Experienced Nonprofit Professional
Resume:
Theresa Fox
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Multicultural Worldview Community Relations Building Community Development
Program Design & Implementation Case Management Staff Development & Supervision
Grant Management Auditing and Compliance Fiscal Management
Consensus Organizing Certified Parent Educator Grant Reviewer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WHAT EVERY CHILD NEEDS San Diego, CA
Executive Director July 2011- present
•Creator and facilitator of Sex, Drugs & Hip-Hop: A Comprehensive Teen Sexual Health Conversation w/ Theresa F.
•Creator and facilitator of CHANGE: Creating Healthy Actions Now Growing Everyday
• Motivate and reinforce positive behaviors through single or multi-session workshops and trainings for young children, youth and adults, to support them in learning how to love, honor & cherish the child within
• Provide parenting education and support for both adult and teen parents/caregivers
• Initiate, develop and maintain communication with local agencies, businesses, and schools
• Monitor performance standards and outcomes
YMCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY-YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES San Diego, CA
Program Administrator (full-time) Jan 2011 - June 2011
Instructor VI-Teen Link Community Project (part-time) July 2010 - Jan 2011
• Creator and facilitator of Sex, Drugs & Hip-Hop: A Comprehensive Teen Sexual Health Conversation w/ Theresa F.
• Motivate and reinforce positive youth behaviors through Community Youth Development activities and Service Learning Projects throughout San Diego County
• Provide parenting education and support for both adult and teen parents/caregivers
• Initiate, develop and maintain communication with local agencies, businesses, and schools
• Ensure accurate and timely collection and reporting of program data and information
• Prepare program reports for funding agents
• Monitor performance standards and outcomes
• Agency liaison with program partners, funding agents, public agencies, and various community collaborations
GOMPERS PREPARATORY ACADEMY-CHARTER SCHOOL San Diego, CA
Development Director July 2010 – Jan 2011
Fundraising
• Design, implement, manage and coordinate all fundraising activities
• Manage all strategies and activities for donor cultivation, solicitation, and relations
• Maintain contact with and develops grant proposals for foundations and corporations
• Plan and supervise the annual fundraising gala, special fundraising events and donor appreciation events
• Expand pool of individual donors
Board of Directors Relations
• Work with the Development Committee of the Board of Directors and the Executive Director to develop funding priorities and strategies to meet aggressive fundraising goals
• Assume responsibility for all Development reports to the Board and other agencies, and attends all Board meetings and Finance Committee meetings
Development Office Infrastructure
• Creates office systems to support all development projects and operations
• Keeps accurate and up to date records of donors and gifts
• Conducts development research activities
• Oversee the management of databases and all records, files, and gift processing
• Manage acknowledgement programs
• Manage all development department personnel
Public Relations, Marketing, and Advertising
• Develop public relations and marketing plans for fundraising initiatives and exposure
• Create a variety of effective solicitation materials for a variety of audiences
• Serve as primary media contact
• Host school tours
• Create annual report
• Maintain development website pages for school internet site
YMCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY-YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES San Diego, CA
Senior Program Director-Teen Link Community Project 2007 - 2010
• Supervise a project team which presented community wide teen pregnancy prevention intervention sessions aimed at parents, youth, and community members
• Motivate and reinforce positive youth behaviors through Community Youth Development activities and Service Learning Projects throughout San Diego County
• Provide parenting education and support for both adult and teen parents/caregivers
• Plan, promote and facilitate monthly TLC collaborative and staff meetings
• Supervise youth and adult volunteers
• Initiate, develop and maintain communication with local agencies, businesses, and schools
• Ensure accurate and timely collection and reporting of program data and information
• Develop and monitored TLC budget expenditures
• Prepare program reports for funding agents
• Monitor performance standards and outcomes
• Agency liaison with program partners, funding agents, public agencies, and various community collaborations
YMCA OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY-YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES San Diego, CA
Program Director-Balboa Park Collaborative 2005 - 2008
• Coordinated community wide substance abuse prevention educational workshops aimed at parents, youth, and community members
• Increased promotion and awareness of iCHOOSE2B ME…Alcohol and Drug Free! youth social marketing campaign, throughout San Diego County
• Planned, promoted and facilitated monthly BPC meetings
• Recruited individuals and organizations to increase BPC Steering Committee’s and general membership’s numbers and participation level
• Supervised youth and adult volunteers
• Initiated, developed and maintained communication with local agencies, businesses, and schools
• Ensured accurate and timely collection and reporting of program data and information
• Developed and monitored BPC budget expenditures
• Prepared program reports for funding agents
• Monitored performance standards and outcomes
• Agency liaison with program partners, funding agents, public agencies, and various community collaborations
FATHER JOE’S VILLAGES-ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: JOAN KROC CENTER San Diego, CA Case Management Program Supervisor July 2005 - Nov 2005
• Hired, trained and supervised a case management staff of up to seven
• Ensured accurate and timely collection and reporting of program data and information
• Monitored performance standards and outcomes
• Assisted with the development and implementation of policies and procedures for service provision and set standards for achieving project goals and objectives
• Maintained computer database systems for tracking statistical records of program activities and outcomes.
• Analyzed data to monitor progress toward goal attainment and to improve operating and service delivery systems
• Maintained contract compliance through continual monitoring and evaluation of program objectives
• Prepared program reports for funding agents
HOME START, INC. San Diego, CA
Outreach/Recruitment Specialist 2002 - 2005
• Designed and implemented street marketing campaign
• Assisted with the development and implementation of policies and procedures for service provision and set standards for achieving project goals and objectives
• Agency liaison with program partners, funding agents, public agencies, and various community collaborations
• Maintained computer database systems for tracking statistical records of program activities and outcomes
• Maintained contract compliance through continual monitoring and evaluation of program objectives
• Ensured accurate and timely collection and reporting of program data and information
Activities Coordinator 2003 - 2005
• Designed and implemented programs and activities for youth development
• Administered program’s activity budget
• Agency liaison with program partners, funding agents, public agencies, and various community collaborations
• Prepared program reports for funding agents
• Ensured accurate and timely collection and reporting of program data and information
• Monitored performance standards and outcomes
Team Leader 2002 - 2005
• Hired, trained and supervised up to eight case management staff
• Ensured accurate and timely collection and reporting of program data and information.
• Monitored performance standards and outcomes
• Assisted with the development and implementation of policies and procedures for service provision and set standards for achieving project goals and objectives
• Maintained computer database systems for tracking statistical records of program activities and outcomes
• Analyzed data to monitor progress toward goal attainment and to improve operating and service delivery systems
• Maintained contract compliance through continual monitoring and evaluation of program objectives
• Prepared program reports for funding agents
• Designed and implemented programs and activities for youth development
• Assisted in the development of grant proposals, budgets, and strategic plans
• Collaborated with grant management staff and community partners to develop an integrated model for service delivery
• Agency liaison with program partners, funding agents, public agencies, and various community collaborations
Case Manager 2001 - 2005
• Case managed a caseload of 50 at-risk youth and juvenile offenders
• Provided psychosocial assessment and referral services, individual, family and group counseling, and crisis intervention
• Assisted families with educational placement assistance and school advocacy
• Facilitated workshops for independent living, career development, employment placement, youth development activity groups, and parenting skills classes
• Participated in program development and statistical reporting
METRO, UNITED METHODISTS URBAN MINISTRIES San Diego, CA
Case Manager 2000 - 2001
• Case managed a caseload of 50 at-risk youth and juvenile offenders.
• Provided psychosocial assessment and referral services, individual, family and group counseling, and crisis intervention
• Assisted families with educational placement assistance and school advocacy
• Facilitated workshops for independent living, career development, employment placement, youth development activity groups, and parenting skills classes
• Participated in program development and statistical reporting
• Lateral transfer to Home Start, Inc. in 2002
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO: OPTIONS FOR RECOVERY San Diego, CA
Outreach Specialist 1999
• Assisted in the outreach and recruitment of homeless pregnant women with substance abuse issues
• Provided referrals to program partners and public agencies to achieve goal attainment
• Participated in program development and statistical reporting
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER: PROJECT HOPE DAY TREATMENT PROGRAM San Diego, CA
Counselor 1999
• Case managed a caseload of 6 pregnant or parenting women with substance abuse issues
• Provided psychosocial assessment and referral services, individual, family and group counseling, and crisis intervention
• Provided referrals to program partners and public agencies to achieve goal attainment
• Participated in program development and statistical reporting
• Facilitated workshops for independent living skills, self-esteem building, 12 Step recovery process and parenting skills classes
SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT San Diego, CA
Teacher’s Assistant 1994 - 1996
• Served as classroom aide in grades 3-5 in an urban setting
ACTIVITIES
Motivational Speaker: Conferences, College Campuses, Public Schools & SD County Venues 2000 - Present
• Conducted presentations to over 2,000 students in 30+ classrooms on healthy lifestyles
Spoken Word Artist: College Campuses, Public Schools & SD County Venues 2000 - Present
Spoken Word Performance Coordinator: San Diego Repertory Theatre 2002 - 2006
Creator and Coordinator of Spoken Word Segment: Encanto Street Fair 2002 - 2003
EDUCATION / CREDENTIALS / SKILLS
Master of Arts in Nonprofit Leadership and Management 2010
University of San Diego San Diego, CA
Bachelor of Arts in African-American Studies 1992
University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
Certification: Supporting Father Involvement Facilitator; YMCA - Senior Director; Redirecting Children’s Behavior Parent Education Instructor
Computer Skills: Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher
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