Stacy Silverman

Associate Director of Youth Development at Nova Southeastern University
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Miami, Florida, United States, US

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Stacy is an invaluable asset for the organization. His inherit desire to serve children and educators, support their social emotional growth and drive quality through coaching, mentoring and modeling have been the driving force behind his success. Professionalism, kindness, patience, effectiveness, inspiring and trustworthy are only a few of the qualities he exemplifies. Stacy has been an amazing advisor and partner. When operational strategies are being developed or implemented, he provides valuable guidance to ensure alignment with our Service Values. When facilitation is required, he can deliver the most complex concepts in the simplest way. His ability to engage groups is bar none. When challenges arise, he always makes himself available, makes you feel like his top priority and shows up! That has allowed him to build solid relationships throughout every level of the organization. Stacy’s guidance has elevated the effectiveness of both the executive team as well as field leaders. It has been an amazing privilege to have collaborated with him over these past years.

Executive Business Acumen. Potent Balance of Strategy and Tactics. Inspirational Consulting. These are three Leadership and Partnership traits that are unequivocally evident in Stacy Silverman’s professional dynamic. Since 2018, I was privileged to call Stacy an effective and highly resourceful, business partner that played key roles in our Company’s Progress and contributed a significant amount of knowledge, guidance, and support to my own personal success and strategies as a Regional Director. His vernacular was entirely immersed in our Corporate Service Values, consistently corresponding and correlating observed actions and processes to our Strategic Priorities as well as our business and cultural objectives. He constantly put our commodities, Children and their mental, emotional, and educational well-being, at the forefront of every suggestion, direction, and instruction he provided. He maintained and exhibited a highly effective stance on how Quality Measures and Standards should be monitored strategically, but also how to best and most effectively implement in the programs and curriculum – allowing Executives, but also Frontline, to conceptualize the

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Credentials

  • SEL Methods and SELPQA Trainer of Trainers
    David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality
    May, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • School-Age Care Environmental Rating Scale (SACERS)
    Environment Rating Scales Institute
    Dec, 2016
    - Nov, 2024
  • National Institute for Out of School Time- APAS / APT / SAYO Trainer
    Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College
    Jun, 2015
    - Nov, 2024
  • 40 Developmental Assets/ Essentials in Asset Building Trainer
    Search Institute
    Jun, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • National School Reform Faculty Critical Friends Coach
    National School Reform Faculty
    Jun, 2012
    - Nov, 2024
  • Child and Youth Development Program Endorser
    Council on Accreditation
    Jun, 2011
    - Nov, 2024
  • Youth Program Quality Assessment External Assessor Trainer
    David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality
    Jan, 2005
    - Nov, 2024
  • Youth Work Methods & Youth Work Management - Trainer of Trainers
    David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality
    Jan, 2003
    - Nov, 2024
  • Social Worker
    State of Michigan
    Jan, 2003
    - Nov, 2024
  • Pre-K CLASS Observer
    Teachstone
    May, 2016
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Associate Director of Youth Development
      • May 2021 - Present

      Project RISE (Research, Inspiration, Support, & Evaluation) is a continuous improvement initiative designed to enhance the quality of youth development programs for school-age youths in Miami-Dade County. Our mission is to raise the quality of youth development programs in ways that improve youth's health and safety, promote academic success, and enhance their social and emotional development. Our work is centers on evaluation, training and coaching.

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Field Consultant and Trainer of Trainers
      • Jan 2003 - Present

      Design and facilitate in person and virtual professional development trainings to build capacity for quality improvement initiatives in city, county, and statewide systems. Project manager and coach for system wide professional development as part of the Youth Program Quality Intervention (YPQI). YPQI impacts over 250,000 youth nationally, in 135 networks across the nation, Canada, Mexico and the UK. ● Research, train, and capacity build YPQ Assessment and Intervention, a project to evaluate out-of-school time programs, incubate quality and promote professional development. ● Trainer of Trainers for Youth Worker Methods, Youth Work Management, SEL Methods and Youth & School Age Program Quality External Assessor Reliability.

    • United States
    • Education Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Field Consultant
      • Dec 2020 - Present

      Facilitator of Professional Learning Community cohorts and of a partnership between The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) to support states with long-term strategies to transform and leverage the summer months to improve student achievement.

    • Founder and CEO
      • Nov 2013 - Present

      Executive Leadership - Training and Facilitation - Organizational Management - Speaking Engagements - Conference PresentationsThe Youth Development Training Collaborative exists to meet the training and professional development needs of quality conscious youth work organizations and professionals. We provide training and technical assistance to individuals and organizations committed to improving the quality of out-of-school time environments, relationships, and engagement.

    • Senior Quality and Accreditation Advisor
      • Nov 2014 - Oct 2020

      Defined quality framework to drive national brand vision, tools, and processes for quality and continuous improvement. Provided educational excellence and accreditation subject matter expertise and consultative support to senior leadership. Coordinated cross functional team to create, develop and manage monthly educational pathways. Provided education and quality subject matter expertise for marketing and business development including print marketing, requests for proposals, presentations, sales conferences, district administration and school leadership. ● Developed quality capacity and drove continuous improvement for over 200 managers within 32 states, serving 600 Champions Out-of-School Time programs and over 40,000 youth annually. ● Selected and recognized national Quality Award winners for educational excellence. ● Conducted market visits, collaborated on quality assessment, coaching, and improvement plans.● Designed Trainer of Trainer workshops and on-boarding orientation for teachers and managers. ● Developed and facilitated professional learning communities to build knowledge of industry trends such as Diversity and Inclusion, Social Emotional Learning, Health and Wellness, Situational Leadership, Coaching, Reflective Practice, Assessment, Accreditation and Whole Child Development. ● Developed program quality observation tools for multi-site Managers and Directors.● Designed onboarding orientations and Trainer of Trainer workshops for Teachers, Directors, and Managers that increased efficiency, reduced training costs, and increased retention. ● Measured program/participant satisfaction and managed quality data reporting for senior leadership.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Instructional Coach and Trainer
      • Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

      Project Rise is a quality improvement initiative designed to help Youth After-school Programs and Summer Camps (YAS) and Youth Enrichment (YEN) agencies raise quality of care in ways that improve youth's health and safety, promote academic success, and enhance their social and emotional development.

    • United States
    • Philanthropic Fundraising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Cross Cultural Day of Service Director
      • Nov 2013 - Jun 2018

      Responsible for international grant management, event production, community development and relations, fiscal development, budgets, logistics coordination and project communications for 300 person service projects that benefit environmental and humanitarian projects throughout the Caribbean.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Quality Advisor
      • Feb 2009 - Nov 2013

      Trainer and coach for school district, community-based, and municipal afterschool programs. Architect author of online trainings for the Quality Improvement System (QIS). Wrote monthly QIS newsletter communications and facilitated committee meetings. Creator of PBC-PQA handbook and collateral material for County’s Quality Standards for Afterschool. Designer of QIS training agendas, tiered system of supports, auto-recommendation report and QIS evaluation reports. Team lead with oversight for developing partnerships, training, and technical assistance to expand the Quality Improvement System.

    • Individual and Family Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Afterschool Program Assessor
      • Nov 2007 - Feb 2009

      Program Assessment - Research and Evaluation - Observation and Interview - Trainer - Mentor● Afterschool program assessor evaluating hundreds of organizations through YPQA observations and interviews.● Lead mentor to assessment team, providing 1:1 support for understanding of assessment tools and processes.

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Course Director & Lead Instructor
      • May 2008 - Oct 2008

      Risk Management - Instruction - Trauma Informed Care - Outdoor Education - Customer Service ● Course Director for expeditions out of Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center. Served as supervisor, risk manager, logistician, and coordinator for social and emotional learning youth leadership expeditions.● Lead instructor for seasonal at-risk youth wilderness expeditions including backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing, conflict resolution, service learning, environmental education and outdoor leadership skill building.

    • Mental Health Care
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Field Supervisor
      • Sep 2001 - Aug 2005

      Non-Profit Management - Program Design - Social Work - Juvenile Justice - Family EngagementManaged $900k budget overseeing five school-based programs providing substance abuse prevention.● Founder and champion for a collaborative for school based diversion services in partnership with the Wayne County Dept. of Juvenile Justice, three Detroit area school districts, and a nonprofit social service and mental health provider.● School based services department successfully reduced school truancy and delinquent behaviors by engaging at-risk students in character building groups, service-learning projects, educational enrichment, and recreation activities.● Developed elementary, middle, and high school credit and non-credit afterschool programming. Responsible for relationship building and communication with superintendents, principals, school administrators and juvenile court.● Supervisor and trainer of full-time staff, AmeriCorps members, university interns, and teachers.● Controller of rigorous evaluation protocols and replication plans. Served on agency grants team and capital campaign.

    • Mental Health Case Manager
      • Aug 2000 - Aug 2001

      Medicaid Mental Health - Youth Service Coordination - Family Advocate - Individualized Education Plans● Medicaid mental health case manager in Wake County, NC. ● Coordinated services with residential treatment centers, schools, courts, hospitals, and private agencies. ● Solution-focused advocate for clients at court hearings and county mental health service evaluations. Individualized education plan team member for students in K-12 schools.● Utilized DSM-IV diagnoses, family and child-centered treatment approaches, and courtroom advocacy.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Wilderness Counselor/Teacher
      • Jan 1999 - Feb 2000

      Outdoor Education - Risk Management - Instruction - Trauma Informed Care - Logistics - Family Services ●Counselor/Teacher at year-round residential rehabilitative program offering assistance to delinquent and emotionally challenged youth aged 12 to 17. Provided services in a therapeutic educational wilderness group while applying adventure-based counseling, cognitive-behavioral therapy, tutoring, and social and emotional education activities. ●Coordinated implementation of individualized treatment plans with social workers and education team. Responsible for assuring accurate financial reports for government reimbursement.●Planned and facilitated daily small and large group (10-50 students) social and emotional skill building programs, as well as academic enrichment activities, ropes courses, backpacking, canoe trips, and group therapy sessions. ●Certified in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (© Cornell University), Reality Therapy practices by William Glasser Institute, Lifeguarding, CPR, and Wilderness First Aid

Education

  • University of Michigan
    BA, Psychology
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