Ed Banayat

Senior Program Director, U s Territories and Freely Associated States @Junior State Of America Jsa

San Francisco, CA, US

Establish JSA chapters at high schools throughout the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States -Administer Department of Interior Scholarship program which provides four full scholarships per territory/freely associated state to JSA Summer Schools and additional scholarships to the JSA Diplomat program-Identify potential local funding sources including local governments, companies, organizations and alumni among others-Serve as an administrator for summer “Prep Programs” as assigned; direct, train and manage staff; direct all aspects of residential life for students-Set and achieve/exceed growth targets for chapters and convention attendance and recruitment goals for JSA members at summer programs-Identify schools/organizations to target for JSA/Summer Programs recruitment; develop and implement recruitment strategy-Successfully maintain and cultivate relationships with parents, faculty, politicians and institutions -Provide mentorship and guidance to elected and appointed JSA student officials; identify, recruit, motivate and inspire young leaders who show leadership potential-Act as a resource for civic education and political involvement, know major political players, policies and politics, understand political institutions and utilize this knowledge to enhance educational value of programming-Use and manage organization’s database system (Salesforce) to effectively communicate with constituents-Identify opportunities to diversify JSA by recruiting students and/or building chapters to increase the participation of underrepresented groups-Public relations for programs in assigned area by telling the JSA story on organization’s website and through traditional/new media channels-Negotiate contracts with event venues and vendors, manage logistical arrangements for programs and activities and serve as liaison with hotel, university, school and other venue staff/vendors-Manage event budgets including expense management

San Francisco State University

Certificate, Integrated Marketing, Marketing

UC Santa Barbara

BA, Political Science

Notre Dame de Namur University

MBA, Marketing