Development Training
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SUSAN NAIMARK
Boston, MA **130
abqm7j@r.postjobfree.com
www.naimark.org
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Self Employed, 2011 present
Training and technical assistance for grassroots groups, nonprofits and public agencies, focused on community
building, racial justice and education reform organizing. For more information, visit www.naimark.org
NeighborWorks America, 2003 2011 [www.nw.org]
Program Director and Senior Program Associate, National Community Building & Organizing Programs
Directed membership program, grants and technical assistance that supported resident leadership
development, community building and organizing by over 100 community based development organizations
Managed Gulf Coast capacity building program of grants, training and technical support to strengthen resident
voice in rebuilding communities in Louisiana and Mississippi following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Development Leadership Network, 1999 2002
Executive Director
Served as first executive director to previously volunteer run national membership organization of community
development practitioners
Organized forums, research and training that linked community development to broader social justice work
Diversified and expanded funding to include national foundations, membership fees, individual donors and fee
for service contracts
Success Measures Project Director [www.successmeasures.org]
Directed national participatory evaluation project focused on development of new tools for measuring impact in
the field of community development
YouthBuild USA, 1994 1999 [www.youthbuild.org]
Affiliated Network Program Director
Directed national network of 75 local YouthBuild programs, a federally funded alternative education, job
training, leadership development and community service program for low income high school dropouts
Facilitated national youth and adult committees that guided program development and growth
Implemented voluntary program quality control system
Coordinated national training events for directors, staff and youth leaders of local programs
Contract Manager/Program Advisor
Managed $5+ million technical assistance contract with the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Provided start up and ongoing technical assistance to local YouthBuild programs throughout the U.S. in the
areas of program and organizational development
Community Development Consultant, Self Employed, 1992 1994
Work included fundraising, strategic planning, program development and training for local, national and
international non profit community development organizations
Urban Edge Housing Corporation, 1988 1991
Director of Ownership Services
Monitored multi million dollar property management operation for one of the largest CDC's in Boston
Coordinated tenant organizing, training and services for 425 units of subsidized family housing
Boston Neighborhood Housing Services, 1987 1988
Neighborhood Director, Uphams Corner NHS
Performed housing related financial counseling, managed revolving loan fund, originated mortgages
Coordinated community involvement in various neighborhood planning and improvement initiatives
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Graphic Designer, Self Employed, 1983 1986
Designed publications, promotional and training materials for non profit organizations and small businesses
Greater Boston Community Development (now The Community Builders), 1982 1983
Site Manager
Managed 81 units of subsidized family housing
Assisted in rent up planning for several community sponsored subsidized housing developments
Southwest Corridor Community Farm, 1977 1982
Director
Coordinated all aspects of community based organization, including fundraising, program planning and
implementation, community outreach, advocacy, and supervision of staff and volunteers
Site Supervisor
Responsible for work crew and community outreach during start up phase of community garden
EDUCATION
Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution, University of Massachusetts/Boston
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Leadership for the 21 Century, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Program
M.S. in Community Economic Development, New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University)
B.A. in Urban and Community Studies, University of Michigan, Residential College
CIVIC/COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP
Community Change, Inc., 2001 Present [www.communitychangeinc.org]
Co Chair of Board of Directors of Boston based racial and social justice organization
Boston Parent Organizing Network, 1997 2000, 2009 present [www.bpon.org]
Founding member of nationally recognized organization that supports parent leadership in public school reform
Currently chair of board of directors
Twenty First Century Foundation, 2011
Member of Strategic Planning Committee
Boston School Committee, 1997 2005
Served two 4 year terms as mayoral appointed member of the City of Boston s school board
Took lead to develop annual community forum series to ensure community input on key policy issues
National Coalition of Education Activists, 1994 2002
Served on board of directors and as co chair of board
Led workshops at national conferences on various aspects of organizing for public school reform
School Parent Councils and Citywide Parent Council, Boston Public Schools, 1987 1998
Served on local School Parent Council of five Boston Public Schools
Served as co chair of Citywide Parent Council
Cooperative Fund of New England, 1992 1997
Served on board of directors of community development loan fund that links socially responsible investors with
cooperatives, community oriented non-profits, and worker-owned businesses
Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation, 1987 1988
Served on board of directors
Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation, 1978 1980
Served on board of directors
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TRAINING & PRESENTATIONS
Community Development
Building Capacity as a Board Member, NeighborWorks Community Leadership Institute, delivered annually, 2003
2010.
Deep Green + Community Building, training in collaboration with Design Studio for Social Intervention, held at
local community development organizations in Boston MA, Kansas City MO, and Rapid City SD, July 2010.
Volunteerism in Community Development, facilitated daylong symposium, NeighborWorks National Training
Institute, Phoenix AZ, May 5, 2010.
Community Development 101, LeadBoston, March 6, 2010.
Community Engagement Forum: Maximizing the Power of Volunteers and Service, co designed daylong mobile
workshop, NeighborWorks Training Institute, Chicago IL, August 17 18, 2009.
Volunteerism in Community Development, NeighborWorks Training Institute, Phoenix AZ, May 4, 2009.
Organizational Capacity Building for Gulf Coast grassroots leaders, included fundraising and organizational
sustainability, marketing and visibility, organizational leadership, resident engagement practices, youth financial
literacy, program documentation and assessment, Biloxi MS and New Orleans LA, September 2007, March 2008, July
2008, March 2009, Sept 2009.
Evolution or Death of the Community Based Development Organization: Implications for a Continuing Role in
Poverty Elimination, facilitated panel discussion at annual conference, Neighborhood Funders Group, Los Angeles
CA, October 2, 2008.
Organizing for Social Equity and Community Rebuilding, facilitated plenary panels at daylong symposium,
NeighborWorks Training Institute, New Orleans LA, December 13, 2006.
Creating Opportunities for Grassroots Leadership Skills Development, national conference of United Neighborhood
Centers of America, Washington DC, Sept. 8, 2006.
Measuring What Matters, Community Development Colloquium, Southern New Hampshire University Graduate
School of Community Economic Development, Manchester NH, Nov. 11, 2005.
Resident Involvement in Your Organization, workshop for staff and resident leaders of NeighborWorks affiliates in
Rhode Island and Connecticut, Mystic CT, Sept. 27, 2004.
Fundamentals of Community Organizing for Resident Services Staff and Residents, Community Housing Works,
Escondido CA, Aug 26 27, 2004.
Working Effectively with Local Communities, Emerging Leaders Program, National Congress for Community
Economic Development, Washington DC, 2002.
Participatory Evaluation, Success Measures Project, 1999 2002.
Funding Youth Development Programs, Youth Development Policy Course, Ron Ferguson, John F. Kennedy School
of Government, Harvard University, April 1997 and March 1998.
Constructing a Youthbuild Program Budget, workshop for youth, Youthbuild Young Leaders & Directors Seminar,
Washington DC, April 8, 1997.
Managing for the New Century, designed 3 day Youthbuild Directors Seminar, Santa Monica CA, Jan. 23 25, 1997.
Fundraising for Sustainability, Youthbuild Directors Seminar, Santa Monica CA, January 23 24, 1997.
Long Range Funding Strategies, Youthbuild Management Institute, July 30, 1996.
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After Youthbuild: More Than Just a Job, designed 3 day Youthbuild Directors Seminar, Tampa FL, May 16 18,
1996.
Managing for Successful Outcomes, designed 3 day Youthbuild Directors Seminar, Santa Monica CA, January 18
20, 1996.
Developing and Sustaining an Effective Staff Team, Youthbuild Directors Seminar, Santa Monica CA, January 18
19, 1996.
Funding Beyond HUD, Youthbuild Managers Training, March 1995; and Youthbuild Management Institute, August
1995.
Getting the Best Out of Your Board or Advisory Committee, Youthbuild Management Institute, August 1995.
Informal Sector Micro Enterprise Programs, semester long graduate course, Graduate Program in International
Community Economic Development, New Hampshire College (now Southern New Hampshire University), fall
semester 1993, 1994, 1995.
Racial Justice
Reconceptualizing Whiteness, co led workshop at national Transforming Race Conference, Kirwan Institute on
Race & Ethnicity, Columbus, OH, March 16, 2012.
Introduction to Racial Awareness and Cultural Proficiency, workshop for staff of Conley Elementary School, Boston,
January 25, 2012.
A Continuing Conversation on Racial, Ethnic and Cultural Impacts on Achievement, Parent University, Boston
Public Schools, January 18, 2012.
Cultural Proficiency, co led 18 hour training series for Boston Public School teachers, November December 2011.
A Conversation About Difference and Achievement, Parent University, Boston Public Schools, October 29, 2011.
Working Together for Equity and Achievement, co led parent workshop series, Haley Elementary School, Boston
MA, March June 2011.
Race: The Power of an Illusion, facilitated film viewing and discussion in various local and national venues, 2008
present.
Cultural Competency, NeighborWorks America all staff meeting, Washington DC, April 20, 2006.
Race and Privilege, guest lecturer, Graduate course in Cross Cultural Conflict, University of Massachusetts Boston,
September 20, 2005.
Racism as Moral Exclusion and Strategies for Its Curtailment, Conflict Studies: The New Generation of Ideas,
University of Massachusetts Boston, October 29, 2004.
The Continuing Impact of Racism in Community Development, co facilitated dialogues in Manchester NH, Boston
MA, New York NY, Providence RI, Beaufort SC, Oakland CA, Phoenix AZ, 2001 2002.
Public Education
Partnering with Youth in Schools, NeighborWorks Youth Symposium, Atlanta GA, Feb. 22, 2006.
Tactics Used by Powerful People, co led workshops for public school parents, Institute for Responsive Education,
Leaders for Change, Boston MA, Spring 2004, and July 20, 2004.
Understanding the Boston Public Schools Decision Making Structure, workshop for parents, Boston MA, May 6,
2003; workshop for Boston Public Schools North Zone Family Resource Center staff, December 7, 2002.
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Everything You Want to Know About How to Move Your School Board, National Coalition of Education Activists,
Milwaukee WI, July 28, 2002.
Power Analysis of the Boston Public Schools, workshop for parent organizers and leaders, Boston Parent
Organizing Network, December 4, 1999, and October 21, 2000.
Introduction to High School Reform, workshop for teens, City School, Boston MA, June 16, 1999.
Teaching for Equity, co led working session, National Coalition of Education Activists, Washington DC, July 26 28,
1997.
Statewide Parent Organizing: The Experience of the Massachusetts Community Coalition for Public Education,
National Coalition of Education Activists, Cambridge MA, August 5, 1995.
SELECTIVE PUBLISHED WRITING
The Education of a White Parent: Wrestling with Race and Opportunity in the Boston Public Schools, Levellers Press,
expected publication date June 2012.
Volunteerism in Community Development: Going Beyond a Helping Hand, Shelterforce, Spring 2010.
Teachable Moments Not Just For Kids. Rethinking Schools, Summer 2009.
My Mom Built That Playground, Bright Ideas, NeighborWorks America, Spring 2006.
Demonstrating Our Values, Impact and Effectiveness, Final Report of the Community Organizing Pilot Program.
NeighborWorks America, September 2005.
Unfinished Business on School Assignments. Op Ed in Boston Sunday Globe, November 28, 2004.
Success Measures Guidebook (Editor and Primary Author). Development Leadership Network, 2000.
Raising the Bar in the Boston Public Schools. Guest Column in East Boston Sun Transcript, December 16, 1998, and
Jamaica Plain Gazette, January 22, 1999.
Standardized Tests Aren t Likely to Set Desired Standards. Op Ed in Boston Sunday Herald, December 27, 1998.
Lessons From the Other Side. Rethinking Schools, Fall 1998.
Becoming an Ally. Action for Better Schools, Newsletter of National Coalition of Education Activists, Fall 1998.
Boston Public School Spending: A Good Investment? Guest Column in Jamaica Plain Gazette, May 29, 1998.
Public Schools, Race and Racism: The Ever Present Sub Text. Century Conversation. Community Change, Inc., May
1998.
Neighborhood Schools: It s the Wrong Conversation. Guest Column in Jamaica Plain Gazette, August 29, 1997.
Schools Should Not Block Reality. Guest Column in Jamaica Plain Gazette, August 1, 1997.
The Role of White Parents in Overcoming Racism. Rethinking Schools, Spring 1995.
A Great Recession Era Vacation, Camping on the Boston Harbor Islands. The Boston Parents Paper, July 1992.
Close to Home Yet Far Away. New England Journal of Environmental Education, December 1991.
Gardening with Kids. Boston Urban Gardeners Newsletter, Summer 1988.
A Handbook of Community Gardening. Editor and Contributing Author. Boston Urban Gardeners. Charles Scribners
Sons, 1982.
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