Charmane Harris

Experience

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  PEARLS for Teen Girls, Inc.

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  Group Facilitator

  +Created weekly program activities including conversations surrounding healthy relationships, self-esteem/care, leadership development, SMART goals and college and career awareness for Middle school-age girls.+Recruited Middle and High school-age girls to participate in weekly sessions across the city.+Observed and documented behavioral shifts and changes in participants, complete plan of action with program manager in regards to shifting group-sessions to impact all participants.+Assisted in planning fundraisers, community events, field trips and in-state and out-of-state college tours. +Hosted community service events such as food drives and giveaways, school supplies and No Condom, No Way events.+Strategized with administration and community representatives regarding donations for program funding. Show less

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  Children’s Pantry Family Resource Center

  May 2011 - Jul 2018

  Office Secretary/Teacher’s Assistant

  Position active during summerRecorded all compliance documents for the daycare including but not limited to: fire drills, illness/accident forms, etc.Organized and expedited flow of work through the Center Director's office.Prepared routine and non-routine reports including gathering and summarizing sensitive and confidential data.Documented student progress and communicated with parents to keep them informed.Assisted teachers with lesson preparation by getting materials ready and setting up equipment.Oversaw students during non-classroom times including in-between classes, during lunch, and on field excursions. Show less

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  City Year

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

  + Manage a team of seven (7) diverse young adults, AmeriCorps members at Sequoyah Elementary.+ Observe and coach AmeriCorps Members during small group intervention sessions and whole class support.+ Develop and facilitate trainings for 50 Corps Members (to implement their own attendance, behavior and course performance initiatives/interventions for 3rd-9th grade students.+ Collaborate with City Year staff, school administration, teachers and external partners to build a strong program and partnership in a Tulsa Public School.+ Monitor Corps Member data and progress towards sitewide impact goals.+ Selected by site leadership for Dean's Council Representative- select suitable Corps Members to formulate a council, conduct council meetings to constructively formulate pulse of site, guide council reps in creating events and training, report sitewide pluses and deltas to Senior Vice President & Dean of City Year. Show less + Committed to 1700 hours of full-time service with a corps of volunteers whose focus is to move students on track to grade level and improve the school's graduation rate.+ Tutored and mentored a cohort of 31 eighth grade Rufus King International Middle School students in math and literacy. Resulting to date in over 2000 minutes of individualized student support.+ Improved students' attendance through one-on-one coaching and behavior through parent engagement, positive school activities, and mentoring.+ Served as team’s Student Engagement Coordinator preparing resources and tools for behavior management(Social-Emotional Learning) and facilitating leadership development activities. Show less

  • Team Leader

    Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Americorps Member

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2015
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  Communities In Schools of Memphis

  Jul 2016 - Jun 2020

  - Coordinated and led the delivery of evidence-based services based on best practices and risk-factor research. Targeted and sustained services at three school sites for specific students who are identified as having a higher risk of eventually dropping out of school and/or limited resources.- Ongoing case management and direct support for 60+ students in individual/group sessions, including goal setting and opportunities for intensive support services.- Led a needs assessment process for two High schools. This process was based on multiple data sources including data collected by school districts, as part of identifying opportunities for youth initiatives; surveys, and discussions with staff, parents, and students.- Provide students with an opportunity to explore careers, using a variety of career exploration tools (including aptitude test)and experiences while assisting students with identifying personal interests and life goals.- Developing students to increase communication skills, interviewing skills, writing skills, and appropriate work attire suggestions as it relates to the workplace. Conducted workshops resulting in the creation and review of students' resumes and cover letters.- Networked with entities in the respective communities to provide job shadowing and work experience for youth producing career exploration and skill development enhancing the youth's work readiness skills.- Ensured students participated in college visits and tours and career recruiters resulting in 93% of youth completing the program with a High School diploma and entry into the military or traditional/non-traditional college. Show less

  • College & Career Specialist

    Jul 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Student Support Specialist

    Jul 2016 - Jul 2019
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  Young Lives Memphis

  Oct 2018 - Jun 2020

  Chairperson of the Board
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  City Year Tulsa

  Aug 2020 - Oct 2024

  - Planned and facilitated introductory and ongoing learning and development of Americorps Member cohorts- Supported the implementation of academic, attendance, college & career and socio-emotional interventions for whole-school and a caseload of students, monitored progress and adjusted strategies as needed to address individual and school needs.- Established and oversaw partnerships with school administrators, staff and stakeholders to ensure thenecessary conditions and resources for AmeriCorps members to effectively implement interventions, events and initiatives.- Created and supported wireframes for partnership data reviews. Utilized data analysis tools to track student performance, generating insights to guide intervention strategies and measure program effectiveness.- Monitored and evaluated program performance against key metrics, ensuring data-driven decision-making to optimize resource allocation and achieve program objectives.- Conducted regular check-ins and quarterly evaluations with AmeriCorps members to provide feedback, support professional growth for career development, and ensure program fidelity.- Contributed to program planning and evaluation efforts, offering insights and recommendations based on firsthand experiences and observations.- Accepted and led special projects from site: Continuous Improvement programming for Corps and staff, onboarding schedules, policy and procedure handbook curation- DEI(B) support and facilitation of sessions to promote equitable decisions in service. Show less

  • Senior Impact Manager

    Jul 2021 - Oct 2024

  • Impact Manager

    Aug 2020 - Jun 2021