Rochester, New York, United States
Non-Profit Leader with 15+ years experience leading teams, driving systems level change, educating and training to support DEI efforts, increasing revenue and visibility and improving impact.
ROC the Future Alliance is a community cradle to career collective impact organization focused on creating opportunities and success for every child in the city of Rochester, NY. We are a member of StriveTogether, a national network of communities that work and evolve together to advance equity for more than 14 million youth and counting. As an alliance of over 60 leading Rochester-area institutions, Roc the Future Alliance and our community partners promote alignment of community resources and ensure parents/family partners and youth are involved in the process at each step and every stage, to co-develop solutions to the systemic challenges that face the children of our community. We utilize a collective impact approach. No one individual or business can accomplish significant change by themselves. By working together, parents, youth, family partners, funders, providers, and our backbone staff, develop and work toward solutions. Our efforts are based on evidence-based practices and measured by ROC the Future Annual Report Cards. Collectively, we can and will create opportunities for success for every child, from cradle to career.
Adjunct faculty prepare and teach courses in the department, develop new educational materials, and assist with the assessment of student learning, as appropriate. Courses Taught: Introduction to Sociology; Anthropology of Race; Criminology, a Sociological Approach.
Led DBI projects entire staff through 3-part Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) series with the following objectives: #1: Provide DBI employees with added context and background on movements and meanings of racial justice and equity, both historical and contemporary #2: Clarify the differences and distinctions between diversity, equity and inclusion and create space for employees to self-reflect and assess current strengths and needs around DBI’s efforts to promote DEI. #3: Equip DBI employees with additional language, skills and tools to continue to advance and promote DEI internally within the company and to encourage further connections to existing efforts in the external environment. Post training, I continue to be available to the organization on a per diem basis to lead: 1.) Facilitation of group conversations including those related to book/podcast/movie discussions. 2.) Check-ins with individual employees (coaching) to discuss topics related to diversity, equity, inclusion.
As Deputy Director, I was the ambassador for the program, working to advance the Leadership Fellows program’s vision, mission, and objectives. I played a key role, working with the Director of the Fellowship as well as our Knowledge and Communications Director and other staff to frame and execute strategies designed to grow the program. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Program Management, Recruitment & Implementation -Oversee the organization’s day-to-day operations including managing and supporting staff while responsibly allocating resources -Serves as one of the primary liaisons for the fellows, mentors, and faculty as well as additional internal and external stakeholders. -Oversee the promotion and recruitment for incoming cohorts as well as recruiting additional mentors and faculty as needed -In collaboration with the Fellowship staff reviews assessment material on faculty pedagogy to determine any necessary curriculum innovations. -Acts on behalf of the Director in his absence -Participates in all program related fundraising and strategic planning meetings -Manages the program’s digital infrastructure -In collaboration with the Director, proactively discover and identify skill gaps in the program curriculum through focus groups, surveys and other informal methods of feedback
Previous roles: Teacher, Education Manager, Deputy Director.