Jeevon Durkee

Jeevon Durkee

Writing and Research Tutor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Manager of Communications at Murmuration

  • Education

    • University of Washington

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) Geography

      Activities and Societies: - Founding member of the editorial board for Plenum: An Undergraduate Journal of Geography - Co-designed and facilitated a credited seminar connected to an upper-level Geography course - Adviser to Geography Department faculty, working to develop and implement programming for students in the department - One of 6 people admitted to the selective C21 Fellowship, conducting research throughout the University and also partnering and visiting with students from Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan

  • Experience

    • University of Washington

      Aug 2012 - Jul 2013
      Writing and Research Tutor

      Worked with undergraduate and graduate students on various pieces of writing and research with the aim of advancing student understanding and developing writing/research skills.

    • City Year

      Aug 2013 - Jun 2014

      Lead and manage a team of Corps Members in a middle school in the South Bronx with the aim of providing the best possible service and support to students and faculty. Also develop, strengthen and maintain personal and organizational relationships with the faculty and the school, including resolving interpersonal conflicts in the work/school environment. Worked in an eighth grade classroom to provide support to teachers and students. This included working one-on-one and in small groups with students on math and English language arts interventions. Also coordinated school-wide math intervention plans.

      • Team Leader

        Nov 2013 - Jun 2014
      • Corps Member

        Aug 2013 - Nov 2013
    • Harry's, Inc.

      Oct 2013 - Apr 2014
      Co-venturer

      Worked to expand the learning community at Harry's in an effort to reach new consumers and support innovative business development.

    • IMentor

      Aug 2014 - Apr 2018

      Served as consultant and coach to a portfolio of five partner organizations serving more than 1,600 students and volunteers to plan and implement college access-mentoring programs adapted to each partner’s context utilizing iMentor’s program model, technology platform and curriculum. Areas of focus included: - Develop and manage partnerships with local and national organizations - Coach partners through utilization of proprietary technology to develop high impact, scalable mentoring programs - Consult on volunteer recuritment and retention strategy to fuel program growth - Collaborate on strategy and service design for higher education market - Represent client specifications during the product development process - Co-design and deliver training and network-building activities including an annual conference for the entire partner community Show less Worked to coordinate the high school college success program for over 250 students and volunteers at a Bronx high school, focusing on relationship building as well as academic and professional skill development. Also taught weekly classes and organized and managed multiple events every month. Additional tasks included:- Planning 9th and 10th grade lessons each week- Coaching volunteer mentors around relationship building and youth development with a focus on academic improvement and goal-setting- Building and deepening our partnership with the high school, including working alongside teachers and administrators to develop and plan curriculum and program integration- Taking a data-driven approach to identifying gaps of knowledge and areas of need for my students and volunteers- Advising the Managing Director of Programs on impacts and outcomes of changes to program implementation and working to streamline communication of programmatic updates to the NYC Program Team- Leading an organizational initiative to support new staff and provide further opportunities for professional learning and growth Show less

      • Partnership Manager

        May 2016 - Apr 2018
      • Senior Program Coordiantor & Program Coordinator

        Aug 2014 - Jun 2016
    • Murmuration

      Apr 2018 - Jul 2019
      Senior Partnerships Manager
    • Murmuration

      Dec 2019 - Feb 2025

      Murmuration transforms how political campaigns, advocates, and organizers identify, engage, andmobilize people and communities. We drive change and accelerate progress toward a future where every child in America has the opportunity to benefit from a high-quality public education.We provide sophisticated data and analytics, proprietary technology, strategic guidance, andprogrammatic support to help our partners build political power and marshal support so necessaryimprovements are made to our public schools. Our precise, predictive intelligence and easy-to-use tools help practitioners and funders, on their own and working together, make informed decisions about who they need to reach, what they need to say, and how to achieve and sustain impact. Show less

      • Senior Manager of Communications

        Jul 2022 - Feb 2025
      • Communications Manager

        Dec 2019 - Jul 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Script Writing for Nonfiction Video

      LinkedIn
      Feb 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Selling with Stories, Part 1: What Makes a Great Story?

      LinkedIn
      Jan 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Communication within Teams

      LinkedIn
      Jan 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • College Counselor

      Goddard Riverside Community Center
    • Selling with Stories, Part 2: Stories Great Sales People Tell

      LinkedIn
      Jan 2020
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer Counselor

      Issued by Tenants Union of Washington on Jan 2012
      Tenants Union of WashingtonAssociated with Jeevon Durkee