Davanta Scruggs
Program Manager @Goodwill Kentucky
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WORK HISTORY
Program Manager @Goodwill Kentucky
Provide leadership to 25 staff (5 team leads, 20 intervention specialists) across 5 community-based violence intervention sites.• Manage $2.74M ARP grant and $2M DOJ grant, with pending expansion via Louisville Metro funding for a 5th site.• Direct violence intervention strategies to prevent retaliatory shootings, mediate high-risk conflicts, and support long-term community healing.• Coordinate violence prevention activities with the Office for Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods, ensuring alignment with citywide strategies.• Oversee data collection, evaluation, and reporting across multiple platforms (Apricot, Salesforce, internal trackers) to ensure compliance and impact measurement.• Build and maintain relationships with hospitals, law enforcement, schools, and grassroots organizations to expand community trust and resource access.• Monitor program financials, staffing, and coverage to anticipate and respond to emerging waves of community violence.• Provide direct oversight in Louisville’s highest-crime neighborhoods: Park Hill/Algonquin, Newburg, Taylor Berry, Russell, and California/Victory Park.
EDUCATION
Alabama State University
Attended, Psychology
Eden Theological Seminary
Master of Community Leadership, Community Organizing
Eden Theological Seminary
Doctor of Ministry, Preaching, Leadership, and Social Transformation
ABOUT DAVANTA SCRUGGS
Executive leader with over a decade of experience spanning public health, community…
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