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| Alliance of Educational Leaders |
Partnership among superintendents and presidents of regionally accredited public and independent colleges and universities |
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Alliance Website
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Regional communication tool |
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| Alliance and meetings |
Meetings included Regional Summit** with Economic and Workforce Development Leaders and WGCU cable program with regional legislators |
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- Create agendas; arrange meeting spaces and logistics; minutes and follow-up
- Respond to members’ requests
- Represent Alliance at variety of meetings throughout region (EDOs, Chambers, etc.)
- Work in different capacities on several small grants involving Alliance members
- Speak upon request at conferences, workshops, etc. across State
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Early Learning and Literacy Model |
3rd program year of early literacy initiative in 59** Pre-K classrooms serving over 900** students |
Engaged in sustainability effort through Naples Children and Education Foundation by leading the Professional Development portion of Early Childhood education proposal** |
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- Wrote continuation grant; established budget; process purchases and approve all expenditures and program aspects; write contracts and MOUs annually
- Supervise and work on professional development with project staff
- Chair steering committee
- Prepare and present all required reports to NCEF and others as requested
- Pursue sustainability by active participation on NCEF task force**
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| SEEDS |
3rd program year of volunteer mentors working with ELLM students using research based plans and materials |
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- Write grant; establish budget annually; and approve program implementation
- Write and present all required reports to Stranahan Foundation
- Supervise program coordinator**
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| Miracle 2 |
3rd year of 5 year project (21 st Century Community Learning Center grant) providing after school programs at 6 sites in Immokalee |
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- Co-wrote grant and developed budget
- Write and manage contracts for all partners
- Supervise staff
- Manage grant budget and all aspects of grant implementation
- Chair steering committee
- Pursue sustainability by active participation on NCEF task force**
- Secured declining funds support through NCEF and Boys and Girls Club**
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3rd year of 5 year project (21 st Century Community Learning Center grant) providing after school programs at 2 sites in east Naples (high homeless population) |
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- Same as above
- Secured declining funds support with Boys and Girls Club**
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Reading First
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3 |
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4th year of 6 year project focusing on reading instruction in grades k-3
- Take lead on writing continuation grants and budgets
- Hold 4 regional training for reading coaches annually
- Write contracts for all partners; write invoices for fund disbursements
- Hold at least 3 four-day Reading Academies for teachers in the region (2 in summer; 1 in fall on Saturdays)
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ISSUES ‘06/ Solutions‘07
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3rd year of annual regional legislative ISSUES event series |
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- Co-planned and managed event in partnership with Tina Matte (under direction of Representative Davis)
- Subcommittee meetings and working with Ken Sneeden
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| Regional Stewardship Alliance |
2nd year of regional effort to focus on and respond to regional priorities |
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- Planned and managed events in partnership with Tina Matte (under direction of Representative Davis) – first event in February and second on May 11-12
- Worked with University of Florida in developing the Conflict Mapping Process for SW Florida**
- Worked with subcommittees on Affordable Housing and Transportation**
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FGCU Collegiate High School |
Early admission/dual enrollment program for 11th and 12th grades students who seek to major in education, science, math or engineering. |
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- Created program with Steering Committee input
- Created and/or assisted in creating all documents and processes
- Met with all superintendents and select groups in each county on an on-going basis for marketing purposes; manage articulations with districts
- Chair Steering Committee; Co-Supervise coordinator
- Interview applicants
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Career Days
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2-day effort to reach 8th graders (2000+) about career opportunities including pre- and post-curricula and materials |
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- Served on Steering Committee
- Planned and Worked at Spring event (2 days)
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| Workforce Development |
Represented education/Alliance of Educational Leaders at WFDB meetings and its First Jobs/First Wages and High Skills/High Wages committee meetings |
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- Present reports to WFDB at all meetings
- Participate in Committee meetings and provide input as requested
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| Army Corps of Engineers intern |
Internship program designed to furnish WFDB interns with “volunteers” to assist Army Corps of Engineers |
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Collaborated in development and implementation of program including developing the job description |
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| Chief Academic Officers Council |
Meetings among the chief academic officers of the Alliance and FGCU COE Dean to address (through discussion, research, information gathering, etc.) common issues and identify possible FGCU strategies to assist districts |
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- Initiated council (meet 6x annually)
- Schedule meetings; set agenda with input of members
- Facilitate meetings and ensure follow-up
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| Miracle MicroSociety |
Grant application to establish a “MicroSociety” after school program in three schools |
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- Collaborated in writing grant
- Awarded grant**
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| Life Science Initiative |
Partnership among rural counties (economic development) to attract Life Science industry to region** |
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- Met with FGCU faculty to structure proposal
- Convened meeting with partners to discuss proposal and options
- Represent education in future meetings and work toward establishing the Life Science Education Network
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| Regional Career Fair |
Partnering with the Workforce Development Board to create and convene an inaugural Regional Career Fair for graduates throughout the five county area from all educational institutions (Spring 2007) |
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| One-Stop Operations |
Partnering with Workforce Development Board to streamline operations |
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| Career Pathways/ Articulations |
Facilitating review of existing and introduction of new articulation agreements between k-12 and post secondary institutions |
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- Initiated by Edison College and the Chief Academic Officers
- Intent to create more and better seamless pathways and to communicate same to students and parents
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