Executive Director Technical Support

Arvin K. Strange

************@*****.*** **** N. *9th Street Milwaukee, WI 53216 414-***-****

Objective: Interview for position as Associate, Family & Community Engagement

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Employment

Milwaukee Public Schools Substitute School Teacher

Milwaukee, WI June 2017-May 2021

South Metropolitan Planning Corporation Executive Director Madison, WI April 2013-July 2015

Local Investment Support Corporation (LISC) & Woodlawn Preservation and Investment Corp. (W.P.I.C) Chicago, Illinois 2006-2013

New Communities Program Director

Led the Woodlawn Preservation and Investment Corporation (WPIC) with management of “Quality of Life” program in partnership with the University of Chicago and the Woodlawn Organization. We focused upon achieving “Promise Community” objectives. Developed objectives by implementing eight (8) major community development strategies.

Identified partnership opportunities, built community relationships, promoted organizational development, supported programs that boosted organizational capacity, and provided technical support where necessary.

Major accomplishments: formation of Woodlawn Children’s Promise Community (educational initiative), attraction of HUD Choice Neighborhood Initiative for $31 million community investment (focusing on housing development) and formation of Network of Woodlawn.

American Family Insurance Company Madison, Wisconsin

Excise Tax Accountant 1992-2006

Milwaukee Comprehensive Community Health Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Accountant 1984-1990

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI 2006

Master of Business Administration (MBA)-Management degree

Upper Iowa University, Madison, WI 2003

Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an Accounting major.

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