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Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, California, United States

Led partnership development strategy for expansion of Ready to Learn resources for young children, their families and caregivers in alignment California’s statewide early childhood care and education systems

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Chief liaison to DCPS donors and programmatic partners, including community-based organizations, corporations, cultural institutions and sports teams
• Worked across agencies, including the Deputy Mayor for Education, Department of General Services, and the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants to strengthen and develop strategic partnerships and funding.
• Developed systems, tools and resources for partners, schools and Central Office to ensure maximum impact of community partnerships on DCPS priorities of attendance, family engagement, academic achievement.
• Developed and communicated compliance systems for programmatic partners in collaboration with HR, Realty and other operations teams
• Cultivated and managed donation-based partnerships and match unsolicited donations to DCPS, generating over $34M in donations in FY20

Alexandria, VA

• Planned and implement strategies for childhood success work in the network of over 1100 United Ways in the U.S. Network
• Led strategic partnerships with national organizations in child nutrition, community schools and two-generation strategies to provide resources and technical assistance to the U.S. Network
• Collaborated with United Way Worldwide teams on aligning advocacy, communication, investor relations and individual engagement strategies to advance goals in childhood success and youth achievement
• Worked with United Ways to align their childhood success outcomes with corporate social responsibility interests of corporations in their communities
• Created tools and products for sharing information on partnerships, resources and best practices related to childhood success such as online communities of practice and monthly webinars

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Completed intensive professional development fellowship focusing on leadership and policy in the education field with the Institute for Educational Leadership.

Washington, DC

• Created, directed and managed out of school time programming, including Prep EX!, DC Prep’s Extended Learning Program, for a high performing charter management organization serving over 1,000 students preschool through.
• Solicited and managed partnerships with community based organizations to acquire financial resources and high quality programming opportunities for Prep EX! and other out of school time programs
• Hired, trained, and managed campus-based teams to execute Prep EX!
• Secured Child Development Center license from the Office of the State Superintendent of Education and federal and local funding through the Department of Human Service’s Child Care Subsidy Program for four of DC Prep’s.
• Maintained licensure and eligibility in accordance with OSSE’s requirements
• Worked with the Operations Team to manage a budget of over $300,000

Washington, DC

• Coordinated between the Office of Out-of-School Time and Tyler Elementary School to create high quality academic and enrichment after school programming for Tyler students
• Worked with PTA, non-profits, and community organizations to secure resources and programming
• Managed a staff of sixteen and a supply budget of $20,000
• Recognized by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan as creating a model program for student wellness

Brooklyn, NY

• Designed and implemented cooking curriculum for children and adults.

Bronx, NY

• Taught 3rd grade, all subjects, as a New York City Teaching Fellow at P.S. 86 in the Bronx
• Participated in the Guggenheim's Learning Through Art program

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Activities and Societies: Fresh Pond Enrichment Program The Harvard Crimson The Signet Society

Grande Diplome, Culinary Arts/Chef Training

Activities and Societies: Community Service Award recipient

Master Of Science (Ms), Elementary Education