Jackie Cohen

Experience

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  St. Christopher-Ottilie

  Jul 1990 - Oct 1998

  Program Supervisor - Supervision Caseworker - Job Developer

  5/1996-10/1998 Program Supervisor• Department served foster care youth 14-21 years old• Supervised Independent Living Staff of 6• Supervised Independent Living Apartments; Youth internships; Youth Job Readiness Project • Organized agency wide annual youth conference and annual basketball league/dinners• Collaborations: Independent Living Consortium; Youth speak out; Youth retreats; Youth banking 5/1993-5/1996 Supervision Caseworker• Provided Aftercare services to youth after discharge from foster care• Taught independent living skills to youth in employment, housing, bank accounts, education• Facilitated youth independent living skills and staff workshops• Coordinated agency wide annual basketball league and annual youth conference7/1990-5/1993 Job Developer• Developed and facilitated vocational training program, including vocational testing• Planned and implemented individual/group vocational workshops• Facilitated Agency Wide Summer Youth Employment registration and supervision for 300 youth• Created and maintained job bank Show less

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  YES Commununity Counseling Center

  Jan 1999 - Nov 2001

  Project Coordinator

  • Managed all aspects of 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant for 5 middle schools• Coordinated data collection; Collaborated with project evaluator to ensure project success• Executed grant wide events: Staff development; Annual youth and family conference; Annual youth leadership retreat, Annual youth leadership retreat reunion

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  The Child Center of New York

  Nov 2001 - Sept 2011

  Leadership of Beacon/ Cornerstone Community Centers: 7500 participants Kinder-seniors annually• Developed policies, systems, partnerships for the Youth Development Division • Coached Directors in managing centers resulting in physically and emotionally safe environments• Analyzed and monitored site budgets totaling $4 million with multiple funding streams• Opened and developed new sites, including forging community and school relationships• Created Annual Professional Development Plans based in adult learning theory: Managers’ Institute, Youth Development Training Academies, Child Abuse, Incident Prevention/Management, and Leadership Retreats• Developed and implemented quality assessment tools • Analyzed patterns of incidents to inform prevention strategies and protocols• Oversight of large-scale football, basketball, RBI baseball, softball tournaments and award events• Created systems for training and managing coaches including Positive Coaching • Tracked attendance and outcome data to meet regulatory deliverables and inform programming• Integrated Mental Health services • Created multi-program college readiness, homework support and service-learning programs • Guided Community Advisory Boards: including Youth Advisory Boards• Modeled Beacons for multi city site visits in national Beacon Initiative• Participated in grant writing that led to funding opportunities Show less Leader of School Based Community Center: 2,000 Kinder - seniors annually• Created /tracked budget and spending from various funding streams totaling $850,000 annually• Created and managed programs, facilities, and administrative tasks• Planned and executed Youth Led annual after school and summer camp programs• Hired, trained & supervised managers, social workers, staff, & volunteers/coaches: 75-100 annually• Trained staff on lesson planning and project-based learning• Integrated mental health services funded by DMH • Built and Facilitated a Community Advisory Board that included Youth Advisory Board• Ensured compliance with Department of Health and funder regulations• Supervised events; street fairs, talent shows, community/awards dinners, and youth conferences• Collaborated with host school as well as support educational goals• Incorporated Teen Programs - workshops, trained peer educators • Coordinated data collection, surveys, reporting, and quality improvement • Executed annual overnight youth staff retreat, summer youth staff training, and annual street fairs• Organized inter and intra agency sports tournaments including softball, football, and basketball • Coordinated referee training class for young women and young people of color • Organizer NIKE/NYC girls’ citywide basketball; creating foundation & administering logistics• Created standards and training for coaches for the NIKE/NYC annual tournaments Show less

  • Associate Director of Youth Development

    Jul 2009 - Sept 2011

  • Beacon Director

    Nov 2001 - Jul 2009
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  LA'S Best

  Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

  Learning Facilitator

  • Created and facilitated training for LA’s Best staff: 189 sites serving 25,000 students• Collaborated with the Director of Staff Development to develop research-based training modules• Utilized the Quality Program Assessment Tool to train supervisors to observe and coach staff

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  Inner City Education Foundation (ICEF) Public Schools

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2017

  PEP (Physical Education Program) Grant Director

  • Led and evaluated a PE Department and Federal PEP Grant Management: $1.8 million• Managed 10 NFL Play 60 Grants: student outcomes - healthier eating, increased physical activity• Created PE Department of 30 staff, systems for hiring, training, coaching, evaluating staff• Provided Positive & Trauma Informed Coaching training to staff and coaches • Created RFP and process to hire and contract an Evaluator• Brought quality Physical Education programming & curriculum for district of 4,500 students in 14 schools • Facilitated reduction in class size to ensure learning, engagement, safety and movement during PE• Collaborated with evaluator on data collection, analysis, federal reporting, and quality improvement • Created District Wide Wellness Policy, Committee and Initiatives that created healthier school culture• Partnered with LA 84 resulting in Olympians motivating students to improve physical fitness• Partnered with Athletic Department to create district wide tournaments for all sports Show less

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  TechRow - Bringing Technology to Underserved Youth

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2022

  Non Profit Management Consultant

  • Develop organizational systems• Collaborate on college readiness curriculum, programming, hiring, training, and evaluation• Develop and support partnerships and student facilitators to increase college admissions• Train staff on Project Based Learning, Utilizing online curriculum, and Lesson Planning

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  El Nido Family Centers - Supporting the needs of underserved families

  Mar 2019 - Sept 2021

  Regional Director

  • Executive Team & Strategic Planning Committee; created systems, succession plan • Collaborated with Board on planning and projects, including annual Board Retreats• Created interactive Regional and Senior Management meetings, projects and events• Hired, Onboarded, Coached, Trained and Evaluated staff, volunteers and managers • Administration of program and partnership development and evaluation• Managed 10 contracts City, State, Foundation & Federal: $3.92 million • Created systems of data collection, tracking, and recording • Collaborated with contracted evaluators • Developed emergency services: housing, rental assistance, food, covid testing, vaccines, virtual tutoring, college readiness education over 3,700/year in a pandemic• Programs increased academic achievement, employment, college admission, mental health and health services, social services, high school & college internships• Budget and expense management • Partnered with CHIRLA & CARECEN to support immigrant and DACA community Show less

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  Freelance

  Oct 2021 - May 2023

  Management Consultant and Motivational Coach

  • Provide motivational coaching to individuals• Incorporate movement and wellness into goal setting• Customize professional development for organizations including teambuilding/wellness retreats, youth development, trauma informed training and Train the Trainer• Program Development, Assessment, and Observations

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  ExpandLA

  May 2023 - now

  Director of Partnerships and Programs

  Develop relationships with expanded learning providers throughout LA regionIn partnership with Expand LA leadership, support efforts with the Advisory BoardOrganize an annual Summit, to convene expanded learning providers, policy makers, researchers, elected officials, and funders to support, connect, and advocate for expanded learning opportunities that provide equitable access to high quality programs for all children and youth in LAIdentify and facilitate peer learning, resource sharing, and collaborative initiatives in partnership with the Expand LA provider network Develop workshops, resources and supports for leaders of colorCreate tools such as an LA County map of expanded learning opportunities that support increased access Identify and facilitate opportunities to scale training and career development for front-line staff of colorManage the development of pilot Youth Hubs Develop opportunities for providers to share resources to support continuous improvement Conduct a data landscape assessment that highlights trends and challenges related to equitable access to expanded learning programs across LA CountyConduct a community needs assessment of families and youth in high-need LA County SPA areas Develop and oversee the implementation of a evaluation framework to assess the quality and impact of expanded learning programsConduct a continuous improvement pilot with 50 providers to use Expand LA’s evaluation framework Show less