Carlin Jacobs

• Founding principal, growing NOCC from a start-up to serving over 1,000 participants in five years.
• Developed workforce training pathways in collaboration with economic and workforce development partners.
• Shaped programming aligned with technical skills, soft skills, and credentials valued by regional employers.
• Recruited and transitioned high school and adult participants into high-demand career pathways.
• Expanded high school dual enrollment opportunities with post-secondary institutions.
• Collaborated with city and state governments for education and policy reform.
• Surpassed industry-based credential goal of 80%, achieving a 93% success rate in 2023-2024.
• Supported the CEO with fundraising efforts, maintaining a balanced annual budget.

• Led career pathways development across 21 open-enrollment high schools.
• Coordinated workshops, site visits, and training sessions related to career and technical education (CTE).
• Increased high-wage, high-demand (HW-HD) certifications for graduating seniors from 45 to 180 in one year.
• Boosted the number of CTE instructors with HW-HD certifications from 2 to 16 in one year.
• Mentored CTE leaders and instructors to build citywide leadership capacity.
• Managed YFN’s school grants and coached schools on funding strategies for CTE programs.
• Developed Communities of Practice for Advanced Technology and Digital Media instructors.

• Co-led the school’s leadership team and implemented a data-driven instruction model.
• Managed CTE implementation, resulting in 118 industry-based certifications earned by students and 15 earned by instructors during the 2015-2016 school year.
• Developed a partnership with Delgado Community College for dual enrollment and college credit opportunities.
• Implemented PBIS programs, reducing student disciplinary referrals by 28% in one year.
• Conducted weekly observations, providing actionable feedback to teachers.

• Collaborated with national school leaders on best instructional and cultural practices.
• Received one-on-one coaching focused on leadership styles, urban education reform, and data-driven instruction.

• Taught Graphic Arts, Audio Engineering, Web Design, Video Production, and ACT Prep.
• Mentored teachers on data-driven instruction, resulting in improved standardized test scores.
• Facilitated ongoing professional development for teachers.

• Developed Graphic Design and Audio Engineering programs.
• Introduced students to Graphic Design through the Adobe Creative Suite.

• Provided audio engineering, mixing, and mastering services.