1. Jeanne W. Harris
7201-120TH
Avenue N
Champlin, MN 55316
(682) 552-7486
hjeanne47@yahoo.com
“ Education-focused” social worker with a strong commitment to meeting the needs of families,
children and disadvantaged youth and adults to secure a quality education and life skills to
ensure self-sufficiency and healthier lives.
Accomplishments:
 Created First Summer Enrichment Program for children residing in Public Housing which
broadened their horizons, and fostered enhanced appreciation of learning
 Secured federal funding to provide before and after-school activities for approximately
453 middle school students
 Served as project manager/ liaison with Univ. of St. Thomas and NRCC (community
redevelopment project) facilitating community-based applied research and learning
 Wrote grant proposals which provided transportation, housing & meals for elderly and
jobs training for young adults (17-26)
 Instrumental in securing computers ( home) for any student desiring one while serving
on management team at Cityview Performing Arts Magnet School
Skills/Characteristics:
Outcomes-based Evaluation Non-Profit Management Volunteer Recruiting
Grant Writer Counseling Presentations, Workshops
Direct Case Management Proficient Communication Skills Computer Literate
Project Management Parent Support Collaborative
Education Program Planning
• Established collaborative relationships with community service agencies and universities
• Recruited Facilitators/Tutors/Mentors for various education& after-school programs
• Provided technical assistance in the development of resource materials for teachers,
parent education, support groups and other appropriate activities
• Grant Writer/ Proposals / created ‘afterschool’ educational enrichment programs
• Supervised “In School” Suspension Room
• Provided direct case management assistance to students deemed at-risk of failing /
dropping out of school
• Created peer groups to address self-esteem, motivate students to continue education
beyond high school; made field trips to various vocational/ technical and university
institutions
• Former member grant review team- Minnesota Department of Education: reviewed

2. applications for afterschool programs ( 2001 & 2004)
Education Support and Management
• Member Management Team - Higher Ground Academy Charter School
• Member School Planning Management Team (SPMT)- Cityview Performing Arts Magnet
School
• Collaborative team member, working with various community organizations& non profits
involved in education related activities
• School Social Worker- Collaborated closely with interdisciplinary team to develop
Individual Education Plans( IEP’s) for students
• Supervised Parent Support Coordinator and Peer Conflict Resolution Facilitator
positions; Supervised AmeriCorps Volunteers as Summer Enrichment Program Manager
• Served as liaison with families, children and the educational system/ advocating for
equitable treatment and quality education
• Created family support program which included case management component/ home
visits
• CTARS Member
Related Employment:
02/2012- 07/2013
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Minneapolis, MN
NRI Northside Community Engagement/ Outreach Assoc.
Family Services Associate
09/2011- 02/2012
Teachers On Call Bloomington, MN
Substitute Teacher
10/2010-03/2011
East Fort Worth Montessori Academy Fort Worth, TX
Substitute Teacher
10/2009- 08/2010
AIDS Resources of Rural TX (ARRT) Weatherford, TX
Program Manager/Grant Writer
01/2002- Present
L.I.F.E.! (Learning Is Fun Everyday!) Partners in Progress, Inc. Minneapolis, MN
Director
01/2000- 01/2001
Ramsey County Dept. Human Services St. Paul, MN
Social Worker ll
09/1999-06/2002

3. Higher Ground Academy (Charter School) St. Paul, MN
Management Team /Social Worker
06/1996-09/1996
Martha O'Bryan Community Center Nashville, TN
Coordinator/ Summer Enrichment
02/1995- 01/1996
Hands’ On Child Dev. Center Minneapolis, MN
Instructor K-Third Grade
12/1993- 11/1994
Way-to-Grow/ “Southwest Family Room” Minneapolis, MN
Family Resource Worker
03/1994 -06/1994
Wilder Fundamentals School Minneapolis, MN
Child Development Technician
Educational Assistant
04/1992- 01/1993
Folwell Middle School Minneapolis, MN
Family Support Worker
Education:
Master of Science-
Urban Planning & Community Development
Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
Bachelor of Science -
Social Welfare Administration
Tennessee State University Nashville, TN
Training/ Continuing Education
Certified “Running Groups in Prevention”
CTARS Project (6/1992) (10 CEU’s)
Minneapolis Public School District #1
Certified “Improving Student Achievement by Building Self Esteem”
Bureau of Education & Research (10/1992) (10 CEU’s)
“Careership” Graduate
LISC
Metro State Univ. 2004
Saint Paul, MN
Certified HIV/AIDS Educator
American Red Cross (2006)

4. Minneapolis, MN
“Social & Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research”
“All Investigators & Key Personnel”
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) 2008 ;( updated 2011&09/2014).
Professional Affiliations
Advocates for Youth!
Afterschool Alliance
CADCA (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America)
MAAATEN (Tobacco Cessation Network
NAEYC
Northside Collaborative
Policy Link