April Heding
Creative Leader | Strategic Thinker | Project Manager
- Role
- Manager - Special Projects & Initiatives at Milwaukee Recreation
- Location
- Milwaukee, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Manager - Special Projects & Initiatives
Jun 2025 — Present
Responsible for managing strategic projects and initiatives to maximize departmental impact and effectiveness. Primary responsibilities include improving operational efficiencies, spearheading strategic plan initiatives, high-level evaluation and data analysis, partnership and fund development, volunteer management, and supporting ongoing department accreditation for the Commission of Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA).
Education
Seattle University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Arts Leadership
2012 — 2014
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Photography
2005 — 2009
Alverno College
Continuing Education
Coursera
Google Project Management Certificate
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Continuing Education
Skills
- Youth Development
- Arts Administration
- Research
- Program Planning
- Grant Writing
- Fundraising
- Database Management
- Teaching
- Arts Education
- Strategic Planning
- Non-Profit Administration
- Team Building
- Grants
- Program Evaluation
- Art Education
- Event Planning
- Curriculum Design
- Data Analysis
- Data Collection
- Photography
- Project Management
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