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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinating public financing ($10M), capital campaign ($6M), and lending investments ($10M) to complete a $26M permanent new site home facility for our school, in collaboration with the North Philadelphia community partners, elected officials, business leaders, and philanthropic partners.Overseeing the project management, architectural design, general contractor work, and plans for alignment with school operations and community priorities, and developers to move into and succeed in a new… Show more Coordinating public financing ($10M), capital campaign ($6M), and lending investments ($10M) to complete a $26M permanent new site home facility for our school, in collaboration with the North Philadelphia community partners, elected officials, business leaders, and philanthropic partners.Overseeing the project management, architectural design, general contractor work, and plans for alignment with school operations and community priorities, and developers to move into and succeed in a new permanent school building home. Show less

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Managed the philanthropic investments, government affairs activities, events and meetings for an assortment of clients, including corporate foundations, community-based organizations, private and family foundations.Managed and selected more than 30 grantees, focused on positive youth development systems, volunteerism, service-learning, civic engagement and literacy. Oversaw grantee relationships, budgets, and process of reporting impacts and results to key stakeholders, including… Show more Managed the philanthropic investments, government affairs activities, events and meetings for an assortment of clients, including corporate foundations, community-based organizations, private and family foundations.Managed and selected more than 30 grantees, focused on positive youth development systems, volunteerism, service-learning, civic engagement and literacy. Oversaw grantee relationships, budgets, and process of reporting impacts and results to key stakeholders, including Foundation representatives, relevant non-profit groups and policymakers. Show less

Articulated, coordinated and executed against clear programmatic vision for youth development, academic development, career development, postsecondary access & success, and community service with 250 new student leaders annually.Expanded annual operating budget from $5.8 million to $8.2 million over the course of six years - with roughly equal growth of public, private, corporate and individual donors.Oversaw the development, implementation and project management of organization-wide… Show more Articulated, coordinated and executed against clear programmatic vision for youth development, academic development, career development, postsecondary access & success, and community service with 250 new student leaders annually.Expanded annual operating budget from $5.8 million to $8.2 million over the course of six years - with roughly equal growth of public, private, corporate and individual donors.Oversaw the development, implementation and project management of organization-wide strategic planning process in 2017 and 2022 to set and pursue the strategic direction of the organization.Drove school-wide focus on the intersection of restorative practices, social identity, racial literacy, and trauma-informed healing with staff, student leaders, alumni leaders, foundations, employers, community partners and Board members.Supported the individual and collective growth and development of more than 60 educators at the school with professional development, performance management and a supportive school climate for growth & development.Advocated with City, State and Federal elected officials for local funding, a statewide appropriation and federal line-item appropriations - related to workforce development, college & career success, education, and national & community service. Show less

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Directed grantmaking, grant reporting, technical assistance, support for and documentation of a national cohort of YouthBuild programs to strengthen postsecondary partnerships, improve academic offerings and deepen graduate support services for dramatic college completion improvements nationally.Oversaw national expansion of the postsecondary education initiative with new philanthropic funding to grow from 7-to-30 communities with support from Gates, New Profit, Social Innovation Fund, AT&T… Show more Directed grantmaking, grant reporting, technical assistance, support for and documentation of a national cohort of YouthBuild programs to strengthen postsecondary partnerships, improve academic offerings and deepen graduate support services for dramatic college completion improvements nationally.Oversaw national expansion of the postsecondary education initiative with new philanthropic funding to grow from 7-to-30 communities with support from Gates, New Profit, Social Innovation Fund, AT&T and other philanthropic partners.Launched, managed, fundraised and implemented new learning community cohorts of YouthBuild programs focused on college affordability, new sector based career training pathways, and learning differences.Participated as a member of the Senior Management Team overseeing the organization’s strategic plan, governance, finance, fundraising, and programmatic priorities for a budget of more than $30M annually. Show less

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Worked on grant with Public Education Network to help Local Education Funds across the nation develop plans for engaging partner organizations and community members around key teaching quality issues facing urban school districts. Constructed and managed seven statewide coalitions to measure and improve teacher working conditions. These coalitions included teacher unions, principal associations, superintendent associations, business-community partners, parent associations, state… Show more Worked on grant with Public Education Network to help Local Education Funds across the nation develop plans for engaging partner organizations and community members around key teaching quality issues facing urban school districts. Constructed and managed seven statewide coalitions to measure and improve teacher working conditions. These coalitions included teacher unions, principal associations, superintendent associations, business-community partners, parent associations, state departments of education, policymakers and respective governors’ offices. Show less

Worked with a charter school serving primarily court-involved high school students.Taught journalism class for 10th – 12th grade students.

Master'S Degree, Education Policy And Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government; Journalism

Master, Education Policy And Management

Community organizer with the Boston Parents Organizing Network. Consultant with Harvard’s Achievement Gap Initiative to build a youth.

Bachelor, Journalism And Mass Communication

Bachelor, Political Science