JACQUELINE ANITA HARRIS-JACOBS
Maple Heights,OH
Summary
Career Summary Law-trained risk management professional with 13 years' experience in the insurance industry and 10 years working in neighborhoods with businesses, nonprofit organizations and faith-based organizations. Five years of grant writing experience.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
President//Consultant
HarrisResource LLC
01.2015 - Current
- Assisted several nonprofit organizations in Mount Pleasant, North Collinwood, and Near Westside Neighborhoods of Cleveland, Ohio with finding and obtaining grant funding, networking with potential partners, strategic planning, keeping up-to-date regarding research, other successful projects, legal requirements and workforce development issues.
- Registered as LLC February 2019
- Led operational team in development, rollout, and management of new product lines
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives
- Cultivated strong relationships with external partners to foster collaboration and maximize resources
- Established innovative policies to improve organizational performance and increase customer satisfaction
Conflicts Analyst/Conflicts Attorney
Baker Hostetler
01.2010 - Current
- Analyze conflict-of-interest reports by reviewing names and each new transaction against conflicts database to identify potential conflict situations
- Assist in conflict resolutions which may include preparation of conflict waivers
- Responsible for verifying that all searching is complete, consistent and accurate, adhering to established standards and procedures for all conflict-of-interest searches performed firm wide, and creating well-organized written results package
- Assist in establishing new procedures for analysis of conflict-of-interest searches performed by department
- Contribute to improving processes, procedures, and technological advancements to provide optimal client service and efficiency
- Assist with training of new support staff and attorneys as well as ongoing internal customer support
- Perform conflict analysis associated with lateral hires and marketing initiatives
- Assist attorneys with resolution of issues.
Interim Executive Director/Program Officer
Mt. Olive Housing and Community Development
01.2019 - 01.2024
- Grant Management and reporting of awarded funds for 2022-2023
- Design of 2023 Summer and Year-Round Programming based on outreach with Mt Pleasant residents during the 100Lot Visioning Project
- Grant research and writing to meet 2023 budget needs
- Assist board with recruitment of Mt Pleasant residents as board members
- Assist board with recruiting and mentoring the new Executive Director
- Assist board in pursuing federal grants consistent with the organization's mission and vision
- Facilitating partnerships in the Greater Cleveland area to expand the organization's capacity and reach.
- Defined company roles and responsibilities to establish and enhance processes
- Built relationships with donors, government officials and other organizations to secure funding and support for organization
- Developed and implemented organizational strategies to achieve set goals and objectives and secured long-term success
- Created promotional materials and provided insightful information to social media, websites and print media to educate public
- Formulated and executed strategic initiatives to improve product offerings
- Analyzed industry trends and tracked competitor activities to inform decision making
- Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions
Education
NLDP Neighborhood Leadership Development Program
Cleveland, OH06.2023
J.D. Degree -
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri05.1986
B.A. Degree - Political Science
John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio1979
Skills
- Report compilation
- Policy and procedure adherence
- Performance feedback
- Grant writing
- Case management
- Relationship building
Timeline
Interim Executive Director/Program Officer
Mt. Olive Housing and Community Development
01.2019 - 01.2024
President//Consultant
HarrisResource LLC
01.2015 - Current
Conflicts Analyst/Conflicts Attorney
Baker Hostetler
01.2010 - Current
NLDP Neighborhood Leadership Development Program
J.D. Degree -
Saint Louis University
B.A. Degree - Political Science
John Carroll University