Cheyenne Brodeen

Experience

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  JRP Catering

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2009

  Server
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  City of Minneapolis

  Jan 2009 - Sept 2022

  Manage a working team that serves as facilitators and communicators and who support citizen engagement in problem solving and decision making in matters of importance to their assigned local communities.Develop and maintain relationships with the City Council, Department Leaders and City staff, neighborhood and community organizations, various city advisory committees, foundations, and others.Administer Department operating procedures to ensure effective government access for communities and consistency in communications from City Government to community leaders and residents.Work with the NCR Director (“Director”) on developing a vision for neighborhood organizations and community engagement, including identifying and monitoring performance measures.Work with the Director and other manager(s) to support the development of the budget, department business plan and any strategic planning.Develop and provide training programs for City staff, elected officials, and neighborhoods to inform them of intercultural communications norms in order to improve communications with communities, improve service delivery, and inform decisions.Support broader and more vibrant connections between the City's community engagement efforts and City departments.Serve as the Director in the Director's absence. Show less Serve as a member of the department’s management team including leading business plan updates and the development of strategic goals, objectives and performance measures. Develop, manage, and oversee the department’s administrative processes and procedures, including the coordination of items going before City Council and the drafting and execution of departmental contracts. Manage the department’s spending and actual budget, as well as leading preparation of the annual budget and long term financial plans and identifying and implementing cost reduction and control measures. Coordinate and consult with City departments and staff members on the development and use of enterprise-wide and department specific community engagement activities. Create and manage departmental programs that work to broaden the City’s engagement efforts with a focus on equity and reducing barriers for communities who have historically not engaged with City government. Participate on cross-departmental work teams to complete multi-department projects, share Information, improve citywide systems, and enhance community relationships. Show less Coordinated and maintained content for the department’s website, including appropriate messaging of information for various audiences with an emphasis on non-English speaking communities. Coordinated and managed the department’s internal and external communications (Newsletters, public announcements, and other documents), included maintaining a department-wide communication plan.Provided staff support to the Neighborhood and Community Engagement Commission, it’s task forces, and/or other department or community advisory groups; prepared and delivered presentations as needed. Coordinated, along with the Community Engagement Manager, community engagement efforts or initiatives for NCR.Acted as a liaison for the City and NCR with community members, neighborhood organizations, and cultural groups helping to foster communication and support connections to resources and programming, or to resolve specific issues. Show less

  • Interim Deputy Director

    Oct 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Administration and Internal Services Manager

    Oct 2016 - Oct 2021

  • Community Relations Specialist

    Sept 2010 - Mar 2017

  • Policy Aide

    Jan 2009 - Sept 2010
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  City of St. Louis Park

  Sept 2022 - now

  Administrative Services Director

  Develop, implement and manage initiatives that strengthen and build strategic management capacity throughout the organization.Effectively lead and supervise internal service divisions which include City Clerk, Finance and Human Resources. Participate as an active member of the city leadership team towards attainment of the city’s priorities.Provide leadership, guidance and coordination to city leadership on matters of high visibility or importance.