Liz Augustin

About Liz Augustin

Dedicated, solutions orientated leader with over 10 years of experience in higher education. Passionate about providing high quality, student centered academic advising and life skills development programming. Proven ability to work in a diverse, competitive, and high energy environment.

Experience

1. Lead Program Officer

   Breakthrough Miami

   Feb 2023 — Present · Miami, FL, US

   Advance the organization’s vision, goals and program models- Oversee, coach, and support Breakthrough Miami’s site directors, who are embedded on multiplesites across Miami- Work collaboratively with program leadership to help inform and develop program implementation strategies to support site teams in achieving program goals, outcomes, and impact- Serve in a leadership role to build and nurture organizational culture and learning, maximize the strengths of team members, and create systems for continuous improvement- Design and lead onboarding, professional development, workplans, evaluation, and coachingof site staff- Support the design, oversight and performance of cross-functional teams advancing major areas of work including recruitment, organizational-wide events, and family services- Work with site directors to improve program fidelity, operational efficiencies, leadership and management skills, and the quality of program delivery- Support site staff to collect, analyze and leverage data to improve program delivery.

Education

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock

  MPA, Public Administration

  2002 — 2004

• Florida International University

  BSW, Social Work

  1997 — 2001

Skills

• Program Development
• Higher Education
• Event Management
• Public Speaking
• Powerpoint
• Fundraising
• Student Leadership
• Social Media
• Event Planning
• Nonprofits
• Microsoft Office
• Student Affairs
• Admissions
• Academic Advising
• Community Outreach
• Training
• Volunteer Management
• Student Development
• Leadership
• Grant Writing