Senior Director of Advocacy
Neighborhood Villages
10.2021 - Current
Hi, I’m
Latoya Gayle
Boston,MA
Summary
Executive Director, Social Entrepreneur, and Advocacy expert with a demonstrated history of founding, leading, and scaling work in the non-profit sector. Skilled in leadership, coaching, advocacy, policy, 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 organizational success.
Work History
Neighborhood Villages
Senior Director of Advocacy
10.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Launched 501c4 arm of organization
- Set strategic vision for neighborhood villages action fund
- Lead coalition-building work
- Set legislative and advocacy priorities
- Lead organizing and stakeholder engagement
- Direct communications and established public voice of organization
- Developed strong relationships with key partners,
- Foster collaboration across organizational teams and with partner organizations
Boston School Finder
Founding Executive Director
09.2017 - 11.2020
Job overview
- Launched and stewarded online platform
- Boston Business Journal 2018 Corporate Citizens Partners of Year In partnerships Wayfair
- Drafted Business Plan and Budget
- Helped Secure funding and operating resources
- Reviewed and approved annual operating budgets
- Set strategic direction of organization
- Formed working relationships with stakeholder Community at large, School leadership, elected officials and other organizations
- Hired and Supervised Managing Director, Director of communications, and team of stipend parent volunteers
- Fostered collaborative work environment to drive progress and achieve results.
- Promoted public awareness of mission through outreach, advocacy and online presence.
- Assessed potential collaboration opportunities to enhance organizational value and improve efficiency.
- Led efforts to expand programming offerings in response to evolving community needs, identifying gaps in current services and seeking novel solutions where necessary.
- Served as spokesperson for organization, representing its interests in public forums and advocating for its mission to key constituencies.
Disruptive educational equity project( DEEP)
Consultant
01.2018 - 09.2020
Job overview
- (DEEP) is a professional development and strategy organization that is focused on the intentional, developmental, and complex work that is associated with changing mindsets around equity and dismantling systemic oppression and racism
- Facilitated D.E.B.I workshops and trainings around the country
- Assisted with equity audits
Phenomenal Moms
Director and Co-founder
09.2015 - 01.2020
Job overview
- 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
- Developed high-performing advocacy teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
Best Buddies inc
Program Manager
10.2016 - 06.2017
Job overview
- Supervised Friendship Programs for students with disabilities and their peers in school setting
Education
Institute For Non Profit PracticeBoston, MA
Core Certificate
05.2019
Johnson & Wales UniversityProvidence, RI
Baking and Pastry Arts
2000
Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD
Some College (No Degree) from Biology
1998
Skills
- Verbal Communication
- Stakeholder Relations
- Interpersonal Relations
- Public speaking
- Collaborative Leadership
- People Management
- Organizational Development
- Charismatic Leader
Accomplishments
- Co organizer/founder March like a mother: https://marchlikeamother.org/
Affiliations
- Massachusetts Early Childhood Funder Collaborative: community advisory committee https://www.maecfunders.org/
- Vital Village: co director of community mediation program Sept 2017- present https://www.vitalvillage.org/projects/peer-to-peer-advocacy/vital-village-mediators
- Youth Guidance ( BAM/WOW): 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/
Certification
- Certified mediator
Timeline
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
Institute For Non Profit Practice
Core Certificate
Johnson & Wales University
Baking and Pastry Arts
Morgan State University
Some College (No Degree) from Biology
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