Ashley Williams
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Claude Bailey
Ashley is a capable, people oriented, change-maker. She has influenced the steering of the Public Schools Outreach area of the TurnAround Agenda even prior to arriving at her current position of Director. She interacts with internal and external partners to encourage target audiences in strategic and transformative ways. I count it a privilege to have her on my peer team.
Karlos Harbor
I reported to Ashley for a year as an In-School Program Coordinator in the Dallas area at the Turn Around Agenda. Under her leadership, Dallas ISD recognized our team as one of their best faith based partners. She is a strategic leader who knows how to get positive results
Claude Bailey
Ashley is a capable, people oriented, change-maker. She has influenced the steering of the Public Schools Outreach area of the TurnAround Agenda even prior to arriving at her current position of Director. She interacts with internal and external partners to encourage target audiences in strategic and transformative ways. I count it a privilege to have her on my peer team.
Karlos Harbor
I reported to Ashley for a year as an In-School Program Coordinator in the Dallas area at the Turn Around Agenda. Under her leadership, Dallas ISD recognized our team as one of their best faith based partners. She is a strategic leader who knows how to get positive results
Claude Bailey
Ashley is a capable, people oriented, change-maker. She has influenced the steering of the Public Schools Outreach area of the TurnAround Agenda even prior to arriving at her current position of Director. She interacts with internal and external partners to encourage target audiences in strategic and transformative ways. I count it a privilege to have her on my peer team.
Karlos Harbor
I reported to Ashley for a year as an In-School Program Coordinator in the Dallas area at the Turn Around Agenda. Under her leadership, Dallas ISD recognized our team as one of their best faith based partners. She is a strategic leader who knows how to get positive results
Claude Bailey
Ashley is a capable, people oriented, change-maker. She has influenced the steering of the Public Schools Outreach area of the TurnAround Agenda even prior to arriving at her current position of Director. She interacts with internal and external partners to encourage target audiences in strategic and transformative ways. I count it a privilege to have her on my peer team.
Karlos Harbor
I reported to Ashley for a year as an In-School Program Coordinator in the Dallas area at the Turn Around Agenda. Under her leadership, Dallas ISD recognized our team as one of their best faith based partners. She is a strategic leader who knows how to get positive results
Credentials
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First Learning Pathway and Quiz badge - Android Basics in Kotlin
Google DevelopersJan, 2022- Sep, 2024 -
Leadership and Management Skills for Women
Pryor Learning | Fred Pryor Seminars | CareerTrackMay, 2018- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Engage Dallas
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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May 2022 - Present
The leadership program exclusively delivering training focused on developing leaders informed of the history of Dallas and key opportunities for making an impact, committed to acting on the knowledge through civic engagement, all through a lens of racial equity. Engage Dallas comprises a group of diverse leaders from the ages of 25-40 that come from eight different areas of cultural and professional influence: Arts & Entertainment, Business, Education, Government, Hospitality & Tourism, Media, Religion, and the Social Sector.
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The Turn-Around Agenda
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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Director of Public Schools Outreach
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Jan 2018 - Apr 2022
Deliver astute oversight of programming and orderly management of staff serving 40+ public schools, recruiting volunteers and interns, defining structures and creating an inclusive and empowering environment that enables team members to meet targets of developing in robust life skills education for students and community. Streamline, set goals and led delivery of volunteer training programs that have equipped 170+ volunteers with the knowledge, skills and tools to competently mentor and coach students throughout 40+ public schools.Confidently collaborate with community organizations, key officials, thought-leaders, community partners, faith groups and schools to plan and implement ongoing programs students and families.Play an integral role within the leadership team, providing shrewd leadership planning and guiding the execution of strategies and projects on timelines that develop the socio-emotional growth of students.
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In-School Program Coordinator (Cedar Hill ISD and Dallas ISD)
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Aug 2011 - Dec 2017
Recruited, trained and successfully guided over 25 volunteers and college students in a monthly literacy initiative, Turn-Around Reading Experience, which contributed to increased reading testscores for students at Martin Weiss Elementary School.Partnered with local businesses in preparing and executing an interactive job fair for highschool students.Collaborated and prepared project timelines for successful implementation of annual Boysand Girls Luncheons with Dallas ISD African American Success Initiative, impacting 100+students with high-profile speakers such as Jonathan Evans, Priscilla Shirer, Police ChiefRenee Hall and Harrison Barnes.Delivered strong leadership to teams in overseeing concept, planning, operations andexecution of holiday outreach project that smoothly serviced 1,000 children in need.
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Recruiter-Trainer
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Aug 2010 - Jul 2011
Achieved target by recruiting, training and efficiently onboarding 100+ volunteers to meet the needs of school programs. Systematically designed and managed recruitment and retention strategies, volunteer managemetn, mentoring policies and procedures, including chronological timelines, milestones, checklists, and detailed evaluation measures.Orchestrated a community team through partnerships with colleges, local businesses and organizations that maximized mentoring efforts, schools, community and children impacted.
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Academic Success Corps Member
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Jun 2009 - Jul 2010
Developed and monitored academic improvement plans for 6 middle/high school at-risk students to produce successful academic outcomes and increase college/career readiness. Designed intensive program with scholars, parents and community to increase educational scope and overall success of students by organizing college tours and service-learning opportunities in the community. Developed and monitored academic improvement plans for 6 middle/high school at-risk students to produce successful academic outcomes and increase college/career readiness. Designed intensive program with scholars, parents and community to increase educational scope and overall success of students by organizing college tours and service-learning opportunities in the community.
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Education
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2015 - 2021
University of Texas at Arlington College of Architecture, Planning and Public Affairs
Master of Public Administration, Urban Nonprofit Management Certificate -
2004 - 2009
University of Houston
Bachelor of Science - BS, Public Health
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