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Giovanni Davis

Sacramento,CA

Summary

Results-driven and customer-oriented program manager with several years of experience in strategic planning and complex problem-solving. Expert in networking, marketing, cross-functional communication, employee supervision, and process improvements. Decisive leader ready to leverage background in program management to expand organizational success.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Manager - Project RISE

Improve Your Tomorrow, Inc.
Sacramento , CA
07.2024 - Current
  • I directly oversee three continuation school sites, with Program Manager responsibilities in alignment with IYT.
  • Collaborate with external partners to host job fairs, reintegration workshops, college workshops, and apprenticeship information sessions.
  • Build and manage partnerships across EGUSD, SCUSD, NUSD, and. surrounding school districts.
  • I oversee a caseload of justice-involved youth members in a trauma-informed program, providing wrap-around social-emotional and educational support services to young men of color as they transition from incarceration to their respective schools.
  • I collaborate with probation officers in Sacramento County to develop plans for behavioral and academic improvement, as well as service hour completion for our justice-involved youth, while also advocating for the members in court.
  • Provide monthly training sessions to Program Managers across the organization.
  • Demonstrated successful key performance indicators since the date of hire. (100% roster capacity, 90% retention rate of all members, 75% or higher of members with high engagement data.)

Program Manager

Improve Your Tomorrow, Inc.
Sacramento , CA
06.2021 - 07.2024
  • Responsible for meeting the program’s annual goals, including GPA, college attendance, program engagement, A-G completion, and retention.
  • Directly oversaw the implementation of the program's core services and program data tracking through Salesforce.
  • Met frequently with school site key stakeholders, including principals, assistant principals, teachers, school social workers, etc.
  • Oversaw and provided weekly coaching sessions to full-time and half-time AmeriCorps members who serve as academic mentors, program assistants, and college advisors.
  • Developed effective plans of action for running programs from inception to completion, including launching new programs at other schools.
  • Demonstrated successful key performance indicators since the date of hire. (100% roster capacity, 90% retention rate of all members, 75% or higher members with high engagement data)

Mentor Fellow

Americorpservices, Improve Your Tomorrow, Inc.
Sacramento , CA
10.2020 - 06.2021
  • Managed a caseload of 25-30 at-risk students, with the goal being to provide academic, emotional, and mental support (mentorship).
  • Reviewed transcripts and advised on college admission requirements to all students on the caseload.
  • Provided weekly communication with parents and guardians via phone and email regarding the student's academic, emotional, and mental growth.
  • Supported in delivering workshops (college advising, civic engagement, life skills, etc.).
  • Daily data entry of student progress information into our database (Salesforce).

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
05-2020

Skills

  • Project management
  • Data analysis, performance tracking
  • Partnership development
  • Youth development
  • Behavioral intervention
  • Training delivery
  • Crisis management
  • Team collaboration
  • Conflict resolution
  • Team leadership

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Program Manager - Project RISE

Improve Your Tomorrow, Inc.
07.2024 - Current

Program Manager

Improve Your Tomorrow, Inc.
06.2021 - 07.2024

Mentor Fellow

Americorpservices, Improve Your Tomorrow, Inc.
10.2020 - 06.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies

California State University, Sacramento