Shereen Khatapoush, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Santa Barbara, California

Led and supervised four management staff, including Gymnastics, Center-based and Transportation Directors (indirect supervision 50+).Led planning of staff training; improved and increased staff training.Met and exceeded growth goals, increasing # of girls in after-school, camp and offsite programs.Strategically planned for and achieved growth in staffing and fleet to transport/serve more girls.Initiated 9 new on- and off-site programs, increasing both partners and girls served.Evaluated programs, implemented new evaluation methodology, researched best practice and outcome measures to reach goals and serve mission.Implemented a new web-based management information system. Developed a two-year strategic program and a strategic staffing plan.Led the implementation of Girls Inc. National projects and programs, including Girls Inc. Week, and the Pilot Outcomes Survey. Planned for and monitored all program related budgets (nearly $2M); ensured fiscal integrity.Created and provided professional reports and presentations to board (quarterly) and staff.Served as an advocate for girls/mission; increased community outreach and visibility - social media, op-ed, community events, city proclamations, presentations to school boards - and, increased number and strength of relationships with community partners

Santa Barbara, California

Led and supervised several teams of youth program staff, including Youth Service Specialists, school-based therapists, and Mentor program staff, and five managers (up to 30 direct reports).Successfully managed numerous federal (3), state (2), county (3) and local grants and contracts (6).Served as Assistant Director on two (2) multi-year, several million dollar federal grants.Ensured and improved the quality implementation of programs and services.Worked with administrators in 15 schools in 6 school districts to plan and implement services.Coordinated an annual 2-week and periodic professional development for staff.Developed and increased relationships and resources to serve staff, mission and community. Served on and staffed agency and community-based task forces and advisory boards (e.g.: South Coast Youth Task Force on Gangs, Safe Schools/Healthy Students, Schools Task Force, SARB). Developed relationships and collaborated with local service agencies and organizations. Coordinated data collection for evaluation; assisted in data analysis and presented findings.Planned and monitored over $1.5M budgets; ensured fiscal integrity. Contributed to grant development, writing and reporting.

Berkeley, Ca

Coordinator for a NIDA-funded randomized control trial, Coordinated the implementation of a scientifically based prevention program in high schools, including the selection of teachers, identification and random assignment of students, and obtaining participant/parental consent. Successfully directed program implementation and all data collection, as well as hiring, training, supervision and management of research staff. Developed relationships and successfully worked with district and school administrators, teachers and staff. Coordinated and supervised survey administration and achieved high retention of subjects. Collaborated with principal and co-investigators in data analysis and interpretation, report writing and the presentation of findings

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Delta, International Sociology Honors Society

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Social Welfare Policy