Janelle Wood
Phoenix,USA
Summary
Community and parent advocacy leader with expertise in organizing, mobilization, and public outreach. Demonstrated success in enhancing community engagement and shaping education choice policies. Strong communication and collaboration skills drive innovative educational models for pre-K-12 students.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder, CEO
School to Purpose Academies, LLC
08.2022 - Current
- Opened pre-K-12th grade microschools in Arizona (smaller learning environments—12 students per microschool)
- Hired and trained management, coaches and administrative staff in how to operate microschools
- Developed Individual Development Plans (IDPs)
- Developed Self-Management Policies
- Oversee implementation of daily activities in microschools
- Professional development of management, coaches and administrative staff
Founder, CEO
Black Mothers Forum, Inc.
08.2016 - Current
- Oversight of Executive Director daily activities and operations
- Responsible for casting vision, fund development, creating safe spaces for mothers and children to express trauma free from judgement or further harm
- Responsible for leading Governing Board and Core Team in development and implementation of our strategic plan
- Responsible for the planning and coordination of leadership training, advocacy training, retreats, town halls, etc
- Responsible for leading and facilitation of courageous conversations to address discriminatory and disproportionate practices by school administrators and law enforcement officers
- Responsible for creation of BMF Microschools, School to Purpose Academies, etc
- Responsible for management of Microschool Director, Executive Communications Director and Microschool Administrator
- Facilitation of Know Rights and Parent Advocacy Trainings
- Facilitation of Creating Safe and Supportive Learning Environments (to address diversity, equity and inclusion) to Teachers at BET-C Conference (November 2019)
- Facilitation of Creating Safe and Supportive Learning Environments (to address diversity, equity and inclusion) to Behavioral Health Counselors at Kansas Conference on Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence
- Facilitation of Community Conversations (to address issues of diversity equity and inclusion) in Osborn School District and Great Hearts Academies
- Responsible for assisting parents and students in accessing necessary resources to address any academic and/or behavioral needs
- Serve as an advocate for Black students and their parents as it relates to over discipline, plans for re-entry, understanding school policies, their rights and state/federal laws
- Assist parents in their interactions with school officials, state and/or federal agencies, i.e., OCR, etc
- Assist in the development of parent advocates and student voice
- Collaboration with various community organizations in addressing SROs, racial equity, inclusion, disproportionality, police brutality, i.e., Demand 2 Learn (ACLU), ASU Mary Lou Fulton, Morningstar, NAACP, African-American Advisory Council, City of Phoenix Human Relations Commission, ADE Equity Council, March for Our Lives, Smart Justice, Rising Youth Theater, Kyrene Parents for Equity, Betty Fairfax High School, Tempe Interfaith Council, Union of Black Episcopalians, and Unity Collective
- Collaboration with various school and law enforcement agencies to address racial inequities, i.e., Arizona Department of Education, Phoenix Union High School District, Osborn School District, Kyrene School District, Laveen Elementary School District, Chandler Unified School District, Arizona Department of Public Safety, City of Phoenix Police Department, City of Tempe Police Department, and AZ Post
- Partnership with Arizona Republic to address diversity within their staff, inequities in positive media coverage of the Black community
Partnership Specialist
U.S. Census Bureau
08.2019 - 09.2020
- Planned, developed, and coordinated Census partnership agreements with local businesses and community groups to develop specific strategies to eliminate enumeration barriers in specific regions in support of the Decennial Census
- Planned, developed, and coordinated Census partnership agreements to ensure activities were carried out, resolved problems encountered, and determined the need for renegotiation
- Addressed questions, concerns and issues related to Census partners and stakeholders
- Established Census partnership agreements with local businesses and community groups to develop specific strategies to eliminate enumeration barriers in specific regions in support of the Decennial Census
- Developed Power Point presentations, gave briefings, conducted meetings and promoted Census partnerships with various local businesses and community groups
- Facilitated multiple Census informational meetings with African American and Faith-Based Community Partners
Case Manager Supervisor
Zanes Law
Phoenix, Arizona
09.2017 - 01.2018
- Developed job description, workflow and processes for this position
- Developed training curriculum for case managers (paralegals)
- Collaboration with lawyers, owners and case managers to ensure clients were expeditiously serviced
- Interviewed, hired and on-boarded new pre-litigation and litigation case managers
- Managed 17 case managers complete their job duties timely and within designated time frames
- Conducted performance reviews, performance management and progressive discipline
- Retrieved weekly data on each case managers caseloads, types of cases, complaints in order to address any training needs, cultural issues, technical needs, etc
- Developed monthly training schedules for case managers
- Facilitated weekly training sessions for case managers
- Coordination and facilitation of weekly staff meetings
- Ensured case managers met their monthly key performance indicators
- Management of case managers time cards, overtime authorizations, vacation approvals, etc
- Reviewed case files and provided direction on how to move cases forward
Extended Handler Supervisor
The Permanent General
Phoenix, Arizona
06.2015 - 05.2017
- Developed processes, workflow and training for claim handlers
- Responsible for reviewing resumes, conducting interviews and the selection of potential new Extended Handler and Initial Handler adjusters
- Responsible for strategically looking for ways to help adjusters meet their productivity and career developmental goals
- Responsible for ensuring our team/branch/company fulfill productivity/customer service goals
- Responsible for monthly audits of work product
- Responsible for completion of daily, monthly and quarterly reports
- Responsible for supporting other teams in meeting their goals as well
- Responsible for performance evaluations and addressing any performance concerns
- Responsible for mentoring/coaching team members on ways to improve their claims handling skills and how to prepare themselves for promotion opportunities
Board Chair/Interim President
International Leadership Ministries
Phoenix, Arizona
01.2010 - 10.2014
- Collaboration with international partners to develop a leadership development curriculum for women missionaries in the Middle East
- Cross-collaboration with various Arab women organizations, faith-based and mission organizations to work on the empowerment of Muslim women in the Middle East
- Responsible for facilitation of board training and development
- Responsible for oversight of ministry projects, i.e., coordination and implementation of international mission trips
- Responsible for volunteer recruitment for various ministry projects, i.e., curriculum building, etc
- Responsible for fund development/marketing/annual budget, etc
- Responsible for day to day operations of ministry including oversight of administrative assistant
- Responsible for coordination of annual fundraising event
- Responsible for recruitment, hiring and performance management
- Responsible for approval of leadership development curriculum for women leaders in Middle East
- Responsible for identifying and training new president of ministry
Chief of Staff
City Council, District 8
Phoenix, Arizona
12.2003 - 05.2008
- Responsible for overseeing City Council staff in the coordination of public meetings, events, etc
- Within our district through collaboration with City Department heads, i.e., City Manager’s Office, Neighborhood Services Department Head, etc
- Worked with state and federal agencies, i.e., Representative Leah Landrum-Taylor, Congressman Ed Pastor’s Office to address needs of District 8 constituency
- Temporary Assignment with Governor Napolitano’s Office to assist in helping Katrina Survivors
- Responsible for training and development of City Council staff on how to handle constituency concerns, facilitation of public meetings with business stakeholders, etc
- Responsible for advising City Councilmember on various city initiatives that would impact our district which comprised of the Downtown District, Airport, etc
- Responsible for conducting meetings with department heads in order to address constituent concerns and identify resources
- Responsible for handling complaint calls from constituents and/or vendors
- Responsible for coordinating Councilmembers’ calendar and representing Councilmember at various public speaking events
- Responsible for ensuring city departments were completing major district projects and meeting deadlines
- Responsible for communications between our office and constituency
- Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training and development of all city council staff
- Responsible for assigning city council staff to various city departments and responding to their assigned community groups/organizations
- Responsible for conducting/facilitating weekly staff meetings
- Responsible for working with City Councilmember to identify district projects, budgeting, purchasing, etc
- Responsible for working with Public Information Officer to coordinate City Councilmembers’ monthly television show, press releases, etc
- Participated in the Black Caucus and National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) on behalf of District 8
Education
Master of Arts - Biblical Leadership Development
Phoenix Seminary
Phoenix, AZ05-2005
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ08-1989
Skills
- Community engagement
- Advocacy training
- Strategic planning
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
Accomplishments
- YASS Prize Semi-Finalist
- McLeod Society Fellow
- Common Sense Institute Choice Fellow
- AZ Empowerment Scholarship Parent Handbook Committee Facilitator
Affiliations
- Parent Community Conversations on School Choice
- Parent Community Conversations on School Expectations
- Know Your Educational Rights Training
References
References available upon request.
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Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeContract WorkWork Location
HybridImportant To Me
Flexible work hoursQuote
The fear of the unknown, keeps us in bondage to that which is known.
Rev. Janelle Wood
Timeline
Founder, CEO
School to Purpose Academies, LLC
08.2022 - Current
Partnership Specialist
U.S. Census Bureau
08.2019 - 09.2020
Case Manager Supervisor
Zanes Law
09.2017 - 01.2018
Founder, CEO
Black Mothers Forum, Inc.
08.2016 - Current
Extended Handler Supervisor
The Permanent General
06.2015 - 05.2017
Board Chair/Interim President
International Leadership Ministries
01.2010 - 10.2014
Chief of Staff
City Council, District 8
12.2003 - 05.2008
Master of Arts - Biblical Leadership Development
Phoenix Seminary
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Arizona State University
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