Alicia L Evans

Experience

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  LeGray Dynamic

  Aug 2000 - now

  Founder, Consultant

  LeGray Dynamic, is a boutique consultation firm specializing in arts & culture education, e-media, events planning, program development, project & grants management and facilitation. LeGray Dynamic is home to the Leading Ladies service learning and intergenerational sisterhood which cultivates life skills, educational & economic empowerment, partnerships & adulthood readiness programming for young ladies & women. LeGray Dynamic is also a proud sponsor of AFYA - A Women Of Color Wellness Initiative founded in 2016. Show less

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  Metro Council for Teen Potential

  Jan 2009 - Mar 2016

  Program Development & Health Education Management

  The Metro Council for Teen Potential is a membership coalition that promotes a comprehensive community-wide approach to foster youth assets and youth health. MCTP works to increase the supports available to young people, and particularly in the neighborhoods of highest need. MCTP conducts needs assessments and program evaluations, coordinates collaborative projects that serve youth, sponsors staff trainings, develops health communication media projects, and promotes youth leadership.

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  Kuumba Consultants

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

  Arts Educator

  Rochester-based Kuumba Consultants, an arts-in-education agency that matches artists of color with youth agencies and schools to enrich their arts and cultural programming

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  Youth Services Quality Council (YSQC)

  Jan 2012 - now

  Executive Committee Member

  Former Co-chair of the YSQC 4/1/16 - 4/1/17; past & current Co- Chair of the PD team.The Youth Services Quality Council (YSQC) of Rochester and Monroe County provides a forum for youth service providers to collaborate on new ways to do business to ensure coordination of services, maximization of resources, and quality service delivery to youth and families. Members come together to implement a change process committed to continuous quality improvement and consumer life-long independence and self-sufficiency. YSQC membership consists of youth-serving organizations (not-for-profit, for-profit, and public) that are committed to providing quality services for youth and their families. Members make a commitment in terms of time and staffing to the council and the council's vision, mission, and operating principles. Funders and consumers are an integral part of YSQC processes and are invited to join the council to help address issues. Non-member organizations interested in the work of the YSQC and quality services for youth can participate on Council Teams. Show less

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  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Board of Directors Member

  CCE-Monroe County provides research-based information and educational programming to ensure the vitality of Agriculture, Horticulture, Nutrition and Youth DevelopmentMission:Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County provides research-based information and educational programming to ensure the vitality of agriculture, strengthen families, promote health and well-being, responsibly improve home and community landscapes, and enhance our natural environment.

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  Common Ground Health

  Mar 2016 - now

  Mental Health & Wellness Program Coordinator

  June 2023 - presentAs the Mental Health & Wellness Program Coordinator I am responsible for coordinating activities related to mental health and wellness with a particular emphasis on health equity and closing disparities gaps. Engage, organize, and provide support to the project team and external project partners to execute work plan deliverables. Utilize a relational approach with partners and stakeholders and work closely with the Director to implement transformative and culturally responsive mental health and wellness solutions.March 2016-June 2023 As The Healthy Schools Project Coordinator I work closely with the Healthi Kids Program Director to design and implement policy, systems, and environmental change strategies that promote healthful nutrition and increased physical activity in the Rochester City School District (RCSD). I oversee implementation of strategies and tactics in 4 + elementary schools with the Healthi Kids team to identify opportunities for district level improvement. I build strong and positive relationships with all partners and stakeholders and work closely with youth, school building level champions, and parents to advocate for change. Additionally, I am responsible for conducting research to ensure that strategies and tactics are based on evidence and promising practice which communicates information effectively to multiple audiences including decision-makers and parents. My work is currently funded for five years under the New York State Department of Health (DOH) Creating Healthy Schools and Communities program with the primary goal of preventing obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Show less

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  United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  African American Leadership Development Program Graduate

  The African American Leadership Development Program (AALDP) increases the number and broadens the participation of African Americans in leadership roles in the Greater Rochester community.Since 1992, United Way of Greater Rochester's African American Leadership Development Program has been positively impacting our community and strengthening Rochester's workforce.AALDP is a unique development program that identifies, trains and promotes the placement of African Americans in policy-making positions at community organizations in the Greater Rochester area. Show less

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  Hillside Family of Agencies

  Aug 2019 - now

  Committee Member Board Member

  • Committee Member

    Aug 2018 - now

  • Board Of Directors

    Aug 2019 - Jul 2020
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  AlkaMystiq

  Sept 2020 - now

  Trained Doula (2020) Certified Birth Doula (2022)

  AlkaMystiQ Wellness is focused on:•Birthing Advocacy & Equity (Doula) •Energetic Wellness Practitioner (Reiki Master)•Facilitator of Traditional & Sacred Healing Space (Sacred Woman Gateway of Sekhmet)

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  Healthy Baby Network

  Aug 2021 - now

  Member Board Of Directors

  At Healthy Baby Network, we are dedicated to giving babies a healthy start in life. Through data, health planning, and creating social support for parents, we are transforming our community baby by baby. Past Board Member 5/2014-5/2015. Current Board of Directors 8/2021 - present

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  Blue Essence Philanthropy Inc.

  Apr 2022 - now

  Founder

  Precise analysis of community challenges met with intentional support and solution based services.Focus: Birth Equity, Women & Children, Education & Community Development Wisdom~Wellness~Wealth