Janedra Sykes

Experience

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  Miramar Community College

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

  Adjunct Faculty Member

  Co-teacher for an intersession seminar based upon the Tavistock method of group dynamics. Assisted in the design of an inter-disciplinary Leadership Certificate program for working with professionals. Provided leadership and process consultation to small and large groups.

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  Center for Community Solutions

  Mar 2007 - Nov 2009

  Director of Advocacy Services

  Oversaw contract administration and compliance for all Center for Community Solutions domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy victim services. Held a wide variety of responsibilities ranging from grant writing to management of staff across multiple sites.

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  Sykes and Associates

  Jul 2011 - Dec 2014

  Principal

  Sykes and Associates is an organization that supports small nonprofits by providing a variety of services that builds capacity, creates competitive grant applications, and offers a roster of nonprofit professionals whose passion is to help foster strong sustainable nonprofits. We are a collaboration of dedicated professionals, accountants, evaluators, video editors, social media professionals and others that serves the most essential needs of our clients.Strong organizations, independent of their size, have solid infrastructures that are guided by proven best practices. An organization’s capacities are demonstrated by the way it handles money (fiscal capacity), the way it tells its story (marketing and branding), and the way it operates (board governance and staffing ability). Small organizations can and do submit successful grant applications when their fundamentals are strong. SA capacity-building consulting helps clients polish their strengths and repair their weakness toward the goal of increasing their grant application success.Our grant-writing services will support your organization over the entire life cycle of the grant. A well written grant is representative of the organization that is written for; it expresses the spirit, personality and culture of the organization. This goes beyond simply writing the document; this requires a collaborative, on-going relationship between the grant writer and the organization. Together they form a relationship that based upon clear communication, trust and shared desire for success. Show less

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  Arboreta Group, LLC

  Dec 2014 - now

  Partner

  Janedra is a Certified Organizational Development Coach with a focus on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion change management.

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  All About Girls of Color Collective

  Jan 2020 - now

  Co Facilitator

  The All About Girls of Color (AAGOC) Collective unites individuals passionate about youth equity and inclusion to maximize evidence-based practices for supporting and engaging girls of color. Our mission is to provide an ecosystem of engaged stakeholders to support girls of color within the various systems that prohibit their growth and development. Our vision is one in which women and girls of color can thrive in a society absent of structural barriers and opportunity gaps. The Collective meets quarterly. Show less

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  NAWBO San Diego

  Dec 2020 - now

  Director of Advocacy
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  Core Clarity Coaching

  Aug 2021 - now

  Principal

  Coaching for individuals.