Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Awards and Accomplishments
Languages
Timeline
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COLLEEN CRAWFORD JANES

Summary

A youth development and community engagement specialist. A thoughtful, positive and enthusiastic youth worker, experienced with grades K-12 and with college students. A passionate connector, uniting people and organizations.. A front-facing and enterprising organizer of projects and opportunities.

Overview

4
years of professional experience

Work History

Michigan Democratic Party

Field Organizer
06.2022 - 11.2022

Job overview

  • Created and cultivated deep and diverse partnerships in the community, building momentum with more than 450,000 voter contact attempts.
  • Recruited, trained and managed 1,100 volunteers. Main point of contact for troubleshooting. Created gratitude and recognition pathways to bring volunteer accomplishments into campaign culture.
  • Participated in strategy development and planning to grow organizing program and advance campaign.

Hartman Center for Civic Engagement

Coordinator, JumpstART
09.2019 - 05.2022

Job overview

  • Created and executed visual arts curriculum for K-5 youth. Wrote curriculum modules to develop age-appropriate technical skills and understand artists' orientation
  • Incorporated social emotional and critical thinking into lessons.
  • Wrote and monitored budget; sourced supplies and guest instructors. Pivoted program to virtual format
  • Marketed jumpstART throughout the community, recruiting and retaining students. Grew to collaboration with 12 area schools and multiple university service organizations.

American Youth Foundation

Resident Ethics Fellow
06.2021 - 08.2021

Job overview

  • Taught 3 high-level ethical reasoning modules per week to ages 12-18
  • Fostered an empowering environment for adolescents to recognize their self-worth, articulate their ideas, and develop meaningful social connections. Facilitated relationship management, decision-making, and conflict-resolution skills.
  • Led daily cabin activities, facilitated group dynamics, goal setting and necessary redirection. Planned and led weeklong wilderness hikes.

Prindle Institute for Ethics

Fellow
01.2021 - 05.2021

Job overview

  • Taught “Teaching Philosophy to Children” read-aloud curriculum to help second graders learn about ethics and philosophy
  • Trained university students in modules.

Putnam County Public Schools

Student Friend
09.2019 - 12.2019

Job overview

  • Met weekly 1:1 with an at-risk student. Assisted with homework and teacher communication, modeled positive social interactions
  • Earned “Working with Children” certification.

Alpha Chi Omega Sorority

Equity and Inclusion Trainer, Social Chair, Secretary
09.2019 - 05.2022

Job overview

  • Implemented DEI principles and policy to identify and improve AXO's processes.
  • Planned XX social events; raised XX dollars.
  • Secretary work??

Grounded Greencastle

Executive Board Member
09.2018 - 05.2022

Job overview

  • Collaborated with
  • Served as ambassador for organization by fully engaging, identifying, and securing resources and partnerships to advance mission.
  • Oversaw divisional marketing, advertising and new product development.

Education

DePauw University

B.A. from Hispanic Studies, Political Science
05.2022

University Overview

Prindle Institute for Ethics Scholar

Awards and Accomplishments

Scholar: Servicio en las Américas. Attendee: National IMPACT service conference. Awardee: Stone 1st Year Civic Leadership Program. NGP VAN (voter software contact system). Michigan Seal of Biliteracy in English and Spanish.

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working

Timeline

Field Organizer

Michigan Democratic Party
06.2022 - 11.2022

Resident Ethics Fellow

American Youth Foundation
06.2021 - 08.2021

Fellow

Prindle Institute for Ethics
01.2021 - 05.2021

Student Friend

Putnam County Public Schools
09.2019 - 12.2019

Coordinator, JumpstART

Hartman Center for Civic Engagement
09.2019 - 05.2022

Equity and Inclusion Trainer, Social Chair, Secretary

Alpha Chi Omega Sorority
09.2019 - 05.2022

Executive Board Member

Grounded Greencastle
09.2018 - 05.2022

DePauw University

B.A. from Hispanic Studies, Political Science
COLLEEN CRAWFORD JANES