Experience

Noble Schools

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Government Affairs

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Responsible for developing Noble's strategy for public advocacy. Cultivate and steward relationships with local, state and federally elected officials and appointed policy makers. Maintain relationships with community leaders, interest groups, and advocacy partners. Identify and pursue alternative public funding sources. Stay current on city, state and federal laws and the actions of policy makers as they relate to public education. Supervise the Advocacy Manager and their efforts to organize parents and alumni to provide advocacy support. Plan and execute meaningful events to engage legislators and government agencies. Manage contractual vendors to assist organization in advocacy effort. Show less



Academy for Urban School Leadership

• Greater Chicago Area

• Director of Community Engagement

  • Jul 2012 - Feb 2014

  Developed and lead the community engagement strategy for Chicago’s largest school turnaround organization. Served as the organization spokesperson for 29 schools in communities throughout the city. Fostered key relationships with external partners to improve achievement for 17,000 students in chronically under-performing schools. Assisted principals with the resolution of school and community conflicts. Managed departmental team leads to execute outreach initiatives. Recruited, trained and organized parent leaders. Collaborated with parents and school leaders on issues of family engagement, policy implementation and school governance. Advised school and district leaders throughout the country on effective strategies for parental involvement in schools. Show less



AUSL

• Greater Chicago Area

• Recruitment Manager

  • Feb 2009 - Jun 2012

  Recruited teachers and school staff nationally for high need, high poverty schools. Built relationships with education reform organizations, teacher development groups, and colleges and universities to source candidates for 150-200 vacancies annually. Consulted with school district leaders throughout the country on recruitment and retention best practices. Conducted interview and selection sessions with school leaders to ensure quality staffing. Recruited teachers and school staff nationally for high need, high poverty schools. Built relationships with education reform organizations, teacher development groups, and colleges and universities to source candidates for 150-200 vacancies annually. Consulted with school district leaders throughout the country on recruitment and retention best practices. Conducted interview and selection sessions with school leaders to ensure quality staffing.



Gary Comer Youth Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Alumni Director

  • May 2004 - Dec 2008

  Cultivated and nurtured relationships with students, parents/guardians, and school personnel to ensure high school and college persistence for more than 250 youth. Increased high school completion rates for participating youth from 45% to 80%. Increased college enrollment by 50%. Analyzed trends of student performance to ensure retention. Implemented summer and after-school programs focused on study skills, youth employment, test preparation, and college and career counseling. Administered more than $250k annually in scholarship funds. Show less