Lavasha Smith M. A Organizational Leadership

Experience

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  The Family Partnership

  Feb 2014 - Feb 2017

  Family Support Case Manager

  Assisting families with resources and encouraging self- sufficiency to prevent child protection involvement.Provide in-home case management to families who have experienced homelessness.Track, Record, and Document accurate case files in a timely manner.Facilitate team-building activities.Work closely with clients on individual goal planning and tracked progress. Collaborate with other service providers to ensure that clients are receiving adequate service.

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  WTE

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2016

  Professional Development and Lifeskill course

  Facilitated a women's group teaching women professional development and lifeskills. Emphasis on the individual as a whole as well as encouraging sisterhood.

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  YWCA USA

  Feb 2017 - Oct 2017

  Permanent Supportive Housing Case Manager

  Provide crisis management with a housing first and harm reduction model.

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  Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Twin Cities

  Oct 2017 - Jun 2021

  Administer incoming volunteer applications using several databases.Manage database lists and manage application flow of incoming SB and FA participants.Conduct reference calls, process background checks, and review references.Track incoming volunteers for SB and Free Arts.Coordinate high volume of interviews.Manage receipts for school-based team.•Regularly review Program Specialist procedures for increased quality of support.

  • Intake Specialist

    Aug 2018 - Jun 2021

  • Enrollment and match coordinator

    Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
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  Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities

  Feb 2019 - Jun 2021

  President of POCIRC affinity group

  Spearheaded BBBSTC first affinity group for people of color and Indigenous people Leads the group in DEI efforts Analyze the agency’s policies with an equity lens Works on recruitment efforts to increase the number of volunteers of colorReviews materials before meeting Oversee operations and handles issues are they ariseFacilitate meetings and create agenda itemsCreated a cultural calendar for all-staffHost various cultural events within the agencyCommunicate with staff about updates and changesWork on budgetary items Show less

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  Nexus Community Partners

  Jun 2021 - now

  Manage and co-facilitate a Design Committee and various Grants Review Committees that willhelp design and review the grantees, respectively• Co-create models for equitable grant making within the Black communities of the ND, SD, andMN regionsManage outreach and engagement plan and implement aspects of it to raise awareness, informthe community of the CTF and the opportunities to engage (e.g., design committee member, advisory committee, applicant, etc.)Build new partnerships and maintain existing ones to enhance and elevate the CTF• Manage and facilitate partnerships and collaborative meetings within Black communities of theND, SD, and MN Regions• Manage BCTF’s research and evaluation for BCTF activities including consultants, budget, finalproducts, etc.• Collaborate with research and evaluation experts to design and implement a comprehensiveevaluation plan• Develop deep and meaningful relationships with committee members, community leaders,partners, and other stakeholders Show less Serve as first point of contact for business owners considering succession planning.Coordinate with key stakeholders and deliver education, training, and technical assistance for business owners, workers, and community members related to worker cooperative development and conversions.Coordinate communications material and content for paid media buys.Build and engage in relationships with communities to enhance the mission and work of WOIRetain and refine relationships with experts in the field to help deliver content for the Business Conversions program.Support the development and implementation of a community engagement strategy to elevate worker ownership in Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. Show less

  • Community Trust Fund Program Manager

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Program Associate Worker Owner Initiative

    Jun 2021 - Apr 2022