Tom Cramer Email & Phone Number

Milwaukee, Wi, Us

Greater Milwaukee Area

- Co-founded a first-of-its-kind experiential youth program focused on addressing the impact of racial and economic segregation on young people in Milwaukee.- Grew program from a 4-day pilot program with 44 young people to a year-round youth leadership program serving over 120 young people annually. - Increased revenue from $25,000 to $500,000 over 7 years in order to expand enrollment and increase investment into impactful programs and high-quality staff.- Collaboratively designed and developed all essential components to a thriving organization: board of directors structure and culture, HR systems, organizational strategy, defining and measuring outcomes, and embedding equity into organizational practices and culture. - Successfully brought organization through a merger and rebrand, doubling our budget and team. - Revitalized board engagement leading to a 500% increase in board-driven fundraising.

Greater Milwaukee Area

- Provided consultative services for school leaders to implement strategies for increased student and staff engagement, decrease in behavioral referrals, and many hours gained back for inutructuction- Lead a team of site coordinators in implementation of gradual release consulting in school system improvements for 12 Milwaukee Public Schools- Planned leadership development events for over 200 students from over 25 Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Watertown publics schools

Greater Milwaukee Area

- Led a school turnaround effort to raise student and staff expectations, increase academic rigor, and decrease behavioral issues. Led to a 75% decrease in behavior issues and hours gained back for instruction.- Worked with staff to build a culture of effort and persistence amongst students. Saw significant gains in state test results. - Coached teaching staff to align behavior management techniques with school-wide expectations and behavior management philosophy. - Daily counseling with students to identify root causes of behavior issues and plan strategies to manage emotions and maintain focus on education.

Greater Milwaukee Area

- Helped develop and implement a community engagement and camper retention program that led to a 15% increase in camper enrollment over two years, ultimately reaching full camp capacity- Developed and managed the summer program budget, staying within budgeted parameters and achieving a positive margin two consecutive years- Initiated a two-year collaborative project to identify the vision and values of our summer camp in order to propel program development for increased parent, camper, and staff satisfaction - Hired, trained, and supervised a seasonal staff of 120- Collaborated on successful grant and funding acquisition from local and national organizations

- Launched socio-emotional play-based programming at Allen-Field Elementary School in order to create a safe, welcoming, and productive recess environment- Organized and facilitated student leadership development events with 12 Milwaukee Public Schools - Hosted funders and grant givers and participated in persuasive discussions on the importance of the Playworks program - Designed and implemented original experiential lesson plans to introduce teamwork, communication, acceptance, and other skills necessary for positive student interactions in school

Greater Milwaukee Area

- Responsible for leading a staff of 21 male cabin leaders towards successful weeks with their cabin groups- Provided daily mentorship for cabin leaders and administered mid-summer and end of summer evaluations to further cabin leader development- Predicted potential parent concerns and contacted parents preventively regarding any potential behavior issues- Planed and executed creative group activities for the entire boy’s overnight camp - Coordinated with other camp directors to create new staff evaluation forms and practices to ensure staff received useful feedback

Bachelor'S Degree, English Literature And Education

Ba, English Language And Literature, General