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Oscar Mireles

Sun Prairie

Overview

47
47
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder/Executive Director

Latinos Organizing for Understanding & Development
Madison
09.2021 - Current
  • Provided organizational leadership and collaborated with community partners to establish long-term goals, strategies and company policies. Integrated three longstanding Latino community arts events (Latino Arts Fair, Day of the Dead Celebration, and Latin Music Fest), which were going to be dissolved in LOUD Programming. Created Art Party Madison (a monthly networking event) and the forthcoming anthology "I didn't know there were Latinos In Wisconsin"

Executive Director

Omega School inc.
Madison
04.1994 - 12.2024
  • Developed individualized instructional methods and content for education programs working with high school dropouts preparing for their GED Diplomas.
  • Raised $600,000 to purchase and renovate the school facility, including technology for remote learning including creating a on-site GED testing facility during COVID.
  • Assisted thousands of young adults (ages 17-26) with earning a GED/HSED credential, allowing them to achieve a key access point for entry-level employment, post-secondary education, and apprenticeships.

Associate Executive

United Community Centers
Milwaukee
03.1983 - 03.1994
  • Completed thorough opening, closing, and shift change functions to maintain operational standards each day for a large community services organization in a low-income Hispanic neighborhood in Milwaukee providing educational, youth services, sports and cultural arts programming to over 10,000 youth per year.
  • Created Cafe El Sol, a community-based restaurant providing youth training and catering serving traditional Mexican and Puerto Rican cusine.
  • Created Latino Arts (Friends of the Hispanic Community Inc.) which included a 200 seat theater and art gallery.

Education Director

Spanish Cneter fo Racine
Racine
01.1978 - 03.1984
  • Prepared and submitted budget requests or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
  • Reviewed student records to assess academic progress throughout the year.
  • Established partnerships with local businesses to provide job shadowing and tutoring opportunities for students.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI
07-1996

Skills

  • Revenue development
  • Consulting
  • Marketing
  • Financial administration
  • Strategic planning
  • Customer focus
  • Entrepreneurial leadership

Accomplishments

  • Madison Rotary Club Manfred E. Swarsensky Humanitarian Service Award $2500 prize (11/24)
  • Five over Sixty-Five Award, AARP Wisconsin and the Wisconsin State Journal (June 2023)
  • Racine Horlick High School Graduate of Distinction Award (June 2023)
  • University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Distinguished Alumni Award (June 2022)
  • New York Life Foundation 175th Anniversary "Love in Action" Award with $50,000 gift (11/20)

Timeline

Founder/Executive Director

Latinos Organizing for Understanding & Development
09.2021 - Current

Executive Director

Omega School inc.
04.1994 - 12.2024

Associate Executive

United Community Centers
03.1983 - 03.1994

Education Director

Spanish Cneter fo Racine
01.1978 - 03.1984

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh

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