Nykia Gatson
Wichita,KS
Summary
Goal-driven strategic leader and decisive business professional brings track record of success in start-up companies. Outstanding background managing multiple products from ideation to market launch and profitable monetization. Strong entrepreneurial spirit, open mind and willingness to take on new challenges that require patience and perseverance.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
CEO/Startup Founder
Sacrifice for Liberation Inc.
Wichita, KS
09.2021 - Current
- Leadership and Vision: As the CEO and founder, I provide visionary leadership, overseeing the development and implementation of strategic plans to drive the organization's mission.
- Governance: Ensure effective governance structures and practices are in place to guide decision-making and organizational direction.
- Fundraising and Development: Spearhead fundraising efforts and cultivate relationships with donors, securing financial resources to support organizational initiatives and growth.
- Financial Management: Manage financial aspects, including budgeting, financial reporting, and ensuring fiscal responsibility for sustainable organizational development.
- Staff Management: Oversee staff, providing leadership, mentorship, and fostering a positive organizational culture.
- Community Engagement: Establish and maintain meaningful connections with the community, understanding their needs and ensuring programs align with community goals.
- Advocacy and Public Relations: Lead advocacy efforts, representing the organization's interests and maintaining positive public relations.
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining ethical and legal standards.
- Strategic Planning: Drive strategic planning processes, aligning organizational goals with long-term visions.
- Evaluation and Impact Assessments: Develop and implement evaluation strategies to assess program impact and ensure continuous improvement.
- Technology and Innovation: Embrace technology and innovation to enhance organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
- Human Resources: Oversee human resource functions, including recruitment, training, and employee relations.
- Grant and Contract Management: Manage grant and contract processes, ensuring compliance and successful project implementation.
Stanford University
Consultant
Wichita, KS
06.2020 - Current
- Tested, validated and reformulated models to foster accurate prediction of outcomes.
- Developed interesting and interactive learning methods tailored to help students with individual needs.
- Directed activities to foster social and emotional development for at-risk youth.
- Directed activities to promote growth in mental, emotional and educational areas.
- Researched and developed program initiatives to better serve Youth.
Representative
NORC at the University of Chicago
Wichita, KS
12.2020 - 11.2021
- Asked probing questions to determine service needs and accurately input information into electronic systems.
- Developed strong customer relationships to encourage repeat business.
- Answered incoming calls and emails, providing frontline customer support or assistance with product and service transactions.
- Made outbound calls to obtain account information.
- Logged survey data into database system for recordkeeping.
- Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
Education
High School Diploma -
Lawerence Gardner H.S
Topeka, KS01-2018
Associate of Science - Pre-Medicine
Cowley County Community College And Area Vocational-Technical School
Arkansas City, KSSkills
- Research and analysis
- Learning management interfaces
- Research writing
- Mentoring
- Quality assurance controls
- Team building
- Customer support and assistance
- Business Development
- Policy/program development
- Grant Writing
- Journalism
- Budgeting
Juvenile Law Center
- Advocates for rights, dignity, equity, and opportunity for youth in the child welfare and justice system. Drives effective change through advocacy, media outreach, and public education. Expertise and lived experiences are crucial in informing policy reform.
DebtFree Justice Fellow
- Engaged in the Debt Free Justice campaign, providing resources for advocates working to abolish youth fees and fines at the local, state, and federal levels. Selected as a Transformative Justice Fellow in 2023, contributing first-hand knowledge and lived experience to campaigns aimed at eliminating fines and fees. Developing a participatory action research report to shape future policy decisions.
National Crittenton-Kansas Girls Case Study
- Led the creation of a comprehensive report focused on data collection for the youth female incarceration rate. Outlined racial disparities, assessed mental health needs, and examined re-entry challenges for girls of color incarcerated in the Kansas Juvenile Correctional Complex.
Stanford University-WalkOut! Lab
- Contributed as a fellow to the interdisciplinary Walkout! Lab at Stanford University, directed by Subini Annamma and Rick Banks. Engaged in action-oriented research and policy work, collaborating with formerly incarcerated youth, community partners, graduate students, researchers, and facul
FCYO Tap Fellow-Resilient Resistance Campaign
Lawrence
- Created and led the Resilient Resistance campaign as part of the FCYO Tap Fellowship. Focused on #JusticeForCJ, policy implementation, and juvenile justice reform and abolition for incarcerated youth in Kansas.
National Juvenile Law Center- YJAM Project
- Participated in the Youth Justice Action Month (YJAM) project in 2022, where young justice leaders developed a youth justice action agenda presented to federal policymakers. Contributed insights and knowledge of the youth legal system.
Columbia University Justice Lab- (YCLJ)
- Convened with the Youth Correctional Leaders for Justice (YCLJ) at the Columbia University Justice Lab. Collaborated with current and former youth correctional administrators to innovate, strategize, and implement key tactics in systems transformation, aiming to shift away from punitive sanctions and incarceration towards a more youth-, family-, and community-oriented vision of justice.
Timeline
CEO/Startup Founder
Sacrifice for Liberation Inc.
09.2021 - Current
Representative
NORC at the University of Chicago
12.2020 - 11.2021
Stanford University
Consultant
06.2020 - Current
High School Diploma -
Lawerence Gardner H.S
Associate of Science - Pre-Medicine
Cowley County Community College And Area Vocational-Technical School
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