Executive Director Early Childhood

Karyn Parker

**** *. ******* ******, ********, Arizona 85395. 602-***-****

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Combines Master’s and Baccalaureate degrees with more than 25 years of management experience in community programs.

Proficiencies include:

Strategic Planning Financial Planning and Fiscal Management Organizational Administration & Management Contract Negotiations & Compliance Management Relationship Development & Management Policy and Program Development Legislative Advocacy Fund Raising

EDUCATION

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY Master of Education: Counseling and Personnel Services PROFESSIONAL Experience - Detail

PHOENIX NORTH REGIONAL DIRECTOR

FIRST THINGS FIRST

03/21 – 12/23

● Completed bi-annual regional needs and assets reports in partnership with the Evaluation division at FTF. Developed and implemented a multi year regional strategic plan.

● Managed and oversaw the implementation of annual funding plans, including the development, execution, monitoring and quality assurance of grant contracts to ensure strategies are carrying out the intent of the regional partnership council, in accordance with standards of practice.

● Provided leadership, coordination and collaboration with various early childhood development and health organizations, agencies and community partners in addressing the region’s early childhood and development needs.

● Lead/facilitated or participated in collaboration efforts, both within the region and cross regionally that contributed to the development of an early childhood system. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PHOENIX DAY/A NEW LEAF 05/10 – 10/19

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

● Lead organizational initiatives in program expansion, development and enhancements i.e. Quality First! and accreditation efforts, and program evaluation.

● Created an environment which promoted organizational success including the eventual merger with A New Leaf to protect the organization’s legacy and secure its future successes. DIRECTOR, LEARNING INITIATIVES

Valley of the Sun United Way 11/04 - 05/10

Key accomplishments:

● Developed, implemented and evaluated VSUW’s early learning initiatives and Success By 6 activities i.e. early care and education strategies and products school readiness partnerships, School Readiness Kits; etc.

● Participated in various government and community committees including First Things First workgroups i.e. Professional Articulation, State Quality Rating System Review Committee etc. DIRECTOR

Marley House, John C. Lincoln Health Network/Desert Mission 05/01 - 06/04 Key accomplishments:

● Directed community-based family resource center with focus on child abuse and delinquency prevention in the Sunnyslope community. Partnered with seven Sunnyslope schools to staff early intervention services in their schools.

● Lead Sunnyslope Youth and Family Partnership, a broad based community collaboration with membership representation from local social services, health services, and faith based organizations, schools, criminal justice/police, neighborhoods, and business and political sectors, in assessing community needs, service planning, fund development, program implementation and evaluation all focused on child abuse and delinquency prevention.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PHOENIX DAY 05/96 - 5/01

Key accomplishments:

● Developed and implemented a $500,000 HUD project serving as lead agent in five agency collaboration.

● Lead a $2.8 million capital campaign resulting in rebuild/new construction of an aging facility and service expansion.

● Developed and implemented a community/preventive health program i.e. HealthLinks and case management services.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central & Southern Arizona 07/94 – 05/96 Key accomplishments:

● Expanded service delivery reach and administrative functions beyond Phoenix and Tucson offices to include a Yuma office.

● Formulated successful fund development strategy and maintained expenditure resulting in investment of $150,000 year-end net.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

Sojourner Center 06/86 - 07/94

Key accomplishments:

● Established internal control, accounting, personnel and program policies for organization.

● Led the organization in its $3.5 million capital campaign and new construction project.

● Developed Sojourner Center from a basic shelter service to a comprehensive domestic violence prevention and treatment program including residential, outpatient, court advocacy/legal assistance, and a licensed and accredited prevention-based early childhood education center.

● Engaged in legislative advocacy before the U.S. Congress and the Arizona legislature for public policy improvements while serving as Arizona’s representative to the National Coalition on Domestic Violence. East Valley Behavioral Health Association

VP COMMUNITY SERVICES – Community Behavioral Health Service System 06/85 - 06/86 ComCare, Inc.

CONTRACT Manager – Community Behavioral Health Service System 06/79 - 06/85 06/85 St. Joseph’s Hospital Drug Abuse Program

THERAPIST 04/78 - 11/79

Valle del Sol, Inc.

COUNSELOR – Narcotic Prevention Project 08/77 - 04/78 Rowan County Elementary School District

COUNSELOR/PREVENTION COORDINATOR 09/76 - 03/77

University of North Carolina

THERAPIST- UniverSity CouNseling cEnter 09/72 - 08/76

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