Jennifer A. Alberts
St. Louis,MO
Summary
Executive leader with deep experience driving organizational success and fostering collaboration. Skilled in strategic planning, financial oversight, and stakeholder engagement. Known for adaptability, resilience, and delivering results in evolving environments. Strong interpersonal skills, effective communicator, and results-driven approach.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Director
Gateway Region YMCA
04.2019 - Current
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Forge strong relationships with board members, providing regular updates on organizational progress and soliciting their expertise when needed.
- Managed a diverse team of professionals, fostering a collaborative work environment for increased productivity.
- Promoted a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging professional development opportunities for staff members.
- Led successful fundraising campaigns, securing critical resources for program development and expansion resulting in over $15K from new major donors and exceeding annual campaign goals by 5%
- Oversaw financial management, ensuring fiscal responsibility and long-term sustainability for the organization exceeding budget targets by at least 5% in 2019, 2022, and 2023
- Implement relationship-based member engagement strategies, exceeding membership goals by 5%
Traditional Guardsmen- Various Roles
126th Air Refueling Wing
05.2006 - 04.2021
- Assist, advise and counsel military personnel and dependents on matters that concern them in the Air Force community utilizing various database systems.
- Maintain files of correspondence, regulations, directives, letters, records and other publications pertaining to personnel administration.
- Advise personnel on career development, job specialties, special assignments, promotions, training, retraining programs, duty selections, restrictions and other personnel functions.
- Develop, deliver, and evaluate education and training programs
- Collect and analyze job performance data and conduct occupational analysis surveys
- Screen, identify and validate formal education and training requirements
- Maintain education and training data and provide statistical reports on programs and operations
- Monitor progress, identify problem areas, determine causes, recommend corrective action and provide counsel to 126th Mission Support Flight Personnel
- Participate in utilization and training workshops, training planning teams and training planning groups
- Prepared, coded and transmitted clinical records cover sheets
- Compiled information and prepared reports, graphs and charts on staffing, dental health, medical care from civilian sources and professional activities
- Additional Duties: 126th Air Refueling Wing Health Promotions Manager, 126th Mission Support Flight unit Fitness Program Monitor
Sr. Program Director
Gateway Region YMCA
11.2017 - 04.2019
- Managed a 76,000 sq ft Facility with 4,800 units and 11,795 total members
- Hired, trained, evaluated, and developed a team of 4 full-time Directors, 1 full-time Administrative Assistant, and 4 part-time Coordinators
- Oversaw a total branch budget of $3.9 million and managed program budgets exceeding $700K
- Led the 2018 and 2019 Annual Campaigns, exceeding goals by 103% and 169%, respectively
- Introduced a 2,040 sq Ft Challenge Course, partnering with Healthy Schools Healthy Communities
- Selected as a Membership Growth Strategy Leader to engage military and veterans
Community Outreach Executive
Taylor Family Branch YMCA
08.2014 - 11.2017
- Oversaw in-house and outreach programs including After School, Summer Day Camps, and Youth Sports
- Hired, trained, evaluated, and developed staff and volunteers
- Managed program budgets exceeding $700K
- Promoted programs through community partnerships
Youth and Family Director
Decatur Family YMCA
12.2006 - 05.2008
- Responsible for the planning, development, administration and expansion of Youth and Family Programs.
- Hire, train, evaluate and develop Youth and Family Coordinator, 15-part time employees and 19 seasonal staff.
- Developed a coalition of community partners to introduce new programs and events.
- Created and designed curriculum, goals/objectives for day camp, youth fitness and after school programs.
- Effectively develop and run leadership and mentoring programs that focus on communication, teambuilding and character values for after school programming in the Decatur Public Schools.
- Increased revenue in the areas of day camp, tumbling, youth fitness and family programming.
- Successfully develop and manage a budget for all Youth and Family Programs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Education, Leisure Services Management
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, ILMaster of Science - Recreation, Sport and Tourism
University of Illinois
01.2017
Skills
- Community Engagement
- Strategic Planning
- Program Management
- Operations Management
- Budgeting and financial management
- Relationship Building
- Program Leadership
- Leadership Development
Certification
- Organizational Leadership, YMCA of the USA
- CPR and First Aid, ASHI
Professional Development
- New Branch Executive Director Institute, YMCA of the USA, 01/01/14
- Personnel Apprentice, U.S. Air Force Technical School, Keesler AFB, 04/01/12
- Leading Successful Teams Course, YMCA of the USA, 10/01/11
- Facilities Management Course, YMCA of the USA, 12/01/11
- Fiscal Management Course, YMCA of the USA, 12/01/11
- Leading and Coaching Others Course, YMCA of the USA, 11/01/11
- Associate in Applied Science, Education and Training, Community College of the Air Force, 02/01/09
- Volunteerism Living the Legacy Course, YMCA of the USA, 02/01/08
- Principles and Practices Course, YMCA Lake of the Ozarks, 11/01/07
- Asset Building the YMCA Way Course, YMCA of the USA, 04/01/07
- Diploma - Education and Training, U.S. Air Force Technical School, Keesler AFB, 06/01/06
- Associate in Applied Science, Health Care Management, Community College of the Air Force, 09/01/06
- NSP and WSP Courses, Wilderness Education Association, Southern Illinois University, 05/01/04
- Diploma - Health Services Management, U.S. Air Force Technical School, Sheppard AFB, 08/01/03
- Diploma - Airman Leadership School, U.S. Air Force University, Scott AFB, 03/01/03
- Diploma - Nutritional Medicine, U.S. Air Force Technical School, Sheppard AFB, 07/01/99
Timeline
Executive Director
Gateway Region YMCA
04.2019 - Current
Sr. Program Director
Gateway Region YMCA
11.2017 - 04.2019
Community Outreach Executive
Taylor Family Branch YMCA
08.2014 - 11.2017
Youth and Family Director
Decatur Family YMCA
12.2006 - 05.2008
Traditional Guardsmen- Various Roles
126th Air Refueling Wing
05.2006 - 04.2021
Master of Science - Recreation, Sport and Tourism
University of Illinois
- Organizational Leadership, YMCA of the USA
- CPR and First Aid, ASHI
Bachelor of Science - Education, Leisure Services Management
Southern Illinois University
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