JULIA RHODES
Summary
Julia is dedicated to working with state and local governments in making their systems more equitable and efficient. She brings a level of experience specializing in program and project management, process improvement, and constituent engagement and retention to your team.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Managing Consultant
Guidehouse - State And Local Government
01.2021 - Current
- Ensures federal and state-funded grant projects meet all compliance requirements, provides policy guidance, and tracks program budgets and performance.
- Sole manager of a City FEMA-PA response, managing compliance, eligibility, reporting, and funding strategy and requirements.
- Led the design, facilitation, data collection, and reporting for a state community engagement effort aimed at collecting input from childcare stakeholders on how the State should allocate $38M in ARPA funding.
- Managed and executed the change management component of a Workday implementation at a public utility provider employing roughly 1,000 individuals.
Project Manager
City of Detroit
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Provided daily case management services to approximately 5,000 clients (annually) and built an internal case management and project tracker to improve efficiencies and client experience for those seeking expungement services.
- Evaluated and reported program outcomes to inform and recommend legislative changes for Michigan's Clean Slate Bills to increase the number of expungement-eligible constituents.
- Organized and directed city-wide expungement events to provide pro-bono legal services to approximately 400 constituents per event and worked with both government and non-government agencies to increase access to expungement services for Detroiter's
- Developed and executed all change management activities including training sessions, materials, and standard work procedures for staff attorneys and volunteers engaging with Project Clean Slate
- Improved communications and processes between the Law Department, Police Department, Unions, and the BPOA to ensure officers received legal representation, when eligible, to reduce the indemnification risk to the City, and flagging officers who were repeatedly involved in civil rights violation suits.
Co-Owner and Director of Marketing
Rebel Nell
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Identified market trends, refined focus on top-performing sales channels, and implemented the marketing and sales strategy for each channel
- Developed and planned all social, email, and direct marketing campaigns and materials
- Translated sales data into social impact reports for donors and investors
- Set up HMIS system to track the long term progress of employees, reporting on their financial management, career, and educational growth
- Grew annual sales from 75K to 360K, helping 17 families transition from shelters to permanent housing
Education
Masters of Public Administration -
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI12.2015
Skills
- MS Office
- Process Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- Analysis and Evaluation
- Project Management
- Business Development
- Human Centered Design
- Grant Management and Compliance
Certification
Lean Six Sigma - Greenbelt
Fellowships
REDF Social Entrepreneurship Fellow - 2018
Timeline
Managing Consultant
Guidehouse - State And Local Government
01.2021 - Current
Project Manager
City of Detroit
01.2018 - 01.2021
Co-Owner and Director of Marketing
Rebel Nell
01.2014 - 01.2018
Masters of Public Administration -
The University of Michigan
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Wayne State University
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