Margaret Jones
Astoria,NY
Summary
Dedicated Community Organizer looking to make an impact on educational policy through grassroots organizing with teacher, parents, and community stakeholders. Exceptional communicator, planner and problem-solver with solid interpersonal and project management skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Steering Committee Member
MORE Caucus UFT
08.2023 - Current
- Attended Steering Committee meetings to propose, discuss and advance membership engagement, potential organizing opportunities, and collective actions within our union.
- Engaged with larger campaigns to build deeply collaborative partnerships.
- Coordinated and implemented numerous meetings, forums and community events.
- Fostered collaborative efforts to schedule, host, and facilitate events and identify further opportunities to reach members of community.
Committee Member for Curriculum and Policy
Black Lives Matter At Schools
07.2023 - Current
- Developed recommendations through collecting and analyzing current education policy
- Collaborated with colleagues in developing lessons for the Black Lives Matter Week of Action in schools, focused on Early Childhood
- Provided subject matter expertise on early childhood curriculum and lesson plans with an Anti-Racist and Black Joy focus.
Chapter Leader
United Federation Of Teachers (UFT)
11.2022 - Current
- Mediated discussions between employer and employee representatives in attempt to reconcile differences.
- Participated in labor-management meetings to discuss labor issues.
- Oversaw investigations into discrimination, sexual harassment or other workplace claims.
- Negotiated collective bargaining agreements.
- Provided expertise on labor and employment laws to help teachers
Lead Organizer
Reclaim Pride Coalition
07.2022 - Current
- Fostered collaborative efforts to schedule, host, and facilitate events and identify further opportunities to reach members of community.
- Coordinated volunteer activities and facilitated distribution of promotional and educational materials for the Queer Liberation March
- Operated outreach office to recruit and lead team of canvassers to fundraise for important issues for the LGTBQIA2S+ community.
Health Justice Working Group
MORE Caucus UFT
09.2015 - Current
- Coordinated and implemented numerous meetings, forums and community events.
- Spoke at public events, for safe reopening of schools during the height of COVID in 2020.
- Engaged with larger campaigns around the New York Health Act (NYHA) to build deeply collaborative partnerships.
- Collaborated with local government leaders to advocate for NYHA.
Teacher Organizer/Member
New York Collective Of Radical Educators (NYCoRE)
09.2015 - Current
- Built strong bonds with other teachers to collaborate and create networks to solve larger systemic issues in education
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Participated in work to establish Anti-Racist White Educators group
Education
Master of Science - Education
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY05.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY05.2009
Skills
- Fundraising
- Event Coordination
- Outreach Strategies
- Policy Development
- Annual Planning
- Contract Negotiation
- Strategic Planning
- Media Relations
- Organizational Development
- Community Outreach
- Mission and Vision
Timeline
Steering Committee Member
MORE Caucus UFT
08.2023 - Current
Committee Member for Curriculum and Policy
Black Lives Matter At Schools
07.2023 - Current
Chapter Leader
United Federation Of Teachers (UFT)
11.2022 - Current
Lead Organizer
Reclaim Pride Coalition
07.2022 - Current
Health Justice Working Group
MORE Caucus UFT
09.2015 - Current
Teacher Organizer/Member
New York Collective Of Radical Educators (NYCoRE)
09.2015 - Current
Master of Science - Education
Sarah Lawrence College
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts
Sarah Lawrence College