NIGEL-RAY GARCIA

Dynamic network leader with a proven track record in nonprofit management, seeking the role of Director of Strategic Initiatives to advance market-based innovations and drive legislative and narrative change within the U.S. housing and finance sectors, with a passion for creating equitable solutions.

• Baltimore Corps, Director of Strategic Engagement, 2023, Present, Responsible for building relationships and managing complicated projects that advance Baltimore Corps and City Corps' national agenda for equity., Provide advising and coaching to nonprofits on communications, programming, and outreach to support asset-based community capacity building., Serve as a subject matter expert in equitable workforce development and recruitment practices including Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education the EdRedesign lab and in communities nationwide., Develop and implement programming for the national democracy fellowship pilot program., Search for value aligned partners in different regional markets to expand Baltimore Corps consulting and programmatic reach.
• Baltimore Corps, Deputy Director of Advocacy & Community Engagement, 2021, 2023, Lead strategist and implementer in fostering the engagement of Baltimore Corps legislative issues in collaboration with constituents across a broad range of interest groups in Baltimore City, Recruited Baltimore city community stakeholders to build a network of West Baltimore community hubs that provided vaccination clinics to the hardest hit zip codes of the Covid-19 pandemic, Collaborated with philanthropic foundations and grassroots organizations to create 3 “State of the Vaccine” events that were broadcasted to citizens of Baltimore City, Recruited a diverse pool of 200 plus small food business to become tenants in the redeveloped public market, Lexington Market, Mobilized a network of social change makers that provided multiple written and verbal testimonies during the 444th Maryland legislative session in support of Maryland legislative Senate bill 228 initiative with a 20-million-dollar annual budget to expand service-learning opportunities in the state of Maryland.
• Baltimore Corps, Deputy Director of Community Engagement & Recruitment, 2020, 2021, Lead strategist and implementer attaining a diverse, quality pipeline of talent for all Baltimore Corps programs and initiatives, Established Baltimore Corps’ Community Engagement strategy and implementation guide., Created recruitment strategy for the Baltimore Health Corps project in collaboration with city agencies and other nonprofit organizations to recruit over 300 job opportunities to support communities impacted by the rising unemployment rate because of Covid- 19, Directed a team of recruiters that were responsible for recruiting over 300 job vacancies for Baltimore City’s Covid- 19 response - recruited a total pool of 5,000 plus applicants.
• Baltimore Corps, Senior Manager of Community Engagement & Recruitment, 2019, 2020, Execute a comprehensive recruitment strategy attaining a diverse quality pipeline of talent and search values-aligned policy and community coalitions., Created a recruitment strategy, increasing applications for the 2019 Baltimore Corps Elevation Awards, Fellowship and Public Allies programs., Represented Baltimore Corps on the Maryland Alliance for Racial Equity in Education, a racial equity educational advocacy coalition., Organized three racial equity convenings with former education secretary John King Jr. and critical community leaders around Maryland educational funding that increased our network's policy engagement.
• Baltimore Corps, Programs Manager, 2017, 2019, Lead coach for the Fellowship community in role execution, community building, and leadership development., Overhauled programming and structure of Fellowship program that resulted in a 94% retention rate., Designed leadership and racial equity training curriculum that focused on housing, education, government, and public health., Effectively managed a $10,000 budget allocated for training experts, team building events, and celebrations fostering a positive learning environment.
• Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Fellowship Coordinator, 2010, 2017, Administrative management of academic medical program supporting recruitment, compliance, budgets and grant reporting, Created content for the first Infectious Diseases Fellowship Website., Developed and executed yearly recruitment events for Fellowship applicants adhering to strict budget guidelines., Processed off-site contracts and rotation agreements with other medical institutions for University of Maryland Fellows.
• Aegis Capital Corporation, Stockbroker Assistant, 2007, 2008, Coordinate support tasks to assist principal brokers and clients., Collaborated with administrative assistants to organize sales calls between potential investors and stockbrokers., Supplied clients with information on various investment opportunities.