Tenisha Jones
Former Chief Program Officer
- Role
- Chief Program Officer at UCAN (Chicago)
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tenisha Jones
EQUITY-DRIVEN LEADER with a heart for Chicago and its future. PRAGMATIC STRATEGIST who not only envisions solutions and their outcomes but can map the path to reach them. PASSIONATE ORGANIZER who engages leaders, organizations, networks, and funders across sectors, uniting them for the cause. Eager to build on 18+years of innovation, thought leadership, community development, change management, capacity building, fiscal management, and fundraising in my next role as DECISION-MAKER AND LIFE-CHANGER for underserved Chicagoans. Currently, I serve as the Chief Program Officer of UCAN Chicago. I oversee a wide-ranging department’s efforts to serve the Chicago region’s vulnerable communities with passion and courage!
Experience
Chief Program Officer
Nov 2023 — Present · US
Education
NATIONAL-LOUIS UNIVERSITY – Evanston, IL
Bachelor's Degree, Psychology/Concentration in Behavioral Science
University of Chicago
Civic Leadership Academy Fellow, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
2015 — 2015
Northwestern University
Kellogg Executive Education Certificate, Project Management Program Certificate
Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago
Certificate in Civic Leadership, Organizational Leadership
2015 — 2015
ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY – Chicago, IL
Management and Leadership Skills for Supervisors and Managers
THE CHICAGO CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER
Recognizing & Reporting Child Abuse The Mandated Reporter Perspective
State of Illinois
Certification, CPR Certified
THE CHICAGO CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER
Child Abuse Training for Mandated Reporters
Loyola University Chicago
Project Management Program Certificate
Daley Community College
Associate of Arts - AA, Early Childhood Development
Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago
MPP, Master of Public Policy Candidate
CHILD LIFE COUNCIL
Certification, Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS)
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