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DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND ONLINE CONTENT
Summary

Results-focused education and communications professional motivated by helping underserved youth reach their college and career dreams. Collaborative leader with strengths in communications, corporate and community partnerships, program directing and media relations. Inspired by working with people dedicated to elevating the lives of young people across the globe.

Skills
  • Written and verbal communications skills
  • Copyediting and proofreading
  • Media Relations
  • Program Directing
  • Community Relations
  • Development/fundraising
  • Researcher
  • Partnership development
  • Social Media
  • Collaborative Leadership
Experience
Company Name | City, StateDirector of Programs and Online Content04/2018 - Current

Program Director

  • Oversee college and career readiness programs at 12 low-income middle and high schools in New York, Texas, Georgia, Vermont and Massachusetts.
  • Responsible for the implementation of programs and delivery of services focused on the four strands of CFES-GEAR UP: building academic skills, fostering essential skills, supporting pathways to college and career, and providing comprehensive mentoring.
  • Supervise College and Career Fellows in the delivery of services to students as the CFES-GEAR UP liaison to schools, teachers, parents, volunteers, and partner programs.

Communications, Media and Development

  • Lead a communications team responsible for writing op-eds, press releases and other content worthy of national media placement, including a forthcoming book by Routledge.
  • Other duties include social media, website content, marketing and development outreach and relations to potential funders interested in helping first-generation college students realize their postsecondary dreams.
  • Produce and host live webinars on education-based topics featuring members U.S. Congress, governors, college presidents, coaches, state education leaders and corporate heads.
Company Name | City, StateSenior Communications Specialist03/2003 - 04/2018
  • Produced high-quality written and virtual content on faculty research, administrative initiatives, alumni, students, events and other news for the main website, social media channels, alumni magazine and other university publications.
  • Media placements included The New York Times, Boston Globe, NPR, CNN, C-SPAN, ESPN, Inside Higher Ed, The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Hechinger Report, The Wall Street Journal and other local, regional and national news outlets.
  • Worked with department communications officers to develop story ideas, write, edit and pitch to media. Produced content for development and major gift officers as part of the UVM's $500 million Move Mountains campaign.
Company Name | City, StateBureau Chief/Government and Education Reporter10/1998 - 02/2003
  • Won multiple Associated Press awards for feature writing and coverage of local and state government, K-12 and higher education, business and sports for 40,000-circulation daily newspaper in South Georgia.
  • Duties included writing, researching, editing, photography and promotion.
Company Name | City, StateSports Reporter09/1996 - 09/1998
  • Covered high school and college sports, wrote features, edited, and took photos for daily newspaper in Central Vermont.
  • Won multiple awards as staff member of "New England's top small newspaper" according to the NE Press Association.
Company Name | City, StateTeacher Certification (Aide)09/1996 - 06/1997
  • Worked with "at-risk" youth and taught English courses as part of the Vermont State Teacher Certification Peer Review licensure program
Company Name | City, StateEditor and Publisher 09/1993 - 08/1996
  • Owned and operated national high school basketball recruiting publication focused on the top 1,000 prep players in the nation including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Allen Iverson and other future NBA all-stars
  • Produced bi-monthly publication with information used by The Boston Globe, Basketball Times, Atlanta-Journal Constitution, The Chicago Sun-Times, The Blue Ribbon Basketball Yearbook and other major publications.
  • Helped lower-ranked prep players find JUCO and small college matches to further their education through athletics
Company Name | City, StateSports Reporter01/1991 - 08/1993
  • Covered local high school and college sports for 40,000 circulation daily newspaper
  • Contributed to layout and design of daily sports section
Education and Training
The University Of Vermont | CityDoctor of Education in Educational Leadership And Policy Studies 05/2018
University Of Vermont | City, StateMaster of Science in Public Administration06/2006
University Of Massachusetts Amherst | City, StateBachelor of Arts in Journalism And English01/1990
Activities and Honors
  • Herman B. Meyers Excellence in Doctoral Policy Research Award
  • Five Associated Press Awards for government education, business, sports and feature writing.
  • Vice President, Staff Council, University of Vermont
  • Provost Search Committee, University of Vermont
  • First 1,000-point scorer at Vergennes Union High
  • Arden T. Slack Award for contributions to school and community life
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Resume Overview

School Attended

  • The University Of Vermont
  • University Of Vermont
  • University Of Massachusetts Amherst

Job Titles Held:

  • Director of Programs and Online Content
  • Senior Communications Specialist
  • Bureau Chief/Government and Education Reporter
  • Sports Reporter
  • Teacher Certification (Aide)
  • Editor and Publisher

Degrees

  • Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership And Policy Studies
    Master of Science in Public Administration
    Bachelor of Arts in Journalism And English

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