Experience

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  Boston Red Sox

  • Fort Myers, Florida, United States

  • Player Development Education Coordinator

    • Jun 2022 - Present
    • Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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  Latino Education Institute Worcester State University

  • 537 Chandler Street, Worcester MA 01602

  • Executive Director

    • Mar 2012 - Jun 2022
    • 537 Chandler Street, Worcester MA 01602

    ■ Assumed leadership, strategic planning, community development and empowerment for higher education institution, representing community and elected leaders, concerned parents, and educators to improve the academic achievement and well-being of Latino students (grades K-20) and their families from the City of Worcester, MA. Foster collaborations across university to design pathways to increase successful outcomes. Responsible for increasing revenue for program replication.■ Hire, train, mentor and supervise diverse staff. Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders (parents, faculty, staff, consultants and elected officials) connected to the Institute mission. Create work-based learning opportunities for college students and develop curriculum using best practice strategies for English learners. Participate in university wide diversity and inclusion initiatives. Serve on various committees on campus (MLK Celebration, First Generation Initiatives, Strategic Planning).

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  City of Worcester

  • Worcester Public Schools

  • Worcester School Committee

    • Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
    • Worcester Public Schools

    Former member of the Worcester School Committee, the policymaking board of the Worcester Public Schools.

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  Ritmos Academy

  • 344 Chandler Street Worcester MA 01602

  • Social Enterprise

    • Jan 2002 - Aug 2012
    • 344 Chandler Street Worcester MA 01602

    Ritmos Academy, a cultural performing arts organization dedicated to the promotion and celebration of Latino arts and culture.

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  Worcester Youth Ctr

  • 326 Chandler Street Worcester MA 01602

  • Executive Director

    • Feb 2008 - Mar 2012
    • 326 Chandler Street Worcester MA 01602

    ■ Provided leadership and management of all operations, assuming overall strategic and functional responsibility for programs, staffing, planning, evaluation, administration, fundraising, development, finance and execution of mission. In addition, provided vision and strategic thinking for ongoing capacity building, systems improvement and innovative programming. Assumed sole responsibility for fiscal accountability of assets of $1.9M. Negotiated and managed all grants and contracts with funders and partners.■ Developed a strategic plan to shift the direction of programs at the center from recreation to education, job skills and leadership. Recruited, trained and retained youth development staff of 13. Designed a strong program model for urban youth who have gaps in education and job skills. Advocated for improvements and changes in policies adversely affecting youth such as, school suspension and over-representation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system. Established ongoing, productive relationships with media.

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  John Hancock

  • 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02117

  • Manager, John Hancock Observatory

    • Aug 1985 - Feb 2002
    • 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA 02117

    ■ Managed budget, expenditures, operations and recruitment/training of multi-lingual staff. Increased revenue from $1.7M to $2.4M; increased revenues in function facilities from $100,000 to $300,000. Served as Project Manager for facility renovation of $1 Million. Renovated gift shop resulting in increased sales from $250,000 to $1 million. Redesigned marketing materials and created a new image for advertising. Added new exhibits: e.g. “Neighborhoods of Boston”.