Allison Jackson
Ringoes,N.J.
Summary
Executive Management Advisor with a distinguished record of leading change, building "virtual teams", planning and installing new systems and services, for business, government, and academic agencies. Proven ability to use quality-driven systems and disciplined approach to completing change. Decisive leader, strategic planner and complex problem-solver with 25 years of telecom, electronic, and education administrative experience. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Managing Director
Allison Jackson Associates, LLC
Ringoes , New Jersey
2020.10 - Current
- Wrote plan, designed, deployed and monitored processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels. Projected 30%.
- Interacted well with CEOs, Directors and customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Worked directly with management, consultants, and advisors to brainstorm, discuss strategy and mitigate COVID issues impacting business.
- Led startup of new practices in family owned business started in 1980.
Partnership Specialist
US Department Of Commerce, Census Bureau
New York , New York
2019.06 - 2020.09
- Served as Team Leader for 2 Census Complete Count Committees (82 persons) and promoted 2020 Census products and services to two NJ counties (490,000+ residents), completing 333 events and presentations.
- Completed program assignments through strong influence and management skills. Results: Led #1 and #2 counties in NJ and across 262 additional counties in 8 states, over 6 months based on self response rate counts.
- Kept detailed records of project progress, discrepancies and managed with staff logistical support required by diverse partners.
- Monitored and communicated results of all activities through social media, government agency partner networks and professional partners to roadmap Census operational schedule and fulfill requirements.
- Analyzed GIS data and managed multiple projects related to program activities among on-going changes, new priorities, and flexible timetables depending upon available resources.
- Able to manage, organize, and execute logistical support activities for Field Division.
- Created materials aligned to 2020 Census templates and toolkits used to guide partners and staff in collaborative environment to enable completion of program objectives.
- Designed weekly reports delivered to Members of Congress, bi-monthly reports to Boards of Freeholder, multiple Mayors and partner leaders based in new GIS tools and techniques authored through US Census.
Practice Leader- Public Sector
Allison Jackson Associates
Ringoes , New Jersey
2003.01 - 2019.06
- Practice Leader Liaison to U.S. Census Data Dissemination Specialists (i.e. David Kraiker / Naomi Mendez) to supervise training of 99 State of NJ administrators in Educational Information Resource Center to inform and disseminate new practices across 21 NJ counties. 12/27/2016 2/6/2018.
- Advisor NJ Department of Education 7/27/2011 to 3/17/2017 Project Leader with staff and clients. Author of winning STEM Ecosystem grant for 8 NJ counties using demographics, psychographic, and infographic data analysis supported by US Census, DoD, NSF practices targeting equity, access, and measurement for workforce development.
- Lead Analyst responsible for data collection and analysis of Census data on 20 local communities and add statewide research among 21 counties.
- Contractor who designed staff training materials & presentations needed to inform residents of new policies and certification requirements for teaching. Results: received average 4.8 rating out of 5 by workshop participants across project.
- Project Manager supervising team of 7 to 394 managers for corporate client for 7 years responsible for reporting, tracking, and evaluating results.
- Speaker / Presenter who planned content, design, and delivered presentations before education, corporate, and nonprofit audiences regarding change management and community analysis. Implemented project charters to reach agreements among diverse groups eventually founding NJ Chapter of Million Women Mentors (2015)
- Lead Staff Training and developed training materials for multiple project owners in engineering, planning, and education.
- Project Leader for Vendor Management for Supplier Management Division which included training 394 managers in new quality systems programming, carrying out policies and procedures as staff made transition from manual practices to online services.
Education
ED.D - Educational Administration
Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJMaster of Science - City & Regional Planning
Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJMaster of Science - Project Management
Stevens Institute Of Technology
Hoboken, NJBachelor of Arts - Social Science Teacher Education
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJMaster of Arts - Secondary Education
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
New Brunswick, NJSkills
- Program Analyst
- Project Management
- Systems Installation
- Soft Skills
- Teamwork
- Supply Management
- Customer Relations
- Excellent work ethic
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 7 staff members authorized to train a global network of 394 field managers.
- Won global prize for change research for AT&T Labs
- Served 6 NJ Governors on 6 statewide boards in education, workforce development, training, broadband implementation and youth and family services
Certification
- Time Accounting, US Census - WebTA - 2019-2020
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM), US Census 2020
- Administrator (Superintendent of Schools)
- Principal, Schools Certificate
- Supervisor, Schools Staff
- Teacher, Secondary Schools
- Project Management Certification (PMP)
Additional Information
- Served as VP State and Local Government Affairs, RCA Corporation, NY - 2 yrs
- Served as Assistant Dean, Princeton University School of Engineering and Applied Science - 7 yrs
- Appointed Associate State Director, NJ Department of Education, Career Technical Education (K to Associate Degree) - 2 yrs
- County Wide Planner, Somerset County, NJ - 7 yrs
- Former Consultant providing services to: Cisco Systems, Inc.; Drexel University; Educational Information and Resource Center of NJ; Ortho-BioTech; Rutgers University; American Chemical Society; U.S. Navy for Women in STEM; CEO of family owned consultant practice started in 1982 in US.
Timeline
Executive Managing Director
Allison Jackson Associates, LLC
2020.10 - Current
Partnership Specialist
US Department Of Commerce, Census Bureau
2019.06 - 2020.09
Practice Leader- Public Sector
Allison Jackson Associates
2003.01 - 2019.06
ED.D - Educational Administration
Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey
Master of Science - City & Regional Planning
Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey
Master of Science - Project Management
Stevens Institute Of Technology
Bachelor of Arts - Social Science Teacher Education
New Jersey City University
Master of Arts - Secondary Education
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Time Accounting, US Census - WebTA - 2019-2020
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM), US Census 2020
- Administrator (Superintendent of Schools)
- Principal, Schools Certificate
- Supervisor, Schools Staff
- Teacher, Secondary Schools
- Project Management Certification (PMP)
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