Lisa Beatman
Experienced workforce development manager with successful grant and project management track record.
- Role
- Director at Jamaica Plain Community Centers Adult Learning Program
- Location
- Suffolk County, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Lisa Beatman
Demonstrated history of working in adult education and career development. Strong…
Experience
Director
Jamaica Plain Community Centers Adult Learning Program
Jan 2009 — Present · Boston, MA, US
Administered Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs including literacy, high school equivalency, Transitions to College, Career Pathways, and English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) serving 450+ diverse adult learners/yr. Increased program outcomes by 25% in one year, consistent with Mass. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) performance indicators. Successfully wrote multiple grants totaling over 1-5 year implementation cycles. Managed contracts and grants from DESE, English for New Bostonians (ENB), First Literacy, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), and Commonwealth Corporation. Directed ALP implementation of Massachusetts pilot of national Star Reading Curriculum initiative. Negotiated and directed Policy to Performance Transitions to College project in collaboration with community colleges and businesses. Collaborated on pilot English for Entrepreneurs project for family daycare providers. Supervised staff of 18 professionals including coordinators, teachers, education/career advisors, and support staff. Oversaw curriculum development, managed program budget, payroll. Developed community partnerships, managed SMARTT and COGNOS databases.(2009 – Present)Presenter: Workforce Development conferences:• Blackboard to Briefcase: Joint Ventures Maximize Career Development for Inner-City Adults, Commonwealth Workforce Coalition (2011)• Career Pathways Road MapQuest: Integrating Career Awareness and Next Steps into the ABE/ESOL Curriculum, Mass. Coalition of Adult Educators Network (2010)
Education
University of Massachusetts Boston
BA
Harvard Kennedy School
MPA
Skills
- Student Affairs
- Curriculum Design
- Non-Profits
- Program Development
- Research
- Program Evaluation
- Career Development
- Adult Education
- Nonprofit Management
- Teaching
- Policy
- Editing
- Strategic Planning
- Tutoring
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Staff Development
- Curriculum Development
- Community Outreach
- Community Development
- Grants
- Public Speaking
- Nonprofits
- Non-Profit Administration
- Educational Management
- Fundraising
- Training
- Volunteer Management
- Spanish
- Neighborhood Development
- Program Management
- Workforce Development
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