Jackie Cohen
Director of Partnerships and Programs
- Role
- Director of Partnerships and Programs at Expandla
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jackie Cohen
Energetic leader with decades of proven success creating organizational systems and teams. Strength in program development and assessment, professional development and team building retreats. Background Leading an Independent Living Skills Foster Care Unit, Beacon Community Centers, City Wide Sports Tournaments, a Charter School District Physical Education Department, Family Source Center during a pandemic, Bringing Technology to underserved youth and Coaching individuals and organizations. I offer custom professional development plans, including Trauma Informed workshops. I have created company wide wellness policies supported by systems, coaching and activities to create a culture of wellness. I can also train the trainer to build organization capacity.
Experience
Director of Partnerships and Programs
May 2023 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US
Develop relationships with expanded learning providers throughout LA regionIn partnership with Expand LA leadership, support efforts with the Advisory BoardOrganize an annual Summit, to convene expanded learning providers, policy makers, researchers, elected officials, and funders to support, connect, and advocate for expanded learning opportunities that provide equitable access to high quality programs for all children and youth in LAIdentify and facilitate peer learning, resource sharing, and collaborative initiatives in partnership with the Expand LA provider network Develop workshops, resources and supports for leaders of colorCreate tools such as an LA County map of expanded learning opportunities that support increased access Identify and facilitate opportunities to scale training and career development for front-line staff of colorManage the development of pilot Youth Hubs Develop opportunities for providers to share resources to support continuous improvement Conduct a data landscape assessment that highlights trends and challenges related to equitable access to expanded learning programs across LA CountyConduct a community needs assessment of families and youth in high-need LA County SPA areas Develop and oversee the implementation of a evaluation framework to assess the quality and impact of expanded learning programsConduct a continuous improvement pilot with 50 providers to use Expand LA’s evaluation framework
Education
Hunter College School of Social Work
Master's Degree, Social Work
1994 — 1996
University of Michigan
Bachelor's degree, Psychology
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