Samantha Kleinfield

Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives at NYC Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice
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(386) 825-5501
Location
New York, New York, United States, US
Languages
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency
  • Latin Full professional proficiency

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Credentials

  • Notary Public
    NY Secretary of State
    Jan, 2010
    - Nov, 2024
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
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Experience

  • NYC Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives
      • Jul 2021 - Present

      Charged with building out a hub within MOCJ to incubate, pilot, and scale innovative gun and gang violence prevention strategies, programs and policies. Key initiatives include: - Precision Employment Initiative (PEI): designed $24M pilot and built in under a year to a $175M program called the Civilian Climate Corps (CCC) with Brooklyn-based climate technology startup BlocPower. A novel approach to anti-gun/gang violence prevention and workforce development, PEI is a first-of-its-kind and unprecedented public/private partnership and healing-centere model to connect the highest risk New Yorkers with credible mentors, career/life coaches, and job training opportunities in a variety of high-demand, good-paying green economy jobs of the future, including solar, HVAC, electric vehicles, water quality systems, robotics, energy auditing, mediatech, civictech, housing, and more. So far we've trained 3,000 employees and employers to build a greener, safer future for NYC in neighborhoods ravaged by gun/gang violence and climate change. Creating an upstream solution to several downstream problems, including gun or gang violence, unemployment, and climate change. - Crisis Management System (CMS) Non-profit Capacity Building: launched new private/public partnership program to connect grassroots, community-based organizations delivering frontlines anti-gun/gang violence prevention services with coaches, consultants, trainers and experts in financial management, fundraising, forming nonprofits to help enhance and grow their capacity - Community Peace Advisory Boards & Brownsville Community Historians: a new approach to community engagement, policy/program development, and anti-gun/gang violence reduction and prevention tactics. - new technology: led a research project related to computer machine learning/ai to explore any connections, correlations, or causations between social media, risky posts, and violence Show less

  • NYC Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice
    • New York, New York
    • Deputy Chief of Staff
      • Jun 2019 - Jul 2021

      MOCJ is NYC’s chief advisor on public safety strategy/policy and runs various programs. Reporting directly to the Director, I manage an office of 200+ staff and oversee a $700+ million budget and contracts with nearly 200 vendors, to deliver on the mission of reducing and preventing crime and unnecessary incarceration for a population of about 8.6 million. My areas of focus and expertise: violent crime (particularly gun violence), smart technology, violent extremism, domestic terrorism, and crime prevention through environmental/public space design. I also oversee and execute city-wide projects to adapt the criminal justice system to the COVID-19 pandemic. Show less

  • Hennepin County
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Public Policy Manager - Public Safety
      • Feb 2019 - May 2019

      I managed and shaped policy affecting public safety in Hennepin County - Corrections, Sheriff, Courts, County Prosecutor, Public Defender - for a population of 1.3 million. I analyzed the impact of legislation and provided subject matter expertise to elected officials on the public safety/corrections committees. I also supported the execution of a $339.6 million public safety budget and helped expand additional investments from state and federal sources. I managed and shaped policy affecting public safety in Hennepin County - Corrections, Sheriff, Courts, County Prosecutor, Public Defender - for a population of 1.3 million. I analyzed the impact of legislation and provided subject matter expertise to elected officials on the public safety/corrections committees. I also supported the execution of a $339.6 million public safety budget and helped expand additional investments from state and federal sources.

  • Hennepin County Sheriff
    • United States
    • Law Enforcement
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Criminal Intelligence Sharing & Analysis Unit - Investigations Bureau
      • Nov 2018 - Jan 2019

      I led the management of the private-public partnership SHIELD program and provided oversight on analysts’ performance. I helped map crime trends and patterns, developed crime prevention and intervention strategies, assisted investigations, initiated projects to leverage smart technology.

    • Director - Intergovernmental Affairs
      • Nov 2017 - Dec 2018

      I advocated the Sheriff’s legislative priorities and provided subject matter expertise to Federal, State, County, City elected officials. I analyzed the impact of legislation, policies, regulations on operations, and initiated special projects. Key projects: create a first-ever Advisory Board to evaluate international/national best practices for crime lab forensic operations; develop policies/strategies with the State Health Department to reduce the mentally ill population in Jail; oversee a published socioeconomic disparity study in the Jail to advocate for bail reform; conduct a published jail population study to problem solve how to reduce unnecessary incarceration and operational bottlenecks, and enhance data sharing across law enforcement; implement grant initiatives and programs to counter and prevent violent extremism and enhance community policing. Show less

  • The Shafik Gabr Foundation (US)
    • United States
    • Philanthropic Fundraising Services
    • Executive Director - East-West: The Art of Dialogue Initiative
      • Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

      I led the 501(c)(3) organization for all strategic growth initiatives and organizational, administrative, logistical, communications needs with the goal of building sustainable peace between the Western and Arab Worlds and counter hate narratives. Key projects included: organized a fellowship program of young emerging leaders and traveled with them to Egypt and D.C. to meet high-level stakeholders; helped with diversifying the fundraising base. I led the 501(c)(3) organization for all strategic growth initiatives and organizational, administrative, logistical, communications needs with the goal of building sustainable peace between the Western and Arab Worlds and counter hate narratives. Key projects included: organized a fellowship program of young emerging leaders and traveled with them to Egypt and D.C. to meet high-level stakeholders; helped with diversifying the fundraising base.

  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Adviser and Analyst - Terrorism Prevention
      • Feb 2017 - Sep 2017

      I led the Director’s Action Group to streamline management and problem solve on terrorism prevention strategies for the Director of the Office for Community Partnerships and interagency terrorism prevention Task Force. I also represented the Office at meetings and conferences with external stakeholders, including the Leaders in CounterTerrorism conferences and meetings with non-profits working on violence prevention. Key projects included: initiated and led implementation of a philanthropic and law enforcement engagement strategy; evaluated grant applications for performance metrics; established management workflow efficiencies for legislative and communications strategies. Show less

  • NYC Department of City Planning
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Communications Adviser and Grants Manager - Executive Division
      • 2015 - 2017

      I wrote and implemented the first-ever external/internal communications strategy for new position created by Commissioner. Key projects included: chief editor of a 200+ page handbook on zoning to make it understandable to both practitioners, researchers, and the layperson; pioneered “data briefs” on various technical concepts like affordable housing, sustainability, urban design; redesigned the internal and external websites with a web team of designers; expanded grants by $175k+. I wrote and implemented the first-ever external/internal communications strategy for new position created by Commissioner. Key projects included: chief editor of a 200+ page handbook on zoning to make it understandable to both practitioners, researchers, and the layperson; pioneered “data briefs” on various technical concepts like affordable housing, sustainability, urban design; redesigned the internal and external websites with a web team of designers; expanded grants by $175k+.

  • Institute for Research and Education on Negotiation (ESSEC IRENE)
    • Cergy, France
    • Program Lead - Negotiators of Europe
      • 2014 - 2015

      I led courses and real-life simulations and case studies on negotiation strategy in French and English to diplomats, military officers, MBA students, and international business leaders. Key projects included: pioneered course on Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership; wrote and published a paper on EU-Taiwan energy negotiations; wrote and published a simulation on the Iranian nuclear negotiations. I led courses and real-life simulations and case studies on negotiation strategy in French and English to diplomats, military officers, MBA students, and international business leaders. Key projects included: pioneered course on Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership; wrote and published a paper on EU-Taiwan energy negotiations; wrote and published a simulation on the Iranian nuclear negotiations.

  • Embassy of Djibouti
    • Paris Area, France
    • Special Assistant - Candidate for UNESCO Director-General
      • 2013 - 2014

      I strengthened relations with 100+ stakeholders, researched and drafted in both French and English policies, correspondence, and speeches for the Ambassador on various topics, including urban violence and education. Key projects included: translated campaign book; crafted social media strategy; researched a public-private partnership option for building private hospitals in Djibouti based on a doctor's research study. I strengthened relations with 100+ stakeholders, researched and drafted in both French and English policies, correspondence, and speeches for the Ambassador on various topics, including urban violence and education. Key projects included: translated campaign book; crafted social media strategy; researched a public-private partnership option for building private hospitals in Djibouti based on a doctor's research study.

  • Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Paralegal - Regulatory Insurance
      • 2009 - 2011

      I managed 30+ international surplus lines insurers and reinsurers’ applications to U.S. regulators to underwrite business in the U.S. I analyzed the impact on the surplus lines insurance industry of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. I managed 30+ international surplus lines insurers and reinsurers’ applications to U.S. regulators to underwrite business in the U.S. I analyzed the impact on the surplus lines insurance industry of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Education

  • Sciences Po
    Master's degree, Politics and International Studies
    2011 - 2013
  • Northwestern University
    Bachelor's degree, Humanities, focus on French Literature and Philosophy
  • Trinity School
    High School Diploma

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