EDISON CANTY
Educator/Community Producer
New York,NY
Summary
Experienced NYC Teaching Fellow Educator and Community Manager seeking professional leadership challenges, that merges educational, community development and management skills. Data driven compassionate and empathetic Educator, Fundraiser, Community Organizer, and Grants Manager experienced in working with disabled, underserved, and socio-economic challenged populations. Raised 10K scholarship for HS Students attending college during the pandemic. Facilitated 100K grant award from former Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams' office for IS 181 to leverage new technology.
Well versed in diversity, equity and inclusion practices. Excellent skills in representing organizations to develop partnerships as needed. Expertise in identifying strategic opportunities and leveraging resources to assist the organizations in meeting strategic goals. Strengthened community relationships through networking by the exchange of information to obtain broader access to new and valuable information concerning the community served. Well-versed NYC Teaching Fellow skilled in creating comfortable learning environments for 26 students as well as smaller self contained spaces. Experience teaching introductory and upper-level courses in Ela, Social Studies and Humanities
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
Work History
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
NYC Department Of Education
New York, NY
09.2020 - Current
- Followed classroom plans left by class teacher to continue student education and reinforce core concepts.
- Taught diverse subjects for grades K-8, successfully delivering seamless teaching in absence of regular teacher.
- Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
- Upheld classroom routines to support student environments and maintain consistent schedules.
- Worked remotely during the pandemic to support lead teacher and Special Education services at Business School of Sports
- Developed Individual Education Programs for students receiving special educational services
Teacher
NYC Department Of Education
New York, NY
09.2013 - 09.2019
- Collaborated with fellow teachers to develop cohesive educational plans and improve support for diverse students
- Implemented Universal Design Learning strategies which resulted in 100% promotion rate from 2013 to 2019
- Developed legislative grant application and received $100,000 in funding from NYS Senator Adams office for the provision of technology
- Trained staff in the utilization of Smartboard
- Staff editor, and photographer of school yearbook,
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Developed "First Day of School Rally" at Eagle Academy of Harlem
- Taught general education students as well as students with learning challenges and special needs within mainstreamed, inclusive classroom
- Partnered with Medgar Evers College to secure venue for IS/PS 181 commencement ceremony
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Instructed students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
- Reviewed curriculum and devised alternate approaches to presenting lessons to increase student understanding.
- Graded and evaluated student assignments, papers and course work.
- Maintained system required passing rate for years.
- Completed daily reports on attendance and disciplinary performance.
- Attended and facilitated IEP meetings for students and families.
- Held conferences with parents to address questions, discuss academic progress and encourage learning goals.
Program Director, NYC Champs Fitness Program
New York City Board Of Education
Brooklyn, NY
01.2014 - 03.2016
- Improved success of program by making proactive adjustments to operations.
- Fostered positive safe space environment for all students by encouraging them to voice opinions and concerns without fear of reprisal.
- Implemented effective recruitment strategies to maintain robust program enrollment
- Developed after school program from ground up, laying out framework and defining roles.
Editor at Large
M.I.A Media Group
Hollywood, FL
07.2010 - Current
- Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes and approved final versions for publication.
- Collaborated with writers and graphic designers to develop content schedules and plan workflows
- Prepared, rewrote and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
- Pitched content strategies and managed asset acquisition.
- Posted and promoted articles on social media platforms to engage target audience.
- Adhered to Associated Press and internal style guidelines, educating staff on standards.
- Checked reference sources to verify dates, facts and statistics.
- Reviewed articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy and compliance with quality standards.
- Monitored breaking news for information on incidents, events and topics of interest to quickly assign coverage to staff.
Assistant Director of Program Management
Gay Men's Health Crisis, Inc
New York, New York
01.2006 - 06.2009
- Monitored programmatic oversight of government grants portfolio totaling $40m serving HIV/Aids community
- Instituted agency continuous quality improvement program to assure efficient program services, and development of improvement informed through data analysis
- Project lead on successful grant proposal to U.S
- Department of Justice in response to crystal meth epidemic, agency awarded $900,000
- Co-Authored grant submission to HUD which led to $900,000 in funding to prevent homelessness for people with HIV/AIDS
- Project Manager on five year $3.5m award from Center of Disease Control to combat HIV and Prevention
- Agency liaison with contract managers NYC DOHMH, NYS AIDS Institute, Center of Disease Control and Ryan White Title I funding
- Partnered with elected officials to secure NYS Legislative Member items to support programs
- Agency portfolio expanded to $100,000 for FY 2007 Evaluated program impacts with stakeholders through participation on Community Advisory Boards
- Identified community partnerships driven by community assessment data Member of the agency Legislative Governmental Relations & Development Committee
- Collaborated with Fiscal Manager to develop program budgets
- Wrote and submitted monthly reports to funding partners identifying, programs successes, challenges, program modifications and milestones
- Managed customer complaints for timely resolution
- Standardized processes, evaluated programs and conducted performance reviews with eye toward continuous improvement for organization.
- Used [Software] to strategically design, execute and communicate program and project management.
- Presented monthly metrics to upper management to improve decision-making.
- Anticipated, identified and resolved program issues through solicitation of timely feedback and use of conflict resolution techniques.
- Mentored departmental personnel in achievement of program development and delivery objectives.
Coordinator of Intake
GMHC
New York, NY
07.1998 - 12.2005
- Partnered with peers and cross-functional teams to align operations with targets and strengthen internal relationships
- Strategized plans for improving control systems and structures to improve resource utilization
- Compiled daily intake reports to help management enhance plans and make key operational decisions
- Documented new client information using client database to create reports and generate tracking files
- Developed new intake procedural system that led to an 35% increase in new clients per month
Case Manager
City of New York, AIDS Services
New York, NY
06.1990 - 09.1996
- Managed and developed service plans for a caseload of 48 individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS
- Conducted psychosocial assessments to evaluate new client’s ability to function independently
- Worked with families and individuals to connect with income support, medical assistance, financial and housing support
- Performed field visits to assess living environment of clients
- Drafted homecare assessments and made recommendations for Visiting Nurse Services
- Developed a community network of resources with Realtors and Food Banks
- Authored and submitted exception to policies advocating for increase in shelter allowance
Education
Master of Public - Administration
Marist College
Master of Science - undefined
St. Johns University
Skills
- Revenue development
- Program management
- Community integration
- Client-focused approaches
- Strategic planning
- Relationship development
- External team collaboration
- Internal and external communications
- Grantsmanship
- Social media expertise
- Event promotion
- Online Teaching
- Learning Modalities
- Instructional Materials Creation
- Nondiscriminatory Practices
- Sentence Structure
- Student Progress Reporting
- Communications Strategies
- Administrative Updates
- Behavior Management Techniques
- Staff Collaboration
- Classroom Management
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Curriculum Following
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- Online Databases
- Preparation of Demonstrations
- Smart Board Technology
- Social Perceptiveness
- Enrichment Programs
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team 8 staff members.
- Achieved 100k in fundraising since 2018 by introducing budget plans and strategic processes
- Achieved revenue growth by completing functions associated with accuracy and efficiency.
- Raised 10K in fundraising to support 2022 HS grads in Harlem
Affiliations
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc, Alpha Gamma Lambda Chapter, Harlem, NY Chairman of the Fundraising Committee 2017 to 2019 Raised over $100K to support operational and programmatic endeavors Assisted with the creation of the new 501(c)3, Alpha Gamma Lambda Community Development Corporation, and was elected as its current Vice President
Timeline
Long-Term Substitute Teacher
NYC Department Of Education
09.2020 - Current
Program Director, NYC Champs Fitness Program
New York City Board Of Education
01.2014 - 03.2016
Teacher
NYC Department Of Education
09.2013 - 09.2019
Editor at Large
M.I.A Media Group
07.2010 - Current
Assistant Director of Program Management
Gay Men's Health Crisis, Inc
01.2006 - 06.2009
Coordinator of Intake
GMHC
07.1998 - 12.2005
Case Manager
City of New York, AIDS Services
06.1990 - 09.1996
Master of Public - Administration
Marist College
Master of Science - undefined
St. Johns University
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