Kevin Nieves

Experience

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  Children's Museum of Manhattan

  Sept 2011 - Dec 2020

  - Exercised strong leadership in the development and implementation of family programs and curriculum, lesson planning, interdepartmental collaboration on education plans, my staff’s development of lesson plans and programming.- Managed budget staff and operations; recruit, hire, train, payroll, daily supervision, and more. - Lead ongoing professional development and training for staff. - Oversaw all data recording and reporting, developed systems to report data and disseminate results in meaningful ways. Leveraged comprehensive presentation skills to deliver quarterly reports and updates to the executive leadership team.- Led a project restructuring the Education and Public Programming departments at the museum, achieving the museum's lowest turnover rates, and instituted and managed a budget and fiscal accountability program for the department. - Managed diversity, equity, and inclusion goals. Fundamentally changed hiring practices, I broaden the applicant pool with strategic advertising and communications. Increased the diversity among our education professionals by 55%- Managed and served as primary contact for event planning, large scale gala collaboration, city wide festivals, themed weekend celebrations, guest presenters, performers, educators, and entertainers. - Managed development and distribution of departments communications, as well as social media collaboration. - During the COVID-19 outbreak, recognizing museum industry best practices, I led a pivot to producing online content. Working interdepartmentally, we developed at-home learning experiences for children and families. --- Additional Achievements and Recognition - Co-curated and co-designed two New York Times reviewed exhibitions. Also served on planning teams for exhibit development, including but not limited to America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far, Dynamic H2O (outdoor water exhibit), Hello from Japan, Jazzed the Changing Beat of 125th Street, STEAM Lab. Show less - Managed and supervised a team of 20 part-time educators - Spearheaded the development and implementation of family programs within the museum and through external partnerships, aligning with arts, health, and science curricula. - Developed and implemented a year-round program schedule, fostering deeper connections with diverse communities across NYC and partner organizations. - Led a project to significantly expand the museum's cultural programming, increasing the number of recognized cultural holidays from about 15 to over 50 annually and worked with partners to ensure sensitive execution of programming. - Developed training materials and conducted sessions to address implicit bias practices, resulting in a more objective and inclusive environment. - Served as the museum's primary point of contact, including but not limited to, emergency authorities, guest performers, educators, and VIP guests.-Support visitor services to ensure quality visitor experience Show less

  • Manager, Public Programs

    Jul 2018 - Dec 2020

  • Assistant Manager, Public Programs

    Oct 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Education Coordinator

    May 2016 - Oct 2017

  • Public Programs Supervisor

    Feb 2015 - May 2016

  • Public Programs Technician

    Jun 2010 - Jun 2015

  • Public Program Educator

    Jun 2009 - Jun 2015

  • UMIGO Technician

    Sept 2011 - Mar 2012
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  CUNY - Herbert H. Lehman College

  Jul 2012 - Apr 2013

  Student Aid
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  Freelance Graphic Designer

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2018

  Graphic Designer
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  Jumpstart

  Jan 2021 - now

  - Delivered effective, on-brand, and on-strategy creative assets for Jumpstart outreach materials, websites, email, social media, organic and paid advertising, publications, and events.- Managed the creation and distribution of Jumpstart’s Marketing and Communications content across traditional and digital touchpoints from recruitment events to online fundraising.- Ensured consistency of visual brand and creative vision across the Jumpstart network and all audience touch points and ensured aesthetics were aligned with usability, accessibility, and design standards.- Lead design and management of visual branded assets for special events and products such as the brand and website or branded merchandise.- Supported creation of internal presentations and talking points for leadership teams.- Worked collaboratively across the organization to manage content requests, process, and workflow.- Stood abreast of marketing trends and best practices and communicated new tactics with key organizational managers.- Worked to review campaign performance reports and analysis; implementing learnings to optimize content and engagement and drive results. Show less - Utilizing research, statistics and data I designed and developed a new Alumni Relations & Development department for the institution.- Managed complex projects with strong attention to detail, ensuring all deliverables met the highest quality standards.- Researched and developed programming and content with internal and external partners to coordinate professional development, coaching, and other opportunities for alumni. - Using data and analysis I developed strategies to cultivate and engage alumni, maximizing Salesforce, a proprietary online community platform that I created (The Alumni Hub), various social media, email campaigns, and more. - Spearheaded targeted campaigns and initiatives to create a vibrant community of over 23,000 alumni.- Through targeted engagement campaigns I increased community participation for companywide feedback by 533% Show less - Led a communications data cleanup project; I was able to correct and/or add tens of thousands of data points increasing Jumpstart’s reach and engagement levels- Co-developed a department creation plan for what would become the Alumni Relations & Development department. Analyzing data, goals, targets, and timelines, all the while considering the greater mission of the institution enabling 50, 000 Contacts that were previously underrecognized, underserved, and an underutilized piece of the organization Show less

  • Manager, Marketing and Content

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Senior Manager of Alumni Relations & Development

    Sept 2021 - Nov 2024

  • Operations Associate

    Jan 2021 - Sept 2021