Emily Jorgenson

Emily Jorgenson

Early Childhood Education Lead Teacher, Institute of Human and Social Development

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Community Engagement Manager at Reading Partners

  • Education

    • Washington University in St. Louis

      2010 - 2012
      Masters of Social Work Social and Economic Development with Children, Youth and Families
    • Universität Hannover / University of Hannover

      2006 - 2007
      German
    • Willamette University

      2004 - 2008
      Bachelor of Arts International Studies and German

      Activities and Societies: Kaneko Foundation Scholar, Alpha Lambda Delta National Academic Honor Society, Mortar Board National Academic Honor Society, Willamette University Alumni Honors, Dean's List

  • Experience

    • Teach for America

      May 2008 - Jun 2010
      Early Childhood Education Lead Teacher, Institute of Human and Social Development

      • Selected from more than 17,000 applicants to serve as a member of a highly selective national service corps in a Head Start pre-kindergarten classroom• Instructed 2 classrooms of 20 students, ages 2-5 years old, 20% special needs• Collaborated with colleagues, parents, and community agencies to foster social, cognitive, physical and lingual growth in students• Planned and executed a rigorous curriculum that allowed over 80% of students to achieve 2 years of academic and social-emotional growth in the span of 1 year• Supervised two teachers in their completion of daily tasks in order to ensure student achievement Show less

    • Teach for America

      Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
      Recruiter

      • Conducted interviews with college students to asses their fit with Teach for America• Updated a complex database to screen potential Teach for America corps members• Determined whether or not individuals would move on to the next round of interviews• Provided feedback to other interviewers pertinent to the placement of new corps members

    • The Doe Fund,Inc

      Oct 2012 - Sept 2013
      Career Development Specialist

      • Established and maintained relationships with 20+ corporate and non-profit partners to increase organizational awareness and encourage the hiring of disenfranchised clients• Partnered with large corporations to provide mock interviews and other opportunities for clients • Engaged, recruited, and coordinated guest speakers and volunteers on a weekly basis• Developed and implemented evidence-based job-readiness curriculum across three shelters• Facilitated three career development courses per week, instructing 40 participants and addressing specific barriers to reentering the workforce• Appointed Youth Career Development Specialist, addressing various young-adult specific needs• Created, utilized, and updated databases and dashboards to record and monitor programmatic progress• Engaged in constant evaluation of program needs, developing and implementing strategic plans to ensure programmatic goals were met Show less

    • Citizen Schools

      Sept 2013 - May 2015
      Civic Engagement Manager

      • Recruited 300+ volunteers annually to teach semester-long courses to public middle school students • Managed a portfolio of 25+ corporate, university, and non-profit partners that provided a pipeline of professional volunteers • Coordinated and facilitated trainings for 600+ volunteers annually• Supervised Civic Engagement Associate to ensure all volunteer recruitment goals were achieved• Managed 8+ AmeriCorps fellows to meet recruitment goals and manage volunteer experience• Implemented best practices to improve the volunteer experience, leading to a 110% increase in volunteer Net Promoter Score and a 255% increase in volunteer return rate in 1.5 years• Served as liaison between Civic Engagement department and public schools, creating and implementing trackers to ensure student and volunteer satisfaction• Developed, utilized, and updated Salesforce and GoogleDoc systems to track recruitment goals• Planned, marketed, and executed external events, including student celebrations, volunteer socials, and public education forums for 200+ guests Show less

    • Reading Partners

      Jun 2015 - Mar 2018

      • Recruit 2,000+ volunteers annually to tutor 1,700 K-4 students reading below grade level • Manage a portfolio of 45+ corporate, government, civic, and non-profit partners that supply a sustainable pipeline of volunteers• Supervise a team of 6 as they manage high school, university, and non-profit partners

      • Senior Community Engagement Manager

        Jul 2017 - Mar 2018
      • Community Engagement Manager

        Jun 2015 - Jul 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Grant Writing

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Reading Partner

      Issued by Reading Partners on Nov 2015
      Reading PartnersAssociated with Emily Jorgenson
    • Citizen Teacher

      Issued by Citizen Schools on Sept 2013
      Citizen SchoolsAssociated with Emily Jorgenson