JOEY HUNZIKER
Washington,DC
Summary
Pragmatic professional with 15 years of experience in leadership roles. Adept at implementing strategic business plans, driving growth and improving operations. Skilled in management and stakeholder relations. Collaborative and dedicated to building and leading talented and motivated individuals.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Leadership Development & Organizing
National Center for Learning Disabilities
08.2019 - Current
- About this role: Director responsible for leading all programs and organizing activities of national organization working at federal policy level
- Developed new department and strategy at a time of massive organizational changeover (from 60+ person organization to staff of 7)
- Designed and facilitated all virtual, online, and hybrid curricula and training sessions for young adults and parents across the country
- Developed a nationally-recognized annual event, LD Day of Action, which mobilizes hundreds of young adults and parents from across the country to advocate on important education & disability policy issues with Congress
- Designed multiple digital engagement campaigns, including My IDEA Matters in Spring 2020, On Our Minds in 2022, and a grassroots voting project called Our Time, Our Vote
- Secured new grants to expand programming, totaling over $1 million in new revenues over the past 3 years, including private funding and a subcontract with national center funded by the Department of Education
- Planned and conducted over two dozen focus groups with parents, young adults, and educators and helped launch our new annual survey of parents, educators, and young adults to monitor trends and collect data to fuel our policy work
- Expanded programming to reach over 300 young adults in our leadership program, and tripled applications to our scholarship program from 500 annually prior to my tenure, to 3,000 in 2022
- Built a brand new organizing model, and developed new impact measurement tools and metrics
- In 2022 while organization went through 11 month leadership transition, led a strategic effort with the team to prioritize our work and impact goals in advance of our new CEO’s onboarding in 2023.
Senior Associate & Project Director
WestEd
09.2018 - 08.2019
- About this role: WestEd, a national education research entity, where I co-led learning network of states building out new science education standards
- Designed and facilitated adult learning experiences, both virtually and in-person, to increase capacity and knowledge of educators, school and district leaders, and state policymakers to successfully implement new educational standards
- Coordinated impact measurement for teams involved in our professional learning experiences and ensured alignment between state and local education agencies
- Conducted quantitative and qualitative research and provide technical assistance to state education agencies and school districts on topics related to STEM policy, social and emotional learning, instructional materials, professional development, and personalized, competency-based education
Program Manager & Senior Associate, Innovation Lab Network
Council of Chief State School Officers
01.2015 - 09.2018
- About this role: Led a coalition of 15 state education agencies (members of CCSSO) to spur policy change to improve student learning
- Facilitated virtual and in-person training and professional meetings with education stakeholders from across the network of 15 states
- Planned and provided technical assistance on education legislation and policy to state education agency staff; conducted data analysis and strategic planning activities; developed research projects with external partners; deployed needs assessments to assess capacity of state education agencies to implement new policies
- Managed a $1 million budget, supervised 4 staff, and assessed network impact
Deeper Learning Equity Fellow
Big Picture Learning
09.2015 - 09.2017
Management and Public Policy Consultant
06.2014 - 11.2014
- Division of Early Learning, Office of the State Superintendent of, Washington, DC
- About this role: Fellow placed in state education agency to help revamp the division’s operations
- Project management: measured the internal performance practices of the Division of Early Learning, to support customer and parent trust in the agency
- Designed a stakeholder inclusion process and the the Division’s 2015—2019 strategic plan
- Developed policy briefs and new policies for the leadership team, and provided cost analyses to expand eligibility criteria for early learning programs.
Chair & Commissioner
LGBT Commission, City of Seattle
01.2013 - 01.2014
Youth and Community Programs Manager
Proctors Arts Center
03.2010 - 08.2012
- About this role: Managed multiple projects and programs for a large regional theatre that served as catalyst for economic redevelopment and community engagement in region
- Developed curriculum, programs, and community outreach strategies for the education department that impacted over 35,000 students each year
- Developed new initiatives including regional Art Night, twice-annual student art shows, and an annual LGBT Film Festival, QFEST
- Managed staff of five and multiple program budgets, and was responsible for grant writing and developing long-term funding strategies for new programs
Education
Masters of Public Administration - Public Administration
University of Washington, Evans School of Public Policy And Governance
Seattle, WABachelor of Arts - Theatre
Union College
Schenectady, NYSkills
- Program & Project Management
- Community Engagement and Outreach
- Learning and Curriculum Design
- Mixed Methods Research, Focus Group Development
- Strategy Development, Implementation, and Impact Measurement
- Communications and Campaign Strategy
- Facilitation
- Organizational Leadership
- Strategic Initiatives
- Grants Management
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Systems Thinker
- Project Management
Timeline
Director of Leadership Development & Organizing
National Center for Learning Disabilities
08.2019 - Current
Senior Associate & Project Director
WestEd
09.2018 - 08.2019
Deeper Learning Equity Fellow
Big Picture Learning
09.2015 - 09.2017
Program Manager & Senior Associate, Innovation Lab Network
Council of Chief State School Officers
01.2015 - 09.2018
Management and Public Policy Consultant
06.2014 - 11.2014
Chair & Commissioner
LGBT Commission, City of Seattle
01.2013 - 01.2014
Youth and Community Programs Manager
Proctors Arts Center
03.2010 - 08.2012
Masters of Public Administration - Public Administration
University of Washington, Evans School of Public Policy And Governance
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
Union College
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