Project Director
Resume:
Melissa Gelber
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PROFILE Non-Profit professional with nine years of significant experience in the
planning, implementation and management of diverse and complicated
projects, including programmatic and fiscal operations.
Experienced manager, supervising staff at all levels in fast-paced,
high-volume operations.
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New York University, New York, NY
EDUCATION
Gallatin School of Individualized Study Master of Arts, May 2005.
Concentration: Social Work and Public Policy.
Research Thesis: An Evaluation of the United States’ Efforts to Combat
Human Trafficking.
! Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA
Bachelor of Arts. Government Major, Women’s Studies Minor, May 2002.
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SKILLS Approved Mediator, Group Facilitator/Trainer, Creative Problem
Solver, Diplomatic, Strong written and oral communicator,
Resourceful, Self-Starter, Youth and community empowerment
strategist, Creator of educational and vocational opportunities;
Manager, trainer and supervisor to staff.
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EXPERIENCE Leaders in Community Alternatives, San Francisco, CA (1/13-
present). Program Director
Oversee the programmatic operations of the Community Assessment
and Services Center (CASC), a “one-stop” adult community corrections
center that provides a broad array of re-entry services to clients under
the supervision of San Francisco Adult Probation. Services include
comprehensive case management, substance abuse education and
treatment, mental health, personal development, education,
parenting, vocational, financial literacy and employment services.
Manage a staff of ten along with numerous on-site partner agencies to
create a strong continuum of care.
Center for Court Innovation, New York, NY (various locations
5/05-12/12)
Brownsville Community Justice Center, Deputy Project Director,
11/12-12/12
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Facilitated the programmatic operations of the Brownsville Community
Justice Center, including the Brownsville Youth Court, the Justice
Community program in collaboration with the New York
City Department of Probation, and two anti-gun violence projects at the
state and federal levels. Managed all reporting and grant information for
funders and developed a fundraising strategy to sustain and enhance
youth programming.
! Staten Island Youth Justice Center/Brownsville Community Justice
Center Director of Confinement Alternatives and Diversion,
1/12-11/12
Continued to maintain Staten Island operations. Worked as part of the
team developing programming for the Brownsville Community Justice
Center. Responsible for the oversight of all detention and jail
alternatives for both sites.
! Staten Island Youth Justice Center, Staten Island, NY Project Director,
6/09-1/12
Oversaw all aspects of operations (including: fiscal, development,
facilities, and administrative duties), of the Staten Island Youth Justice
Center, which included an alternative to detention program, a Youth
Court and a Respite program. Supervised staff, volunteers and interns.
Acted as the program’s principal court representative. Provided direct
service to court-involved youth and their families by monitoring
participant’s compliance with curfew, after-school program and school
attendance. Established and maintained partnerships with community
based service providers, city, state and federal agencies as well as
funding partners. Coordinated all aspects of fundraising and grant
management including proposal writing and progress reporting.
! Red Hook Community Justice Center, Brooklyn NY Director of
Community Programs, 5/08-6/09
Continued to maintain Justice Center operations, development,
community initiatives, including the Red Hook Public Safety
Corps and the Red Hook Youth Court. Oversight of Project READY, an
alternative to detention program and Staten Island Youth Court. Provided
technical assistance for community based programs.
! Red Hook Community Justice Center, Brooklyn, NY Coordinator of
Operations, 3/07-5/08
Maintained Justice Center operations, including facilities, community
programs, court operations, development, technology and services.
Assisted in researching, planning and implementing new
projects. Maintained data management, grant writing, funding reports
and publications. Continued oversight of the Red Hook Public Safety
Corps and the Youth Court. Continued work with community
organizations and Justice Center staff to help organize
solutions to community issues.
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Red Hook Community Justice Center, Brooklyn, NY Coordinator of Youth
and Community Programs, 8/06-3/07
Supervised Youth Court. Trained youth to be peer leaders by teaching an
intensive 40 hour course. Supervised and managed two case developers,
22 youth participants and adult volunteers. Recruited youth court
members and ensured a full hearing calendar. Coordinated, monitored
and tracked sanction quality and compliance with respondents and
service providers. Reported outcome and sanction compliance for each
case to referral sources. Served as a liaison with partners including local
schools, police precincts, community members, and social service
providers. Continued to oversee the AmeriCorps program.
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Red Hook Community Justice Center, Brooklyn, NY Program
Coordinator, 5/05-8/06
Managed the Public Safety Corps, an AmeriCorps program, designed to
make a difference in the communities of Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx
and Queens. Supervised 50 individuals as they completed their year of
service. Managed administrative and reporting requirements;
recruited new members; planned and implemented
community service projects, training programs and public events;
managed relationships with members, staff, community leaders,
program partners and program funders. Devised orientations, trainings
and community service activities.
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LEADERSHIP AND AWARDS
Reentry Council Subcommittee member-Assessment and Connections
Change Maker-12th Annual “In the Trenches” Awards: Bayview Hunters
Point Multipurpose Senior Services-Senior Ex-Offender Program
International Community Corrections Association Conference Attendee
Center for Justice and Crime Prevention, International Youth Violence
Prevention Conference. Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Panelist: Addressing
Police-Youth Relations: Case Study-Brownsville, Brooklyn.
Community Resource Exchange Leadership Caucus
Safe Horizon Approved Mediator
Safe Horizon Basic Mediation Training & Apprenticeship
Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership Training
Midtown Community Court Volunteer Advisory Board
We Are All Brooklyn Fellow
Mentor, Red Hook Mentoring Program
Citizens’ Police Academy
Member, National Breast Cancer Coalition
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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
SHARE, Self Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer, NY, NY
The Fund for Modern Courts, NY, NY
Anti-Trafficking Program, Safe Horizon NY, NY
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