MICKIE LEWIS
Non-Profit
Rocky Ford,CO
Summary
Forward-thinking Senior Executive with proven nonprofit/for profit record of accomplishment in workforce development during 30-year career. Driven and ambitious change manager dedicated to continuous business improvement focused on enhancing revenue and streamlining business operations. Diligent in driving profit maximization through multi-faced business approaches. Dedicated to cultural inclusivity and supporting communities and individuals in need.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Director
SE CO SBDC
La Junta, United States
07.2019 - 09.2023
- Orchestrate positive media coverage and stakeholder relations as public face of SE CO SBDC
- Attend weekly/monthly meetings with Offices of Economic Development to discuss and optimize regional strategies
- Achieve financial targets with over $200,000 in grant, donation and SBA revenue reported on P&L statement by leading regional business staff
- Produce multiple reports per week/month to analyze job performance against team goals
- Represent SE CO SBDC at various state & national events including ASBDC, Youth E-Fair, Girls in the Middle & SEBREA
- Support and supervise team of six small business professionals & adjunct facilitators
- Spearheaded change management and strategic turnaround for SE CO SBDC during significant restructuring, including certification of contracted professionals and financial infusion of $65,000 during first nine months on board
- Conduct research on emerging trends within industry and capitalized on finds to develop new products, services and strategies
- Achieving under-budget and on-time project management to adhere to project goals, based on a baseline federal budget
- Aligned organizational objectives with company mission, increasing revenue, profit and business growth by collaboratively developing integrated strategies
- Facilitated seven business openings in SE CO within nine months of on boarding
Director Employment Services/ Federal Grant Program Manager
The Empowerment Program
Denver, CO
11.2014 - 05.2018
- Streamlined and improved marketing strategies, which reduced agency costs by 50% and increased grant goals by 60%
- Recipient of the Colorado Office of Behavioral Health "You Make a Difference" Award in 2012
- Breakthrough Career Pathways Collaborative- Implemented and directed $2,000,000, 3 year Department of Labor federal grant, managing 6 Denver Metro nonprofit agency partners, in offering career development services to individuals returning to community after incarceration
- Developed and facilitate community presentations, professional development and large scale meetings for agency and community partners, including Empowerment's in house employment program, as well as training/ managing a team of 20+professionals and interns
- Developed & conducted status reporting to community stakeholders for budgeting and planning purposes
- Created curriculum for participant professional development, mentors and concrete/abstract life skills growth of individuals moving from incarceration to active community citizenship
- Facilitated and maintained an enrollment rate of 151%, exceeding grant goals and developed active partnerships with Denver area labor unions, small businesses and construction/manufacturing industries
- Maintained a 10% recidivism rate for 378 successful program graduates, during entire program period
Career Developer/Community Networker
Self-Employed
Southern , CO
03.2014 - 10.2014
- Developed/ fostered relationships with local, regional and national employers and organizations for effective client placement of those seeking employment or career growth
- Drafted action plans and led meetings with various community department executives to review project status
- Facilitated weekly group workshops and job coaching sessions that establish positive, proactive steps in career pursuit and professional development
- Created career portfolios, developed resumes, reference lists for clients, including referrals to outside agencies for educational development, stabilizing resources and rectifying negative issues that stop individuals from moving forward in career pursuits
- Developed & executed career fairs, community meetings & fund raisers to increase agency's effectiveness and population reach by 35%
English Teacher
Central High School
Helena, Arkansas
06.2012 - 01.2014
- 10th Grade English Educator/ Non-profit/At Risk Teens
- Primary Language Arts educator for 140 at risk teens in variety of Delta school districts
- Developed and implemented educational programming for young adult learners, using Ruby Payne's Bridges Out of Poverty philosophies and curriculum structures
- Raised student literacy levels from 40% (below failing) to 100% scoring of 65% or higher, within one year
- Students final scores (2014), in their state literacy exam, exceeded the top district scores, from the past 10 years
Criminal Justice Clinical Specialist
Centennial Mental Health Center
Sterling, CO
09.2010 - 05.2012
- Program Facilitator for 16 months, $100,000 ARRA granted program, addressing workforce development issues for adult returning citizens with mental health/ educational issues & re-integration into 10 NE Colorado rural counties.
- Successfully served 200+ clients, exceeding original proposal by 45%.
- Program was extended for seven additional years, due to success rate and lowered recidivism rates.
- Established ongoing relationships with college level institutions for client's pursuit of higher education.
- Created & implemented administrative set-up of program: developed job descriptions, administrative forms & marketing tools; developed quarterly qualitative/quantitative reports submitted to Colorado Department of Behavioral Health.
Program Coordinator/ Facilitator/ Getting Ahead Program
Rural Solutions
Sterling, CO
09.2009 - 06.2011
- Program Coordinator for 22 months, $350,000 granted program/curriculum addressing individual & community poverty issues and encouraging self-efficacy with participants in 10 NE Colorado counties
- Served 195+ clients in becoming self-sustainable in rural communities
- Permanently implemented in five county correctional facilities
- Created & conducted workshops/trainings for facilitators in 10 counties, including practical application of curriculum, reporting procedure, client documentation & facilitation skills
Education
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership/ Strategic Management
Colorado State University
Englewood, CO12.2018
Bachelor - Human Services/ Mental Health Counseling/Addiction
Colorado State University, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO12.2010
Skills
- Bridging Communities
- Coaching
- Grant Writing
- Marketing strategy
- Facilitation
- Public Speaking
- Profit Management
- Proposal Development & Presentation
- Federal Reporting
- Workshop Development & Facilitation
Affiliations
President/ La Junta Chamber of Commerce (2020), Human Services Network Colorado, National Association of Workforce Professionals (2016-2020), Colorado Center of Law & Policy Committee Member (Fair Hiring Practices), Society for Human Resource Management (2017-present), Workforce Development Facilitator/ American Job Centers-Jefferson County, Colorado (2016)
Timeline
Regional Director
SE CO SBDC
07.2019 - 09.2023
Director Employment Services/ Federal Grant Program Manager
The Empowerment Program
11.2014 - 05.2018
Career Developer/Community Networker
Self-Employed
03.2014 - 10.2014
English Teacher
Central High School
06.2012 - 01.2014
Criminal Justice Clinical Specialist
Centennial Mental Health Center
09.2010 - 05.2012
Program Coordinator/ Facilitator/ Getting Ahead Program
Rural Solutions
09.2009 - 06.2011
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership/ Strategic Management
Colorado State University
Bachelor - Human Services/ Mental Health Counseling/Addiction
Colorado State University, Metropolitan State University of Denver
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