Vanessa Dodds Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

• Created 4 proprietary operating frameworks and assessments: Connected 360⸰ Framework, Business Accelerator Technical Assistance, Skills2Careers, and DEI for Disability & Difference.• Leadership Oversight & fiscal management of projects totaling over $5M in value, contracting with corporations with net revenues up to $1B. • Leadership and oversight of 15,600+ hrs. of customer service and experience. • Leadership and management development of six personnel and seven 1099 partners.• Executive leadership of 19,760 hrs. of strategic planning, operational priorities, and KPI/OKRs enabling companies to grow.• Led and developed 22,000+ hrs. of operational gap analyses and business evaluations.• Ran a $650,000 quantitative and qualitative state government evaluation contract for 24 contractor/program sites, 10,000 evaluation hrs., and 1,774 participants. • Led and developed 14,560+ hrs. of change management improvement strategies resulting in 90% operational efficiency with 20-25% cost savings and revenue growth. • Leadership and delivery of 87% leadership and professional development training satisfaction.• Developed a D&I pipeline to employment, Skills2Careers, resulting in 67% skills development participation, 42% unrepresented individuals gainfully employed or promoted. • Led over 3,640 hrs. of diversity business initiatives.• Executive oversight and development of 8,000+ hrs. of professional development training. • Led 37 Connected Solutions Executive Training & Professional Development Sessions for mid-market, small business, and nonprofit organizations.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

• Fundraising and data analysis• Stakeholder and alumni engagement

Washington, Dc, Us

• As a Leadership Council member, I advocated for and promote the interests of small businesses to policymakers in Washington, D.C.

• Organize a district-wide leadership and ethics conference for 500 students & Rotarians

• Annual international humanitarian engagement, community & economic development

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

• Operational optimization to grow the operating budget to $4.7M for the DOL, WIOA Programs to 1,256 youth in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh diverse participants. • Increased the PY 2015 year-round WIOA youth program enrollments by over 50%, with a $4.5M operating budget providing paid internships for 1,906 underrepresented youth. • Leadership and oversight in restructuring the 3RWIB corporate Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment Program, resulting in a 30% participant increase. • Developed the acquisition strategies and managed the solicitation, negotiation, and procurement of 27 Corporate contract vendors. • Operational oversight and contract management of over $1.9M in Allegheny County and the City of Pittsburgh Learn & Earn Program vendors' contracts, KPIs, and obligations.• Managed a team of six social services, education, and workforce development professionals.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

• Reconceptualized the 2015 Learn & Earn Program, resulting in over $1.2M in wages earned, over 285,900 hrs. worked, 300+ regional employers engaged, and 29 CBOs funded. • Developed acquisition strategies and solicitation parameters for $5M Neighborhood Employment Centers, EARN Program, and Summer Youth Employment Program contracts. • Contract management of over $5M in vendor contracts, KPIs, payments, and contract obligations, increasing regional diverse employment and career re-entry placements.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

• Program and case management for 200 WIA/DPW participants with a budget of $971,000.00. • Managed, mentored, and created professional development plans for 3 Pa Governor's Employment, Education, and Training Program Award recipients.

• Expanded tutoring services to Washington County, for an additional 1,300 students.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

• Expanded the YouthAlive after-school art and education club to a 60% enrollment increase and the YouthAlive volunteer program to a 100% enrollment increase.• Developed yearly strategic plans and quantitative assessment tools for a $500,000 operating and program budget. • Established 15 community and professional collaborations for Allegheny County.

Sewickley, Pennsylvania, Us

• Designed 6 differentiated learning and art curriculums for after-school classes and summer camps.• Managed 2 after-school arts programs for children 8-10 and 11-14 years of age. • Managed the teen summer art camps in drawing and painting. • Planned and organized the summer art camps' end of summer art shows.

• Designed 6 differentiated learning and art curriculums for after-school classes and summer camps.• Managed 2 after-school arts programs for children 8-10 and 11-14 years of age. • Managed the teen summer art camps in drawing and painting. • Planned and organized the summer art camps' end of summer art shows.

• Long-term substitute art teacher grades 6-8 for 3 school districts

Business Certificate Of Academic Achievement, Entrepreneurial Fellows Class

School Of Leadership, Servant Leadership Training

School Of Leadership, Advancing Women In Leadership

School Of Leadership, Empowering Your Team

School Of Leadership, Look Before You Lead: Leadership Starts Within

Masters Of Education

Bachelor Of Arts