Charles Levinson

Experience

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  Wyman Center

  Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

  Teen Outreach Program Facilitator

  • Led three groups of ten to twenty teenagers during weekly club meetings• Facilitated activities and reflections regarding issues related to teenage life• Engaged and mentored teenagers in creating volunteering and community service projects• Tracked data and prepared reports on outcomes

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  College Bound St. Louis

  Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

  College Coach (AmeriCorps Member)

  • Lesson planned and implemented college preparation curriculum for 60 at-risk students• Served on the Quality Improvement Team, collecting and analyzing data, developing steps for, and implementing, improvements to organizational functions• Spearheaded the creation of a bi-weekly collaborative meeting space for College Coaches • Increased attendance at academic enrichment events by 40 percent via targeted recruitment strategies• AmeriCorps Member, over 2,000 hours of service

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  Revolution Prep

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  SAT/ACT Prep Instructor/Tutor

  • Teach three-hour-long SAT and ACT prep classes to high-school students• Use interpersonal skills to keep students engaged while tutoring online via WebEx software• Manage student behavior and expectations, and create individualized homework plans

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  URGENT, Inc.

  Oct 2012 - May 2013

  Practicum Intern

  • Developed curriculum to foster development of social-emotional competencies• Collected and synthesized data for a Community Asset Map for the Overtown community• Aided in strategic planning for Overtown Youth Coalition• Spearheaded research on organizational capacity and coalition strategies• Contributed to a grant to fund Collective Impact efforts• Worked directly with at-risk elementary school youth, co-leading lessons in a classroom setting• Provided mentorship and academic support to students with high needs Show less

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  SquashBusters

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2015

  Academic Coordinator

  • Developed and implemented all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade academic curriculum• Improved SAT scores by an average of 164 points, as compared to national average of 40 points• Recruited, managed, and led orientation for 30 academic volunteers• Managed daily and quarterly tracking and reporting for 75 students• Led outreach and engagement for 9 partner schools, over 50 parents, and 15 community events

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  SquashBusters

  Sept 2015 - Jun 2019

  Lead sports-based youth development organization operations for over 150 students inclusive of programs for college access, academic support, Squash training and competitions, and community service. • Supervise 9 staff across 2 teams• Oversee the development and implementation of all programming for a 6 day-per-week, school-year round program • Manage a $1.5 million program operating budget• Maintain full participant enrollment and 90+% average attendance rate to achieve full space utilization and maximum impact• Implement retention and appreciation initiatives and performance improvement plans• Ensure high quality across Academic, Squash, and External programming Show less Oversaw implementation of all academic programming for high school programs and ran academic programming for high school students• Led high school team meetings assisted with management of Academic budget• Used data analytics tools to track student progress against key performance indicators and inform strategy for improved programming• Created and implemented a strategic plan for the improvement of academic programming. Select outcomes include: enhancement of curriculum, expansion of partnerships with schools, external partnerships with businesses, and better recruitment and management of academic volunteers• Codified process to recruit, interview and train academic tutors; increased volunteer base by 65%• Coordinated assignment of student mentors, and supported college application process Show less

  • Program Director

    Jun 2018 - Jun 2019

  • Academic Program Manager

    Sept 2015 - May 2018
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  Blueprint Schools Network

  Jun 2019 - now

  Build and maintain relationships with school administration and teachers across 4 schools. Train, coach and supervise a team of 7 Math Fellows across 4 schools• Developed math intervention curriculum, resulting in 85% of students below level meeting or exceeding growth goals in 1st year of implementation• Develop and lead monthly professional development sessions for a group of 20 Math Fellows • Compile and analyze multiple sources of data to inform direction of the program and Fellow professional development, and communicate to school and district leaders Show less

  • Site Manager

    Jul 2020 - now

  • Associate Site Manager

    Jun 2019 - Jul 2020