OLIVIA SARSON

Responsible for managing the daily activities/schedule of the Get R.E.A.L (Ready for Education And Learning) program. Manage 7 full-time staff and 120 + interns placed throughout Broward County. This is a workforce development program to create job ready candidates from young adults (17-24) who need job skills, post secondary education,and life skills to become productive members of the Broward County workforce.

Manages the participant case record, and ensures that all necessary documentation is properly maintained using CareerSource Broward software and procedures.

Ensure accuracy and compliance with state and federal guidelines related to WIOA (Workforce Investment & Opportunity Act) programs as mandated by the federal government and ensures that federal reporting deadlines are met to avoid federal funding and fiscal finding
Recruitment of opportunity youth within Broward County.

Maintain member attendance and prepares payroll summary for staff and participants placed at worksites. Align opportunity youth with mentors related to chosen career pathway.

Coordinate service delivery by developing the Individual Service Plan with all members.
Implement individual participant goals and monitors progress.
Providing customized boot camp experiences for program participants.
Oversee case management work that involves extensive client interaction, resolve case situations or programmatic issues that are either complex or time-consuming.

Manage duties of all assigned staff, including career

counseling/development services, reviewing caseloads for accuracy in the application of program rules and regulations, and identifying areas to enhance participant interactions and process flow while ensuring collaborative relationships, exchange of information, and resolution in problem areas; and recommends process improvements.

Plan, coordinate and manage the administrative and programmatic activities of the Job Corps Scholars grant.

Monitor all program standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure procedures are kept up to date as changes occur.

Develop and implement an effective career coaching services program and ensure that each coach is assigned a caseload consistent with guidelines; take appropriate steps to ensure that case management occurs.

Evaluate and perform necessary budget tracking and procurement inquiries. Establish spread sheets for the purposes of organizing data and for budget tracking. Maintain budget and performance tracking tools for use by grant program staff.

Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for staff regarding WIOA policies, procedures and compliance issues.

Complete quarterly narrative reports and manage $1.1 million budget .

Provide leadership to BrowardUP Financial Services Commission building financial models to leverage available assets, including community partners. Create options for students to access needed
resources.

Manage grant budget and staff for the delivery of IT training programs and re-employment services for U.S.

Department of Labor funded grant of $3.1 million awarded to the college.

Complete project plans based on grant requirements to meet program objectives including enrollment, completion, budgeting, and outcome requirements.

Facilitate integration of current program into Broward College Online as designated through sustainability plan.

Collaborate with financial, operational, and front-line staff using enterprise resource management system to deliver contract and grant services within budget parameters.

Oversee recruitment, job placement assistance program, and participate in grant related calls and meetings.

Successfully recruited target enrollment for online based IT program utilizing a new modality, competency-based education courses.

Coordinated marketing campaign via print media, social media, and radio advertising.

Chose marketing materials and vendors in effort to promote the program.

Organized events to support grant goals to recruit TAA recipients, unemployed/underemployed, and veterans.

Participated in The Homeless Veteran's Stand Down event requiring regular meetings with organizations across Broward, Dade, and Monroe Counties and coordinating our Broward team with 10+ members from TAACCCT staff and the Student Veteran's Association.

Facilitated Broward College's First STEM expo where participants learned more about STEM area illustrated through faculty led table demonstrations, a round robin Employer & Student Luncheon with presentations from The Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance and Computer Science.

Executed a broad range of enrollment activities and services for prospective and current students.

Represented Broward College on and off campus to prospective students at recruitment events which included; College Fairs, High School visits, College visits, community events, on-campus events, group campus tours, and information sessions.

Coordinated recruitment events to increase enrollment.

Trusted as Lead Enrollment Service Office by Associate Dean and was responsible for planning all enrollment related activities for Central Campus.

Successfully met target of enrolling 250 new FTIC students for The Broward College Academy of Excellence(BCAE) Program on Central Campus. The cohort program required enrolling students in need of academic remediation, students facing socio-economic barriers to education, and possessed the desire to develop leadership skills within a supportive environment.

Provided counseling and course selection according to course of study for new, continuing, and transfer students.

Completed educational plans with students in effort to accomplish academic goals Facilitated new student orientation sessions providing information for student success and advisement.

Served as a, Moved to Northeast Florida to work in the K-12 system and returned to Academic Advisor position in 2009.

Assisted students, teachers, and community members in location of career related information, transfer materials, and employment listings.

Facilitated vocational interest and personality assessments.

Provided instruction during class and outreach tours.

Proofread and corrected student resumes.

Coordinated job fair events and assisted in job placement.