Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee exists to serve, inspire and empower all young people in Milwaukee, especially those who need us most and to help them realize their full potential as emotionally intelligent, productive, caring, responsible citizens who will ultimately give back and carry our mission forward . It is my honor to lead and work with our talented teams of passionate youth professionals who are dedicated to ensuring that the youth in Milwaukee have enriching experiences in all of our core areas of program services across our 44 Clubs in the city. We are currently working to create more strategic, intentional, and collaborative partnerships that will enhance our core programmatic areas in social emotional development, literacy, STEM, college and career access and success, sports & recreation, health & wellness, and service & leadership. Understanding the valued role that families and communities play in the lives of the children we serve, our work also seeks to support and enrich the experiences beyond those of the Clubs. Specialties: K-12 Youth Development; Counseling in social emotional development, academic success, and college & career access and success; Curriculum Development and Implementation; Collective Impact Partnerships.Programmatic Leadership: Academic areas of literacy, STEM, College Access and Success; Career Development; The Arts; Social Emotional Learning & Development; Sports & Recreation; Health & Wellness; Leadership & Service; Co-Author of Relationship Rights and Wrongs: A Reality Check for Your Relationship (Beth Sampson Bauer and Melinda Wyant Jansen)
Listed skills include Program Development, Teaching, Community Outreach, Public Speaking, and 38 others.