Alison Youngblood, MPA

• Facilitates high impact workshops that align team efforts with the company's vision.
• Paves the way for a workplace culture of motivation and drive, resulting in increased job satisfaction, higher productivity.
• Develops and aligns customized training to support the organization’s goals, values and overall performance.
• Provides constructive feedback, enabling employees to make informed decisions about their performance goals.
• Organizes team-building activities to foster camaraderie, trust, and effective communication among colleagues.
• Delivers informative presentations at conferences, sharing subject matter content within the industry.
• Facilitates virtual, in-person and blended learning sessions.

• 12 year of experience facilitating the premier The National Recreation and Park Association certification program in swimming pool operations, the Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) certification.
• The AFO program provides the most comprehensive and up-to-date training for pool operators and includes information on water chemistry, disinfection, mechanical systems, operations, healthy pools and safety.
• Delivers subject matter content virtually and in person.
• Leads workshops that support public health relating to the safety and health of public swimming pools. Content includes regulatory codes and laws, disease transmission, and industry best practices.

• • Oversees strategic investments of 30 local agencies and application processes.
• • Communicates strategic direction and funding/reporting processes to nonprofit community.
  • Maximizes impact of partner agency funding.
  • Convenes meetings and partnerships that help to utilize resources to fullest capacity.
• • Negotiates often complex, multi-faceted relationships with public, private, funded, and unfunded partners to achieve goals.
• • Supports and maintains culture of collaboration, trust, and accountability between partner providers and United Way staff.
• • Facilitates programs for purpose of understanding economic mobility and how it relates to health, education, financial stability, and vibrant communities.
• • Ability to properly index local, state-wide, and federal programs, initiatives, and opportunities for partnership, participation and/or support of UWAC strategic goals.
• •Provides program and financial oversight to Camp Program Director of Addiction Prevention and Mentoring Programs in development, growth and success of the SC Camp Mariposa® program for The Moyer Foundation. (Camp Mariposa is a national addiction prevention and mentoring program for youth who have been impacted by substance abuse in their family.)

AmeriCorps Program Oversight

• Responsible for strategic planning related to program growth and development.
• Serves as ambassador for Healthy Futures to variety of audiences, including school personnel, faith-based organizations, potential funders, community partners, and key legislators for purpose of program sustainability.
• Provides leadership oversight to AmeriCorps staff and 25 service members, 12,000 hours of mentorship, and 12,000 unique connections in education and outreach.

AmeriCorps Grant Oversight

• Fiscally responsible for $493,000 federal grant.
• Increased program grant dollars by $196.000 with zero match waiver.
• Responsible for grant writing, management, and compliance within E-Grants.
• Maintains sound organizational management and documentation practices compliant with federal laws and regulations, Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) requirements, and SC State Service Commission policies and procedures.
• Defines theory of change for how program activities will lead to long term results, including performance measures with outcomes.
• Plans and participates in educational opportunities that promotes personal and professional growth.
• Responsible for deploying all grant deliverables and reporting on performance measures.

• Managed 7-million-dollar budget.
• Built and strengthened productive and valuable industry partnerships to drive collaboration, engagement and revenue stream development.
• Designed, implemented, and managed CRM/Accounting systems and application databases for customer, vendor and employee relationship integration, resulting in improved organizational processes, productivity, increasing net profits year after year.
• Developed comprehensive marketing plans to include industry influence, visibility, and promotion of organizational vision, mission and core values.
• Prepared, managed and reported on federal, state and local government contracts.
• Organized virtual and in-person training for partners, clients and employees.
• Followed legislative updates and provided guidance on national and regional codes/regulation that affects operation.
• Presented at world, national and regional meetings involving municipal, county and state initiatives as it relates to clean/safe recreational water.
• Established and managed performance goals for operations, sales and service departments and provides methods for reaching milestones.
• Increased efficiency by analyzing data and maximizing opportunities for improved productivity across several areas.
• Attended client meetings, promoting company brand and building rapport with prospects and partners.
• Taught National Aquatic Facility Operator Certification courses through National Parks and Recreation Department.

• Develops strategic planning and maintains organizational values and principles in cooperation with Board of Directors, regulatory and community agencies, sponsors and participants.
• Designer and implementor of organization and programs from concept to completion.
• Advocates for stronger and healthier communities securing community partnerships.
• Ensures financial resources are properly managed and reports organizational financial position.
• Plans, coordinates and supervises work related to programs and organizational management.
• Actively interacts with program participants, donors, volunteers and community liaisons.
• Directly responsible for recruitment and retention of sponsors, volunteers and charity team members
• Ensures overall compliance with public safety organizations and and permitting process with all involved governments for staging of events, as necessary.
• Secured First Flight's Official Charity Partnership with TCS NYC Marathon Fundraising Team raising over $250,000.
• Organizes local community races to include Electric City Gobbler 5K (South Carolina's 3rd larges Thanksgiving Day race) and America's 5K - an innovative fundraising vehicle.
• Secures grant dollars through foundations and sponsorships through local business partners.
• Organizes, plans and supervises Operation Active Kids, OAK, a First Flight Alliance scholarship program that funds children to participate in activities that impact overall community wellness.