Kevin Lindsay
Richmond,Kentucky
Summary
Experienced professional with a strong skillset in leadership, community engagement, and program management. Known for implementing high-impact practices and fostering inclusive environments. Adept at mentorship and thought-leadership with a passion for innovation. Seeking opportunities to collaborate on impactful projects.
Overview
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Work History
Workforce Development Manager
Commonwealth of Kentucky-Education and Labor Cabinet
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Oversees and leads digital equity strategies and initiatives within the branch to ensure all communities have access to high-speed internet-Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Educates policymakers, local governments, and stakeholders on digital equity and inclusion and how Internet access promotes economic and job growth
- Review workforce data and identify existing workforce goals to gain a clear understanding of each community's workforce landscape and challenges
- Develop policies and procedures to ensure digital inclusion that will afford everyone the same opportunity for job searches/workforce and career development/digital literacy
- Manages effective partnerships and community engagement to develop a digital equity ecosystem for unserved and underserved communities
- Coordinates with telecommunications service providers, community members, and stakeholders seeking to address disparities in broadband internet access and work to create affordable and subsidized broadband service options programs, device ownership programs, and multilingual skill training that meet the community's needs
- Coordinates and distributes funding to local communities
- Oversees research projects and data analysis to determine digital equity needs and program progress
- Supervises 2 Workforce Development Consultants, evaluates staff involved in project management, and serves as subject matter expert
- Represents the agency at local, state, regional, and national meetings, including legislative sessions
- Works closely with the Office of Communications to manage outreach and public awareness efforts of resources for technology access, adoption, or digital literacy training.
American Connection Corp (ACC) Program Officer (Remote)
Lead for America/AmeriCorps
- Supported 25 ACC Fellows including designing and facilitating a successful Envisioning meeting where the Program Officer met with the Fellow and Host to collaboratively lay the groundwork for success including providing direct support to Fellows through coaching and mentorship, monthly check-in calls, and maintaining frequent communication with the Fellow cohort
- Facilitating quarterly check-ins with Fellows and Hosts, coupled with building strong channels of reporting and communication between LFA and hosting communities to ensure grant compliance and design host training, and onboarding and helped connect resources through LFA
- Helped Fellows build strong relationships with the community they served
- This included both our LFA community and the local community the Fellow served
- Provided support by mapping regional assets and connecting Fellows and Hosts to relevant local resources
- Designed and built the intranet to coordinate communications, assignments, and learnings amongst Fellow cohorts
- Organized and facilitated ongoing opportunities for Fellow support and learning including regional 'pod' calls, ongoing virtual training opportunities, Fellow-led support options, and more
- Designed, coordinated, and facilitated quarterly retreats and cultivated partnerships with universities, organizations, and local government associations.
Student Intervention Liaison
Richmond Public Schools
- Coordinated all operational aspects of academic interventions and supports both within and beyond the formal school day
- Worked with key stakeholders, including the school leadership team, instructional staff, under-resourced families, community-based partners, and the City of Richmond to implement and evaluate the division-wide strategy for academic support and enrichment to ensure student success
- Served as the school-based point of contact for all matters related to the operational components of in-school interventions, extended day and Saturday programming, and summer school services, to ensure effective planning for, and implementation of, the division's strategy to provide additional academic support and enrichment to students
- Provided support for students in the SBIT (School-Based Intervention Team) process
- Monitored, analyzed, and reported program and service needs to build linkages between families, students, and schools
- Provided accurate and timely data to the school and division leadership teams to monitor student progress and evaluate the impact of extended support efforts
- Coordinated with school leadership and community partners to ensure adequate staffing for academic interventions and extended time supports
- Coordinated with school leadership to communicate opportunities for academic support and enrichment to families; ensured families understood key information related to extended time opportunities, including recruiting targeted students and facilitating the registration process
- Supported the development of structures in all extended-time programming to ensure a safe and supportive learning environment
- Liaised between school leadership and partners to surface and resolve challenges
- Supported collaborations with City and agency partners including governmental, nonprofit, and private agencies to provide increased social support to students and families
- Reviewed, approved, and submitted, as assigned, various reports related to payroll, payment to community partners, supplies and materials for extended time, and other reports as requested.
4H Agent for Youth Development
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
- Program and multi-disciplinary team management
- Led Community Health Education Programs
- Delivered Life Skill and Readiness Programs to elementary, middle, and high school students
- Developed and implemented community-based 4-H programming
- Provided evidence-based best practice programs designed for diverse audiences that include a variety of educational delivery methods based on sequential learning methods and demonstrated behavioral change
- Developed, implemented, and evaluated a plan of work based on locally identified needs which led to improved quality of living for youth and adults
- Developed and implemented 4-H in-school program (clubs and school enrichment) served over 1,000 students yearly
- Developed, led, and implemented a comprehensive educational curriculum-based youth development program
- Planned, promoted, and implemented 4-H camp(s) for 350 youth and 50 volunteer leaders yearly
- Planned, organized, and instructed 4-H activities and events throughout the county
- Provided youth positive programs and initiatives locally and at the district, state, and/or national levels
- Engaged in curricular collaboration to initiate creative programming
- Managed and Supervised 4 4-H Program Assistants and over 50 Adult and Teen Volunteers each year.
Adjunct Professor
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
- Taught interpersonal communications, journalism, and public speaking courses.
Student Affairs Officer II
University of Kentucky Office for Minority Affairs
- Led and implemented student recruitment activities for minority students at area and state high schools in Kentucky
- Oversight and management of the Jamal Mashburn Excel Scholarship Program(25 students)
- Advised students on ACT testing, college choices, and class selection
- Monitored academic progress of selected high school students
- Conducted enrichment and educational workshops for selected students
- Planned and led the Whitney M
- Young Scholars summer program for 26 high school seniors -5 students enrolled in UK after participating in the Summer program
- Produced yearly Minority Affairs report for all departments.
Educational Talent Search Advisor
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
- Student success college preparation and exploration programs for low-income first-generation middle and high school students Grades 6-12 75 students
- Student advising of high school seniors on college choices, class selection
- College readiness ACT test-taking strategies for 9-12th graders
- Planned college and educational tours at state universities Grades 6-12 25 students
- Coordinated and planned spring break trips and 2-week summer camp for select student participants in Grades 9-12 50 students.
Education
M.A. in Communications -
Morehead State University
B.A. in Communications -
Morehead State University
Skills
- Leadership
- Community Engagement
- Program Management
- Inclusive Practice
- Mentorship
- High-Impact Practices
- Innovation
- Collaboration
- Thought-Leadership
Certification
- Mental Health First Aid Certification Summer 2019-present
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certification 2022-present
- Supervision Comprehension 101 2010-2021
Grants/Funding
- 21st Century Grant, 11/2000, 2021, Annual grant application submission and awarded at various amounts. Grant was submitted as a partnership with James Lane Allen Elementary and Fayette County 4-H. The grant provided afterschool programming in Health and Nutrition, SET (Science, Engineering, and Technology), Leadership, and Communication.
- Partners for Youth (Lexington Fayette Urban County Government), 2007, 09/2021, Annual grant application submission and successfully received award annually. The grant award for youth service organizations of $2,500 and used to provide 4H scholarships for qualified youth who participate in 4H programs. Mid-year reports and end-of-year updates were reported to Lexington Fayette Urban County Government to indicate how grant funds were distributed.
- McDowell Breckinridge Camp Foundation, 2006, 09/2021, Annual grant application submission and awarded at various amounts from $2,000-8,000 yearly. Grant funds are used to provide qualified youth 4H Camp scholarships. End-of-year grant report developed and presented at the end of the program funding year to indicate how the grant funds were used.
- Ag Mini Grant, 2008, 2015, Agriculture mini-grants was a yearly grant submitted for use to fund agriculture-related projects for 4H Youth Development programs. The maximum amount of the grant was $1000. Yearly report developed and submitted to demonstrate how the Ag. Mini-grant funds were used.
Teaching
- COM 252, Interpersonal Communication, Fall 2013, 17
- COM 249, Mass Media Communication, Fall 2013, 25
- COM 181, Basic Public Speaking, Spring 2014, 26
- COM 252, Interpersonal Communication, Fall 2014, 13
- COM 252, Interpersonal Communication, Spring 2015, 9
- COM 252, Interpersonal Communication, Fall 2016, 15
Service
- University of Extension Service Diversity Network Secretary
- Treasurer Epsilon Sigma Phi Diversity Chairperson
- Bryan Station Middle School Family Resource Advisory Board Member
- Tates Creek Middle School Family Resource Advisory Chairperson
- Frederick Douglas High School Family Resource Advisory Board member
- YMCA Black Achievers Parent Advisory Board
Membershipsaffiliations
- National Association for Extension 4-H Agents
- National Association for Extension 4-H Workforce Development and Career Exploration Task Force 2015-09/2021
- Kentucky Association for Extension 4H Agents(KAE4-H)
- Kentucky Extension Diversity Network Treasurer
- Epsilon Sigma Phi
- Partners for Youth Lexington Fayette Urban County Government
- YMCA Black Achievers Cluster leader, Lexington, KY
Articlesmedia
- University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Diversity Initiatives, Fall 2007 Careers in Extension, https://ces-personnel.ca.uky.edu/careers
- Kentucky Law Enforcement Magazine, Fall 2015 Volume 14, November 3rd, 60-64, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57b5f71a59cc68fbbf22bf16/t/5ee0d276baea89500b89cb8c/1591792293530/55-FALL_2015.pdf
- Spectrum News One Heart2Heart letter writing campaign, March 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=943JE3Q81jM
Mentoringvolunteerexperience
- YMCA Black Achievers Cluster leader, Lexington, KY (September 2004 - September 2021)
- Breckinridge Elementary African-American Mentoring Group 2006- September 2021
- Imani Baptist Church Mentoring Program 2013-16
Skills
- Leadership
- Community Engagement
- Program Management
- Inclusive Practice
- Mentorship
- High-Impact Practices
- Innovation
- Collaboration
- Thought-Leadership
Presentations
- 4-H Volunteer Forum University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service February 14, 2020
- University of Kentucky new agent presentation for new agents October 17-18, 2019
- Mental Health First Aid Training Carrollton, Ky. September 19-20, 2019
- Kentucky 4H Volunteer Forum Annual Presentation 2000-2020(Bi-annually)
- Urban Extension Conference Minneapolis, Minnesota Bearcat Dimes Poster session presentation May 9, 2017
- Tri-State Diversity Conference Hebron, Ky. Urban Extension Programming workshop
Awards
- YMCA Black Achievers Adult Volunteer of the Year, 2004
- YMCA Adult Volunteer Achiever of the Year 2016, 2017
- University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service Diversity Award Winner, 1997, 2016
Training
- National Inclusion Digital Alliance(NDIA Conference), San Antonio, Texas March 2023
- National Association for 4-H Extension Agents: Charleston, West Virginia Fall 2019, Columbus Ohio Fall 2018, Gainesville, Florida, Fall 2016, Rochester New York, Fall 2013, Phoenix, Arizona, Fall 2012
- Kentucky Association for Extension 4H Agents Spring 2006-2021 Three-day conference takes place in different locations in the state of Kentucky each year
- Kentucky 4H Series Updates: Hyatt Regency Lexington, Ky. Fall 2010-2020
- Tri-State Diversity Conference Hebron, Ky. February 2009-2021
- Urban Extension Conference Summer 2019, 2017, 2015(Biannual conference)
- Digital Equity Summit February 2024
- State Planning Grant Summit March 2024
Timeline
Workforce Development Manager
Commonwealth of Kentucky-Education and Labor Cabinet
01.2024 - 07.2024
American Connection Corp (ACC) Program Officer (Remote)
Lead for America/AmeriCorps
Student Intervention Liaison
Richmond Public Schools
4H Agent for Youth Development
University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
Adjunct Professor
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Student Affairs Officer II
University of Kentucky Office for Minority Affairs
Educational Talent Search Advisor
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
- Mental Health First Aid Certification Summer 2019-present
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Certification 2022-present
- Supervision Comprehension 101 2010-2021
M.A. in Communications -
Morehead State University
B.A. in Communications -
Morehead State University
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