Omar Lopez Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

Ossining, New York, US

Responsible for partnering with the Mayor and Board of Trustees in the management and administration of Village government affairs and representing the Mayor at public events and meetings. Liaison to:- Civilian Police Compliant Review Board- Police Reform Advisory Committee - New affordable housing project of 109 units on Village property (DPW.

Ossining, New York, US

Ossining’s Village Board of Trustees is the legislative and policymaking body in the Village of Ossining.Liaison to:- Civilian Police Complaint Review Board- Police Reform and Reinvention Committee- Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee- Ossining Counts, Census 2020

New York, NY, US

Organizational Consulting:Provides direct consultation to clients in DRG’s core focus areas, including organizational design and alignment; transition and succession planning; talent integration; compensation analysis and strategy; individual and team assessment, development, and effectiveness; organizational culture and engagement; board effectiveness.

New York, NY, US

Support nonprofits as they conduct talent assessments, transition plans, and provide insights into compensation and organizational design. Also, searching for, attracting, and nurturing innovative, diverse leadership for their organizations.

New York, US

• Serves as day-to-day project manager for searches, setting goals, delegating tasks, and tracking progress against key outcome measures
• Builds and maintains meaningful and productive relationships with senior client stakeholders, facilitating check-in calls and acting as the primary point of contact
• Manages direct reports, overseeing their professional growth and delivering mid-year and annual performance reviews
• Builds and sustains a robust and diverse network of prospective candidates, clients, andpartners through ongoing relationship building

New York, New York, US

• Lead the Talent Acquisition team to recruit for 100+ roles per year, focusing on creating racially and gender diverse candidate pools across sixteen campuses.
• Lead the team's strategies in outreach and candidate cultivation.
• Managed the implementation of Relay’s new Applicant Tracking System, Greenhouse, and serve as the Product Owner post go-live, which includes: training recruiters and hiring managers, updating recruiters on new features.
• Designed and drove Relay’s employer brand and social media strategy in collaboration with the External Affairs team.
• Managed direct reports in order to ensure they meet their individual and team goals and continues to develop professionally.

New York, New York, US

• Independently lead recruitment searches in order to efficiently and effectively identify and screen qualified and diverse talent
• Oversaw each phase of the candidate selection process - application review, candidate tracking and communication, phone interviews, final interview scheduling - in order to provide hiring managers with qualified and.
• Planned, coordinated, and oversaw instructional outreach events to increase Relay’s brand nationally

New York, New York, US

• Successfully reached annual and on-going goals to increase philanthropic giving
• Worked closely with the Chief of Staff and President to maintain strong relationships with current donors and cultivate relationships with future donors
• Engaged donors in the mission by facilitating visits to Relay GSE and visiting foundation/ funder offices
• Prepared and project managed initial grant proposals for prospective donors, as well as interim and end-of-year reports for existing donors
• Managed the Relay GSE Development Dashboard so that current donor information, philanthropy raised to date, prospective donors, and short-term and long-term fundraising goals are readily accessible and up-to-date

New York, New York, US

A nine-month, part-time program that challenges experienced professionals from diverse sectors, backgrounds and perspectives to explore current public policy issues and cultivate leadership skills needed to create informed change in our city.

New York, US

• Devised framework for teachers to understand complex education policy issues in simple terms
• Created content for Teachers for Education Reform website, blog and social media platforms
• Built a coalition of key stakeholders within and outside the education field, including press andpolicymakers
• Published work in Forbes magazine and GothamSchools

New York, US

• Designed and executed national grassroots campaign with education professionals and Walden Films for the movie Won’t Back Down
• Developed relationships with key stakeholders in New York State education policy by representingorganization at monthly Board of Regents meetings in Albany, New York
• Supported state directors to achieve desired policy outcomes, including the allowance of charterschools in Washington State and teacher evaluations in New York State
• Analyzed data sets for internal evaluation and external advocacy
• Publicly advocated for policy positions through op-eds, letters to the editor, blog posts, etc.

• Orchestrated data-driven 5th grade English Language Arts curriculum using the reading and writingworkshop model, resulting in above-average state test scores.
• Organized yearlong chess program, coaching students to play in national tournaments

Brooklyn, US

• Developed data-driven 9th grade English and 11th grade Regents-focused curriculum, usingunderstanding by design framework
• Organized yearlong cross-country program, culminating with races against other schools

Edm, Education Policy And Management

Ba, English Secondary Education