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Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro DenverChief Impact Officer
Nov. 2021 - Apr. 2025Denver, Colorado, United StatesLead complex team of 30+ to support mental health, programmatic success, data and evaluation, management information systems, and summer camp. Grow organization across all departments through managerial and leadership development training sessions and by creating effective and living feedback culture development for organization. • Design, implement, and manage impact strategy, including curricula, programs, research/evaluation, and data analytics. • Curate and execute high-impact training programs, with an average satisfaction and relevance-to-role rating of 4.8/5 over the last three years. • Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborated with internal stakeholders and the national BGC team to ensure that technology enhancements aligned with the broader organizational strategy and team objectives. • Drive strategy and data-informed decision making for all programming across 27 clubs serving 3K+ members daily.
Denver Public SchoolsExecutive Director of Extended Learning and Community Schools
Jan. 2020 - Jan. 2021Led team of 500 colleagues supporting 47 before-school and after-school programs, yielding 98% retention during pandemic. • Acquired “seat at the table” for afterschool programs at District and City level to aid Whole Child and social-emotional learning needs of students. Helped lead district through pandemic by standing up first remote learning centers in DPS. • Led District serving 90K youths in strategies for equitable hiring practices and developing leadership across all levels of staff. • Created “Afterschool is Not an Afterthought” initiative.
Denver Public SchoolsAssociate Director
Jan. 2017 - Jan. 2020Within the Department of Extended Learning and Community Schools, I led our work in strategic partnerships, process improvement, leadership development and program sustainability. I am responsible for the alignment of our work to District priorities, national quality initiatives in before and after school time and driving toward year-round support of the Whole Child.
Denver Public SchoolsSenior Manager of Strategy
Jan. 2015 - Jan. 2017Denver, CODriver of the Work: Leading change initiatives within DPS's Department of Extended Learning. Facilitating process improvement for bodies of work that serve 4000+ families. Persevering to the point of impact. Integrator of Big Ideas: Furthering District initiatives in the broader Denver community, including Personalized Learning, student privacy and data sharing, and youth program quality. Connector: Serving as the Chair for the Denver Quality Afterschool Connection (DQUAC), support staff for The Denver Afterschool Alliance and chief liaison for The Department of Extended Learning and other internal DPS departments. Culture Champion: Impacting work and team culture by increasing accountability, upgrading communications systems and identifying inefficiencies.
DQUAC (Denver Quality Afterschool Connection)Chair
Jan. 2015 - Jan. 2020Denver, Colorado
Denver Public SchoolsCommunity Partnership Manager
Jan. 2013 - Jan. 2015Denver, COPartnership Builder-Responsible for developing sustainable relationships and onboarding partners into the DPS Community Partnership Process. Communication Liaison-Served as the point of contact for partners within the district as well as principals seeking partners for their schools. Contract Manager-Led the process to implement universal Partnership and Data Sharing Agreements. Reviewed agreements and works with district to designate Departmental Sponsors for partners. Community Collaborator-Worked with The Civic Canopy to introduce partners to the Community Partnership System (CPS), an online tool and resource for partners, principals and families.
Children's Museum of DenverEducation Programs Manager
Jan. 2011 - Jan. 2013Accessibility Initiative: Developed and implemented an Accessibility Initiative to make the Museum more inclusive to all children. Spearheaded the Inaugural Low Sensory Morning in Denver. Brought accessibility to the forefront of future exhibit design. Management and Team Building: Led a large and diverse team of high-performing Museum Educators. Increased performance and improved reputation of programming. Curriculum Development: Wrote and revised programs to align with New Colorado Academic Standards. Created a successful assembly-style program for K-2nd grade, Kelly Green and the Seven Trash Talkers.
Foundation of ArtsEducation Director
Jan. 2007 - Jan. 2011Arts Education Developer: Increased enrollment in programming by 110%. Instituted a teacher training program which provided strength and longevity for the organization. Oversaw curriculum and instruction for ballet, tap, jazz, acting, visual art, and performance classes. Programmed for 30 weekly classes and 1200 students annually. Student Advocate: Oversaw program which provided Waiver of Tuition for 1/3 of students and provided the organization with Work Study assistance. Director and Choreographer: The Nutcracker Ballet (8), Annie, The Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, Rodeo, and the original work Triomphe de la Lumiere Teacher: Served as ballet instructor for over 130 students for 8 years. Instructed in Cecchetti and evolved into the Balanchine technique after serving as faculty instructor for Ballet Chicago for one year.
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