Non Profit Management
Resume:
Andrea (A'Jay) Scipio
Portland, OR 97236
Mobile: 317-***-****
Email: ***********@*****.***
WORK HISTORY
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon: Northeast Emergency Food Program 9/18 to 8/2022 Program Manager
Responsibilities & Highlights
• Oversaw daily operations of what is now the state’s largest serving emergency food program
• Created and fostered a comprehensive atmosphere of inclusivity, equity, and respect for all clients, volunteers, team members, and donors
• Developed, trained, empowered, and mentored management team members, project coordinators, and team leaders, job-training participants, and interns from diverse backgrounds to perform at various levels of service to meet the demands of the program
• Coordinated school/university/corporate group volunteer experiences
• Represented the program through various local, regional, and national media outlets as necessary
• Managed financial health of program, including budget tracking, expense monitoring, fundraising/outreach, assist organization’s development team with grant writing/reporting
Successfully navigated program through multi-phase renovation projects— simultaneously—while remaining open to clients
Developed Service-Learning Initiative guidelines for Federal Work Study students and Workforce Development participants—from which 14 individuals graduated/were certified with living-wage, paying jobs within 2 years
Effectively managed the challenges of COVID-19 shutdowns/changes without discontinuing services to food insecure clients across Oregon. Increased service capacity from 3,000 per month to 32,000 in 1 month, then to over 50,000 the next month—while pivoting the distribution model, increasing staff, shifting from indoor shopping to warehouse/production/outdoor distribution—all while navigating the community impact of 2- to 4-mile-long lines of traffic snaking through a residential neighborhood
Expanded program to serve more than 1.2 million people since COVID began—through job training, volunteerism, and trauma-informed care prevention strategies implemented by internship teamwork approaches
United Way of Greater Topeka: Neighborhood Opportunity for Wellness (N.O.W.) 7/16 -4/18 Community Liaison
Responsibilities & Highlights
• Built partnerships and implemented cross-sector programs within three public housing neighborhoods
• Collaborated with Housing Authority staff to identify community anchor residents and institutions to engage in the planning and implementation phases of projects
• Facilitated community needs assessments to determine the steps needed to implement, evaluate, recommend, and promote projects /activities related to the community action plan.
• Utilized expertise in community organizing, particularly around issues related to social determinants of health to address: Healthy eating, community design to increase physical activity, and improved student outcomes overall
Successfully established Resident Advisory Board, slate of officers, provided training and development opportunities for the group
Coordinated adult and youth nutrition classes; fitness classes for all ages while installing new fitness trails and equipment in all three neighborhoods; acquired seed funding for the establishment of 2 business start-up by residents
Partnered with NASA and the KS Health Foundation to host a weeklong STEAM Space Camp for youth of the 3 neighborhoods; “WIZZED” Disaster Preparedness education projects, “Bookin’ & Cookin’” Literacy and Healthy eating initiative for kids, Multi- generational Co-Ops—youth and college students working with older adults and technology
Celebrated the success of the grant with an “Oscars” themed gala for the residents. Attendance exceeded ALL EXPECTATIONS—in programming throughout the grant and for the gala
State of Kansas: Office of the Governor: Kansas African American Affairs Commission 2/13 – 2/16 Statewide Equity Project Director; Program Manager Responsibilities & Highlights
• Assisted with research to determine inequities within African American communities across the State of Kansas
• Completed outreach efforts to recruit community members for the purpose of developing Equity Advisory Groups to design and sponsor local revitalization efforts within each community
• Established and cultivated healthy relationships with other state agencies, corporations, locally owned businesses, school districts, institutions of higher learning, and other non-profits for the purpose of ensuring the sustainability of equity project efforts in each community
• Developed and facilitated training for community partners, Equity Advisory Groups, and other identified professionals working with African American Affairs initiatives
• Functioned as the liaison between Equity Advisory Groups across the state and the agency by coordinating recruitment, training, event planning, and program support; Prepared and presented on-site presentations to promote statewide equity initiatives; Routinely evaluated the progress of projects in each community to ensure measurable outcomes in alignment with the goals and objectives of the Commission
• Demonstrated expertise in problem solving under pressure while managing multiple projects in different geographical locations; Helped with the development of project budgets, as well as tracking and documentation of expenditures to assure quality compliance with the policies established by funding sources; Prepared written materials, agendas, training manuals, presentation slides, reports, online registration platforms/portals, etc.; assisted with the marketing design and development for all projects
Successfully coordinated multiple outreach programs and initiatives, such as, “The New Jim Crow” book discussions where the author of the book spoke in each of Kanas’ four congressional districts and allowed for robust discussions around the topics covered in her book; Fair and Impartial Policing Academy: Community members, law enforcement officers, and other community stakeholders were brought together at the state police training facility for 3 days of training by the country’s foremost authority on biased based policing training. This was done for 3 years and was highly impactful. The goal was to improve community/LEO relationships. It’s still happening!
Established working relationship with KAAAC and AmeriCorps VISTA by connecting additional members with opportunities to serve in the office of the Governor. This opened the door for the “Bridge the Gap” and the “African American Youth Day at the Capitol” to be expanded. Young people were able to work with other young people as mentors in both programs. “Bridge the Gap” youth were trained (by me) to use the Periodic Table of Elements to teach others ANY SKILL/MESSAGE one could think of. In 2013 and 2014, they were invited to present in Washington DC at the National Service- Learning Conference and had the opportunity to present their award-winning presentation before Justice Sandra Day O’Connor. AA Day at the Capitol matched high school and college mentors with middle school students for the day to walk them through the process of how state government works
Developed thriving relationships with legislators, educators, corporate leaders, and individual stakeholders in each community—willing to form working coalitions focused on and actionable, sustainable solutions to the challenges they were presented with. EDUCATION
Western Governor’s University
4/09 – 6/14 BS Special Education: 90 credit hours completed By virtue of the specific assignments/positions I’ve accepted over the last ten years, I have worked to see equity become a reality in more communities and to equip more community members with the tools they need to take charge of their own changes. My desire to see them become the change agents and to inspire them to be what they choose to become. My relevant training/service portfolio is as follows:
*October 2011 “Resource Development”
*January 2012 “Community Needs Surveys”
*March 2012 “Citizen Advisory Board Training”
*May 2012 “Volunteer Engagement”
*May 2012 “Your Leadership Edge”
*August 2012 “Advanced Grant Writing”
*October 2012 “Bridges Out of Poverty”
*October 2012 “Establishing Collaborative Partnerships”
*October 2012 “Service Projects with Impact”
*February 2013 “Leadership Styles”
*April 2013 “National Service-Learning Conference Presenter”
*June 2013 “Effective Facilitator”
*July 2013 “Emergency Service Management”
*July 2013 “Transitional Service Management”
*August 2013 “Collaborative Partnerships: Best Practices”
*October 2013 “Statewide Fair and Impartial Policing Community Training Host”
*November 2013 “Building Coalition Teams”
*November 2013 “Advanced Volunteer Mobilization Strategies”
*March 2014 “Getting By in a Just Getting By World”
*April 2014 “You. Lead. Now” Kansas Leadership Center
*April 2014 “National Leadership Council Training”
*April 2014 “National Service-Learning Training/Presenter”
*June 2014 “Statewide Youth Leadership Challenge”
*February 2015 “STEAM Program Development Training”
*June 2015 “Statewide Fair and Impartial Policing Training #2 Host”
*August 2015 “Statewide Youth Civic Leadership Program Launch”
*December 2016 “Equip to Lead Training” Kansas Leadership Center
*March 2017 “Lead for Change Training” Kansas Leadership Center
*June 2017 “National Women in Leadership Honoree”
*June 2017 “Women’s Health Equity Summit Presenter” Washington D.C.
*August 2020 “DOT FLAGGER CERTIFICATION”
*June 2021 First Aid, CPR, AED Instructor Certification (2 year)
*May 2021 “Trauma Informed Care in Social Services”
*July 2021 “Governance During Transition”
*January 2021-February 2022 “Racial Healing” DEI Training
*September 2022 “Wilderness First Aid” Certification
*September 2022 “Epinephrine Injection Endorsement”
* February 2022 to present: Board Chair of All Good Northwest, Portland, OR Professional References
Dr. Mildred Edwards, PhD
Former supervisor, State of Kansas, Kansas African American Affairs Commission Currently Chief of Staff for Mayor Tyrone Garner, Kansas City, MO ***************@*******.***
Ms. Sheyvette Dinkens
Former Colleague (Kansas/Women Empowerment KS)
Currently High School Educator/Community Advocate
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Mr. Andrew Brown
Former Colleague/Team Leader (Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon) Currently Operations Director All Good Northwest
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Ms. Cary Pressley Former
Colleague (Kansas/Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Topeka) Currently Investigator for Amazon
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Additional work history and references available upon request
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