Rachel Brazell
Edgewater,Colorado
Summary
Self-motivated program manager with 15 years managing and promoting educational programs for youth. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and cultivates supportive relationships with program staff and students. Dedicated to achieving program objectives through creative and collaborative methods.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Manager
Center For Urban Education, MSU Denver
Denver, CO
10.2018 - 12.2021
- Designed and implemented educational programs and events such as 21st College Readiness Center Afterschool Enrichment Programming, Middle School Summer Science Institute and 7 years of Theatre Week activities for 3-12 graders.
- Acquired grants for educational projects and draft proposals and reports to support proper allocation.
- Directed day-to-day operations of education programs at 7 partner schools
- Recruited, trained, and supervised 10 university student staff, 6 summer camp mentors, and 30 DPS Credit Recovery tutors annually.
- Used quality improvement assessments to monitor student learning outcomes and develop program improvement strategies.
- Monitored program budget, purchased and maintained supplies for program classes.
- Developed curriculum for virtual programs, assembled and distributed learning supply kits for virtual programming and summer camp programs during COVID-19 Pandemic
- Designed 45 scavenger hunts, field trips, interactive tours for campus visits and family engagement events.
Program Associate
Center For Urban Education
Denver, CO
09.2015 - 10.2018
- Prepared and distributed team-based communications to foster collaboration and enhance team morale for 7 DPS program sites.
- Developed creative graphic design for marketing materials, mailers, and flyers used for program outreach and promotion for 9 sites
- Designed and taught curriculum for weekly College Readiness and STEAM classes for 21st Century College Readiness Afterschool program
Assistant Director and Stage Manager
Northglenn Youth Theatre
Northglenn, CO
07.2004 - 08.2015
- Directed 6 summer theatre productions, monitored
budgets and oversaw rehearsals and design team meetings - Managed timelines and resources as stage manager for 21 productions over 9 years.
- Prepared rehearsal studio by gathering set furniture, props, and costumes and documented all rehearsal notes in weekly rehearsal reports.
- Remained composed and highly professional in fast-paced and constantly changing environment, effectively handling challenging situations to achieve objectives.
Education
Teacher Licensure - Secondary Social Studies Education
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, CO05.2015
Bachelor of Arts - History
Doane College
Crete, NE05.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
Doane College
Crete, NE05.2003
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Detail-Oriented
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Creative Thinking
- Public Speaking
- Performance Monitoring
- Training and Mentoring
- Planning and Coordination
- Self-Motivated
- Organized
Timeline
Program Manager
Center For Urban Education, MSU Denver
10.2018 - 12.2021
Program Associate
Center For Urban Education
09.2015 - 10.2018
Assistant Director and Stage Manager
Northglenn Youth Theatre
07.2004 - 08.2015
Teacher Licensure - Secondary Social Studies Education
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Bachelor of Arts - History
Doane College
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
Doane College
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