LATOYA GAYLE
Boston,MA
Summary
Executive Director and Social Entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of founding, leading, and scaling work in the non-profit sector. Skilled in leadership, coaching, advocacy, facilitation, and event planning. Strong public speaker, community builder, D.E.I. professional, program and project management. Gifted in building strategic partnerships, and devising proactive strategies. Motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory and team building skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive organiztional success.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Director of Advocacy
Neighborhood Villages
Boston, MA
10.2021 - Current
- Help Launch 501c4 arm of the organization
- Help Set vision for neighborhood villages action fund
- Lead coalition-building work
- Establish external strategic partnerships and relationships
- Build internal working relationships across organization
- Design and lead public education work
- Lead organizing work
- Build stakeholder relationships
- Help establish a public voice
Founding Executive Director
Boston School Finder
Boston, MA
09.2017 - 11.2020
- Boston Business Journal 2018 Corporate Citizens Partners of the year In partnerships Wayfair
- Drafted Business Plan and Budget
- Secured funding and operating resources
- Formed working relationships with stakeholder community at large, School leadership, elected officials and other organizations
- Set the strategic direction of the organization
- Hired and Supervised Managing Director, Director of communications, and team of stipend parent volunteers
- Launched and stewarded online platform
- Established goals for business growth, reflecting the organization's mission statement.
- Developed and communicated vision and mission statement to establish organizational culture.
- Set organization direction and developed strategies and tactics to fulfill mission.
- Promoted public awareness of mission through outreach, advocacy and online presence.
- Assessed potential collaboration opportunities to enhance organizational value and improve efficiency.
- Reviewed and approved annual operating budgets.
Consultant
Disruptive educational equity project( DEEP)
01.2018 - 09.2020
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, objectives and deliverables.
- Facilitated D.E.B.I workshops and trainings around the country
- Assisted with equity audits
Director and Co-founder
Phenomenal Moms
09.2015 - 01.2020
- Secured funding and operating resources
- Organized and facilitate community meetings
- Engaged parents and communities of color to increase civic & parent engagement
- Advocated to BPS, Some Charter Schools, City, and State elected and appointed officials , and other key decision makers about education policy
- Formed working relationships with community at large, school officials, elected officials and other organizations
- Managed social media
- Promoted events
Program Manager
Best Buddies inc
10.2016 - 06.2017
- Supervised Friendship Programs for students with disabilities and their peers in school setting
Education
Core Certificate -
Institute For Non Profit Practice
Boston, MA05.2019
Baking and Pastry Arts -
Johnson & Wales University
Providence, RI01-2002
Biology
Morgan State University
Baltimore, MD01-1999
Skills
- Policy Advocacy
- Community engagement
- Stakeholder Relations
- Consensus Builder
- Partnership building
- Strategic visioning
- Key Performance Indicators
- Team Building
- Goal Setting
- Organizational Development
- Pipeline Development
- Staff Development
- Program Management
- Public speaking
- Media Relations
- Verbal Communication
Affiliations
- Massachusetts Early Childhood Funder Collaborative: community advisory committee co-chair https://www.maecfunders.org/
- Embracing Equity: Board member https://embracingequity.org/
- Vital Village: co director of community mediation program Sept 2017- present https://www.vitalvillage.org/projects/peer-to-peer-advocacy/vital-village-mediators
- Becoming a man ( BAM): Boston Advisory Board member March 2017-present - School based counselling and mentorship program https://www.youth-guidance.org/bam-becoming-a-man/
- Neighborhood Birth Center : Capital campaign committee https://neighborhoodbirthcenter.org/
Accomplishments
- Co organizer/founder March like a mother
- Hill, N / Gayle, L "ENGAGING PARENTS AND FAMILIES TO SUPPORT THE RECOVERY OF DISTRICTS AND SCHOOLS" Annenberg Institute at Brown University, Ed Research in Action vol 12 September 2020 https:///wp-content/uploads/EdResearch-Engaging-Parents-and-Families-to-Support-the-Recovery-of-Districts-and-Schools_12.pdf
Certification
- Certified mediator
Websites
Timeline
Senior Director of Advocacy
Neighborhood Villages
10.2021 - Current
Consultant
Disruptive educational equity project( DEEP)
01.2018 - 09.2020
Founding Executive Director
Boston School Finder
09.2017 - 11.2020
Program Manager
Best Buddies inc
10.2016 - 06.2017
Director and Co-founder
Phenomenal Moms
09.2015 - 01.2020
Core Certificate -
Institute For Non Profit Practice
Baking and Pastry Arts -
Johnson & Wales University
Biology
Morgan State University
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