Champagne Hughes

• Lead weekly therapeutic groups creating culturally affirming spaces for diverse community members

• Connect 300+ individuals annually to critical services through strategic referral coordination with community partners

• Train department staff through original workshops on expressive arts and culturally responsive practice

• Led annual conference coordination, managing cross-team programming, vendor relationships, and complex logistics

• Built employee engagement programming that strengthened team cohesion and inclusive workplace culture

• Coordinated high-visibility initiatives across multiple departments and executive stakeholder groups

• Directed community arts venue operations, producing 250+ events annually featuring social justice and cultural healing programming

• Designed audience survey system that informed programming decisions and strengthened grant applications

• Grew organization revenue by acquiring 50% of income through strategic partnerships

• Transitioned data collection from paper to digital, improving survey completion rates and data accuracy

• Lead weekly therapeutic groups creating culturally affirming spaces for diverse community members

• Connect 300+ individuals annually to critical services through strategic referral coordination with community partners

• Train department staff through original workshops on expressive arts and culturally responsive practice

• Directed Youth Leadership Academy serving 60 students in health, leadership, and social skill development

• Implemented pre/post assessment system measuring leadership growth and program effectiveness

• Tracked attendance, participation, and parent satisfaction through systematic data collection