Stepfanie Johnson

One Million Degrees, Prairie State College/South Suburban College/City Colleges of Chicago

Collaborates with executive leadership, stakeholders, college
presidents/board of directors on program expansion
•Works closely with campus staff to manage and ensure all key
program components are in place, such as tutoring, data collection,
career and transfer supports
• Interviews/onboard new employees for various positions within the organization
• Develop, plan, execute, and facilitate monthly OMD seminars, monthly scholar development sessions, scholar orientation, and other scholar development events for community college students
• Use Salesforce database to maintain accurate and timely data on
scholar interactions, grades and program participation to identify
patterns in the scholar population and program performance
• Collaborate with the Housing Authority of Cook County and campus
recruitment team to recruit, track, and support applicants through
the application and on-boarding process
• Supports students with academic advising, financial aid/ FAFSA knowledge, and on-campus and community resources
• Serves as a veteran peer mentor, trainer, and lead to incoming staff members Leader of OMD's Staff Community
• Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize
productivity and profitability.
• Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
• Leader of OMD's Staff Community, engagement committee and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committees

Responsible for the supervision and placement of over 60 students to various employers at 13 locations throughout the Chicagoland area.

Designed trainings for participants to develop skills, set career
goals, earn capital, and learn about their community.
• Collaborated with community members to develop and implement
service initiatives.
• Referred students to appropriate team members, community
agencies and organizations to meet treatment needs.
• Created and managed budgets, efficiently allocating resources for
social and community service projects.
• Conducted outreach activities to engage local stakeholders in
programs.
• Provided leadership, guidance and support to staff members.

• Advocated for social and community service programs to increase awareness and funding.
  • Developed and implemented training programs for staff

Parent Educator: Educated parents on labor, delivery, birth, and childhood from birth-3 years old.

• Developed and implemented programs to support children's mental
  health and well-being.
  •Lead individualized and group counseling sessions with children and families.
  • Facilitated groups to address specific needs such as grief and loss, anger management and social skills.
  • Worked with educational team to develop Individual Education Plans (IEPs) for students.
  • Maintained detailed case histories, metrics and reports to meet strict standards.
  • Planned, promoted and managed parent workshops on assisting children in attaining academic success.
  • Assisted families in navigating the social services system, including applying for benefits, accessing resources and connecting with other
  family support services

Supervised and managed team of childcare professionals to
guarantee highest standards of care.
• Engaged with parents and families to build positive relationships for
children to thrive.
• Evaluated staff and offered guidance to enhance knowledge, skills,
and professional development to optimize learning environment.
• Adhered to budgetary guidelines to set financial goals and maintain
school profitability.
• Oversaw safety requirements, inspection, and certification
procedures to facilitate annual licensing review.