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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Interests
Additional Information
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Francine Brown

Francine Brown

Professional Management
Louisiana

Summary

PR/ COMMUNITY CATALYST/ MEDIA OBJECTIVE I’m a people’s person with over 7 years’ experience as a well-known community media correspondent bringing stories vital to community and business development; Created a healthy community network with non-profits, business owners, civic and governmental agencies to build community engagement and build sustainable community development. Highlighted stories viable to public safety; Crafted newsworthy stories that people needed or wanted to know.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations Director

CEO of Seniors First, Inc
01.2017 - Current
  • Pioneered Seniors First non-profit programming to reintegrate senior citizens back into the community improve the cognitive development of senior citizens by providing healthy meals recreational environments at A.B Palmer community center; Modeled and demonstrated the importance of mentorship programs to community youth using Rites-of-Passage with exemplified legacy; Incorporated Seniors First Inc as a 5013 and a 509 (a)2 in 2018; Organized health fairs and job fairs for low-income seniors and dislocated workers in vulnerable communities; Orchestrated and launched NIP (Neighborhoods In Progress) grant proposals with City of Shreveport Community Development to meet the immediate health care needs of senior citizens; Initiated and cultivated community “healing” (natural herbs) garden with Seniors First members and volunteers located on Eve Circle in Eden Gardens; Revitalized and transformed Eden Gardens Elementary School’s gateway with 50 “Knock-off Roses landscape initiative; Spearheaded and organized, the 2022 Cedar Grove Juneteenth Parade and Celebration with special invited guest Award-winning Author, and Actress Nita Whitaker; Revitalized community engagement with youth-based sports during the 2022 “Hoop Don’t Shoot” basketball tournament at A.B Palmer Park and Recreation Center to decrease violence amongst youth city-wide(July 2022); Collaborated with LSU Agricultural Department, after the COVID epidemic, to introduce advancements in digital technology to seniors, to provide arranged basic computer classes to narrow the digital divide relative to the senior populations (Feb-April 2023); Appointed Chair of The Cedar Grove Art Mural Committee culminating the Cedar Grove 100th Birthday Celebration ending in 2027; Established partnerships with SPAR, Community Renewal International Haven House and Friendship Houses, LSU Agricultural Dept, STEM NOLA, Community Action Agency, Family Helping Families, LSU-Ochsner, Goodwill Industries, Pelican Bayou Counseling Agency, Shreve Memorial Library, Tazikis, Brookshires, Papa Murphy’s, SRAC, KSLA Channel 12, KTBS Channel 3, FOXX KMSS Channel 6, and ALPHA media.

Commerce
12.2019 - 08.2022
  • Planned, organized, directed, and controlled daily operations to over 20 office staff, 30 field supervisors: Lead enumeration training in all 64 Louisiana parishes; Conducted SLA; Lead field data Geo mapping; Proficient in Microsoft Word, and digital technology; Disseminated data analysis and interpretation.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

Southern University and A&M College

Associate of Science - Accounting

Southern University

Associate of Science - Business Management

Southern University

CPR/AED/First Aid - American Heart Association - undefined

Feb 2022

2024 GA15206 - undefined

Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development
Feb

Skills

  • Supervisory Experience
  • Intelligence/Travel Oriented Supervising Experience
  • Excellent Communicator
  • Public Relations
  • Relationship Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Media Relations
  • Flexibility
  • Policy Development and Enforcement
  • Student Advocacy
  • Overseeing Personnel
  • Union Negotiations
  • Nonprofit Communications
  • Network Intelligence
  • Strategic Vision
  • Crisis Communications
  • Resource Allocation
  • Business Management
  • Leadership Training
  • Operational Leadership
  • Overseeing Events
  • Payroll Administration and Timekeeping
  • Business Growth Initiatives
  • Strategic Consulting
  • Improve Performance
  • Desktops, Laptops and Mobile Devices

References

References: Bonnie Moore (318)453-8148 Dr. Russell Minor (318)560-4271

Interests

Francine “Monro” Brown Origin Story Non-Profit leads to memorialize Art Mural Cedar Grove Mural Survey Monro Brown COVID PSA SRAC Executive Director Pam Atchison Executive Director Bonnie Moore Testimony La State Fair Seniors Day with Co-Host Monro Brown 2022 Cedar Grove Celebrates PreJuneteenth Federal Holiday Monro Brown fundraiser for COVID victims Monro Brown Heads to the White House Monro Brown Teams Up with United Non Profits Durham Transport Media Sponsor Seniors First Unites Youth with Seniors

Additional Information

  • TESTIMONIALS/ PUBLISHED ARTICLES , Bonnie Moore - Director of Community Development Pam Atchison - Executive Director SRAC SB Cover/ SB Profile “Women in Business” SB Magazine (Feb 2022) “Marching On” (SB Magazine Cover Story)

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract Work

Timeline

Commerce
12.2019 - 08.2022

Operations Director

CEO of Seniors First, Inc
01.2017 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Studies

Southern University and A&M College

Associate of Science - Accounting

Southern University

Associate of Science - Business Management

Southern University

CPR/AED/First Aid - American Heart Association - undefined

2024 GA15206 - undefined

Karyn Purvis Institute of Child Development

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