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CHERYL WILLIAMS-KEARNEY

CHERYL WILLIAMS-KEARNEY

SOUTHFIELD,MI

Summary

With over 30 years of experience in corporate America, I successfully transitioned into Urban Planning after earning my Master's degree. Throughout my career, I actively participated in the creation and collaboration of various community development projects. After retiring from the consulting business, I embarked on a new journey as a substitute teacher in a local charter school district. Since September 2019, I have worked as a para-professional, daily substitute, and long-term substitute, utilizing my skills and expertise in the education sector.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal/Independent Planning Consultant

Kearney Development Strategies, LLC
06.2004 - Current
  • Long-term substitute teacher, math interventionist University Prep Academy
  • Area of focus elementary school grades 1-5 math, ELA social studies and special events activities
  • Project Coordinator/Co-author-Conduct primary and secondary source research pursuant to updating the City of Detroit Food Security Policy
  • Create and administer survey to obtain input from residents
  • Functioned as community liaison gather and prioritize residents' concerns regarding food security
  • Synthesize and analyze resultant data
  • Co-founder/Executive Director Detroit Association of Planners 501c3 utilizing Collective Impact Model
  • Community engagement liaison for Cooperative Capital, a resident driven private equity fund-market fund for community organizations to attract investors for community based businesses
  • ProsperUS technical adviser and guest speaker
  • Consultant to Oakland Avenue Artists Coalition-Moore Park Project Coordinator
  • Community Engagement Manager-Fitz Forward
  • Curriculum development for Workforce Development in the hospitality/restaurant industry
  • Legacy Cities Conference-Detroit-Group Moderator-facilitate discussions between community, academia, civic and business stakeholders pursuant to neighborhood revitalization goals
  • Technical Assistance Provider to IMPACT Detroit Network/Detroit Future City civic capacity group
  • Conducted primary research for WIC program compliancy by retail outlet participants presented to MDHHS resulting in an audit of non-compliant participants
  • Gleaners Community Food Bank-Summer Food Service Program-Site Coach -Monitor federal and state regulatory administrative compliance for USDA citywide lunch program.

Office Manager

Law Offices of Brooke Archie, PLLC
01.2012 - 05.2014
  • Oversee all administrative functions, including training and supervision of the office staff for newly licensed attorney
  • Responsible for conception, implementation, and maintenance of both long and short term marketing plans
  • Generate quarterly reports on marketing performance
  • Marketing strategies included Facebook, Twitter, MANTA, Yelp and Google plus
  • Manage website content
  • Created broadcast marketing through radio and print advertising
  • Track effectiveness of marketing techniques
  • Responsible for managing office budget, payroll, client billing and vendor relationships
  • Ensure the creation and timely submission and preparation of subpoenas, memos, correspondence and other legal documents, legal research.

Senior Coordinator/Team Lead

BCBS/BCN of Michigan
07.1998 - 04.2004
  • Created and presented training material for internal and external customers including Ford Motor Company and U.A.W
  • International
  • Senior Coordinator functioning in Team Lead role assessing and validating customer service skills during new coordinator hiring process and training of new coordinators
  • Subject Matter Expert for company benefits and claims policy issues arising from escalated customer contacts
  • Productivity and Project management and reporting
  • Context of training material and all correspondence for both internal and external customers designed to strictly adhere to company guidelines as set forth by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Legal department
  • Designed and developed digital training brochures for internal and external clients.

Education

Master of Urban Planning -

Wayne State University

Bachelor of Science -

University of Detroit Mercy

Skills

  • Microsoft Office 2016 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
  • Photoshop
  • SPSS
  • SketchUp
  • Project Management (Project Management Institute)
  • NCI Charrette certified
  • ServSafe certified Instructor, Proctor, Food Protection Manager, Allergen safety
  • Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, Google)

Affiliations

  • Member-American Planning Association
  • APA Private Practice Division
  • Michigan Association of Planning
  • Community Development Advocates of Detroit
  • Community Economic Development Association of Michigan
  • NAACP
  • National Association of Professional Women
  • Wayne State University Alumni Association

Additionalcontact - Email

kearneydevelopmentstrategies@gmail.com

Volunteer Experience

  • CEDAM- Policy Committee member
  • CDAD Detroit District 2 Caucus meeting guest speaker
  • Detroit Food Policy Council 2015 Summit-facilitation team
  • 4-H Youth Development program sponsor
  • Black Girls Code
  • Michigan Association of Planners-Language of Equity Project, Annual Conference planning committee
  • IMPACT Detroit
  • WNUC 96.7 Community Radio
  • Meet Up and Eat Up United Way Summer lunch program
  • TRU (Transportation Riders United)
  • GLEANERS Community Food Bank
  • Nortown Community Development Corporation
  • Warming Up Detroit
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Detroit Rescue Mission
  • Salvation Army
  • COTS- child/adult literacy

Timeline

Office Manager

Law Offices of Brooke Archie, PLLC
01.2012 - 05.2014

Principal/Independent Planning Consultant

Kearney Development Strategies, LLC
06.2004 - Current

Senior Coordinator/Team Lead

BCBS/BCN of Michigan
07.1998 - 04.2004

Master of Urban Planning -

Wayne State University

Bachelor of Science -

University of Detroit Mercy

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