Connor Donovan

About Connor Donovan

Senior Manager of government programs at Correlation One, a workforce development company…

Experience

1. Founder and Chief Executive Officer

   Me.Mentor

   Nov 2019 — Present · Little Rock, AR, US

   Leading all aspects of development and strategy for a social enterprise startup that provides schools with PaaS technology and other resources to help them build and sustain effective mentorship programs for their students• Leverage industry best practices and innovative content management systems, such as WordPress, to build virtual mentorship platforms for partner institutions tailored to their and their students’ diverse needs• Hiring, coordinating, and managing executive team members and domestic and internationally-based independent contractors as needed, including more than 20 contractors to date, to achieve company developmental goals related to platform UX/design, legal policy creation, marketing materials, etc.• Building symbiotic community partnerships with educational institutions and other organizations to augment our services, to co-create initiatives, and to further our social mission• Establishing and overseeing data collection and monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure desired goals are met and outcomes reached related to business development, DEI initiatives, and our social mission• Completed 1 grant application, 2 angel/private investment applications, and 6 startup incubator/accelerator applications to qualify business for funding and other developmental support; accepted into 1 incubator and received 1 federal grant• Design digital marketing materials and curate content for social media, e-mail, and other marketing channels to generate leads, expand into new markets, and execute networking and engagement strategies.• Developing company Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and other internal policies in collaboration with attorneys and other independent contractors• Researching and following global policy and trends related to higher education, apprenticeships, certifications, trades, and other career-ed fields and pathways to guide Me.Mentor development and to include in resources for mentors, students, and young adults

Education

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock

  Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business, International Business and Mandarin Chinese Language

  2013 — 2017

• Southwest University for Nationalities

  Chinese Studies

  2015 — 2015

• Little Rock Central High School

  High-school Diploma

  2012 — 2013

• Clinton School of Public Service

  Master of Public Service, Focus areas in International Relations, Economic Development, & Education

  2017 — 2019

Skills

• Acting
• Customer Service
• Project Management
• Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Simplifying the Complex
• Performing Arts
• Microsoft Office
• English
• Event Planning
• Chinese Culture
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Social Media
• Microsoft Word
• Event Management
• Chinese
• Communication
• Team Building
• Adaptive Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Chinese Cuisine
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Writing
• Research
• Social Networking