsletter, brochures, and other written materials for tenants, landlords, and housing professionals• Maintain and distribute comprehensive housing information in Dane County.• Assist in obtaining feedback from the public, evaluating our services, making suggestions for our services, and implementing changes• Record statistical data and assist in contract reporting requirements• Support low & median-income people in accessing federal emergency rental assistance provided by the Dane CARES & Dane CORE programs in order to maintain stable housing amidst the coronavirus pandemic

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Engaged low-income, mostly Black, brown, and immigrant workers in Spanish and English-language direct service and case co-management to resolve workers' rights issues (such as wage theft and workplace discrimination)• Co-developed and co-implemented grassroots organizing strategies to increase worker and community involvement in actions to improve wages and working conditions for low-income, Black, brown, and immigrant workers• Coordinated and led public Know Your Rights workshops, featured in Spanish-language radio appearances, spoke at community events, wrote official memos, and increased social media visibility to promote the organization and its direct services with low-income workers, unions, faith communities, service providers, elected officials, and community allies across the state of Wisconsin• Assisted staff and board in fundraising, grant writing, reporting, and accomplishing deliverables in both English and Spanish in fulfillment of grant requirements with partners in city, county, and community agencies

• Fundraising and event planning – Co-led development, creation and production of grant submissions, partnership proposals, scope of services agreements, brochures, and issue/position descriptions, for example: ==> Co-solicited sponsorships and co-staged structured networking events for local Black professionals in Dane County WI, raised over $15,000 ==> City of Madison Neighborhood Grant: Northside Youth Employment Program, awarded $30,000• Public speaking and development - Spoke publicly at panel events to highlight and facilitate local community participation for in-house projects and initiatives • Co-developed public-private partnerships – ex. UW-Madison academic units and Dane County government for academic and preprofessional support initiatives via UniverCity Year Alliance• Co-led training, mentoring, and guiding company teams on work tracking, meeting facilitation, and skill-building in grant writing and presentations• Analyzed projects and utilization to ensure priorities and optimum opportunities are met• Provided notes, recaps and follow-up for company work in internal and external meetings

Wausau, Wisconsin Area

• Co-led training, mentoring, and guiding of company teams on work tracking, meeting facilitation, and skill-building, as well as in utilizing project management software, grant writing, and presentations • Co-represented the company at external meetings with coalition partners, at community training events, and at community gatherings attended by City of Wausau and Marathon County leadership• Co-led legal administrative work by filing official papers in State of Wisconsin Circuit Court, providing in-person representation with Departments of Financial Institutions and Transportation, Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration, and drafting official communications to each of these entities• Co-led creation, development and production of grant submissions, project and partnership proposals, company fact sheets, employee agreements, and monthly organizational evaluations• Co-developed strategic partnerships with businesses and community organizations, offering revenue-sharing opportunities via JP Global’s logistics and trucking solutions

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Co-staged Student Leadership Summit at UW-Madison, managed logistics and operations, and provided training for more than 40 participants, including students and alumni from 9 Wisconsin campuses, as well as elected officials, state party leaders, and policy experts• Fundraised and co-developed the prospect list for Wisconsin Student Power Alliance, solicited sponsorships for the Student Leadership Summit, and hosted a Milwaukee home event to both raise money and cultivate donor relationships• Co-recruited, co-managed, and supported 15 student election leaders on 7 Wisconsin campuses in day-to-day canvassing and civic engagement programming during the 2016 US Presidential election cycle• Worked with and built relationships via get-out-the-vote trainings and conference calls with national, state, and regional staff from State Voices, Minnesota Voice, and organizational partners in the Wisconsin Voices Network, particularly those led by and for people of color

Greater Milwaukee Area

• Provided direct services to attorneys upon their referral in the Trial Division, including the development of various aspects of indigent client cases• Developed and maintained expertise on professional topics pertinent to the position, and provided consultation and technical assistance to agency staff• Provided front-line social support and justice services to justice-oriented youth and men of color from urban and suburban communities in Milwaukee County

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Provided Spanish-English language interpretation of legal documents for indigent ESL clients• Accompanied Client Services Specialists and Assistant Attorneys to multiple Wisconsin State Prisons in order to visit with and service clients seeking modifications of their sentences• Engaged in substantial program planning, facilitation, and tracking for summer 2014’s agency-wide professional development and dialogue sessions titled, "Engagement, Empathy, and Education: Responding to Racism Effectively"

• Co-led administrative duties such as budget drafting and hiring, and facilitated the planning, management, and delivery of diversity education services to the UW-Madison community • Co-coordinated the overall direction of the organization and maintained an infrastructure that centralizes UW-Madison community work on campus diversity education initiatives • Co-led stabilization efforts for this critical coalition-building student organization for campus climate improvement by studying policy, writing multiple case briefs, and representing the organization at the student judiciary and at the student council• Strengthened campus coalitions with Native, Black, Latinx, and Muslim student organizations

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Officer Positions Held:• Diversity Committee Chair (Now the Equity & Inclusion Committee)• Nominations Board Chair (Search & Screen Committee)Major Accomplishments:• Served as twice-elected Representative of the campus Student Government Association, working for and on behalf of 43,000 UW-Madison students • Authored and passed legislation improving internal training protocols for student government officers by emphasizing multicultural competency, policy study, and cross-cultural peer engagement for improved racial and ethnic equity in student fee allocations• Named for three consecutive years to the Selection Committee for the UW-Madison/UW System Outstanding Woman of Color Award, publicly presenting the award at annual ceremonies attended by top UW-Madison/UW System Administration leadership