Develop team targets for short-term outputs including outreach activities, invitations, and cultivation events.
Coached and supported your team to ensure all members generate the targeted number of qualified leads and converted applications from their portfolio institutions.
Coached and supported team to meet on-target throughput rates from leads to submitted applications from sourced outside their portfolio.
Participated in Director level meetings and collaborate with the Recruitment Director cohort.
Siupported internal stakeholder engagement focused on talent pipeline development.
Senior Program Manager
Defy Ventures
05.2021 - 11.2022
Oversaw all in-custody programs across eight southern California prisons and transitional facilities, totaling approximately 500 program participants
Managed and trained four prison program facilitators for the CEO of Your New Life Program
Collaborated with prison staff and personnel to organize large-scale volunteer days for donors and supporters to engage with program participants
Collected and submitted sensitive information from program participants and program volunteers in compliance with California State Prison codes and policies
Tracked and analyzed program data, including enrollment, attendance, test scores, and completion rates
Conducted weekly one-on-one progress monitoring with direct reports
Guided monthly feedback sessions with prison staff to ensure program fidelity
Administered certificates of completion for program participants
Recruited volunteers for resume review sessions and professional development coaching sessions.
Managed and executed special programs and events to attract donors to particular causes.
Senior Program Manager
City Year
05.2016 - 07.2018
Managed 30 student success coaches in low-performing middle schools
Collaborated with school site leadership to ensure program fidelity
Conducted regular progress monitoring meetings with teachers and administrators
Analyzed and tracked student performance data to meet program goals
Planned and executed school-wide initiatives to improve student achievement
Responsible for student safety in afterschool program
Upheld duties to protect sensitive student data
Oversaw the execution of 20+ school-wide/community events for students, families, and community members.
Recruitment Manager
City Year
08.2018 - 05.2019
Managed eight regional recruitment managers responsible for recruiting 500+ graduating seniors across 56 campuses in 5 states
Developed regional recruitment strategy and implementation plan, resulting in a 95% enrollment rate within the region
Conducted weekly one-on-one meetings with direct reports
Conducted performance reviews
Collaborated with executive leadership at various sites for progress updates and monitoring
Hired four recruitment managers within the first 30 days in the role
Tracked trends based on qualitative and quantitative to allocate resources best
Onboarded and trained all new recruitment staff
Managed $100,000 annual budget.
Set and conveyed recruitment goals to downstream staff.
Conducted compelling presentations at colleges and community organizations, effectively conveying City Year's mission and opportunities
Managed a cadre of Recruitment Ambassadors and fostered relationships with academic institutions, expanding recruitment networks
Formulated recruitment goals and fostered relationships with university career center staff, ensuring robust talent pipelines
Reviewed applications and resumes, supporting hiring activities and ensuring alignment with organizational needs
Collaborated on local and regional HR projects, contributing to HR initiatives and best practices
Facilitated professional development workshops for student organizations on topics such as time management, resumes, interviewing, and digital identity
Tabled at career days, job fairs, and special events at colleges and universities.
Built and strengthened successful relationships with external recruiters and agencies.
Founder & Senior Consultant
The Giants Den
05.2019 - Current
Plan and execute Black Mental Wealth Summit with 150+ attendees in El Segundo, California.
Developed marketing strategy and implemented over 100 networking events, seminars, workshops, and special events, including virtual and in-person events.
Devised and implemented recruitment strategy leading to over 940 event participants
Research, negotiated, and contracted over 25 caterers servicing nearly 1000 event attendees.
Book live entertainment, speakers, musicians, and special guests for 100+ events and programs
Conducted market research to identify new opportunities and target markets.
Scout and negotiate venue rental contracts and procurements
Create annual events calendar for all organizational commitments
Wrote copy for event descriptions, titles, and details for flyers and promotional materials, including Eventbrite and administrative platforms
Oversee event setup and breakdown teams
Key point of contact for vendors and external contractors
Monitor expenses and revenue against approved budgets
Sets up timelines for program planning and implementation.
Continually maintained and improved company's reputation and positive image in markets served.
Community Facilitation Manager
Black Emotional & Mental Health Collective
11.2022 - 12.2023
Manages the Facilitation team and network, training individuals on BEAM’s
curriculum and ensuring all facilitation maintains the standards and fidelity of BEAM’s values.
Serves as one of the lead facilitators, modeling BEAM’s standards of integrity, facilitating healing spaces, curricula and training with members of the BEAM facilitation team.
Manages quality assurance, monitoring spaces and working with the Programs
Manager to use evaluation feedback to grow the capacity and effectiveness of BEAM’s training and healing spaces.
Facilitates integrative engagement with the facilitation team, holding meetings, check ins, feedback, training and coaching sessions monthly.
Works with the Program Manager and external evaluators to evolve existing curriculum and develop new curriculum that fits the needs of Black communities.
Manages orientation and training of facilitators, as well as forecasting schedules of the facilitation team such that all trainings and programs are properly covered.
Supports facilitators such that they have every tool and resource to successfully represent the organization in each training.
Develops and maintains data tracking management systems that capture relevant criteria on BEAM’s facilitation team.
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