Miesha Parker

Experience

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  The Hartford

  Apr 1998 - Dec 2002

  Licensed Claims Adjudicator
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  Nordstrom

  Jan 2003 - May 2003

  Sales And Marketing Intern
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  MetLife

  Mar 2003 - Sept 2009

  • Quality Analyst

    Jan 2008 - Sept 2009

  • Business Implementation Consultant

    Aug 2003 - Dec 2007

  • STD/FMLA Claims Specialist

    Mar 2003 - Aug 2003
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  Harold’s Hopes

  Dec 2008 - now

  Founder

  To date, we have impacted the lives of 698 families with our annual Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) book drive for families that have a baby in the NICUhttps://sites.google.com/view/haroldshopes/home

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  New Leaders

  Mar 2010 - Aug 2011

  Program Associate

  Supported the organization’s mission to develop equity-minded school leaders committed to the success of every child, collaborating with program managers to plan, implement, and manage initiatives aimed at boosting fundraising, increasing program participation, and enlisting support from partners. Contributed to program expansion, increasing annual donations by supporting fundraising campaigns that provided crucial financial support for program expansion.Cultivated greater inclusivity and diversity within the organization, implementing strategic outreach efforts to increase program participation among underserved communities, helping remove barriers to success.Drove program efficacy, developing work plans and budgets that optimized operations and resource allocation.Fostered transparency and accountability, assisting in creating work plans and budgets and developing quarterly and annual reports to track membership and partnership activities, program expenditures, and donations.Demonstrated measurable impact and accountability to stakeholders, producing detailed quarterly and annual reports that accurately tracked program metrics. Show less

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  Kickboard

  Apr 2011 - Nov 2012

  School Community Manager, Training & Account Management

  Played a pivotal role in building safe, happy schools. Partnered with interdisciplinary team members to create systems and structures that exceeded customer expectations by combining transformative behavioral management and intervention technology with impactful leadership coaching, achieving a positive learning environment. Promoted the effective implementation and utilization of the Kickboard platform, designing comprehensive training materials and leading engaging workshops for school customers and solo users, on-site and through webinars.Increased customer service ratings, user proficiency, and platform utilization among school staff, developing and implementing training programs that established efficient systems for managing customer expectations.Contributed to enhancing the product features and functionality, meeting the evolving needs of educational institutions nationwide. Liaised between customers and the product development team to provide invaluable feedback, representing the "user voice" and influencing the product roadmap. Show less

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  New Leaders

  Feb 2013 - Jun 2015

  Program Manager, Recruitment & Operations
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  SELF - Special Education Leader Fellowship

  Jun 2015 - May 2016

  Founding Program Manager
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  New Leaders

  May 2016 - Jun 2017

  Manager, Operations
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  ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS

  Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

  Assistant Principal

  St. Rita Catholic School - New Orleans

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  LANDMARK CONSULTING LLC

  Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

  Program Management and Evaluation – Compliance Analyst

  Partnered with the City of Atlanta to oversee the COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance program. Ensured compliance with program regulations and guidelines, conducted thorough document control procedures, and maintained accurate program activity and expenditure records. Reviewed $13,287,568.14, accounting for 70% of all cases, to monitor and determine program effectiveness and management efficiency by federal, state, and city guidelines. Ensured accurate reporting and validating data while administering compliance programs related to HUD and FEMA. Developed systems to ensure that electronic applicant files passed HUD internal audits.Optimize programs by collaborating with city officials and stakeholders to monitor progress, address compliance issues, and enhance document management and program efficiency through improved infrastructure and processes.Identified and addressed 10% of mismanagement, fraud, waste, and abuse instances. Maintained program integrity and compliance, resulting in millions of dollars saved for the city of Atlanta. Show less

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  Girl, YES! Podcast and Community with Miesha Nicole

  Jan 2022 - now

  Podcast Host | Community Builder | Event Curator
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  New Leaders

  Feb 2022 - now

  Senior Manager, Operations
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  Freelance

  Jul 2022 - now

  Consultant