Tara Harper Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

Chicago, Illinois

Associate Director of Advancement for a national non-profit organization focused on increasing access to care, improving health literacy, and advocating for policies that improve oral health for all Americans. Responsible for fundraising efforts that contribute to the organization’s $2.7 million annual revenue. This includes directly managing relationships.

Chicago, IL

Evaluation Advisor for local YMCA’s throughout the country participating in the Y USA’s Summer Learning Program (SLP). As a part of the Y USA’s work to address the Achievement Gap, the Y, beginning in the summer of 2012, piloted the new SLP program based on the YMCA of Charlotte’s Y Readers Program. The SLP aims to reduce the achievement gap of at-risk.

Bellwood, IL

2010-1013: Project TAPESTRY is a program funded by the US Department of Education’s High School Graduation Initiative (HSGI). Project TAPESTRY was created by West 40 to address graduation rates at two local school districts and provides both social emotional and academic support for students that are at risk of or have already dropped out.-Co-wrote and.

Greater Chicago Area

-Provided evaluation services for the Community Learning Programs located at three local Chicago Public Schools for the 2009/10 school years and five schools during the 2010/11 school year. -Evaluation services include the development and analysis of student, adult participant, instructor/staff, teacher, and parent surveys (in English and Spanish) and.

Greater Chicago Area

The Council on Accreditation (COA) accredits both private and public service organizations.-Managed the accrediting process for the Jane Addams Hull House Association.-Reviewed documentation from all departments to ensure that proper procedures were in place, being followed, and were updated.-Coordinated with Senior Management throughout organization to.

Greater Chicago Area

Enlace Chicago is a community organization, located in the Little Village neighborhood, dedicated to improving the lives of its residents by creating opportunities for educational advancement and economic development. -Provided evaluation services for Community Learning Programs located at five local Chicago Public Schools for the 2008/09 and 2009/10.

Greater Chicago Area

-Responsible for providing Treasury Management services to Large Corporate and Not-for-Profit organizations located within the Central US region. -Maintained existing relationships, while fostering new ones with the overall goal of identifying new business opportunities and generating revenue. -Successfully exceeded each year’s annual new business revenue.