Sherri Wilson

Experience

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  Saraland Community Playground

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Chairperson

  · Primary fundraiser, responsible for raising entire budget, soliciting donations, equipment and supplies.· Coordinated activities of over 100 volunteers on construction days.

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  Special Education Action Committee

  Jan 1998 - Oct 2003

  · Collected data and completed annual reports to the US Department of Education.· Prepared performance reports for the Board of Directors.· Supervised 21 program staff at four offices across the state.· Developed training materials, workshops and newsletters.· Developed successful applications for state and federal grants worth over $2.5 million. · Responsible for implementation of project goals and objectives and data collection.· Provided technical support to staff and volunteers in the area of grant implementation.· Responsible for the writing, design, and layout of all newsletters, brochures and flyers.· Developed successful grant applications resulting in grants worth over $2.3 million. · Conducted training for parents and professionals on educational laws and regulations.· Developed training materials and newsletters.· Maintained data for annual grant reports· Provided articles for and assisted with layout and design of newsletters and publications.· Worked with local schools in 19 counties to provide training and information to parents.

  • Assistant Director/PIRC Coordinator

    Jan 2002 - Oct 2003

  • PIRC Coordinator

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  • Parent Educator

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
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  Alabama Parent Education Center

  Jan 2002 - Sept 2011

  Served in a variety of roles from Parent Educator to PIRC Director to Assistant Director of this statewide advocacy agency. Supervised and provided professional development to 21 staff members at four statewide sites. Developed training curriculums, newsletters and other materials related to educational topics. Developed successful grant applications worth over $4.8 million. Collected and maintained data and prepared a variety of reports for the US Department of Education and the Board of Directors. Show less

  • Alabama PIRC Director

    Oct 2003 - Sept 2011

  • Interim Director

    Jan 2002 - Oct 2003
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  Wilson Consulting, LLC

  Jan 2003 - Dec 2011

  President, CEO

  · Assisted schools and non-profits with evaluating and improving their grant funded programs.· Developed curriculum and training materials for schools and non-profits.· Developed grant proposals for schools, universities, and non-profits.· Developed successful applications for grants worth over $17 million.· Scheduled and conducted proposal writing classes for schools and non-profits.

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  Virginia State Parks

  Sept 2009 - Jan 2017

  Grant Writer

  Working with the Director of Community Engagement and Volunteerism to fund projects for the Youth Conservation Corps and other Virginia State Parks projects. Secured funding for park projects totaling over $1.7 million.

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  National PTA

  Sept 2011 - Jun 2015

  Senior Manager of Family Engagement

  Manager of large national programs and external relationships, and the development of strategies and tools related to family engagement. Provides training, information, and support to state and local family engagement chairs. Manages print and web based content related to family engagement and the National Standards for School-Family Partnerships. Develops curriculums and supporting print and digital media. Manages relationships with national partners, corporate and nonprofit.

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  Shine Early Learning

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Director Family and Community Engagement

  Provided overall support to program leadership throughout the Shine partners networks to ensure full implementation of all aspects of Acelero Learning’s family engagement approach, with the goal of executing high quality two generation strategies to support families of young children build nurturing environments to promote their children’s school readiness and healthy development. Through coaching, technical assistance, professional development, monitoring, and on-site support, provided expertise in all aspects of Acelero Learning’s family service approach; which includes four core strategies: promoting family life practices to close the achievement gap, identifying and providing more intensive support for vulnerable families, promoting family self-sufficiency and supporting families of children with chronic health conditions and special needs. Show less

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  Scholastic

  Sept 2015 - Sept 2018

  Senior Director of Consultative Services

  Responsible for the development and delivery of training and professional development. Lead trainer for all family and community engagement professional development offerings. Content expert responsible for development of Parent Coordinator Boot Camp and several other key offerings.

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  Family and Community Engagement

  Oct 2018 - now

  Freelance consultant specializing in family and community engagement systems, professional development, and grant writing.

  • Freelance Consultant

    Oct 2018 - now

  • President

    Oct 2018 - Feb 2020
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  NAFSCE (National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement)

  Sept 2019 - now

  Design, develop and deliver training to NAFSCE members and state and local leaders. Responsible for the development and implementation of the NAFSCE Reframing Academy. Leads all organization webinars and engage with member and others interested in the field of family and community engagement. Engaging and building the capacity of Statewide Family Engagement Centers and StateEducation Agencies (SEAs) to support increased systemic and intentional family engagementpolicies and practices.

  • Senior Director of Training and Engagement

    Mar 2022 - now

  • Director of Training and Engagement

    Feb 2020 - now

  • State Services Project Director

    Sept 2019 - Feb 2020