Carleen Wray

About Carleen Wray

Versatile Professional with more than 20 years of experience in operations management, program development, strategic planning, and human resources in non-profit and government settings. Dedicated team player adept at fostering cross-functional coordination with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment on critical initiatives and meet organizational goals. Energetic problem solver with a proven track record of completing complex initiatives within strict deadlines through exceptional communication, project management, and organizational skills.

Experience

1. Associate Vice President, Youth & Adult Prograns

   Sandy Hook Promise

   May 2017 — Present

   Orchestrated strategic vision and leadership for national youth and adult engagement initiatives, aligning programmatic efforts with organizational mission and long-term impact goals; developed and executed long-term strategies for violence prevention through cultural change.• Embedded equity-focused, culturally sustaining practices into all engagement strategies, ensuring inclusive and responsive programming spanning racially, socioeconomically, and culturally diverse youth and adult populations.• Championed the implementation of scalable systems, tools, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to increase programmatic consistency, operational efficiency, and measurable outcomes across national initiatives.• Led high-impact youth and adult leadership initiatives, including the National Youth Advisory Board, School Advisory Committee, and National Youth Summit; ensured that authentic youth voice and feedback informed strategic planning, messaging, and advocacy.• Supervised national leadership trainings and virtual events, managing end-to-end execution including strategy, recruitment, content development, promotion, and facilitation to meet objectives.• Demonstrated a track record of effective team leadership, strategic execution, and cross-functional collaboration in consistently delivering complex, large-scale programs with measurable impact.

Education

• North Carolina Wesleyan College

  Bachelor's degree

• Duke University

  Certificate

• North Carolina State University

  Progress towards Masters

Skills

• Editing
• Volunteer Management
• Youth Development
• Grants
• Staff Development
• Grant Writing
• Research
• Media Relations
• Proposal Writing
• Training
• Crisis Intervention
• Donor Development
• Case Managment
• Strategic Communications
• Event Planning
• Nonprofits
• Public Speaking
• Capacity Building
• Non-Profits
• Organizational Development
• Board Development
• Policy
• Qualitative Research
• Leadership
• Leadership Development
• Major Gift Cultivation
• Policy Analysis
• Social Services
• Event Management
• Program Evaluation
• System Administration
• Program Management
• Community Organizing
• Major Gift Solicitations
• Workshop Facilitation
• Fundraising
• Public Relations
• Higher Education
• Philanthropy
• Nonprofit Technology