Assess clients' personal characteristics, skills and interests via one-to-one interviews and/or group sessionsProvide appropriate assistance, advice and recommendations based on clients' needs and interviews/test resultsCoordinate and lead training workshopsOffer practical assistance with educational advancement, job-seeking, applications/CVs and interviewsAdminister and interpret psychometric and personality tests to assist with determining appropriate job placements and/or corporate productivityHelp clients to solve problems and manage their own educational and career-related endeavorsAid clients in their search for appropriate employmentWrite educational action plans and reportsCounsel clients suffering from stress or facing redundancyUndertaking general administrationMarketing and promoting services

Oversee all Upward Bound operations, Ensuring Compliance with program objectives and regulationsInterview, Train, Supervise and Evaluate program staff, summer staff and year-round tutors Serve as a liaison between the community, target schools, and Atlanta Public SchoolsPrepare a narrative for the US Department of Education in Progress and Prior Experience ReportsCompile a monthly evaluation of progress towards meeting program objectivesCreate and Schedule programming for students during the regular school year and 6-week summer residential programDevelop a parent programManage the program budget to ensure compliance with federal regulationsSecure and Provide resources for high school students to alleviate any barriers preventing them from succeeding educationallyDevelop and Implement student programs based on student needs and deficiencies

Create programming to encourage educational advancement and enrollment into college for students during the regular school year and 6-week summer residential programProvide resources to alleviate any barriers preventing educational successDevelop and Implement programming based on student needs and deficienciesPlan and Implement college tours and other educational field trips Interview, Hire and Supervise summer staff and year-round tutors

(Short-term Contract Position)Managed and Oversaw the TeleFUND Program including recruiting, training, and managing the student fundraisersCultivated, Solicited, Acquired, and Renewed alumnae, parents and student donorsAssisted with the development of annual fund strategies to create operating plans, increase participation, and set measurable goals for the TeleFUND ProgramProvided weekly status reports to the Director of Annual Giving and Vice President of DevelopmentMaintained attendance information for Student Fundraisers, ensuring that the minimum shift requirements are being metCreated and Submited all reporting needs including data requests, daily reports, pledge upload and the distribution of reports to Advancement ServicesAchievements:1. Led the fundraising team in exceeding the $400,000 fundraising goal by 25%, the highest dollar amount gifted in the history of the TeleFUND Program2. Created a running spreadsheet system to assist the Student Fundraisers with goal visualization3. Assisted the Student Fundaisers with personal and professional growth by holding resume building and interviewing skills sessions outside of shift hours that led to a number of scholarship rewards and interniship acceptances

Collaborate with businesses and organizations to solicit support to further the work of the FoundationDevelop and Manage annual program budget plansRecruit, Train, Evaluate and Supervise international and national program staff and volunteersReview and Analyze program progressMonitor and Direct progress toward benchmarks and program objectivesProvide quality assurance necessary to ensure that all activities are conducted in a safe, professional and productive manner.Record and Prepare periodic reports delineating program activities, progress and status for Foundation management and outside agenciesConfer with staff, students, and concerned constituencies to provide technical advice, problem solving assistance, answers to questions and Advise of program goals and policy interpretationOrganize and Facilitate local program committee meetingsAchievements1. Standardized programs by creating training manuals and guides for all staff, volunteers, and participants2. Created entirely new structure for the college and internship programs3. Lead program content developer for the 2011 & 2012 World Leadership Conference which hosted over 600 youth from around the world 4. Created signature training program which is now a staple of the organization 5. Coordinated trainings both nationally (Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Milwaukee, Detroit) and internationally (London, Vancouver, Johannesburg) that hosted 75 - 200 youth in each location.

Trained MITs to provide national and international training and to develop partnership leadership opportunitiesConducted virtual and live trainings to familiarize MITs with curriculum and training tools providedPrepared MITs for roles at the World Leadership Conference and Awards eventsAssessed and Tracked department progress toward reaching annual growth targetsAssisted MITs with establishing college program chaptersDeveloped a budget for local chapter implementationContinued the responsibilities of my previous position as Atlanta Program Coordinator

Coordinated resources to enhance existing programsRecruited youth and Maintained relationships with alumniIdentified, Pursued, Established and Maintained local partnerships with organizations that align with the Usher’s New Look Foundation vision Developed tools and trainings to share best practices for work with at risk youthIncreased community awareness of service availabilityDeveloped and Implemented policies and procedures pertaining to assigned program areasIdentified, Pursued, and Established local funding opportunities.Maintained a strong Foundation presence and messaging through social media.

Identified and Procured partnership opportunities with local and national businesses for purposes of fund-raising and in-kind servicesRecruited, Scheduled and Orientated volunteers to place in our 75 partner schools and at major eventsLiaised between Communities In Schools of Atlanta staff, community partners, and volunteersPlanned and Implemented major fund-raising and student-oriented eventsSupervised the Warehouse/Delivery staffManaged the Incentive Room operations and databases

Connected community resources with schoolsDeveloped and Implemented student programs based on student needs and deficienciesAssisted in training new staffFacilitated daily communication between parents, students, staff, community partners, and other resourcesMaintained a caseload of no fewer than 85 studentsMaintained all team reporting processes to include timesheets, scheduling and budget planning

Initiated community outreach programs and relationshipsFacilitated daily communication between parents, students, staff, community partners, and other resourcesCoordinated and Hosted whole-school and parent eventsMaintained a caseload of between 20 and 35 studentsEstablished a small group for female students to help them prepare for their futures, exceed in school, and improve their self-esteemsConducted both one-on-one and group guidance sessions with studentsCo-Facilitated the S.T.O.P. Peer Mediation groupMaintained all team reporting processes to include but not limited to timesheets, scheduling and budget planningRecorded events into the monthly database

Supervised a team of 5 service leaders charged with educating, nurturing, and mentoring studentsTeam Captain for Recruitment and Training CommitteeCreated and Maintained a data program utilizing Microsoft Excel to track students’ standardized test scores and progressDeveloped a mentoring program for improvement of student self-imageRecorded weekly and monthly program progress reports