Serena Jezior
Program Director, Equitable Lending Leaders @Recast City
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WORK HISTORY
Program Director, Equitable Lending Leaders @Recast City
DC, US
Develop and administer an ongoing cohort training program for U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)-funded revolving loan funds across the country to operationalize best practices for reaching historically excluded business owners and increasing equitable outcomes in small business lending. Advise EDA staff and officials on program policy changes to align with Executive Orders and Presidential Actions seeking to better serve Tribal Nations and Native communities. Ongoing administration of Recast Leaders cohorts to advance and uplift small-scale manufacturing as a tactic for building equitable and resilient local economic development strategies.
EDUCATION
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Public Affairs
Indiana University Bloomington
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
ABOUT SERENA JEZIOR
Social impact, strategy, and management professional with 14+ years of experience across the philanthropic, government, higher education, and corporate sectors. Extensive experience project/team management, strategy development and implementation, cross-functional initiatives, strategic messaging, partnerships and relationship-building, public policy and advocacy, fundraising, and board engagement. Skilled communicator with a proven ability to build messaging campaigns for a wide range of stakeholders and translate a vision into reality by way of thoughtfully prioritizing quality of process, as well as outcome. Recognized as an effective manager and dedicated colleague. Professional interests include philanthropy, social justice, economic mobility, equity, mental wellness, civic and democratic engagement, and public service.Ultimately, I am passionate about leaving the world better than we inherited it.
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