Carrie M.
Chief Program Officer at Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas- Claim this Profile
Click to upgrade to our gold package
for the full feature experience.
Topline Score
Bio
Jody Dilday
As the director of our scholarship program, Carrie masterfully balances being a caring and compassionate resource to our scholarship applicants, with being firm and consistent in her enforcement of our application qualifications and deadlines. She has rightfully earned a tremendous amount of respect from our clients, her co-workers and our community partners. We owe a great deal of our program's success to Carrie's dedication to the organization and our students.
Jody Dilday
As the director of our scholarship program, Carrie masterfully balances being a caring and compassionate resource to our scholarship applicants, with being firm and consistent in her enforcement of our application qualifications and deadlines. She has rightfully earned a tremendous amount of respect from our clients, her co-workers and our community partners. We owe a great deal of our program's success to Carrie's dedication to the organization and our students.
Jody Dilday
As the director of our scholarship program, Carrie masterfully balances being a caring and compassionate resource to our scholarship applicants, with being firm and consistent in her enforcement of our application qualifications and deadlines. She has rightfully earned a tremendous amount of respect from our clients, her co-workers and our community partners. We owe a great deal of our program's success to Carrie's dedication to the organization and our students.
Jody Dilday
As the director of our scholarship program, Carrie masterfully balances being a caring and compassionate resource to our scholarship applicants, with being firm and consistent in her enforcement of our application qualifications and deadlines. She has rightfully earned a tremendous amount of respect from our clients, her co-workers and our community partners. We owe a great deal of our program's success to Carrie's dedication to the organization and our students.
Credentials
-
Global Career Development Facilitator
Center For Credentialing & EducationJun, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Career Services Provider
NCDA Credentialing CommissionJun, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Career Development Facilitator
National Career Development Association
Experience
-
Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas
-
United States
-
Non-profit Organizations
-
1 - 100 Employee
-
Chief Program Officer
-
Jul 2021 - Present
Responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive supervision of the scholarship program and recipient support programs for single parents served by the four-county region. With primary responsibility over all recipient-related activities and volunteer functions.Enable each program staff members and the agency as a whole to meet annual program goals and objectives.Implement our program in such a way as to simultaneously build additional resources such as a significant number of well-trained and highly engaged volunteers and strategic community partnerships leading to new opportunities for recipients, graduates, volunteers, and staff.Conduct annual follow-up on previous year recipients and compiles data for reportingConduct new recipient orientation for fall and spring recipients.Prepare program budget and operate program department within board-approved budget.Ensure sound program systems, policies, and procedures for program delivery and program consistency across the service area.Supervise all members of the Program Department and establish measurable performance goals, provide training, supervise regularly, offer individual performance feedback, and conduct annual performance evaluations. Create platform to grow initiatives for non-traditional scholarship programs such as credentialing, healthcare careers, vocational education, and apprenticeships. Develop, plan and execute Empower Summit, recipient development programs, and personal/professional development workshops as needed.Develop and maintain relationships with institutions, community groups and other potential referral sources to ensure accurate information about the application process and deadlines is widely available.Maintain an active membership in various civic and professional groups such as Rotary and National Career Development Association.Provide direct supervision of staff and volunteers, including Development and Program Manager and Program Directors. Show less
-
-
Program Director
-
Jan 2002 - Jul 2021
Handle all applicant screening, interviewing, and selection process for scholarshipsDistribute scholarshipsManage student database and compiles scholarship distribution dataConduct annual follow-up on past year’s recipients and compile dataManage online resource informationWork with web developers to maintain an effective online applicationCoordinates professional development and family activities for recipientsMaintain contact with schools and community partnersSustain relationship with Scholarship Policy Committee and Board of DirectorsDeveloped and supervise mentor program Developed initial website plan and maintains online application for new and returning applicants Assist in all fundraising efforts Show less
-
-
-
-
Site Coordinator
-
Jan 2002 - Jul 2002
Project management of trainings associated with the DARE to be You (DTBY) Program which focuses on improving the parenting skills of parents of young children which can, in turn, reduce children's alcohol and drug use as they grow up. Organized the preparation of the parent/child social meal Established and maintained workshop sites Participated in DTBY evaluation process Project management of trainings associated with the DARE to be You (DTBY) Program which focuses on improving the parenting skills of parents of young children which can, in turn, reduce children's alcohol and drug use as they grow up. Organized the preparation of the parent/child social meal Established and maintained workshop sites Participated in DTBY evaluation process
-
-
Education
-
Arkansas Tech University
Bachelor of Science, Agriculture Business
Community
