Michelle Kelly-Baker
Hamden,CT
Summary
Versatile Director focused on promoting mission and increasing effectiveness of key programs. Passionate about managing and overseeing implementation of company's daily operations. Quick and firm decision-maker possessing first-rate communication and organizational skills. Recognized for successfully collaborating with management to develop work plans, financials and strategies.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Executive Director
Veterans Empowering Teen Through Support (V.E.T.T.S)
6 2018 - 11.2018
- Recruitment: of 6 new Board of Director members within 3 months
- Effectively collaborated and engaged Board of Directors in revenue and constituent growth
- Evaluated program outcomes using data-driven metrics, identifying areas for improvement and implementing targeted interventions
- Established Board agendas for quarterly meetings
- Compiled fiscal, operational and programming report for Board meetings
- Program/Project Management: Ensured programs and project goals were met and intended impact occurred
- Business Sustainment: Coordinated efforts to identify, initiate contact, and cultivate new state and local corporate relationships
- Created contractual budgets, renegotiated business deals, redacted contract proposals, and closed business deals with state and local contractors
- Fiscal Management: Managed resources responsibly and strengthened organizations business model
- Generated fiscal management reports and accurately maintained annual operating budget
- Weekly reported on key-point indicators
- Community Engagement: Networked to build bridges with neighboring communities as well as working closely within New Haven to ensure work served, focused, and welcomed all.
Adjunct Professor – Masters of Science, Human Services Program
Albertus Magnus College
11.2018 - Current
- Courses: Organizational Behavior, Program Evaluation, Community Psychology and Cultural Diversity, Case Management
Supervising Director, New Haven Youth Equipped for Success (YES)
MHM Services, Inc.
04.2007 - 06.2014
- Managed juvenile programs, focused on reducing recidivism through evidenced based programming, teaching career development skills, and securing school re-integration for adjudicated youth
- Defined and established performance criteria and service delivery goals that were consistent with company strategies and designed to meet funder requirements and optimized performance and successful outcomes
- Established cross-training, subject matter expertise parameters and ensured training content existed to meet evidenced-based curriculum proficiency requirements, geared to prevent model drift as well
- Managed staff facilitating gender-specific evidenced-based programming: i.e
- Brief Strategic family Therapy (BSFT); VOICES; Girl's Circle; Aggression Replacement Training (ART); MET/CBT; and Vocational Programming (focused primarily on equipping youth with soft skills and employment placement)
- Generated fiscal management reports and accurately maintained $1.9M annual operating budget
- Managed staff of 16 full-time employees.
Council Operations Director (Consultant)
New Haven Early Childhood Council
4 2019 - 10.2019
- Responsible for driving Council's internal and external functions, including strategy development and implementation, communications, community engagement, fund development, and data functions
- Organized and sustained collaborative network of stakeholders as well as focused on systemic efforts to improve outcomes for young children
- Supported Council by attending Council and committee meetings, working with Chairs to continually build trust and pay attention to group dynamics to ensure work is progressing
- Implement advocacy priorities in alignment with Early Childhood Plan and coordinate supporting activities of partners
- Created annual Council budget, maintained, managed, and reported budget income and expenses
- Represent Council at statewide meetings and forums
- Research and promote best practices through advocacy, partnerships, and training and information sessions
- Build capacity of Council leadership by recruiting and orienting new Council members and helping to bring newer members along in leadership roles
- Supervise additional Council staff/interns/consultants.
Nurturing Families Network Director
Children's Community Programs of CT
07.2014 - 05.2018
- Provided leadership and oversight, strength and evidenced based- program that provides educational services for young at-risk parents, encouraging school readiness by promoting positive child development
- Established and maintained working relationships with families, community organizations, and schools in targeted areas to ensure awareness of services and create opportunities for collaboration
- Assisted families with obtaining basic needs: diaper, food pantries, educational advocacy, and housing
- Accountable for staffing, professional development, and evaluating program performance
- Lead and empowered 6 direct reports (one coordinator, three family support providers, one group facilitator, and one childcare worker)
- Created annual operating plans utilizing RBA format including timelines, benchmarks, progress reports, and strategies to successfully achieve outcome objectives
- Generated fiscal management reports and accurately maintained $500K annual operating budget
- Successfully maintained network objective of less than 1% family DCF involvement.
District School Climate & Title IX Coordinator
New Haven Public Schools
05.2019 - Current
- High level management and professional position requiring abilities to provide guidance and direction, effective educational engagement of different groups including students, parents, and educators
- Serve as Chair of School Climate Committee
- Serves as Title IX District Coordinator
- District Safe School Climate Coordinator
- Responsible for ensuring all state and federal laws, regulations are followed
- Update and train on policies to prevent, address and resolve any and all matter of bullying, harassment, discrimination and gender equity for students, staff and families
- Oversaw District-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization
- Participate in multiple district-wide committees and collaborate with multiple community stakeholders.
Education
#085 -
Connecticut School Business Administrator Certification
Intermediate Administrator - undefined
Sixth Year Certificate
Doctor of Education - undefined
Southern Connecticut State University
Masters of Public Administration - undefined
University of New Haven
Bachelor of Science - undefined
University of New Haven
Skills
- Quality Improvement
- Cross Functional Collaboration/Training
- Project/Contract Management
- Community Engagement
- Financial Management
- Team Building
- Policy Development
- Staff Development/Capacity Building
- Compliance Regulation/Enforcement
- Title XI
Technology Skills
- MS Word
- PowerPoint
- Excel
- Publisher
- Quickbooks
- Netchex
- Penelope
- E-Learning
- VectorSafeSchools/Vector Solution
- Panorama Safe School Climate Surveys
- BlackBoard 9
- PowerSchool
Presentations
- Velasquez, I. and Kelly-Baker, M., 2021 New Haven Public Schools: New Teacher Conference, New Haven, Connecticut, August 24, 20221
- Kelly-Baker, M., 2021 New Haven Public School's Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Conference, New Haven, Connecticut, August 4-5, 2021
- Kelly-Baker, M., 2016 Annual New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO) Conference, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 27, 2016
- Kelly-Baker, M., 2018 National Gang Crime Research Center (NGCRC) Conference, Chicago, Illinois, August 8, 2018
- Kelly-Baker, 2021 New Haven Public Schools Teacher's Conference. Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: From Theory to Action, New Haven, August 5, 2021
References
- Carol Huckaby, Director, Albertus Magnus College- Human Services Department, Chuckaby@albertus.edu, (203)562-1590
- Brian Lynch, Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Community Partnerships of CT, Blynch@ccp-ct.org, (203)786-403
- Debra Scarlett, Regional Director, MHM-Services, Inc. (formally Forensic Health Services), Debra.Scarlett@MHM-services.com, (860)559-0150
- Sadie Witherspoon, Regional School Safety Coordinator, Western Connecticut State University- School of Professional Studies, Switherspoon63@att.net, (203) 589-4717
Certification
School Business Administrator, December 2023- December 2026
Timeline
School Business Administrator, December 2023- December 2026
06-2023
District School Climate & Title IX Coordinator
New Haven Public Schools
05.2019 - Current
Adjunct Professor – Masters of Science, Human Services Program
Albertus Magnus College
11.2018 - Current
Nurturing Families Network Director
Children's Community Programs of CT
07.2014 - 05.2018
Supervising Director, New Haven Youth Equipped for Success (YES)
MHM Services, Inc.
04.2007 - 06.2014
Executive Director
Veterans Empowering Teen Through Support (V.E.T.T.S)
6 2018 - 11.2018
Council Operations Director (Consultant)
New Haven Early Childhood Council
4 2019 - 10.2019
#085 -
Connecticut School Business Administrator Certification
Intermediate Administrator - undefined
Sixth Year Certificate
Doctor of Education - undefined
Southern Connecticut State University
Masters of Public Administration - undefined
University of New Haven
Bachelor of Science - undefined
University of New Haven
ATIXA: Title IX Coordinator Certification, June 2023- June 2025
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