V. JUANITA PRICE
Broken Arrow,OK
Summary
Dedicated Community Organizer with 15 years of empowering underserved cultures and interests by communicating with local and state governments. Skilled at connecting organizations with powerful allies to solicit real change and effective action. Known for bringing diverse groups together to achieve universally beneficial goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Advisor /Founder Community Organizer
Black Caucus of the California Community College, BC3C
Los Angeles, CA
05.2007 - Current
- Organize and administer Annual Statewide BC3C Leadership Conferences and symposiums
- Provide professional leadership development in student recruitment, advocacy, fundraising, networking, mentorship, and policy
- Identify and develop college and community partners to assist with recruitment, educational excellence and community service
- Provide strategic and logistical support to executive board and caucus membership.
- Identified community organizations and leaders to establish and nurture relationships to help build awareness and win reforms for public.
- Conducted meetings with clergy, community leaders and organizational ally leadership.
- Trained effective social change leaders to run strategic campaigns by organizing news conferences, building strong coalitions and generating grassroots support.
- Engaged with larger movement to build transformational and deeply collaborative partnerships.
Education Consultant
Mouth 2 Mouth Ministry
Bakersfield, CA
08.2014 - 06.2017
- Managed bi-annual college tour and leadership conference for underserved high school students in Fresno, Oakland and Inland Empire; designed to introduce, educate and motivate students to graduate from high school and go to college.
- Analyze, interpret and evaluate policy and statistical data for past and current students enrolled to determine success of programming and advantage of expanding.
- Work with students, community organizers, local churches and school administrators to identify and recruit underserved high school students.
- Organized fundraising activities, increasing donations by 20%.
- Facilitate workshops and team building exercises.
- Assisted students with career exploration and future education planning to help achieve academic and career goals.
Advocacy Director
Desert Highland Commnity Center
Palm Springs, CA
05.2010 - 01.2014
- Identify, solicit and organize student and community members for co-sponsorship and joint programming opportunities.
- Establish contracts, coordinate presentations and establish grassroots advocacy to maintain and support stakeholders at all levels of federal, state and local governments.
- Developed and updated tracking spreadsheets for process monitoring and reporting.
- Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Managed over 25 community members calls per week soliciting community support.
Finance Director
USC, GSS
08.2009 - 08.2010
- Analyze, interpret, supervise and prepare detail financial budgets for GSS and individual graduate student organizations.
- Responsible for review, distribution, record and award student organizations funding and budgets using online budget systems.
- Evaluate and approve all budgetary reports and cutting distribution time by 50%.
- Interpret and apply university regulations, policy, and practices and GSS guidelines for funding request
- Chair all Finance committee meetings; prepare agendas, reports, letters, and memos
- Conduct orientations and audit application for approval of eligible student organizations.
- Completed filings and upheld strict compliance with regulatory agencies and supervisors.
- Drove revenue stream development through strategic collaboration and partnerships.
ASUCR Senator
University Of California Riverside
Riverside, CA
09.2007 - 08.2009
- Chief policy maker for Associated Students ensuring University, state and federal regulations are adhered
- Work closely and collectively with campus-wide student organizations, administration, departments, faculty and staff on various issues with student enrollment, special programs, student success and student funding.
- Work with Associate Student Program Board in providing campus entertainment. Expanding events by 25%.
- Chair of Highlander Union Building Board of Governors (HUB)
- Responsible for fiscal integrity of HUB board, in assignment, maintenance and use of HUB offices, retail and restaurant space.
- As Housing Services Student Advisory Committee, review, advise, comment and make recommendation to Housing Services on budgets in all budget areas; rates, expenses, staffing, mission service and programs; on rates proposed by any housing complex; on housing master plan.
- Served on senate committees and listened to presentations from lobbyists, organizations and other parties.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
Education
Master of Arts Teaching - Education
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 08.2009 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology - Cum Lade
University of California Riverside
Riverside 08.2007 - 08.2009
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
College of The Desert
Palm Desert, CA 08.2003 - 07.2007
Skills
Legislation
Additional Information
California Legislative Black Caucus
Senator – Isadore Hall, III
Certificate of Recognition
February 2015
State of California House of Representatives
Senator Holly J. Mitchell
Certificate of Recognition
February 2015
US House of Representatives
Congresswoman Maxine Walters
Certificate of Recognition-
February 2014
California Community Colleges Chancellor Office
Certificate of Recognition
Chancellor Brice W. Harris
February 2013
Member & Student Representative
California Master Plan for Education
2001-2002
Member & Student Liaison
California Community Colleges Consultation Counsel
Sacramento, CA
2007-2009
California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST)
June 2010 – PASSED
Timeline
Education Consultant
Mouth 2 Mouth Ministry
08.2014 - 06.2017
Advocacy Director
Desert Highland Commnity Center
05.2010 - 01.2014
Master of Arts Teaching - Education
University of Southern California
08.2009 - 08.2011
Finance Director
USC, GSS
08.2009 - 08.2010
ASUCR Senator
University Of California Riverside
09.2007 - 08.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology - Cum Lade
University of California Riverside
08.2007 - 08.2009
Advisor /Founder Community Organizer
Black Caucus of the California Community College, BC3C
05.2007 - Current
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts
College of The Desert
08.2003 - 07.2007
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