Emani Davis

Experience

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  Emani G. Davis Consulting

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2020

  Independent Consultant

  Based on expertise in criminal justice, program design, and group facilitations, consulted with community nonprofits to develop training, technical assistance, recruitment strategies, and curriculum content, along with facilitation of group and individual sessions. ***Training and Technical Assistance: The Osborne Association| Bronx, NY| 1996 – 2014- Outreach and engagement of adolescent children of incarcerated parents for focus groups, program planning and data collection. - Authored a training module and developed an activities curriculum for staff working in prison at FamilyWorks Family Centers.- Delivered a 16-week parenting course at four men’s prisons in New York, parenting instruction at Rikers Island and co-facilitated training of Rikers Island corrections staff. Recruitment: The Prisoner Reentry Institute, John Jay College of Criminal Justice| New York, NY | March 2012 – August 2012- Identified and screened candidates for various employment opportunities.- Provided complete candidate assessments and recommendations.Lobbying and Legislative Advisor: New York Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents (Youth Advisory Board)| Brooklyn NY | 2007 – 2010 National Training Advisor: Federal Resource Center for Children of Prisoners, Child Welfare League of America| Washington, D.C. | 2003 – 2006Lead Facilitator: Bay Area Peacekeepers (BAP) I Richmond, CA I 2005 – 2013Facilitated youth groups, conducted individual intervention sessions and assisted in street-based gang intervention and violence interruption. Consultant: Washington State Department of Corrections I Tacoma, WA I 2004- Reviewed visitation programs and practices at four state prisons, reducing recommendations designed to improve family functioning and strengthen family ties.- Designed and reviewed needs assessments for incarcerated parents; facilitated focus groups with correctional officers and met with administrators to report findings. Show less

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  Centerforce

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Project Coordinator, LIFE Program

  - Built and implemented inaugural federally funded Children of Incarcerated Parents Mentoring Program and authored mentor-training manual.- Recruited, screened and trained mentors.- Delivered direct support services for children and families and provided individual and group outreach and education for incarcerated fathers at San Quentin State Prison.

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  San Francisco Public Defender's Office

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Court Alternative Specialist, Children of Incarcerated Parents Progra

  - Collaborated with Deputy Public Defenders to assess defendant parents and developed opportunities for family reunification and children’s services. - Identified community-based alternatives to incarceration and submitted individualized release plans to the courts that maximized opportunities for improved family functioning and outcomes for children.- Developed training for government agencies and community-based organizations on impact of parental incarceration on children and strategies for change. Show less

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  Youth UpRising

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Violence Prevention Coordinator/Lead Case Manager

  - Developed and coordinated all violence prevention initiatives.- Recruited and trained youth in alternatives to violence and intervention strategies - Authored curriculum and trained over 140 Oakland Police Department officers.- Conducted Framework for Breaking Barriers (cognitive restructuring process) for staff and youth, including female youth in detention. - Supervised comprehensive and intensive non-clinical case management services.- Developed and managed budgets and data for program operations. Show less

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  Court Appointed Special Advocates of NYC

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Director, Project Family Connect

  - Established and led the new city-wide initiative (Project Family Connect)- Developed training manual and provided training to staff and advocates working with children in foster care with incarcerated parents.- Built collaborative relationships with judges, law guardians, correctional staff and other key stakeholders and developed a city-wide Workgroup to convene stakeholders.- Assisted CASAs on all cases involving incarcerated parents, developing strategies for establishing reunification, visitation, or access when appropriate and/or mandated. Show less

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  CTM Dreams

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Acting Director of Programming

  - Implemented strategies for effective program oversight, quality assurance and the development and delivery of program curricula.- Delivered group training and provided direct support services to youth participants.

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  Life.Beautiful Event Planning

  Nov 2013 - May 2020

  Lover, Fighter, Founder & CEO

  - Built and directed consulting firm to build and increase capacity of non-profit organizations, corporations and individuals. - Developed new services, expanded company visibility, reach and profitability. Designed and executed large-scale events, creating unique and effective branding opportunities for corporate and nonprofit clients.- Provided direct crisis management strategies and services.

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  John Jay College (CUNY)

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  Acting Director, Career Pathways Program
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  The Omowale Project

  Jun 2020 - now

  CREATE(HER)

  Nearly 60 years ago, when the Black Panther Party led the movement for Black Liberation, the leaders understood that true freedom would require empowering Black people with tools to fight against the systems of oppression and the ability to be free in their bodies and souls. When the Panthers issued their 10-point program, they called for Serving the People BODY AND SOUL. In our work today, this means 1) understanding that trauma and stress are stored in the body and soul and create an internal prison; 2) acknowledging that rest and healing is a critical and necessary organizing strategy for leaders fighting for liberation; and 3) connecting to ancestral wisdom and the soul within all of us, infused with the knowledge that modern neuroscience provides us, offering a pathway to healing ourselves and achieving true freedom. The Omowale Project’s founder, Emani Davis, is uniquely positioned to create and lead this work. Emani began representing and advocating for Children of Incarcerated Parents at the age of 14 and has served those affected by the criminal legal system and incarceration from within nonprofits and as a practitioner and consultant. She is a certified massage therapist, health educator and death doula, and is trained in delivering cognitive therapeutic models, PSYCH-K™ and Somatic Experiencing® practices. The Omowale Project’s vision as the people who serve the people who serve the people, is the inevitable culmination not only of Jomo’s legacy and of Emani’s personal and professional experience, but of Emani’s deep connection to her community, past and present: for Black leaders, work such as this is an expression of humanity and longing for the actualization of a vision 400 years in the making. Show less