Jacquelyn Johnson
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Experienced Program Director with over 20 years in non-profit sector. Extensive experience with foster and displaced youth. Advanced understanding of non-profit grant writing and budgeting. Namely budgeting in accordance to grant, state and federal funding. Non-profit database architecture and management to meet funding source guidelines
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager
Estwick and Associates, Inc.
03.1994 - Current
- Oversaw budgets, operations, contract compliance, and human resource functions of training programs foster youth, potential foster parents and relative caregivers
- Responsible for program administration, implementation and general oversight; creation, design and management of curriculum
- Collaborating with state and local actors to design curriculum and training format for county mandated foster youth and potential foster parents
- Program Implementation; coordinating and hosting workshops based off curriculum
- Key Achievement: Managed the operation of 6 high functioning programs at a time for multiple years.
- Rolling Contract based on projects
Senior Program Manager/Program Manager
Catholic Charities Community Services
07.2018 - 02.2020
- Managed, organized, and coordinated department functions
- Kept staff current on policy and training in accordance to program and organizational policy and procedure
- Case Manager supervision
- Assessing client/placement success; limiting placement turnover
- Prescribed corrective action plans; evaluated placements, provided feedback to insure clients entered long-term placements
- Mediation between Case Manager and client/foster family
- Liaison for the ORR, OLR, and USCCB.
Student Services Coordinator/Instructor
Ancora Education
01.2015 - 07.2018
- Online Instructor of Student Success course
- Online Psychology Instructor
- Grading student coursework
- Followed institution provided syllabus and curricula with supplemental material of my choice
- As Student Services Coordinator liaised across department functionalities to ensure students are meeting organization policy and procedure
- Key Achievements: Conceptualized the Student Services Orientation position.
Program Coordinator I
Foundation for California Community Colleges
03.2012 - 01.2014
- As Program Coordinator I provided monitoring, accountability, and assistance to Project YESS program staff
- This included evaluating program needs to support roll-out of augmentation activities
- Key Achievement: Developed the operational procedures, and policies for augmentation and contract activities.
Education
M.S, Industrial Organizational Psychology -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZDoctorate of Philosophy in Psychology -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZSkills
- Developing, establishing and implementing operational policies and procedures
- Well versed in budget development and budget management
- Recognized for reliability and 'getting the job done' through persistence and a strong work ethic
- Proficient in MS Office, and G Suite
Additional Information
Dangerfield Institute of Urban Problems, Los Angeles, California
Provided workshops on self-care
Provided tutoring services
Educational counseling
Notable Experience
- 03/2016, 09/2017, Aided the Project Management Assistant at Delta Career Education Corporation Outlined the foundation for the Orientation team in Student Services Redesigned the training program for classroom materials Shadowed during the launch process of Short Term Career Training programs
- 01/1995, 01/2011, Worked with the following Programs and Organizations through Estwick & Associates Foster and Kinship Care Education Program (FKCE) 2000 – 2011 Model Approaches to Partnerships in Parenting (PS-MAPP) 1997 – 2011 Youth Empowerment Strategies for Success (YESS) 2007 – 2011 Independent Living Program (ILP) 1995 – 2007 Early Start to Emancipation Program (ESTEP) 2000 – 2006 Kinship Education Preparation and Support (KEPS) 2004 – 2006, Los Angeles, California
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Senior Program Manager/Program Manager
Catholic Charities Community Services
07.2018 - 02.2020
Student Services Coordinator/Instructor
Ancora Education
01.2015 - 07.2018
Program Coordinator I
Foundation for California Community Colleges
03.2012 - 01.2014
Program Manager
Estwick and Associates, Inc.
03.1994 - Current
M.S, Industrial Organizational Psychology -
Grand Canyon University
Doctorate of Philosophy in Psychology -
Grand Canyon University