Sumaiyah Clark

Experience

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  Rosalie Manor Community & Family Services

  Jun 2007 - Sept 2010

  I developed and facilitated training sessions for subcontractors, staff and community participants on social emotional development, health topics, parent and youth engagement strategies. I also secured contracts with schools and community organizations to provide programming to improve health outcomes for youth. My staff and I led a team to expand services to address factors related to teen pregnancy and violence that were gender appropriate (i.e. males, etc.). Furthermore, I directed collaboration with health and community based organizations to provide integrated services that met the needs of youth and their families. Show less This position provided me the opportunity to perform pre-natal care coordination and case management services for pregnant and parenting teens. This included risk assessments and the development of care plans. I also provided life skills instruction, child development education and positive parenting techniques through home, school or community visits. Additionally, I referred the young parents to appropriate health and community resources. After working in this capacity for several months, I received a promotion to Youth Development Department Manager. Show less

  • Youth Development Department Manager

    Oct 2007 - Sept 2010

  • Family Care Coordinator

    Jun 2007 - Oct 2007
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  Next Door Milwaukee

  Sept 2010 - Mar 2012

  Community Health Research Project Coordinator

  My primary responsibilities were to coordinate grant activities in partnership with the Center for the Advancement of Underserved Children of the Medical College of Wisconsin, as part of a community-based participatory research program. I co-developed and facilitated a Health Behavior Change curriculum for parents and caregivers to increase their confidence in navigating the healthcare system and advocating for their families. This also included managing coalition activities and serving as a connector of academics, state agencies & community residents. Supervised & trained community outreach staff and volunteers. In addition, my duties included managing the participant data tracking systems and coordinating data reporting procedures. Show less

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  Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee

  Sept 2013 - Jul 2017

  I oversaw data management, analysis and reporting for the agency. As a thought leader and department liaison, I worked to define and implement strategies, policies and recommendations on resource allocation which impacted agency operations. I also provided technical assistance to leaders and facilitated training to align standards, policy & practice with education, health and other key outcome achievement for youth. Most importantly, I revised the organization’s Quality Improvement System using Six Sigma principles to boost effectiveness. Show less In this role, I managed the organization’s quality assessment initiatives including YoungStar, Registry, WI Child Care Licensure and Youth Program Quality Assessment for over 40 Club locations. I analyzed program data and generated reports using various software and data visualization techniques. Furthermore, I developed frameworks of youth development best practices and coached management and direct service staff on effective implementation. I received a promotion to Senior Director of Strategy, Measurement & Analysis. Show less This role required the management of the organization's continuous improvement cycle. I successfully completed site visits, program observation and assessment, in addition to individualized improvement plans for each location. I also monitored the Clubs to ensure they maintained compliance with Wisconsin regulations and standards. The practices I implemented to enhance program quality improved the YoungStar ratings of 80% of Club locations, resulting in better experiences for youth and increased State revenue for the organization. I received a promotion to Director of Organizational Development. Show less

  • Senior Director of Strategy, Measurement & Analysis

    Feb 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Director of Impact/ Organizational Development

    Dec 2015 - Feb 2017

  • Quality Initiatives Manager

    Sept 2013 - Dec 2015
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  City of Milwaukee Health Department

  Jul 2017 - Nov 2018

  Office of Violence Prevention- Injury and Violence Prevention Manager

  I led grant activities for 40+ organizations that provided programming through an initiative that was designed to increase access to healing focused care for youth, families and residents. My responsibilities also included overseeing the allocation of over $2,000,000 to community based initiatives, as well as fiscal management and reporting. I coordinated a coalition of multidisciplinary leaders in City- wide partnership. In addition, I provided technical assistance to institutions and community- based organizations on strategic planning, culturally- specific trauma- responsive practices, youth development best practices, program design and operations. Show less

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  Milwaukee County

  Nov 2018 - now

  As a member of the Executive Cabinet of the Dept. of Health and Human Services. In this role, I was responsible for developing processes and partnerships that simplify access to care, resources and programs for people who reside in Milwaukee County. Key Initiatives: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund Allocation; Community Healing & Family Support (Coordinated Community Crisis Response); Adult Protective Services & Crisis Response; Child Support Services and DHHS Integration I served as a member of the Executive Cabinet of the Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS). DHHS is the second largest department in MKE County with a staff of 800+ and a $300MM+ annual budget. I am responsible for the design and implementation of department- wide initiatives and projects. Key Initiatives: Workplace Culture; Youth Justice Reform; Integration of Children's Services; Integration of Adult Services; Racial & Health Equity

  • Chief Equity Officer

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Director of Systems Integration

    Nov 2022 - Dec 2023

  • Enterprise Project Administrator

    Nov 2018 - Nov 2022