Marissa Davis

Experience

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  World Relief, AmeriCorps ACCESS

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2013

  Resettlement Case Manager and ESOL Program Facilitator

  Linked newly arriving refugees with critical community resources; guided clients through the development and implementation of personalized plans to quickly achieve self-sufficiency.Managed ESOL class scheduling and enrollments; supervised volunteer teaching staff.Provided basic interpretation services for Arabic-speaking clients.

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  Florida Department of Children and Families

  Sept 2013 - Oct 2022

  This is a highly professional position within the Office of the Secretary responsible for the management and oversight of Executive-level support services. This is advanced professional work supervising and directing employees. Oversees and provides leadership to the development and implementation of special initiatives consistent with the direction of Department executive leadership.Coordinates the production of correspondence and critical information to support Department leadership preparation for external facing agendas with the Executive Office of the Governor, the Legislature, and other Executive Branch agencies. Directs the development of reports and executive briefing documents.Ensures the timely and effective resolution of sensitive and public-facing issues, including developing coordinated responses with multiple Department programs and/or other state agencies. Ensures inter-agency collaboration with principle stakeholders in health and human services system. Coordinates work to support the effective operation of the Executive Office of the Secretary. Ensures appropriate enterprise infrastructure is in place to support organizational execution.Ensures effective monitoring of priority programs and projects.Coordinates assigned projects with the Chief of Staff, Deputy Secretary, Assistant Secretaries, and other members of the department’s Executive Leadership Team.Responsible for the supervision and oversight of the Customer Support and Resolution Unit.Performs other related dutes as assigned by Chief of Staff or Secretary. Show less This is a highly professional position within the Office of the Secretary responsible for managing special projects as assigned by the Secretary and executive leadership. Responsibilities include:Coordinate and manage priority and highly visible assignments such as the implementation of the Four Disciplines of Execution and the Secretary’s priority projects. Provide guidance to the program offices, regions, and facilities on strategic priorities, problem solving methodologies, and performance management.Manage the Department’s priority projects by assisting assigned programs in identifying implementing, and routinely reporting progress to leadership.Coordinate with the data reporting team to support executive leaders' decision-making for strategic priorities and key initiatives.Provide technical assistance to facilitate regions, program areas and others, as requested or needed.Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques.Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.Build and maintain relationships with internal and external clients and stakeholder groups.Oversee the agency system and processes for monitoring enterprise projects. Show less

  • Enterprise Support Director

    Sept 2021 - Oct 2022

  • Strategic Project Manager

    Aug 2019 - Sept 2021

  • Senior Management Analyst

    Nov 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Government Operations Consultant

    Jan 2017 - Nov 2017

  • Policy Analyst, Refugee Services

    Jul 2014 - Jan 2017

  • HR Liaison, Refugee Services

    Sept 2013 - Jul 2014
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  Semper Fi & America's Fund

  Oct 2022 - now

  Director Data Analytics