Experience

Milwaukee Public Library

• United States
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • May 2021 - Present

• • Oct 2015 - May 2021

  Responsible for developing and implementing the library's Out-of-School/Connected Learning for Teens initiative. I develop new educational programs and services, budgets and spaces with the aim of engaging more teens in all that the Library has to offer. Milwaukee Public Library Mission: Inspiration Starts Here - we help people read, learn, and connect. Milwaukee Public Library Vision: MPL is an anchor institution that helps build healthy families and vibrant neighborhoods - the foundation of a strong Milwaukee. Show less



Community Career Connections, Inc.

• Executive Director

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2015

  The Mission of Community Career Connections, Inc. is to empower young people in Milwaukee to become successful students, workers and citizens by connecting them to in-demand industries through career focused experiences. Our programs and services provide the following: • Career Development through Job Placement • Leadership and Citizenship Building through Service Learning • Workforce Development through Connections between Schools and Businesses The Mission of Community Career Connections, Inc. is to empower young people in Milwaukee to become successful students, workers and citizens by connecting them to in-demand industries through career focused experiences. Our programs and services provide the following: • Career Development through Job Placement • Leadership and Citizenship Building through Service Learning • Workforce Development through Connections between Schools and Businesses



Community Connections Consulting

• United States
• Community Development and Urban Planning

• • Dec 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Present large-scale career exploration workshops at schools throughout Milwaukee designed to expose youth to in-demand career pathways • Engage professionals from the community as volunteer career coaches during each workshop

• • Sep 2012 - Sep 2014

  • Managed youth program designed to build leadership, citizenship, and career skills through high level Service Learning projects• Hired, trained, and supervised the professional staff responsible for direct program implementation • Spearheaded project development, including securing commitments from K-12, post-secondary, non-profit, and business partners• Secured funding and oversaw funding related reporting • Administered outcome measurement, including student evaluation processes, data analysis, and annual reporting• Planned and executed events for our 200+ student and 50+ partners at 10+ sites throughout Milwaukee • Supervised public relations and communications initiatives • Recruited and managed program volunteers, including tutors, college mentors, guest speakers, and project advisors • Represented program in the community by presenting at professional conferences/community events• Conducted annual strategic planning retreat to facilitate collective goal setting and team building • Established and managed program budget, responsible for purchasing decisions and overseeing bookkeeping procedures • Attained contract with Milwaukee Public Schools to assist their Service Learning Coordinator with rolling out new graduation requirements, responsibilities included designing and implementing trainings and special events for MPS educators• Monitored Workforce Investment Act (WIA) enrollment and case management activities in compliance with Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) Contract to provide WIA services to in-school youth • Placed over 80 diverse, low income students in paid work positions in the community through contract with MAWIB Show less

• • Sep 2011 - Sep 2012

• • Sep 2009 - Sep 2011

  • Built and maintained strategic community partnerships and gathered/ processed partner feedback• Wrote cutting edge Service Learning curriculum and staff/partner training materials • Enrolled youth participants in WIA services and provided case management• Directly implemented the Lead to Succeed program in Waukesha and Milwaukee public high schools



Cathedral Consulting Group, LLC

• Development Consultant

  • Aug 2012 - Sep 2013

  • Sought out grant opportunities, developed and wrote proposals, and conducted other development related activities as assigned • Trained incoming development professionals in grant seeking techniques and provided feedback on grant drafts • Sought out grant opportunities, developed and wrote proposals, and conducted other development related activities as assigned • Trained incoming development professionals in grant seeking techniques and provided feedback on grant drafts



La Casa de Esperanza

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Academic Coordinator

  • 2009 - 2010

  • Managed volunteers and developed partnerships with community organizations to expand program impact • Lead daily educational and recreational programming for diverse at-risk youth aged 12-18 in Waukesha, WI • Wrote curriculum on topics such as safety in relationships, substance abuse, and job skills • Managed volunteers and developed partnerships with community organizations to expand program impact • Lead daily educational and recreational programming for diverse at-risk youth aged 12-18 in Waukesha, WI • Wrote curriculum on topics such as safety in relationships, substance abuse, and job skills



Whittmanhart

• United States

• Project Manager

  • 2007 - 2008

  • Managed multiple interactive media projects simultaneously in a fast paced, deadline driven environment • Developed project plans and delegated tasks to a team of 25-30 professionals to drive projects to completion • Scoped, budgeted, and otherwise managed a $300,000.00 high-profile event coverage project • Oversaw rigorous quality control procedures, personally ensuring the quality of every product presented to the client • Inherited a $100,000/month over budget project - brought it under budget and created a system to prevent future budgeting problems • Created, documented, and implemented a permanent system for processing daily website maintenance requests • Maintained availability 24/7 to both internal resource teams and client stakeholders for questions, urgent requests, etc. Show less



Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State

• Voter Outreach

  • 2006 - 2006

  • Organized University wide “Get Out the Vote” campaign during Minnesota’s 2006 election • Recruited, managed, and motivated exceptionally successful volunteer program staff • Built strategic relationships with University and community organizations to ensure a targeted, efficient campaign • Organized University wide “Get Out the Vote” campaign during Minnesota’s 2006 election • Recruited, managed, and motivated exceptionally successful volunteer program staff • Built strategic relationships with University and community organizations to ensure a targeted, efficient campaign


Fullhouse Media Pvt Ltd
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Office Coordinator

  • 2002 - 2002