1. SSSALLY SMITHMinneapolis, MN 55408 • 612.555.5555 • Email: ssmith@gmail.com
FAMILY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR
Oversee a network of schools, developing and implementing of effective family and community engagement
strategies. Provides tailored support to individual schools and leads a network-wide, professional training on best
practices within the Saint Paul Public Schools, in a manner consistent with the “Strong Schools Strong Community”
strategic plan.
• Assist in recruiting and maintaining partners and identifying additional community resource opportunities
for schools. Builds capacity at the school level to manage partnerships
• Supports the development of parent leadership at the schoollevel and facilitates collaborative
relationships between parents and schooladministration and staff to support student achievement
• Collaborates with schoolstaff to develop and conductneeds assessments and evaluations that inform
school-levelfamily and community engagement programs
• Develops and implements district-wide training forschool staff on family and community involvement
strategies
• Increased programs offeredby 50%
• Doubled program participation and school participation by 25%
• Providestechnical assistance, monitor schools’ progress, and keep parents informed and involvedin No
Child LeftBehind Title I activities
No Child Left Behind • Community Outreach • District and School Operations • Networking
Funding Sourcing Expertise • Community Awareness • Research • Strong Communication Skills
Strong Collaborative Partnerships • Program Coordination • Strong Skills/Strong Communities
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Saint Paul Public Schools, Office of Family Engagement and Community Partnerships St. Paul, MN
Director July 2012 - Current
 Provides direct supervision to 26 staff
 Oversight of $3 million annual budget
 Support the development of parent leadership at the school level and facilitate collaborative relationships between
parents and school administration and staff to support student achievement.
 Collaborates with school staff to develop and conduct needs assessments and evaluations, which inform school-level
family and community engagement programs.
 Develops and implements district-wide training for school staff on family and community involvement strategies.
 Develops goals, strategies and measurable outcomes for five workgroups
 Serves on multiple crosses functional teams
 Represents SPPS on several external committees
 Provides technical assistance, monitor schools’ progress, and keep parents informed and involved in No Child Left
Behind Title I activities.
Accomplishments
 Exceptional problem solver resolves complex issues at the school level
 Increased participation (Can you further define both of these for me)
 Defines district strategies
Saint Paul Public Schools, Office of Family Engagement and Community Partnerships St. Paul, MN
Family Engagement Coordinator August 2011 –July 2013
 Provide quality professional development for Family Liaisons
 Develop concepts and content for Superintendent Silva’s monthly appearance on KMOJ Radio
 Served on a variety internal and external committees and taskforces
 Facilitated the Parents of African American Students Advisory Council (PAASAC)
 Provided technical assistance to DPAC
 Contributed to the development of the district-wide Family Engagement Plan

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Minneapolis Public Schools, Office of Family and Community Engagement Minneapolis, MN
Family Engagement Coordinator January 2010 – June 2011
 Evaluatesnew and existingprograms
 Recognition and tracking of communityissuesas it relatesto families
 Developed and coordinated approaches to address family-related communityinterests
 Demonstrated effective interpersonal skillsthat support nurturingof family/communityrelationships
 Responsible for staff development and training
 Developed the MPS FamilyInvolvement Plan
 Provided oversight and technical assistance in the development of school FIPs
 Cross-functional collaboration
 Tracked the implementation ofthe National Network of Partnership Schools
Robbinsdale Area School District New Hope, MN
Director of Integration and Equity October 2006 – January 2010
 Aligned departmental goalsand budget to the district’s strategicplan
 Decreased inter-district transportation costs by37.5%
 Established and implemented district policyon homeless servicesper the McKinney-Vento Act guidelines
 Developed and implemented a district-wide equityplan
 Oversight of multiple budgetstotaling$2.2 million
 Guided principalson the development of their schools’ equityplans
 Proven interpersonal skillsthat strengthened the relationship between the schools, familiesand community
 Served on the City of New Hope Human RightsCommission and the Mayor’s communityengagement planning
committee
 Supported the strengtheningof family relationshipsand the resolving of familyrelated issues
 Community relationsliaison through the Desegregation CommunityCollaboration Council
 Staff trainingand development specific to diversity, equity, and inclusion
OTHER EMPLOYMENT
Events and Images Minneapolis, MN
Independent Contractor June 2003 – present
Minneapolis YMCA Minneapolis, MN
Community Programs Manager November 2000 - May 2003
MEMBERSHIPS
Board of Directors – Minnesota Minority Education Partnership
Board of Directors – Resource, Inc.
Member – International Association of Public Participation
EDUCATION & TRAINING
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
P-12 Administrative Licensure
Saint Mary’s University, Minneapolis
Master of Business Administration
University of Minnesota –Twin Cities
Bachelor of Arts – Sociology