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Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Create solutions for organizations to achieve the envisioned impact for long-term success for the organization and consumer base. • Provide on-the-ground, programmatic expertise to organization’s to realize vision, cultivate relationships, and develop a systematic approach to carry it forward • Develop employer-driven solution, customizable and comprehensive strategy development to employment and training programs • Provide collaborative service delivery to include but not limited to: Program assessment, strategy formation, technical assistance and capacity building, Training and Professional Development, Program Planning and Project Management, Program Evolution, Collaborative Building • Grants Services as needed. Services including: grant development, writing, submission, evaluation, logic models, and compression planning.Skills: Strategy Formation to support current and future workforce needs, Program Planning & Project Management, Program Assessment & Evaluation, Collaborative building, Training, and Professional Development, Technical Assistance and Capacity Building, Career Pathways StrategiesKey Agencies/Dept./Organization: Department of Labor (DOL), Department of Education (DOE), Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD), Gila River Casinos, Gila River Health Care, Gila River Indian Community, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, Department of Human Health Services (DHHS), Employment and Training Administration (ETA), Workforce Innovation Fund (WIF), Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA)

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Indigenous-Led Platform for entrepreneurs and creatives in downtown Phoenix

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona Area

• Identify appropriate assessment tool to gauge the skills, education and experience needed for employment in the restaurant/hospitality industries; complete assessment with area employers. • In partnership with Arizona State University, identify educational pathway programs that are available to support careers in restaurant/hospitality; develop listing of programs with contact information and enrollment criteria. • Establish a sustainable/replicable project plan including staffing, budget, partners, volunteers/mentors, placement, including youth stakeholder input. • Identify and recruit workforce employment partners from the local hospitality and restaurant community including Arizona Restaurant, Hotel/Motel, and Lodging/Tourism Associations.• Review feasibility of establishing place-based training utilizing NAC’s housing sites and commercial kitchen operations. Identify potential workforce/training partner (s) to rent space in NAC HomeBase.• Work with case managers at NAC’s youth housing programs to develop a process to identify, recruit and connect youth experiencing homelessness to the project. • Work NAC HomeBase/Saguaro Ki staff to align and integrate project activities with shelter/housing case management and programming.• Participate with ASU in project evaluation activities including: establishing baseline year data collection process and methodology to track and document youth success going forward; co-facilitating focus groups ,and conducting baseline assessment of youth engaging in project activities. • Support and actively engage in practices of inclusion; ensure activities consider and address racial disparities

• Responsible for conducting the full range of activities required to prepare, submit and manage grant proposals • Perform prospect research to evaluate prospects for various types of grants.• Comply with all grant reporting as required by foundation/corporate donors.• Understanding of institutional history and programs.• Make appointments with identified executive administration such as but not limited to Vice President of Student Services, Dean of Academic Affairs, and other lead Department Head.• Maintain current records in database and in paper files, including grant tracking and reporting.• Track statistics relevant to development and overall collegiate mission and vision• Work with Grants & Research Manager to provide development input for all written institutional materials (including Annual Report, Quarterly Reports).

Laughlin, Nevada

Offer training to managers and supervisors for all areas in customer service. Provide cultural awareness training for all levels Create solutions for organizations to achieve the envisioned impact for long-term success for the organization and consumer base. • Provide on-the-ground, programmatic expertise to organization’s to realize vision, cultivate relationships, and develop a systematic approach to carry it forward

Mohave Valley, Arizona

Provide competency-based training for Workforce Investment Opportunity Act Participants in various soft skill areas.Provide competency-based training for Tribal Employees in various soft skill areas. Coordinate scheduling and planning of program events. Collaborate with key departments and programs to ensure planning and implementation of trainings. Provide soft skills training to Summer Youth Program participants for W.I.O.A. and Workforce Department programs.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Native youth leadership non-profit organization.

• Coordinate meetings with 50+ diverse stakeholders to build their engagement and support and to disseminate best of research and practice to clients enabling them to make informed decisions• Build and maintain collaborative relationships and documents (e.g., Memoranda of Understanding) with stakeholders while defining and driving toward shared goals• Manage project teams effectively according to timeline and budget• Developed cross-agency partnerships with K-12 educators, higher education, business and industry partners, and government agencies. • Create and Coordinate project management plans • Coordinate advisory committees for partnership development within Industry Specific Areas • Confer with department heads and career pathways partners regarding program needs and implementation.• Coordinate, design, and implement competency based curriculum for specific industries with post-secondary educators and employer partners• Work in conjunction with Grantee administrator to manage 3 million dollar contract including budgets, procurement processing, and fiscal policy development • Work in conjunction with Grantee Administrator to develop performance standards specific the Community, Employer, and Workforce• Coordinate activities necessary to ensure performance and evaluation with a 3rd party Evaluator. • Supervise a staff of 10 and program caseload of 60+ participants

Mohave Valley, Az

• Grant Administrator: solicitation, management, grant writing, • Oversee programs for Title 166, Workforce Investment Act, and Tribal Youth/Adult Programs• Monitor and manage monetary funding for grant funds, general funds, and tribal funding including but not limited to budget, reporting, monitoring and procurement processing• Displays high level of Customer Service for consumer, before, during, and after experience• Display a high skill level in successful supervisory and management opportunities including staff management, board and advisory committee responsibilities • Utilize and implemented the department of Labor Employment & Training Manual, specifically in areas of administration, training, employment, and support services.