KIMBERLY WOODSON

313-***-**** 313-***-****

**** **** ***** ***** *** Mi 48234

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OBJECTIVE

To utilize my experience as a directly impacted person and established professional to facilitate an evolving atmosphere of growth, support and opportunity, in a space that serves other directly impacted citizens. In addition, I look forward to joining a team that will not only acknowledge my dedication but fosters innovation and has a standard of re-imagining an atmosphere

where I can flourish and have a positive impact on those who are in need of great opportunity and fairness in the employment arena.

EXPERIENCE

Michigan United, Detroit, Mi Transformative Justice Organizer March 2023 to November 2023

FORCE DETROIT, DETROIT MI.- LIVE FREE DETROIT

COALITION MANAGER May 2022 - Nov 2022 built an 18

member coalition. Regranted approximately $200,000 in 3 amount brackets. Establish monthly one on one meetings, monthly coalition meetings. Build relationships with each coalition member.

Michigan Liberation, Detroit, MI— Good Time

Campaign Organizer - January 2021 - May 2022

● Worked with other organizations and

Individuals steerhead a statewide

campaign to restore Good time credits

incentives back to MDOC. Created various

MOCHAS for the committees. Lead

Community outreach. Helped assimilate

and distributed the petition and assisted

with processing of returns.

Canvass Team Manager January 2020- Dec 2020

● Manages a team ranging from 48 - 88 (project based) employees that canvass homes, via phone calls and text, to provide Covid resources and, or to inform potential voters of political candidates that have been endorsed by Michigan Liberation Action Fund.

● Responsible for hiring, new employee onboarding and payroll. ● Leads weekly team lead meetings and provides updates on new policy, procedure and upcoming

1999 - 1996

● Janitorial Worker - responsible for the cleanliness of facilities, including assembly of containers and safe mixing of chemicals.

● Cushions Worker - prepared materials for cushions, sewed materials and packaged final product.

● Lead Food Preparation Worker - safely processed and prepared food for meals.

● Lead Dishroom Worker - supervised the cleaning and placement of kitchen and cafeteria items.

● Teachers Aide - Assisted in preparing the classroom for instruction as well as provided additional instruction on SKILLS

Facilitator

Motivational Speaker Carpentry

Home Care Provider Organizer

EDUCATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Substance Abuse

Education 5\17\1990

Jackson Community

College

Core Carpentry

10\10\2006 National

Center for Construction

Education and Research

Residential Carpentry I 10\10\2006 NCCER

Residential Carpentry II 8\26\2008 NCCER

Carpentry Level Three 8\26\2008 NCCER

Carpentry Level Four 1\26\2009 NCCER

Legal Writer 3\5\2012 -3\16\2012 State of

Michigan

Stress Management

8\7\2013 Dept. of

Community Health

WHVC-OPT

CFSY/ICAN, Washington, — Regional Connector

June 2017 - August 2020

● Collected and maintained database of needs for ICAN members ● Recruitment of members.

● Organized and administered monthly meetings.

● Assessed the re-entry needs of Juvenile lifer returning citizens. EDUCATION

Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI — Bachelors of Arts 1996 -2000

Major: Behavioral Science.

Montcalm Community College, Sidney, MI — Associate in Arts and Science

1992 -1995

Major: Applied Arts and Science

SPECIAL PROJECTS

● Founder of “Redeeming Kimberly”, which is a non-profit that is dedicated to creating a network of returning citizens who can benefit from various accumulated resources and, to provide support at rallies that support efforts to reform the criminal Justice system.

● Coach and Counsel - A personal dedication of coaching and counselling returning citizens to assist them with their transition back into broader society.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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