COURTNEY LESTER
American Canyon,CA
Summary
Conscientious manager that is effective in leading programs and teams. Accomplished in creating and maintaining a cohesive working environment, securing funding partnerships, and organizational sustainability.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Experience
LunaYou, PBC
01.2020 - Current
- Executive leadership team with director report to Founder and CEO.
- Identified health disparities among pregnant women of color and developed strategies for success through ideation, prototyping and implementation.
- Help to create a star-up enterprise centered around a mobile app and health metric wearables to empower people who are pregnant to focus on their wellbeing in pregnancy and postpartum.
- Oversee engagement process of a member from enrollment to completion of the program.
- Facilitate a safe environment for storytelling and engagement to deliver value to the people at the center of our model while also leveraging the personal stories of our staff and program partners.
- Manage team of wellbeing coaches, engagement managers and interns in enhancing our engagement with our members.
- Lead entire staff in monthly team meetings that incite fun and connection with other team members in a remote environment.
Recruitment Manager
Boston University
08.2018 - 01.2020
- Direct oversight of graduate admissions and recruitment efforts for Boston university School of Social Work
- Established goals and strategy for recruitment team across a multi-platform MSW program
- Effectively built and used CRM program software for student engagement and goals
- Supervised a team of Graduate Admissions Advisors (3), Student Ambassadors (5), and work study students (2)
- Developed strategic recruitment initiatives while maintaining high level budget tracking for entire recruitment team including events, travel, and personal one on one engagement with prospective students
- Provided academic and career coaching to prospective students
- Worked closely with marketing team to aligned digital marketing campaign with recruitment efforts
- Partnered with department heads to align goals and optimize all touchpoints of all prospective students.
- Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
Regional Program Manager
Enactus
08.2012 - 07.2018
- Managed and trained a portfolio of higher education social innovation teams that executed entrepreneurial projects that are socially, economically and environmentally sustainable
- Added the Robert Wood Johnson foundation and Geico as a partner company to Enactus ($25,000) and provided project grants for Enactus teams involving a culture of health ($250,000) and job recruitment
- Created, recruited, and managed an advisory board of students which assisted Enactus in fulfill goals of accountability
Engagement and Research Coordinator
Youth Learning Center
01.2011 - 05.2012
- Managed tutors and afterschool coordinators is Afterschool program that focused on STEM and Art education
- Developed earned income opportunities and other program development ideas to expand program reach and diversify income
- Connected current programming with surrounding community and created more streams of income that enhanced operation budget and community engagement.
Education
Master of Social Work
Washington University in St. Louis
St Louis, MO05.2012
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Fisk University
Nashville, TN05.2010
Skills
- Program Management
- G-Suite
- Active Listening
- Excellent Communication
Certification
Project Management Certification. PMD- Pro - 2015
Timeline
Director of Experience
LunaYou, PBC
01.2020 - Current
Recruitment Manager
Boston University
08.2018 - 01.2020
Regional Program Manager
Enactus
08.2012 - 07.2018
Engagement and Research Coordinator
Youth Learning Center
01.2011 - 05.2012
Master of Social Work
Washington University in St. Louis
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Fisk University
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