W Lazone Grays

About W Lazone Grays

Management Responsibilities:§ Actively involved with low-income adults in the acquisition of employment, including developing job contacts, conducting a job search and direct involvement with government case managers. These duties include, but are not limited to, skill assessments, helping clients develop resume, monitoring application submissions and providing on-site supervision during work experience activities. § Actively involved with first-time juvenile offenders in the acquisition of work related skills, including guidance counseling and direct involvement with youth referred by Court Services for community services. These duties include, but are not limited to, personal skill assessment, helping youth develop employment skills, develop leadership habits and providing on-site supervision.Day to Day Activities: § Coordinating the day-to-day operation of a non-profit agency including active participation in community activities§ Preparing grant proposals, business plans or marketing studies§ Public speaking in city, county, and state forums § Public policy research, analysis and advocacy§ Negotiating agreements with government agencies to provide support services for low-income persons in the area of employment & training, entrepreneurship, and delinquency prevention

Experience

1. Instructional Facilitator, Streets University

   Ibsa, Inc

   Sep 1998 — Present · US

   Facilitate group workshops on using WordPress to youth age 13-15, creating business profiles in our directory and administering all necessary paperwork. I serve as an Advisor to students and oversee replication of StreetsU in other cities.

Education

• Benedictine College

  N/A, Psychology

  1979 — 1981

• Mnsgr. Luckey High School

  High School Diploma, General Studies

  1975 — 1979

• Kansas State University

  N/A Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Pre-Law Studies

  1987 — 1989

• Washburn University

  Associates, Legal Studies and Public Administration

  1990 — 1994

Skills

• Social Networking
• Social Media Marketing
• Policy
• Public Policy Research
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Leadership
• Advocacy
• Legal Research
• Proposal Writing
• Social Services
• Strategic Planning
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Media
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Analysis
• Government Procurement
• Event Planning
• Grants
• Public Policy
• Supplier Diversity
• Small Business Development
• Non-Profit Administration
• Business Planning
• Staff Development
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Public Speaking
• Organizational Development
• Workshop Facilitation
• Business Development
• Community Organizing
• Program Development
• Management
• Public Relations
• Volunteer Management
• Website Promotion
• Strategy
• Small Business
• Non-Profits