Keyierra Collins

Summary of Role

The Program Coordinator supports the development and implementation of HPP’s programming slate from ideation through execution. The coordinator is vital to managing cross-team communications including front of house, outreach and partnerships, marketing and communications, and technical production areas of the organization. Finally, this role supports communication and workflow of knowledge documented through the Chicago Black Social Culture Map, working closely with the archiving manager, archiving advisory, marketing and communications, and production teams.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with program, marketing, and engagement teams on program outlines and scopes.
• Support program team with selection of guest talent and curators for live programs.
• Coordinate collection of relevant biographical and archival content shared by talent for events.
• Liaise with talent to confirm participation and provide day-of-event coordination.
• Coordinate paperwork/payment, technology needs, and supporting data collection/audience input.
• Work with Hospitality Coordinator to support live programs implementation, including volunteers, catering/food, and front of house support
• Support data collection efforts with Community Engagement and Partnerships Consultant.
• For Chicago Black Social Culture Map programs, work with Archive and Research Manager to support coordination for event content processing that will be part of archival content creation.

Summary of Role

The Parent Liaison role is to create programming, organize workshops, and find resources in the community to increase parental involvement to support student success. They also help with facilitating communication and trust between parents, teachers, and the school's administration team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Developed and coordinated programming for parents at three different schools, ensuring alignment with community needs.
• Communicating across Youth Guidance teams about programming and training for team members
• Managed communication between schools, parents, and community resource organizations.
• Collecting feedback and talking points from parents, what they would like to see more happening at the schools
• Created a monthly newsletter providing updates and access to local resources.

Summary of Role

The Admin Assistant support the Admin Lead with administrative duties to The After-Care coordinator is responsible for the supervision and coordination of program and staff. The coordinator is directly responsible for planning and organizing all daily activities, maintaining relationships with enrichment programming providers and implementing the policies and procedures developed for the program.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Communicated with parents and staff via phone and email to communicate deadlines, documents needed (medical records, COVID information, etc.), and information about the school.
• Created the yearbook.
• Updated the school website and information about parents and students in TADS.
• Created spreadsheets for medical records, households, etc.
• Found substitute organizations and ran background checks on them.
• Email parents about deadlines, upcoming events, and need to know information about aftercare (aftercare registration periods, out of school days, aftercare schedule).
• Create a registration form for aftercare.
• Keep track of attendance and drop-ins, and communicate drop-in students with the lead admin.
• Maintain a spreadsheet of payments for aftercare.
• Create a monthly newsletter for aftercare parents.
• Organize activities for aftercare.
• Create a schedule for aftercare staff and communicate with them.
• Create a schedule for aftercare.