Allison Jackson
Ringoes,N.J.
Summary
Executive Management Advisor with a distinguished record leading change, building "virtual teams," and planning and installing new systems and services for education, telecom and workforce development agencies. Invent solutions with internal and external teams using evidence-based best practices, quality-driven systems, and a disciplined approach to completing the change. Twenty-five years of telecom, government, leadership development, and education administrative experience. Currently pursuing new professional challenges as a contract services executive for corporate outreach STEAM / CTE education and workforce solutions.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Chief School Administrator
1
1
Project Managment Professional
Work History
Executive Advisor
Allison Jackson Associates, LLC
10.2020 - 04.2025
- Served as contractor to Perkins V. and ESSER III federal grant programs advising county vocational technical school district and community college joint programs to build new business advisory boards. Created first Advanced Manufacturing Business Council & Expert Panel for district winning national certifications and organizing county business partners for advanced manufacturing, applied sciences, and multiple CTE programs.
- Wrote plans, designed, deployed, and monitored processes to boost long-term business advisory support for student industry field experiences, competitions, apprenticeships, mentoring and work-based learning experiences.
- Interacted well with CEOs, V.P.s, Directors, and small business community leaders to build connections and nurture relationships for grades 6 to 14 to associates degree.
- Worked directly with management, consultants, and advisors to brainstorm, discuss strategy, and mitigate COVID issues impacting business.
- Analyzed operations and management of business and provided analysis, recommendations or improvements.
Partnership Specialist
US Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
06.2019 - 06.2021
- 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 rates.
- Kept detailed records of project progress and 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 the Census operational schedule and fulfill requirements.
- Analyzed GIS data and managed multiple projects related to program activities among ongoing changes, new priorities, and flexible timetables depending upon available resources.
- Able to manage, organize and execute logistical support activities for the Field Division.
- Created materials aligned to 2020 Census templates and toolkits used to guide partners and staff in a collaborative environment to enable the completion of program objectives.
- Designed weekly reports delivered to Members of Congress and bi-monthly reports to Boards of Freeholder, multiple Mayors, and partner leaders based on new GIS tools and techniques authored through the US Census.
Practice Leader- Public Sector
Allison Jackson Associates
01.2003 - 06.2019
- Practice Leader Liaison to U.S. Census Data Dissemination Specialists (i.e., David Kraiker / Naomi Mendez) to supervise the training of 99 State of NJ administrators in the 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, psychographics, and infographic data analysis supported by US Census, DoD, and 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 adding 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 an average 4.8 rating out of 5 by workshop participants across a project.
- Project Manager supervises teams of 7 to 394 managers for a corporate client for seven years, responsible for reporting, tracking, and evaluating results.
- Speaker / Presenter who planned content, designed, 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 the NJ Chapter of Million Women Mentors (2015)
- Lead Staff Training and developed training materials for multiple engineering, planning, and education project owners.
- Project Leader for Vendor Management for Supplier Management Division, including training 394 managers in new quality systems programming and conducting policies and procedures as staff transitioned from manual practices to online services.
Education
Ed.D - Administration, Supervision
Rutgers-the State University
M.C.R.P. - City and Regional Planning
Rutgers-the State University
M.S. - Project Management
Stevens Institute of Technology / AT&T School of Business
M.Ed. - Curriculum Design, Program Planning
Rutgers-the State University
B.A. - History, Political Science
New Jersey City University
Skills
- Workforce Development
- Project Management (PMP)
- Systems Installation
- Soft Skills
- Statistics / Qualitative
- Teamwork
- STEM/ CTE Professional Development Leader
- Perkins V advisor
- Data Analytics / Visualization
- NJ State Judge for STEAM Tank Student Competitions
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)
Accomplishments
- Supervised a team of 7 staff members authorized to train a global network of 394 field managers for $17.1 B in spend.
- Won global prize for change research for AT&T Labs
- Served 6 NJ Governors on six statewide boards in education, workforce development, training, broadband implementation, and youth and family services.
- First African American Assistant Dean at Princeton University School of Engineering and Applied Science.
- Led team and wrote State of NJ, Department of Education, state plans, policies, and regulations for vocational technical education. Won $21M statewide grant for grades K-12.
Affiliations
- Current: Statewide Judge, Student Competitions for STEAM TANK for New Jersey School Boards Association and U.S. Army, 2016 to present.
- Advisor to GCIT Business Council & Expert Panel (2020 to 2025) Census Partnerships Specialist to two NJ counties: 2019 to 2021.
- Volunteer over 25 years
- Founder and Chair, Million Women Mentors, New Jersey Chapter 2015
- Founder of Parents as Champions of STEM 2019
- Member - Board of Directors, Executive Women of New Jersey (ret)
- Member - Board of Directors, Northwest New Jersey Community Action Program (ret)
- Member - Board of Directors, Move the Mountain, national (ret)
- Advisory Board Member, Blue Ware Software Company (ret)
- Member- National Association of Corporate Directors
- Member - Princeton Club of NY (ret)
- Member -Rutgers Club (ret)
- Member - NJ Future
- Member - World Future Society (ret)
- Former Member of State Boards / Commissions for the last five (5) Governors of the State of New Jersey:
- Board of Trustees - Division of Youth and Family Services (7 years)
- Board of Trustees- Thomas A. Edison State College of New Jersey (7 years)
- Board of Trustees - Eagleton Institute of Politics
- Member of New Jersey State Jobs Training Coordinating Council (7 years)
- Advisory Board for Connected New Jersey (high technology planning) and informatics.
Work Availability
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Timeline
Executive Advisor
Allison Jackson Associates, LLC
10.2020 - 04.2025
Partnership Specialist
US Department of Commerce, Census Bureau
06.2019 - 06.2021
Practice Leader- Public Sector
Allison Jackson Associates
01.2003 - 06.2019
Ed.D - Administration, Supervision
Rutgers-the State University
M.C.R.P. - City and Regional Planning
Rutgers-the State University
M.S. - Project Management
Stevens Institute of Technology / AT&T School of Business
M.Ed. - Curriculum Design, Program Planning
Rutgers-the State University
B.A. - History, Political Science
New Jersey City University
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