Ami Patel Hopkins (ad0ec6@r.postjobfree.com)

https://sites.google.com/view/amipatelhopkins/home

Executive Profile

Accomplished executive leader with a strong background in education and public policy, consistently delivering quantifiable results within budget. A dedicated professional with extensive experience in leadership, relationship building, communications, and multitasking. Known for leveraging a broad network of educational and government allies to drive success. Skill Highlights

● Leadership Development

● Relationship and Coalition Building

● Organizational Communications

● Strategy

● Multi-Tasking

Education

Pennsylvania Teacher Certification (Instructional 1) All Subjects Grades 4-6, Science 7-8

Philadelphia Teacher Residency Program, Drexel University Grades 4-8 Middle Level, Science Concentration

June 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University

Public Policy, Education Policy Concentration

May 2008, Baltimore, Maryland

Bachelor of Arts, Pennsylvania State University

Minor: Human Development and Family Studies

Major: Psychology

May 2004, State College, Pennsylvania

Professional Experience

Founder, PH Chakra Network, L.L.C.

September 2023- Present, Severn, MD

● Established and leads the PH Chakra Network, an organization that believes that trusted relationships and collaboration leads to collective impact.

● The organization works with communities and utilizes the E3 approach: Embrace, Elevate and Empower.

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https://sites.google.com/view/amipatelhopkins/home Founder, Asha Advisors, LLC

May 2016-June 2023, Philadelphia, PA

● Established and led Asha Advisors, specializing in enhancing quality and efficiency for non-profit, government, and educational institutions.

● Provided exceptional government relations and public policy services, demonstrating a strong track record of successful project management and process improvements.

● Administered and managed school operations, showcasing expertise in strategic planning and implementation.

7th Grade Math and Science Teacher, School District of Philadelphia (SDP) August 2021-June 2022, Philadelphia, PA

● Instructed 50+ 7th graders in math and science, implementing an innovative SDP-created math curriculum and integrating restorative justice practices during community meetings.

● Developed and implemented a project-based curriculum, enhancing student engagement and comprehension.

5th/6th Grade Science Teacher, School District of Philadelphia (SDP) June 2019-June 2021, Philadelphia, PA

● Facilitated engaging science education through project-based learning for 90 5th and 6th graders, promoting interactive learning experiences.

● Acted as an advisor, coordinating daily activities and serving as the primary contact for 19 6th graders, implementing Need in Deed's curriculum. Teacher Resident, SDP and Drexel School of Education July 2018-June 2019, Philadelphia, PA

● Co-taught 6th-8th grade science and completed a teacher certification program.

● Supervised the "Choice Program," guiding 6th graders in producing a Scientific Method Song, showcasing creativity and instructional skills.

● Assisted the Model United Nations coach, contributing to students' extracurricular development.

Kindergarten Transition Fellow, SDP

May 2016-June 2018, Philadelphia, PA

● Worked closely with the early learning team at the SDP as well as a variety of SDP partner agencies to investigate and create solutions to the infrastructure and operational challenges that hinder successful kindergarten (K) transition.

● Successfully established a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Public Health and SDP to legally obtain addresses of families with Pre-K and K eligible 2

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https://sites.google.com/view/amipatelhopkins/home students through birth rate data. Letters from the Superintendent informing families of the Kindergarten registration process and immunizations will be sent to over 20,000 K eligible families in February of 2018.

● Coordinated the feedback from almost 1,000 individuals (families and secretaries) through survey data, informal interviews, and focus groups to obtain data on why families do not register on time.

● Created a K registration information website (www.philasd.org/kregistration) with the Office of Student Placement and Enrollment.

● Shared the above data with SDP Career and Technical Education students, who created a K registration banner to be displayed outside of each SDP elementary school during the K registration time period, starting for registration period for the 2018-2019 school year.

● Successfully mobilized internal and external partners to play a critical role in assisting the SDP with K transition.

Adjunct Instructor, Drexel University, Lindy Center for Civic Engagement April 2017-June 2020, Philadelphia, PA

● Instructor for a university-wide service-learning model course where students serve at local community sites and participate in in-the-classroom (virtually for the Spring 2020 Term) discussion around key themes in civic engagement while exploring their own service related interests.

● 40-50 students per term.

Vice President of Teaching, Learning and Innovation, Philadelphia Education Fund March 2014-May 2016, Philadelphia, PA

● Spearheaded the Ed Fund's strategic efforts to ensure excellent teachers in every classroom. Managed a professional team of five-ten.

● Oversaw, managed, developed and sustained:

Teacher Preparation Initiative-- enhance teacher preparation programs by using what has been learned from the past six years of the Ed Fund’s Philadelphia Teacher Residency.

The organization’s Early Warning Systems portfolio –training, technical assistance and direct service interventions to support educators in implementing a whole school drop-out prevention system

Teacher Networks -- an emerging set of initiatives to support groups of teachers who support each other, catalyze change in schools, in their professional communities, and in decision making.

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https://sites.google.com/view/amipatelhopkins/home Deputy Education Officer, Mayor’s Office of Education September 2012-March 2014, Philadelphia, PA

● Coordinated communications initiatives for the Mayor’s Office of Education by writing mayoral talking points, managing office publications and handling media relations.

● Monitored federal, state and local legislation; provided bi-weekly updates to staff; conducted policy research and prepared memos on the findings.

● Advised the Executive Assistant on the coordination of the Mayor’s Teacher Advisory Group.

● Managed the process to create and implement the Philadelphia Education Supplies Fund.

● Served as a mayoral liaison for Philadelphia Youth Network; helped increase job opportunities for youth through the Mayor’s annual Summer Jobs Challenge.

● Assisted the PhillyStat (the City of Philadelphia's performance management program) team with education updates to City leadership

● Oversaw a work team to responsible for developing and executing the implementation of Section 5A (Customer Service-Parents) of the School District of Philadelphia’s Action Plan 1.0

● Co-managed the creation of WalkSafePHL to alleviate safety concerns for students attending schools outside of their neighborhoods; lead the Mayor’s Youth Safety Taskforce Committees served:

● Advisor on the School District of Philadelphia’s Grants Governance Committee

● Mayor’s Office of Education Representative for the School District of Philadelphia’s STEM and Pre-K efforts, City’s Executive Team and Policy Roundtable, System of Care Leadership Team and the Mayor’s Early Learning Advisory Committee

● Member of the School Reform Commission’s (SRC) Safety and Engagement Committee

● Executive Committee member and education lead for the City’s efforts around the Violence Prevention Collaborative

● Mayor’s Office of Education Representative at Project U-Turn (a citywide campaign to focus public attention on Philadelphia’s dropout crisis) Steering Committee Meetings Policy Advisor, Mayor’s Office of Education

July 2009-September 2012, Philadelphia, PA

● Served as a special assistant to the Executive Advisor to the School District of Philadelphia

● Assisted with the coordination of the School Reform Commission’s Financial Operations and Systems Working Group

● Served as a liaison for the Mayor’s Returning to Learning Partnership (a 25% tuition discount program for city employees); connect city employees to the institutions of higher education involved.

● Served as a planning team member for the Graduation Coach Campaign (a campaign that engages adults in the community to help Philadelphia’s youth stay on track to graduate from both high school and college).

● Assisted with the development of the PhillyGoes2 College Office, a referral service for Philadelphians who wish to get a college degree.

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https://sites.google.com/view/amipatelhopkins/home Mayoral Fellow (Destination Fellowship), Mayor’s Office of Education July 2008-July 2009, Philadelphia, PA

● Past City Coordinator for the Reading Stars Program, a tutoring program between city employees and elementary school students; over 350 employees have participated in the last four years.

● Created, implemented, and recruited for the College and Career Advancement Program (a workforce initiative for city employees) funded by a $200,000 grant from the Bureau of Adult Basic and Literacy Education

Guidance Counselor Aide, Academy for College and Career Exploration (ACCE) January 2007-May 2008, Baltimore, MD

● Researched scholarship opportunities, prepared scholarship newsletters and assisted students with scholarship applications.

● Assisted 12th grade students with the college application process Policy Intern, Alliance for Excellent Education

May 2007-August 2007, Washington, D.C.

● Analyzed various data (i.e. graduation rates) and presented to the Alliance staff through memos and graphs.

● Conducted research on and produced an issue brief on high school rigor.

● Attended several events and Congressional briefings and reported information acquired to the Alliance staff.

AmeriCorps Volunteer, Project CHANGE, Montgomery County Schools (Study Circles) August 2005 – August 2006, Rockville, Maryland

● Maintained communication between parents, teachers, students and community members

● Organized service projects for the other AmeriCorps members. Teacher, Poinciana Park Elementary School

August 2004 – June 2005 Miami, Florida

● Instructed a first grade inclusion class, including Emotionally Handicapped and Emotionally Disturbed students.

● Created the “Medical Arts” Curriculum for the first grade.

● Tutored kindergarten students who were behind grade level. Technical Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace. Awards and Recognitions

Generocity November 2021 RealLIST Impact List

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https://sites.google.com/view/amipatelhopkins/home The American Meteorological Society May 2021 DataStreme Earth’s Climate System Education Education Resource Teacher

Philadelphia 76ERS December 2016 Game Changer Award Billy Penn March 2015 Who’s Next: Teachers and Education Leaders List Mayor’s Award for Distinguished National Service March 2015 Finalist and Outstanding Nominee LEADERSHIP Philadelphia December 2014 Connectors and Keepers List Leadership and Activities

Generocity Guest Columnist: https://generocity.org/philly/author/apatelhopkins/ School District of Philadelphia’s Equity Coalition September 2020- June 2022, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

● Serves as one of the External Partner Relationships Subcommittee Co-Leads.

● Participate in weekly meetings with the External Partner Relationships Subcommittee co-leads and project manager.

● Participate in monthly Equity Coalition Leadership Team meetings.

● Plan and facilitate monthly subcommittee meetings. Global Philadelphia Association

November 2020-June 2022, Philadelphia, PA

● Education Advisory Committee Member

YESPhilly

September 2015-June 2022 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

● Board Chairwoman

● Grew and diversified the board from 5 members to 13.

● Lead a search process for the founding ED's replacement.

● Oversaw the move of YESPhilly to its own location.

● Obtained several different grants.

● Awarded a 5-year contract with the SDP in June of 2022.

● Worked closely with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to accomplish strategic goals in the areas of:

Marketing and Development

Performance Evaluation and Board Development

Budget and Finance

Programming

Advocacy

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https://sites.google.com/view/amipatelhopkins/home MPP Alumni Association, Executive Committee Member, Johns Hopkins University January 2016-May 2019, Baltimore, MD

Board Development Committee Chair, Research for Action September 2014- May 2019, Philadelphia, PA

● Established a process and criteria for recruitment of new board members; meet with potential board members and orient new board members and develop and establish a board self-assessment plan.

PhillyCORE Leaders

September 2011-June 2017, Philadelphia, PA

● Founding member

● Executive Committee Member

● Secretary

Volunteer Working Group Member, 2016 Democratic National Convention September 2015-July 2016, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

● Training Sub-Committee Lead: lead efforts regarding the training of general volunteers and volunteer leaders. These efforts include content development, delivery and execution of volunteer training.

Young Involved Philadelphia

February 2011-January 2016, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

● Served on the 2012 Board Prep Program Selection and Matching Event/Case Study/Partners and Session Committees.

● Participated in the 2011 Board Prep Program.

PENN STATE ALUMNI ACTIVITIES

Penn State Alumni Association- Alumni Council Member May 2021- Present

● Vice Chair, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee

● 1 of 10 Penn State alumni elected in the 2021 Alumni Council election.

● Serve on the Council’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Subcommittee. Advisory Board Member, Penn State Alumni Association- Philadelphia Chapter June 2015-January 2017, Philadelphia, PA

Scholarship and Student Outreach Director, Penn State Alumni Association- Philadelphia Chapter November 2009-June 2015, Philadelphia, PA

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Ami Patel Hopkins (ad0ec6@r.postjobfree.com)

https://sites.google.com/view/amipatelhopkins/home

● Served as the Scholarship and Student Outreach Director.

● Coordinated a Scholarship Committee and fundraising efforts which lead to the Chapter achieving its goal of $50,000 in scholarship funds for Philadelphia-area students by 2017.

● Managed the Trustee Scholarship application, evaluation and selection process.

● Assisted with the annual Student Sendoff event for incoming freshmen. The Hope Express

September 2010-February 2016

● Hope Express Driver-February 2016

● Hope Express Runner-February 2015

● Hope Express Moraler- September 2010-February 2014 First Year Representative, Johns Hopkins, Institute of Policy Studies Student Association September 2006 – January 2007, Baltimore, MD

Pennsylvania State University

State College, Pennsylvania

Participant, Pennsylvania State Dance Marathon- February 2002 – February 2004 Service Vice President, Gamma Sigma Sigma Service Sorority- January 2004 – May 2004 8

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