Senait Habte Email & Phone Number

Tacoma, Washington, United States

UW Women's Center, Making Connections Program

• Direct the UW Women’s Center’s Making Connections Program - a comprehensive college readiness program that serves marginalized populations in higher education and STEM fields.
• Manage budgets, including event expenditures, payroll, and operations budgets.
• Develop, implement, and assess annual goals and objectives pertaining to the Women's Center mission.
• Secure funding for self-sustaining projects (through grants, endowments, and individual giving).
• Create and implement new programs and program components based on the programmatic evaluation.
• Identify and secure corporate and individual underwriters to sponsor fundraising events.

UW Women's Center, Making Connectiosn Program

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• Worked to increase underrepresented students’ college enrollment, retention, and career exploration in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields.
• Developed, managed, and supervised program and all program activities.
• Managed administrative staff and field coordinators.
• Oversaw implementation, review, and development of the program’s policies and procedures to enhance programmatic and student outcomes. Worked in collaboration with a Student Advisory Board, and in consultation with.
• Participated as a collaborative team member with Women's Center Making Connections Planning Committee.

Seattle, Washington, United States

• Hired, trained, and supervised the University of Washington students to serve as tutor/mentors for SESO GEAR UP students.
• Worked cooperatively with campus departments to develop and implement college entrance seminars and campus visits to the University of Washington.
• Developed and implemented summer academic enrichment courses such as hands-on science, technology, and language arts programs.
• Developed publicity materials such as flyers, banners, public display, event t-shirts, and event programs.
• Organized logistics for events, including securing facilities, supplies, and equipment, and catering services; communicated with speakers, participants, reservations; oversaw set up, décor, and conducting the event.
• Served as a liaison, linking community-based organizations, parents, and prospective students with UW.