Karen Dukes-Smith
Rock Hill,SC
Summary
Insightful Manager with experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Proficient in best practices, market trends and regulatory requirements of industry operations. Talented leader with analytical approach to business planning and day-to-day problem-solving.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Coach, Strengthening Families Program (SFP)
Children's Trust Of South Carolina
01.2013 - Current
- Provide pre-funding training and bidders conferences for potential organizations
- Organize annual RFA process
- Act as a liaison between agency partners and support them with RFA processes
- Management of statewide grants
- Oversee the MOA process
- Develop and implement a quality assurance plan for coaching services
- Provide coaching, consultation and technical assistance to SFP implementing agencies
- Monitor and evaluate funded agencies
- Oversee the SFP data and analysis collection processes
- Responsible for preparing and hosting an annual pre-service training for SFP network
- Disseminate an annual technical assistance satisfaction survey to the SFP Network members.
Parent & Community Involvement Coordinator
Richland School District One
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Worked cooperatively with school and community agencies personnel regarding the needs of particular students
- Consulted with other disciplines on student issues and assists in locating resources to meet the environmental needs of students and their families; makes appropriate referrals
- Coordinated special programs and activities as assigned
- Participated in conducting in-service training for faculty members, and workshops and other activities for parents
- Made home visits to gather data, relieve school-home difficulties and increase parents' understanding of children's' educational needs and the resources available to them within the school
- Met with groups of students and parents to improve peer relationships and positive attitudes toward school
- Interacted and communicated with various social services groups, organizations and community resources to provide quality programs and services to students and families.
Executive Director, Youth & Family Development
Youth Voices, Inc
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Coordinated youth and family programs in schools, faith-based organizations and communities to enhance parent/child communication
- Responsible for grant management
- Acted as Operations Manager at YVLR Teen Health Center
- Provided educational programs for students and their parents to promote abstinence, healthy lifestyles and academic success
- Coordinated job readiness training programs (i.e., career exploration, job seeking skills, job search, job placement, job shadowing, and summer work programs)
- Networked with local business managers/owner to establish/create employment opportunities for student to acquire job readiness skills and/or employment
- Facilitated Life Skills and Job Readiness training with the Youth Build young adult project
- Coordinated media campaigns and creates brochures/flyers as needed to raise public awareness regarding efforts to address teen pregnancy
- Interacted and partnered with agencies, groups and individuals such as school administrators, teachers, parents, students, ministers, and health professionals to enhance youth development programs in the Lower Richland communities.
Program Director, New Morning Foundation Teen Pregnancy Program
Youth Voices, Inc- Partnership with Richland School District One
01.2005 - 01.2008
- Coordinated teen pregnancy prevention programs, services and activities for Richland County School District One
- Responsible for grant procurement and management
- Provide staff development trainings and workshops for teachers and administrators regarding teen health laws
- Coordinated youth and family programs in schools, churches, and communities to enhance parent/child
- Coordinated media campaigns and creates brochures/flyers as needed to raise public awareness regarding efforts to address teen pregnancy
- Interacted and communicated with various groups and individuals such as school administrators, teachers, parents, students, ministers, and health professionals
- Established/secured alliances with teachers, principals, businesses, and health and social service agencies with teen pregnancy reduction and/or abstinence as a goal or area of focus
- Provided weekly & monthly educational programs for students and their parents to promote abstinence.
Program Director, You First
Family Service Center
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Managed prevention programs, services and activities for the schools districts, communities and faith based initiatives
- Developed, implement and coordinate public relations and advocacy
- Developed, coordinated and facilitated trainings, parenting workshops and youth development, activities in schools, faith organizations and communities to promote abstinence
- Initiated Parent Coalitions in five SC counties to advocate and lobby for better CHEA policies
- Maintained current knowledge about community needs, trends and program development, training, and services
- Engaged and facilitate individual committees of the initiative
- Responsible for grant management.
Education
Master of Arts - Organizational Change and Leadership (OCL)
Columbia College
Columbia, SCMaster of Education -
Cambridge College
Cambridge, MABachelor of Science - Criminal Justice and Political Science
Benedict College
Columbia, SCCertificate - School of Organizational Change & Leadership (OCL)
Columbia College
Columbia, SCSkills
- Mentoring abilities
- Coaching Techniques
- Personable and friendly
- Communication abilities
- Strategic Planning
- Effective Communication
Accomplishments
3923 Webb Court, Columbia, SC 29204
Purchased, renovated and rent for low to moderate income levels
3730 Thurmond Street Columbia SC 29204
Purchased, renovated and rent for low to moderate income levels
3209 Quitman Street Columbia SC 29204
Renovated for elderly residents
311 South Spruce Street, Rock Hill, SC,
Purchased, fully renovated, extended and sold at affordable housing level
1400 Hyatt Avenue Columbia SC 29203
Purchased land in low income neighborhood to build a small subdivision of 5 homes at the affordable low income level.
Timeline
Sr. Coach, Strengthening Families Program (SFP)
Children's Trust Of South Carolina
01.2013 - Current
Parent & Community Involvement Coordinator
Richland School District One
01.2011 - 01.2013
Executive Director, Youth & Family Development
Youth Voices, Inc
01.2008 - 01.2013
Program Director, New Morning Foundation Teen Pregnancy Program
Youth Voices, Inc- Partnership with Richland School District One
01.2005 - 01.2008
Program Director, You First
Family Service Center
01.2001 - 01.2005
Master of Arts - Organizational Change and Leadership (OCL)
Columbia College
Master of Education -
Cambridge College
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice and Political Science
Benedict College
Certificate - School of Organizational Change & Leadership (OCL)
Columbia College
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