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Michael Wheelock

Las Vegas

Summary

Lived Experience Specialist and advocate committed to amplifying the voices of individuals facing homelessness in policy, systems, and community decision-making. Expertise in advocacy, outreach, training, and data storytelling drives meaningful systems change. Proven track record in conducting research, engaging community members, and collaborating with policymakers to promote housing and equity-based solutions. Renowned for leadership, compassion, and a unique ability to translate lived experiences into actionable policy impacts.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lived Experience Specialist

Nevada Homeless Alliance
05.2025 - Current
  • Elevate lived experience perspectives in community decision-making and policy advocacy.
  • Conduct surveys on ordinances, homelessness services, and community needs.
  • Analyze data and contribute to dashboards, reports, and advocacy materials.
  • Provide testimony and policy input at planning bodies, advisory groups, and legislative discussions.
  • Support outreach efforts at encampment connects, Project Homeless Connect, and community events.
  • Assist in planning statewide homelessness conferences, including proposal scoring, logistics, and volunteer coordination.
  • Facilitate trainings and presentations on Housing First, harm reduction, boundaries, and trauma-informed care.
  • Develop user-friendly tools (apps, guides, trackers) to improve understanding of homelessness policy and resources.
  • Advocate for housing, supportive services, and equity-focused solutions through data and storytelling.

Operation Inventory Specialist

2020 Companies
09.2021 - 11.2024
  • Pull reports from CRM
  • Issue supplies, materials, and equipment to staff
  • Recover items from staff as needed
  • Monitors quantities and communicates inventory needs / shortages
  • Conducts routine stock inventory reconciliation
  • Employment Verifications
  • Maintain employee records and files
  • Produce HR data reports when requested
  • Client American Express

Results Specialist

BDS Marketing
07.2017 - 08.2020
  • Perform ongoing evaluation of project performance, minimize project inefficiencies, and manage changes to scope, schedule, and cost.
  • Develop tools, techniques, automation, and standardization that will ensure repeatable results, enhance company effectiveness, client satisfaction, and overall cost efficiency.
  • Contribute to the curation of content & design of playbooks, SOPs, checklists. Execute projects, coordinating clients, internal resources, and on-time delivery of the deliverables without exception.
  • Obsessed with customer results, expectations, and overall satisfaction.
  • Facilitates weekly calls to ensure work is being completed as planned.
  • Collaborate with Client Service Manager/Director on meetings, presentations, and documents.
  • Clients include Samsung, Garmin, Motorola & Sonos.

Administrative Coordinator

Wyndham Vacation Ownership
11.2009 - 06.2017
  • Prospecting, selling, closing, and providing exceptional experience to prospects.
  • Contract’s processing and documentation preparation.
  • Collaborated in timely processing of billing and accounts receivables.
  • Worked closely with others to accomplish timely invoicing and accounts receivables.
  • Developed and optimized work schedules to cover expected workloads.
  • Balanced daily deposits and safe counts as required and bank deposits prepared.

Education

High School Diploma -

Penn Foster High School
Scranton, PA

Skills

  • Survey development & data collection
  • Policy advocacy & testimony
  • Advocacy & Public Speaking
  • Community Outreach & Engagement
  • Coalition & Partnership Building
  • Policy Tracking & Legislative Advocacy
  • Survey Development & Data Collection
  • Research & Data Visualization
  • Training & Facilitation
  • Conference & Event Planning
  • Report Writing & Storytelling
  • Trauma-Informed & Culturally Competent Practices
  • Communications management
  • Survey coordination

Certification

  • Trauma-informed/Responsive Care 2025
  • Bloodborne Pathogens – Training
  • CE-Cert – Components for Enhancing Career Experience and Reducing Trauma
  • Housing First Training
  • Introduction to Housing Modules, Housing Navigation, and Engagement
  • Workforce Training for New Behavioral Health Staff
  • Advance Care Planning with people Experiencing Homelessness
  • Current Trends in Substance Misuse 2025
  • Harm Reduction Training

Timeline

Lived Experience Specialist

Nevada Homeless Alliance
05.2025 - Current

Operation Inventory Specialist

2020 Companies
09.2021 - 11.2024

Results Specialist

BDS Marketing
07.2017 - 08.2020

Administrative Coordinator

Wyndham Vacation Ownership
11.2009 - 06.2017

High School Diploma -

Penn Foster High School

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