Years of senior leadership professional experience
GILBERTO AGOSTO, JR.
Non-Profit Senior Leader
Bronx,NY
Summary
Competent leader with exceptional motivational, evaluation, implementation, and operational capabilities; experienced budget management; exceptional interpersonal, and team building skills; data driven; capable of balancing multiple priorities; outstanding communication and follow-through skills. Strategic-thinking individual experienced in turning low-performing organizations into top revenue producers. Offering engaging and pleasant personality with expertise improving customer relationships. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
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Work History
Director, Jobs-Plus
Urban Upbound Jobs-Plus
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Developed and executed strategic operational plans building on Urban Upbound existing efforts and accomplishments in workforce development and financial empowerment
- Evaluated the programs qualitatively and quantitatively, tracking performance goals, and implementing modifications as needed to meet and surpass those goals
- Managed the budgets in collaboration with CFO and COO
- Built relationships with community leaders, private sector partners, government agencies, and other stakeholders
- Liaison with the Human Resource Administration (HRA), the Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE), NYCHA, and all other partner agencies.
Director, Reads Initiative
Literacy Inc
09.2021 - 02.2023
- Provided visionary leadership and management of the Reads Initiative, a collective of ten organizations that provided literacy services to families with children ages 0 through grade 5
- Facilitated various partner planning meetings
- Guided partners toward consensus of defined, shared vision
- Built and sustained relationships with community stakeholders
- Implemented plans that promoted collaboration between programs
- Developed solutions to initiative challenges, and implemented problem-solving strategies
- Represented the Reads Initiative at meetings with policy makers, community-based organizations, and schools.
Deputy Director, Teen Programs
St. Nicks Alliance
11.2020 - 07.2021
- Facilitated learning community amongst teams to share best practices, foster collaboration and achieve a culture of mutual support and high performance
- Recruited, trained, and supervised program directors
- Developed team leadership skills by providing coaching and professional guidance
- Evaluated program goals, and implemented strategies that ensured objectives were met
- Supervised data collection, participated in the launch of new database system
- Collaborated with senior team on strategic planning, budgeting, communications, and fundraising.
Consultant
Westchester B.L.U.E. Foundation
10.2019 - 11.2020
- Recommended an effective database platform and guidance for the collection of impact data
- Implemented marketing strategies to strengthen donor solicitation and retention
- Assisted in identifying new funding sources, recruiting new trustees and donors
- Provided strategic planning suggestions for the potential expansion of client services, while maintaining solvency of the operational budget
- Assisted with coordinating donor recognition, fundraising, and special events.
Director of Youth Services
Union Settlement Association, Inc. - New York, NY
10.2014 - 09.2019
- Directed academic, recreational, college readiness, adult, and older adult programs
- Facilitated the Youth Opportunity HUB Initiative, partnering with community-based organizations providing services to disconnected youth
- Monitored operational budgets, and participated in the launching of a new financial platform; assisted in the elimination of a 500K deficit
- Supervised teams consisting of full-time, part-time, per-diem, and volunteer staff
- Implemented strategic planning, guided overall program operations, supported a culture of high team performance and development
- Ensured effective communication with city, state and private funding representatives
- Collaborated with consultants to establish the collection of vital impact data.
Senior Program Director
Children's Aid Society - New York, NY
02.1996 - 06.2014
- Directed fully integrated public health and academic program within public schools
- Supervised administrative, clinical, social work, public health, and educational teams
- Conducted student academic progress meetings with program and school leaders
- Evaluated academic and developmental classroom program components
- Collaborated with senior leadership, DOE, Community Schools, and funding organizations
- Facilitated planning meetings with school leadership and program executive staff
- Provided data required by DOE, Community Schools, and funding organizations
- Monitored program budget and assisted with RFP preparations
- Assessed lesson planning and program components using DOE standard guidelines
- Implemented parent educational programs in collaboration with school leadership.
Public Health Center Administrator
Maternity Infant Care (MIC) - New York, NY
- Managed daily clinical operations and monitored budgets
- Delegated administrative and medical team schedules
- Provided data and reports required by the DOH and executive leadership
- Implemented and facilitated community health awareness programs for adults and teens.
Education
Certification -
Baruch College Office of Public Policy-Emerging Leaders Program
New York, NY12.2015
MPA -
Walden University
Minneapolis, MN05.2008
BA (Psychology) -
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY05.2002
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Verbal and written communication
- People Management
- Operations Management
- Financial Management
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Organizational Development
- Innovation and Creativity
- Project Management
- Team Leadership
Affiliations
- Association of Public Administrators
- House of SpeakEasy Foundation (Trustee)
- National Society of Leadership and Success- Walden University
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 25 partner organizations in the development of East Harlem Youth Opportunity HUB Initiative funded by the New York District Attorney's Office.
Work Availability
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Interests
Motorcycle Riding
Spending time with family
Fishing
Reading
Enjoying the company of good friends
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridQuote
The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.
Walt Disney
Timeline
Director, Jobs-Plus
Urban Upbound Jobs-Plus
08.2023 - 06.2024
Director, Reads Initiative
Literacy Inc
09.2021 - 02.2023
Deputy Director, Teen Programs
St. Nicks Alliance
11.2020 - 07.2021
Consultant
Westchester B.L.U.E. Foundation
10.2019 - 11.2020
Director of Youth Services
Union Settlement Association, Inc. - New York, NY
10.2014 - 09.2019
Senior Program Director
Children's Aid Society - New York, NY
02.1996 - 06.2014
Public Health Center Administrator
Maternity Infant Care (MIC) - New York, NY
Certification -
Baruch College Office of Public Policy-Emerging Leaders Program
MPA -
Walden University
BA (Psychology) -
College of New Rochelle
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