REV. DR. RODNEY C. WALKER

630-***-**** aduih2@r.postjobfree.com

Dynamic and results oriented leadership with experience in public administration, community health administration, social services administration, restorative justice, project management, community organizing, and development.

Professional Experience

Christian Community Health Center

9718 South Halsted Street

Chicago, Il 60628

Chief Program Officer

June 2022 – November 2022

Responsible program implementation, designed, reporting and staff management for the following organizational programs (Permanent and Interim Supportive Housing programs, Trauma Informed Re-Entry and Outreach programs, Behavioral Health Care Services, Telehealth Services, Comprehensive HIV Care and Development and Marketing Divisions. Including: all primary care HIV care, case management, testing, outreach through Ryan White funding, supportive housing services, interim housing, permanent supportive housing and shelter care housing programs, housing case management. unsheltered outreach programs, behavioral health care, trauma -informed programing, DV intervention, Anger Management and MAT / SUD treatment programs. In addition, senior level management of development and marketing department with funding from a diverse set of funders, including federal, state, city and public/ private foundation funding sources, new development, and business service lines. Talent management for seven direct reports and administration of 7 million dollars in funding. I serve on the senior management team and advise on new lines of business development on behalf of the organization.

Open Door Health Center of Illinois

1665 Larkin Avenue

Elgin, IL 60123

Executive Director

April 2022 – June 2022

Responsible for the operations and administration of a premier provider of sexual health and wellness center in Aurora and Elgin. primary medical care center, mental health & supportive services, for people living with HIV/AIDS and their families, Manage five direct reports (financial, medical practice, social services, development and outreach). Manages a operation budget of over six million dollars, from a variety of federal, state and local sources. Provides 5000 annual patients visit.

TASC, Inc.

700 South Clinton Street

Chicago, IL 60607

Director of Youth & Family Services

January 2019 – March 2022

Responsible for state – wide Juvenile Justice and court ordered family services. Child welfare and problem gambling programs. Administration of program design and implementation, staff coaching and contact reporting. Supervising nine direct reports and a division team of 75 team members. Addition duties include budget management, public policy, and advocacy, grants management, development and serves on the agency’s senior management leadership team.

CHICAGO TORTURE JUSTICE CENTER

641 West 63rd Street, Chicago, Il 60621

Executive Director (08/ 2018 – Present 11/2017 – 12/2018

Interim Executive Director (03/2018 – 08/2018)

Responsible for the overall operations and management of the organization. This includes the implementation of the vision, mission and values, maintenance of high-level program and service quality, management of staff and resources; strategic planning; and execution of policy and protocol as established by the Board of Directors

Program Director (11/2017 – 03/2018)

Coordinated and implemented agency program services which included trauma-informed counseling, support groups, case management, resiliency capacity community building programing for survivors of police torture, family members, and individuals who experienced violence from the police to residents of the City of Chicago. Organized agency’s speaker’s bureau participant training, and provided community outreach. Provided input on public policy advocacy, managed agency direct service programs, and coordinated external relationships with human service providers.

PRECIOUS BLOOD MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION

5114 South Elizabeth Street, Chicago, IL 60643 05/2017 – 10/2017

Connected Chicago Campaign Coordinator

Organized and implemented the coordination of a city-wide campaign to Connect Restorative Justice Hubs that were community – led restorative justice organizations that approached youth crime and conflict through a restorative justice approach. Built upon the eight active Hubs that fostered reconciliation and healing through their collective program offerings. Expanded and built upon the network of restorative justice focused organizations city-wide and built a collaborative by offering training, resource development, capacity building, and implementation of model of programs. Established Healing Circles within communities across the city, promoted storytelling, art work sharing, and created relationships between individuals across neighborhoods. Managed oversight of a comprehensive web site.

ALBANY PARK COMMUNITY CENTER

5101 North Kimball Street, Chicago, IL 60625 10/2010 – 04/2017

Executive Director (08/2014 – 04/2017)

Senior Executive of a 4 million-dollar nonprofit which provided childcare, adult education, workforce development, counseling, housing, community violence prevention and small business development programs in the Albany Park neighborhood on the northwest side of Chicago.

Chief Operations Officer (03/2014 – 07/2014)

Worked closely with the leadership team to provide direction, support and management of various programs and operational functions. Programs included adult education, child care, workforce and community development, housing, counseling and business development.

Albany Park Community Center – Promoted to Chief Operations Officer

Director of Social Services, Community Violence Prevention Programs (10/2010 – 03/2014)

Managed the $1,225,000 NRI – Neighborhood Recovery Initiative Violence Prevention Program, Safety Net Works Youth Violence Prevention Program and Cease Fire Violence Prevention programs. The Neighborhood Recovery Initiative is a collaboration of 8 agencies which provides comprehensive services such as mentoring, job programs, parenting, counseling (Trauma – CBITS Model) and case management services for at- risk youth.

NORTH RIVER COMMISSION 01/2010 – 10/2010

Executive Director

Leveraged over $350 million in economic investment, created and/or retained 3,500 jobs through the work of Lawrence Avenue Development Corporation and the Albany Park Chamber of Commerce, renovated and constructed 1,800 affordable housing units through the North River Housing Development Corporation. Engaged community Board of Directors in agency’s financial planning and fundraising. Managed agency’s operational budget of $500,000, created and managed agency fundraising program which included grant writing, special event management and securing state and federal grants.

TEAMWORK ENGLEWOOD 09/2007 – 12/2009

Executive Director

Managed the fundraising, fiscal oversight, grants, and program development for affordable new home development, education, health and fitness, and sports. Developed partnerships, community capacity building, and cooperative arrangements with community organizations. Reported to a community Board of Directors, managed an $800,000 budget, completed detailed reports for the board of directors, and external funders.

ILLINOIS HEALTH CONNECT (MEDICAID), AUTOMATED HEALTH SYSTEMS 10/2006 – 09/2007

Project Manager

Managed the implementation of several program departments such as client services, medical services and outreach in local DHS offices statewide. Operated a call center and community outreach education program within 102 counties statewide working in partnership with DHS and HFS. Hired over 200 staff, a Medical Director, Quality Nurse Managers, Call Center Manager and 100 Customer Service staff members, along with 52 Outreach and Education employees. Prepared monthly data reporting tools; worked on several key subcommittee groups which focused on the quality of patient care for 1.7 million Medicaid patients; worked closely with privately owned managed–care insurance companies and medical associations to improve the health care service delivery system.

ACCESS COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK 01/2000 – 08/2006

Director of Practice Management / Interim Chief Operations Officer (08/2004 through 07/2005)

Served as Practice Director for 15 Community Health Centers with overall operational duties which included profit and loss monitoring, human resources, clinical operations, marketing, and program management of grant funded public health projects. Managed an $18 million-dollar budget, exceeded budgeted expectations and closed out three fiscal years with a budget surplus. Health Center operations included sites in Cook County and Du Page County.

Director of Social Services (01/2000 – 08/2004) Promoted to Director of Practice Management / COO

Provided project management of public/private grants funded programs. Directed project management of social service programs to reach grant deliverables in all agencies’ grant-funded programs which included over 10 different grants totaling over $5 million dollars’ worth of funding. Programs included HIV/AIDS Prevention, Treatment and Outreach, Healthy Start Child Maternal Health, Deaf Access, Behavioral Health, Substance Abuse, Senior Wellness, and Tattoo Removal Services. Functioned as social marketing outreach and served on internal agency’s task forces such as, CQI, program planning committees and the ethics committee.

Education

Chicago State University - B.A. Political Science - 1990

Chicago Theological Seminary - Master of Divinity, M. DIV - 1997

Northern Seminary - Doctors of Ministry - Christian Community Development – D.MIN – 2016

RELIGIOUS AND FAITH BASE PROFESSIONAL MINISTRY EXPERIENCES

1.St. Matthew United Methodist Church – Senior Pastor & Executive Director (2016 – Present)

Guiding the congregation through a redevelopment plan which includes the development of a mixed-used facility that will become a mixed-income housing and worship center in the Near North Neighborhood.

2.Grace Calvary United Methodist Church - Senior Pastor (2009 – 2016)

3.Burnside Community Baptist Church - Associate Pastor (2006 – 2008)

4.Greater Englewood Parish United Methodist Church - Associate Pastor (2004 – 2006)

5.Berea Baptist Church - Assistant Pastor (2000 – 2004)

6.York Field Presbyterian Church - Youth Pastor (1998)

7.Greater Open-Door Missionary Baptist Church - Associate Pastor (1995 – 1998)

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Chicago Asthma Consortium Advisory Board Member – 2014 – 2016

ATI – Alterative To Incarceration – Board Chair – 2017 - 2019

AWARDS AND COMMUNITY HONORS

1.Kenilworth Union Church – Urban Scholar Award 1997

2.Afrique Community Service Award – 1999

3.Blacks in Development Award – 1999

4.Samaritan Housing Services, INC – Good Sheppard Award 2000

5.Victim Services Award, Cook County State Attorney Office -2009

6.Bureau of Prison US Office of Probation and Pre-Trail Services-2009

7.Teamwork Englewood Community Service Award – 2009

8.Northern Illinois Conference – United Methodist Church – Peace with Justice Award 2014 – Ministry of The Year

9.Voice for Illinois Children – Child Worker of the Year – Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church - 2014

10.Vanguard Award – State of Illinois – 2016

MEDICAL MISSION TRIPS ORGANIZED:

I have lead several medical mission trips to provide direct medical services to individuals in developing counties whom lacked personal resource to afford healthcare. I have organized volunteer medical providers and collected donated medical supplies which were used in providing direct care to individuals in developing countries around the world; such as, Ghana, Haiti, Philippines, Kenya, South Korea, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic.

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