Thurgood Brooks Email & Phone Number

Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Coordinate a steering committee and 7 working groups of over 50 people to finalize a strategic plan and budgetCommunicate with the community and donors to track and continue progressCommunity outreach and team buildingSkills and strengthsProject managementOrganizational leadershipStrategic planningEvent planningPublic speakingPublic, political relationsDigital, remote and virtual events/meetingsNegotiationPersistence and gritStrong work ethicPassionate Great teammate Molder of Consensus

Martin Luther King Jr Center, Rock Island, Il

The Family Advocate's job is to provide advocacy, counseling and case management services to children and families who have emotional or behavioral challenges referred by The Department of Children and Family Services or designated agencies. Promotion of quality services, family empowerment, and provision of support to family members are central features of this position.*Provide comprehensive case management services to all clients including: intake assessment, benefit assessment, goal setting, long-term case development, weekly case plan development, progress monitoring, advocacy and referrals. *Maintain the assigned caseload of families. *Meet with clients weekly or bi-weekly for up to 6 months. *Connect families with needed and available community resources. *Follow-up with clients and agencies as appropriate to document use/success of referral. *Input accurate and complete data for all contacts with clients into agency database. *Ensure that all documents/reports submitted on behalf of a client are valid. Provide all required documentation/reports in a timely manner, which may include client follow-up, outcome evaluation, client contact sheets, and evaluations. *Participate in regular staff meetings, staff training programs, supervisory sessions, and accept the responsibility for aiding the development of positive team relationships as requested. *Adhere to agency policy, procedures and the professional code of ethics.

Moline, Illinois, United States

Regularly met with staff to recruit players, review film, practice planning, game strategy, player improvement and retention Conduct position appropriate drills designed to enhance player production safely Game plan the defensive passing game strategy with defensive staff

Rock Island, Il

Rock Island High School – Rock Island, IL – July 2016- PresentAssistant Varsity Football Coach – 2016-present2x Assistant Coach of the Year (2019 and 2021)Earned a promotion 5 of 8 seasons on staffRegularly met with staff to review film, practice planning, game strategy, student-athlete improvement/gradesConduct weekly film review with student-athletes Serve as a positive accountable role model for all student-athletesCommunicate with training staff about student-athlete health/safetyVarsity Special Teams, Defensive Coordinator – 2019-2023, 2023- presentResponsible for game planning, depth chart, practice schedule for varsity units.Lead regular meetings with coaching staff to ensure proper planning and execution.In charge of tracking grades and communicating with staff, student-athletes and parents for the football program.Help head coach with SPT/ defensive staff responsibilitiesDefensive Backs coach- 2019- presentCoached 6 All-Conference student-athletes Coached All-Area Defensive Player of the year Coached a 1st team All-State Free Safety student-athleteCoached 4 all-conference honorable mention student-athletes Secondary finished the 2019 season with league high 14 interceptionsCoached 17 honor roll student-athletesWide Receiver coach- 2018Coached 2 All-Conference student-athletes Coached 4 honor roll student-athletes Cornerback coach- 2016-17 Coached 2 All-Conference student-athletes Coached 2 All-Conference honorable mention student-athletes Coached 3 honor roll student-athletesJV Defensive Coordinator 2019-2021JV Special teams Coordinator 2017-2020Prepare weekly defensive/special teams game plan and depth chartImplement defensive/special teams playbook/philosophy to teamCall defensive/special teams plays during game Defense averaged 15 points per game Defense averaged 1.8 turnovers per game

Rock Island, Illinois

Tut Cities Education & Entertainment – Rock Island, IL- December 2014- present(www.tutcitiesent.com)Co-Founder and Pharaoh of Tut Cities ENT organization- December 2014- present• Lead and organize organizations meetings and events, Serve as spokesperson• Organization works to promote unification within our community by producing events that headline all the unique talents within the Quad Cities primarily• Negotiate with local business partners to ensure sponsorships and or donors for events• Organized and presented the following eventso Chasson Randle NBA Draft party (June 2015)o Annual 50-40 Basketball Shootout (commemorating the Rock Island High School Boys Basketball State Championship team, June 2016-present)o Inaugural Chasson Randle Dream Big Youth Camp (June 2017)▪ Hosted over 300 campers▪ Free camp which included breakfast, lunch, snack, T-shirt, Wristbands, autographed pictures and awards▪ 8 basketball stations, 4 classroom stations ( Life skills, Finances and budgeting, decision making, active citizen/diversity, and walk of fame)o Community Clean-up (2014- Present)o Get out and vote efforts (2014-present)

Rock Island County, Illinois, United States

Conducted a true grassroots campaign. Received 35.3% of the vote with 2,820 votes, losing by 23 votesEndorsed by Run For Something, Illinois National Organization for Women PAC, Independent Voters of Illinois - Independent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO) and the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. Led a 15-person diverse campaign team of volunteers with minimal prior political experienceThe team included college students, over half of our members were women and had diverse backgrounds.Each of the five committees worked in coordination to ensure consistency across platforms. Recruited a volunteer student-led high school campaign team of 30+ students from 9th-12th grade.

Quad Cities, Iowa Metropolitan Area

•Regularly met with coaches to review film, practice planning, game strategy, player improvement/grades• Conduct position appropriate drills designed to enhance player production safely•Assist with, call defense on game day

Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Challenged the incumbent mayor after coming to an impasse with city leadership on the direction of the city. Received 48% of the vote with 2395 votesLed a 21 diverse campaign team with minimal prior political experience

Rock Island, Il

As a Wells Fargo personal banker, I devote as much of my day as possible to having in-depth conversations, in person and by phone, with my customers. My daily activities include:◾Building and managing lifelong customer relationships◾Understanding customers’ financial needs and showing them how to get the greatest possible value from our products and services◾Developing and maintaining relationships with Wells Fargo partners◾Provide expert service to customers◾Finding satisfaction in offering the right financial products and services to help customers meet their financial needs such as saving for college, buying a home, and planning for retirement

Rock Island, Illinois

• Manage day to day campaign operations• Organize/plan/conduct mayoral candidate’s calendar (meet and greets, forums, debates, press conferences, meetings with donors, campaign meetings which included staff of 8 volunteers, etc.)• Assist with keeping financial records• Assist with phone calls, emails, door to door operations involving the campaign

Davenport, Iowa Area

• Accurately took guest orders and relayed them properly to the kitchen to prepare• Greeted and seated guests upon their arrival, made recommended accommodations of guests• Provided various customer services; cashiering, food prep, sanitation work, and new employee training• Ensured that the guests experience was one to remember, worth their time and money

Rock Island, Illinois

I work with individuals, businesses, and families to plan for a secure financial future. I am fortunate to offer financial security with fraternal benefits.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCEMartin Luther King Center Jr Community Center - Rock Island, IL - 2008-Present(Summer day camp that serves the educational, cultural, and economic needs of children from the ages of 6-14 and roughly 95% minority enrollment)Head Counselor - 2015 / Co-Head Counselor - 2013-2014 / Counselor in Training - 2008-2012• Serve as a role model/ mentor for at risk youth, ages 11-14 primarily• Incorporate activities designed to enhance the campers literacy needs, community activism, self-empowerment and behavior• Collaborate with parents to maintain progress reports and any disciplinary needs• Ensure a safe, fun, discrimination free environment for campers

Macomb. Il

• Met with coaches to review film, transcripts, character, and other desired traits in potential recruits• Conducted phone calls, text, email communication with coaches/counselors at the schools of potential recruits

Macomb, Il

• Accurately took guest orders and relayed them properly to the kitchen to prepare• Greeted and seated guests upon their arrival, made recommended accommodations of guests• Provided various customer services; cashiering, food prep, sanitation work, and new employee training• Ensured that the guests experience was one to remember, worth their time and money

Bachelor'S Degree, History, Poltical Science Minor

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Nazi Controlled Concentration Camps and the Private Prison Industry of America (Fall of 2015) - This paper focused.

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