Position:
Director, Strategic Performance at Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Industry:
Nonprofit Organization Management
Work:
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
- Philadelphia, PA since Dec 2010
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Director, Strategic Performance
BoardLinkStL
Dec 2009 - Dec 2010
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Executive Director
The Black Rep
2007 - 2009
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Director of Education & Community Programs
University of Missouri - St. Louis
Aug 2002 - Oct 2007
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Project Director
Regional Arts Commission
1999 - 2002
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Grants Manager
AmeriCorps St. Louis
Feb 1999 - Apr 2001
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Senior Program Coordinator
Education:
Texas Southern University 2011 - 2012
MPA, Public Administration
University of Missouri-St. Louis 1993 - 2004
Bachelors of Arts, Education/Political Science
Talladega College 1989 - 1991
Associates, Liberal Arts
Skills:
Motivational Speaking, Grant Writing
Interests:
Board Development, Nonprofit Management, Organizational Development.
Reading, Sports, Arts and Culture, Helping Youth
Honor & Awards:
Department of Education, Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant $3.2 Million
Department of Education, Urban Achievement Grants $500,000
Midwest Consulting Partners, Partner $45,000
National Crime Prevention Council, Fall 96 – Supervisory Training
CORO Foundation, Spring 1997 - Community Asset Mapping & Development
Teaching and Leading through Social Justice, Fall 2003 – Racism and Leadership Retreat
Missouri Education Policy Fellowship Program, Fall 2003 – Education Equity Fellow
UM-St. Louis Not for Profit and Leadership Management Series, Spring 2004 – Staff, Legal, and Financial Issues
National Conference for Community & Justice, Summer 2005 – Dismantling Racism Institute for Educators
UM-St. Louis Summer Hot Topics for Social Justice Series, Summer 2007 – Instructor, Internalized Oppression: Its Impact on Student Achievement & Support