Darryl Childers, MPP

Experience

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  Love of Learning (Davidson College)

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Counselor/Mentor

  (Summer of 2003 and 2004)Love of Learning is a program that aids under-served minority youth in their journey through high school, while encouraging and making it possible for them to go on to college.*Supervised and offered academic and emotional support to groups of 60-80 high school students in an effort to prepare them for college life. *Served as an office assistant in program office.

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  Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Site Coordinator & Teacher

  (July 2005-August 2005)*Taught a reading enrichment program to youth, ages 14-16.(March 2007-August 2007)*Supervised and supported servant leaders as they taught a reading curriculum to 40+ children ages 11-16.*Managed the Freedom Schools program’s daily events while working with other site coordinators in the area.

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  AmeriCorps*National Civilian Community Corps

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Corps Member

  *Traveled throughout the United States performing community service projects within diverse communities as a member of this national service program.*Served as a teacher’s aide for kindergarten, 3rd, and 4th grades.*Key projects include: Education, Habitat for Humanity, Hurricane Katrina Relief, and Environmental Protection.

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  National AIDS Fund AmeriCorps

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Team Coordinator & Corps Member

  *Taught a teen development curriculum for adolescents.*Team coordinator of a Charlotte-area AmeriCorps group. Responsible for organizing and submitting the team’s reporting forms; keeping the team informed about events, deadlines, and requirements; maintaining a healthy relationship among the team members; and acting as liaison between the team, area supervisors, and the National AIDS Fund.

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  Gaston County Health Department

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Community Health Educator & Phlebotomist

  *Recipient of the Good Samaritan Award, based on exceptional community outreach*Conducted HIV/AIDS community outreach: identified audiences and gave presentations, performed HIV testing and test counseling at local churches, jails, and homeless shelters

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  Peace Corps

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Health Volunteer

  *Developed community projects, including English classes, a health promoters’ course, an afterschool program, and an HIV peer educator youth group*Recruited volunteers and community partners for each project*Planned and led three summer camps*Managed grants for HIV/AIDS-related events and activities

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  Duke University Medical Center, Division of Community Health

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Health Education Specialist

  *Provided health education and case management for uninsured and Medicaid patients of Duke hospitals and clinics*Identified community resources and advocated on behalf of patients in need

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  Citizen Schools

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Team Leader

  *Led tutoring sessions and team-building for low-income middle school students*Created a course stressing health, leadership, and discipline through cross-country running

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  Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University

  Jul 2012 - May 2014

  Graduate Student

  Master of Public PolicyInternational Development Policy Certificate *Coursework in philanthropy, evaluation, social entrepreneurship, economics, cost-benefit analysis, statistics, financial accounting*Sanford Board Leadership Initiative appointee *Consulting Projects: Consensus Building for Youth Employment (MDC – Durham, NC) Economic Impact Study (Orange County Schools – Chapel Hill, NC) Food Distribution Program Effectiveness (Food for Thought – Salisbury, NC) Show less

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  Triangle Community Foundation

  May 2013 - May 2014

  Shannon St. John Fellow

  *Created a detailed and comprehensive evaluation plan for the Foundation’s grantmaking program, which included the evaluation of community development organizations*Interviewed Foundation staff and stakeholders, grantees, and experts in the field of evaluation and philanthropy, and analyzed resulting data to inform evaluation plan*Conducted coding and analysis of data using NVivo, a qualitative data analysis software*Developed a system of indicators, identified data sources, and collected state and county-level data in order to evaluate areas of need for Foundation grants Show less

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  Clinica de Familia

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Evaluation Consultant

  *Analyzed data and evaluate the clinic's HIV testing outreach program*Identified strategies to improve program effectiveness, based on evaluation results

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  MIR Charities

  Nov 2014 - Jun 2015

  Director of Project Operations

  *Managed operations, including purchasing, budgeting, and orientation and training of new staff, at two charter schools, consisting of ~1200 students and ~100 staff*Created a vision, strategic plan, and evaluation plan for schools *Ensured an effective partnership between leadership teams, staff, and students of the two schools*Identified areas of improvement at schools, working with school principals to design and implement strategic solutions*Identified indicators for school success and data necessary to track progress towards goals*Encouraged communication by acting as a liaison between the two schools, and between the schools and the MIR leadership team in Florida Show less

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  Cumberland Community Foundation

  Jun 2015 - Apr 2017

  Community Grants Manager

  *Managed most aspects of the Foundation’s discretionary grantmaking process, including program research, proposal evaluation, grant tracking, and grant evaluation*Implemented and managed special initiative grant programs, including grants to organizations providing recovery services to those affected by Hurricane Matthew*Created and maintained strategic connections between the Foundation and the community o Provided technical assistance and opportunities for networking to the nonprofit community o Visited nonprofit organizations and learned about new community initiatives o Attended community meetings and stayed up to date with trends and changes in local government that could affect the Foundation’s grantmaking *Connected donors with giving opportunities and communicated the impact of their gifts with ongoing updates and reports Show less

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  Office of NC Governor Roy Cooper

  Apr 2017 - Apr 2021

  Conducted policy research and analysis related to the Governor’s priorities and the following state government agencies: the Department of Environmental Quality, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.Communicated factors associated with complex policy issues through clear and concise writing and oral presentations. Convened legislators, community stakeholders, nonprofit organizations, and local government to discuss the Governor’s policy priorities. Managed projects and special initiatives related to the Governor’s policy priorities Show less Conducted policy research and analysis related to the Governor’s priorities and the following state government agencies: the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Public Safety, and the Department of Military and Veteran Affairs.Developed and built consensus for numerous executive orders, including Executive Order 158, which created fair chance hiring policies in the state employee hiring process, and Executive Order 145, which created the Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice. Show less

  • Policy Advisor

    Jun 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Policy Advisor

    Apr 2017 - May 2020
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  Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation

  Apr 2021 - May 2022

  Program Officer
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  NC Office of State Budget & Management

  Jun 2022 - now

  Assistant State Budget Officer