Community Based Education & Leadership

Designed and carried out a development plan that included updating proposal calendar, incorporating consistent stewardship and acknowledgement procedures, researching new sources and tracking current revenue, implementing a communications strategy, and re-engaging former stakeholders and donorsSupervised AmeriCorps Vista Volunteer Outreach Coordinator to meet volunteer recruitment numbers by setting attainable monthly goals, creating a detailed work plan, providing professional development opportunities and holding weekly check-insOversaw administrative and program compliance by collecting and analyzing student data and making recommendations to improve student outcomes and meet grant compliance standardsDelivered professional development training to part-time employees and volunteers in topics such as curriculum instruction, behavior management, and parent/teacher outreachWrote proposals and reports for private foundations, corporations and government agencies with an average of one proposal submitted every two weeksCoordinated and executed annual fundraising events

Designed lessons using an experiential learning model to an average of 100 students dailyParticipated in a pilot program of Maryland’s College and Career-Ready StandardsDeveloped and documented relationships to facilitate student achievement through regular parent/guardian contact, averaging 3 calls per dayPresented professional development to peers Mentored first-year teachers to improve classroom management and student outcomes