Sheslie Canales-Miranda
Orlando,Florida
Summary
Dedicated Community Organizer with 7 years of empowering underserved communities and interests by communicating with local and state community leaders. Skilled at connecting organizations with powerful allies to solicit effective action where it matters. Known for bringing diverse groups together to achieve universally beneficial goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Impact Manager
City Year
06.2018 - Current
- Manage the well-being and professional development of 20 (17-25-year-olds) AmeriCorps members through weekly 1:1 with supplemented bi-weekly training, monthly observations, and accountability evaluations
- Develop transformational relationships with school faculty, school district leaders, and other community stakeholders to ensure alignment of goals and successful program outcomes.
- Launched the Civic Service program to actively organizing and participating in ten community physical service projects and initiatives local events developing strong strategic community partnerships to support the program's visibility in communities by 75% in the service year.
- Increased Returning AmeriCorps volunteers every service year by 45% through effective recruitment strategies and targeted marketing campaigns of the scope and sequence curriculum supporting continuous on-the-job development and future career growth.
Elementary Program Coordinator
Vera Court Neighborhood Center
09.2016 - 06.2018
- Supervised the coordination of four primary and secondary-aged programs focusing on motivating, mentoring, and developing participants in becoming leaders in their community through a discussion-based curriculum, mentoring practices, and volunteer engagement
- Developed and implemented daily activities to support 45 to 50 first through fifth grade participants in the aged appropriate curriculum through academic support, enrichment activities, large motor skills games, and planned field trips in the afterschool and summer camp program setting
- Maintained and fostered a sense of community culture and partnerships with youth workers, individual volunteers, parents and families, local schools, and community organizations.
Senior AmeriCorps Member
City Year, Orlando
07.2015 - 06.2016
- Provided professional and personal development to a team of nine full-time peer-aged (17-25-year-old) AmeriCorps members serving in a high need Elementary School
- Reinforced the implementation of behavior initiatives and curriculum in seven inner city schools, elementary through high school, as the Behavior Staff point of the City Year Orlando site
- AmeriCorps Member, Outreach Coordinator
- Coordinated monthly team builders and social justice forums for over 70 AmeriCorps members increasing site unity and inclusion by from SOY by 65% in accordance with EOY survey results.
AmeriCorps Member - Outreach Coordinator
City Year, Orlando
07.2014 - 06.2015
- Delivered Whole School, Whole Child support in the Elementary School level through before and after school tutoring, in-class support, and one-on-one small groups for both Math and English Language Arts
- Tracked over 30 student analytics (attendance, behavior, and course performance) throughout the service year, and provided mandated reporting during monthly data reviews to meet monthly goals seeing an improvement or 55% from SOY to EOY
- Strategized five unique social media campaigns and quarterly e-communication campaigns increasing awareness of the City Year program's success by 40% by the end of the service year.
Assistant Director
After School Program, Inc.
09.2012 - 08.2013
- Encouraged nine young professionals to provide over 90 elementary school-aged children with excellent homework assistance, academic enrichment, and physical activity through the after-school space
- Delegated program curriculum, and daily procedures to program counselors which ensured a clean and safe environment for the students
- Ensured effective communication of information with parents, Program Director, Counselors, and school personnel.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Human Services -
Florida State College of Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FloridaUniversity of South Florida Muma College of Business
Skills
- Problem solving
- Volunteer management
- Community outreach
- Data Entry
- Leadership
- Budget management
Timeline
Impact Manager
City Year
06.2018 - Current
Elementary Program Coordinator
Vera Court Neighborhood Center
09.2016 - 06.2018
Senior AmeriCorps Member
City Year, Orlando
07.2015 - 06.2016
AmeriCorps Member - Outreach Coordinator
City Year, Orlando
07.2014 - 06.2015
Assistant Director
After School Program, Inc.
09.2012 - 08.2013
Bachelor of Science in Human Services -
Florida State College of Jacksonville
University of South Florida Muma College of Business
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