Schaefer resume

DAVID T. SCHAEFER
294 Robin Lane • Marietta, GA 30067 • davidtimothyschaefer@gmail.com • (706) 340-1445
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Motivated and collaborative director, attorney, administrator, and leader, who supports direct-service units,
markets organizations to stakeholders, builds goodwill among constituents, vision casts for new initiatives, and
maximizes impact with limited resources. Key skills include the creation of strategic opportunities, alignment
of internal resources in pursuit of key targets, leveling silos for streamlined communication, and multilevel
bridge building between the organization and outside entities.
HUMAN SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Director of Policy and Advocacy, The Latin American Association, Inc. (LAA), Atlanta, GA, 7/14–present
The Southeast’s oldest and largest provider of social and immigration legal services to Atlanta Latinos,
serving over 40,000 individuals each year.
o Co-lead the organization, as part of LAA leadership team, collaborating with other departments
under the direction of executive director, contributing to organizational strategic vision and direction
o Enhance the impact of organization direct-service units by maintaining cohesion between and among
departments and connecting departments with external resources
o Lead national-, state-, and local-level conversations around immigrant-related policy trends,
immigrant economic integration, educational achievement, health disparities, and poverty reduction
o Market the LAA to policymakers, consulates, agencies, collaborators, and private entities interested
in advocacy volunteering and other forms of investment
o Lead efforts to build a positive immigrant narrative in the media and other venues
o Design, build, and execute completely new position/department, which reports directly to CEO,
to advance systems approach to mission-furthering change that will attract funders and partners,
buttress sustainability of core programs, and inculcate employees with a culture of advocacy
o Support strategic planning and coordinate organizational responses to critical issues such as
workforce development, homelessness, Latino education, and community/law enforcement relations
o Lead, develop, and position a cadre of advocacy volunteers and interns for key initiatives to multiply
organizational reach and impact
o Deliver presentations to nonprofit leaders, K-20 administrators, and legislative officials on complex
matters such as education and immigration policy, demographic change, and political trends
o Analyze, summarize, and deploy data to inform government policy, community practice, and
organizational direction
o Span intra- and inter-organizational boundaries to build a shared vision for immigrant empowerment
o Honors:
 Leadership Gwinnett, established in 1985, a premier leadership program that educates, equips,
and engages leaders to serve and strengthen Gwinnett County and the region
 Glance Gwinnett (Program of Leadership Gwinnett)
Associate Chief of Staff, Chancellor’s Office, Univ. of North Carolina-Greensboro (UNCG), 7/12–7/14
With approximately 2,000 employees and 15,000 students, one of North Carolina’s largest and most
diverse public research universities, repeatedly closing achievement gaps for underserved populations.
o Solidified and refined a recently-developed University position into a widely-respected role, leading
a variety of functions from UNCG’s top administrative unit
o Created, co-led, and co-founded UNCG Latino Initiative (LI)/ALIANZA, UNCG Latino Assoc.,
a University-wide initiative to empower Latino students and families and shift institutional priorities
to embrace Latino interests and open new funding streams

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o Vision cast for LI, merging it with UNCG’s Inclusive Excellence Vision, UNCG’s vision, and
Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), setting its strategic directions and goals and aligning them with
University initiatives
o Led efforts, in conjunction with University Relations, to build media relations to support
Chancellor’s initiatives
o Led, created, and developed University-wide policy approval process, policy team, and website,
obtaining campus-wide buy-in and support from rank-and-file employees and top leadership to
develop mission-critical policies informed by legal authority, data, and state and national trends
o Served as Chancellor’s representative on Staff Senate and Staff Senate Budget Subcommittee,
leading critical conversations on strategic directions and budget allocations
o Led committees, events, and meetings with faculty, staff, students, and community stakeholders
o Co-coordinated Board of Trustees (BOT) relationships, oversaw meeting logistics, oversaw BOT
website, developed strategic communication between BOT and general public
o Co-led Task Force on Children at UNCG, collected/analyzed data, authored report’s analysis section
o Co-led and coordinated recruiting, hiring processes, and interviewing of new staff
o Mentored at-risk Latino and African-American students in two programs, UNCG Guarantee and
Men Begin Achieving Better Results Collectively (MBARC)
o Analyzed national and institutional data to inform UNCG strategic efforts
o Authored highly-lauded Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accreditation
sections mapping UNCG’s administration and governance functions and legal authority
o Served as Chancellor’s representative on UNCG Institutional Effectiveness Committee, helping lead
conversations on developing metrics and performance measures for administrative units and using
them to inform budget allocations
o Executed campus-wide initiatives as relayed by the Chief of Staff and Chancellor
o Co-coordinated the UNCG Leadership Programs Committee and supervised graduate student
o Assisted Chancellor’s Office with budgeting questions and budgeting communication
o Served as keynote campus speaker at a variety of events
o Drafted talking points for the Chancellor and provided issue summaries for meetings
o Honors:
 Winner, 2014 40 Leaders Under 40 in the Piedmont Triad, chosen by The Business Journal as an
outstanding organizational and community leader
 UNCG Leadership Institute, Class of 2014, recognizes and trains promising emerging leaders and
talented organizational problem solvers in effective management
Technical Editor and Program Specialist, SERVE Center at UNCG, Browns Summit, NC, 11/08–6/12
UNCG’s largest research center has administered millions of grant dollars and provided direct technical
assistance to hundreds of schools districts across the country on topics ranging from homeless education
to reducing dropout rates among underprivileged populations.
o Led external communications with media and other stakeholders
o Designed, built, executed, and led completely new editing position, which reported directly to CEO,
to establish a culture of inspiring communication to build partnerships and grow funding base
o Assisted Executive Director through:
 Gatekeeping and liaising with federal contractors and internal stakeholders
 Developing strategic communication for key constituencies
 Ensuring center-wide quality control of written materials from researchers and other staff
o Wrote and developed grant proposals, drafted and reviewed reports and other deliverables for US
Dept. of Ed.’s Regional Educational Laboratory-Southeast and Nat’l Center for Homeless Education
o Trained staff, developed editing processes, and supervised contract compliance on key deliverables

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o Co-organized and created theme for Knowledge Alliance (KA) Communicators’ National Institute
2009 (KA is a national nonprofit focused on applying what works to improve K-12 public education)
o Served as secretary to the UNCG School of Education’s Access and Equity Committee (now called
Faculty Access and Equity Committee) and coordinated conference with focus on immigrants
o Provided technical assistance and face-to-face training for school districts on compliance with the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
o Assisted with Nat’l Assoc. for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY) pilot
project to assist homeless youth in Greensboro
Part-time Faculty, Guilford College, Greensboro, NC, 8/08–6/14
The third oldest co-educational institution in the country with a diverse student body of 2,700 students,
Guilford’s academic programs include 38 majors and 54 minors.
o Courses: Immigration and Politics, Judicial Process, American Politics
o Lectured, developed new courses, mentored students, and managed Moodle site
Teaching Assistant (TA), University of Georgia (UGA) Terry College of Business, Athens, GA, 8/04–5/06
Risk Management and Insurance program, #1 undergraduate business program in nation.
o Course: The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
o Lectured, graded exams, mentored students, and managed Blackboard site
Adjunct Faculty, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Pol. Sci. and International Affairs, GA, 5/03–8/03
Third largest public university in the University System of Georgia.
o Course: American Politics in Global Perspective
o Lectured, developed course materials, and mentored students
Instructor, Supervisory TA, TA, UGA School of Public & International Affairs, Athens, GA, 01/01–05/03
Founded in 2001, SPIA is home to programs including public administration and policy as well as
political science; its MPA program is ranked fourth in the country.
o Course: American Politics
o Lectured, developed course materials, and mentored students
o Supervised five TAs and simultaneously taught lecture subsection, managed WebCT online class
component
LAW PRACTICE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Supervisory Attorney, Khoshnood Law Firm (KLF), P.C., Roswell, GA, 5/07–7/08
Founded in 2006 as a small bankruptcy practice, KLF is now Atlanta’s fourth largest bankruptcy firm.
o Developed and formalized a completely new position, which reported directly to CEO
o Managed and mentored staff and developed efficiency-boosting office processes
o Focused on immigration (deport defense, family adjustments) and consumer bankruptcy
o Vision cast for strategic outreach to Latino community in Atlanta’s only completely Iranian law firm
Clerk/Associate, Tolbert, Bradford & Assoc. (now Bradford, Primm & Green), Jefferson, GA, 5/06–5/07
Firm covered a wide variety of practice areas and was one of Northeast Georgia’s most successful.
o Managed Latino-centered practice, focused on immigration, criminal, and family law

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Paralegal and Law Clerk, Center for Prisoner’s Legal Assistance, Alpharetta, GA, 6/99–12/03
Firm provided state inmates with meaningful access to the courts by assisting them with their sentences,
convictions, and conditions of confinement.
o Assisted state Latino inmates with their sentences, convictions, and conditions of confinement
o Assisted with post-conviction relief litigation and legal research
LEGAL INTERNSHIPS/EXTERNSHIPS
Extern, Atlanta Catholic Charities Immigration Unit, 5/04–8/04, 1/06–5/06
o Drafted motions, interpreted/translated in Spanish and English, and strategized for asylum hearings
Extern, Athens-Clarke County Office of the Public Defender, Athens, GA, 8/05–12/05
o Interviewed indigent clients, interpreted/translated in Spanish and English
Intern, Executive Office for Immigration Review, US Department of Justice, Miami, FL, 5/05–8/05
o Researched and drafted decisions and opinions for federal judges
Extern, UGA Family Violence Clinic, Athens, GA, 1/05–5/05
o Prepared hearings and motions, interpreted/translated in Spanish and English
Extern, Atlanta Consulate General of Mexico, Atlanta, GA, 8/04–12/04
o Co-wrote a successful amicus brief to Georgia Supreme Court, researched Mexican law
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, cum laude, University of Georgia (UGA) School of Law, 2006
o Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law
 Editorial Board and Executive Board, 2004–06
o Journal Note: Jury Still out on Immigrant Right to Jury Trial
o Equal Justice Foundation
 Executive Chair of Scholarship Committee, 2005–06
 Fellow, Summer 04 and 05 (ATL Catholic Charities Immigration, Miami Immigration Court)
o Hispanic Law Student Association, Founding Secretary, 2004–05
o Georgia Society for International and Comparative Law, Member
Master of Arts, Political Science, UGA School of Public and International Affairs, 2003
o Thesis: Industrialization, Infant Industry Protection and Economic Openness:
The Role of Industrialization in Political-Economy Decision Making
o Georgia Political Science Association, 2003 Convention Panel Discussant
o Student Government Association Mediator, U.S./Middle East Relations Meeting, 5/02
o Conference Paper Author and Presenter
 Georgia Public Administration Conference, 2003
 UGA Interdisciplinary Conference, 2003
 Southern Political Science Association Conference, 2002
Bachelor of Arts, International Relations, Latin America Focus, summa cum laude, UGA, 1999
o Thesis: Lucha de La Cuerda: Mexico's Cristero Revolt and Its Impact on National Development

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LICENSES/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
o Licensed to practice law (Georgia [11/06] and North Carolina [3/12]), by exam
o Registered lobbyist (Georgia) (8/14–present)
o American Bar Association (5/15–present)
o World Affairs Council of Atlanta (7/15–present)
o Georgia Hispanic Bar Association (8/14–present)
o Atlanta Coalition of Refugee Service Agencies (Legislative Chair) (9/14–present)
o American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (9/06–5/09; 5/13–present)
o UNCG Coalition of Diverse Language Communities (9/13–7/14)
o North Carolina Society of Hispanic Professionals (2/14–2/15)
o Greensboro Bar Association (3/13–2/15)
o Knowledge Alliance Communicators (12/08–12/11)
LANGUAGE SKILLS
o Spanish, fluent
o German, proficient
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Eastside Baptist Church, member, Marietta, GA, 3/16–present
Greensboro Opera 2014–15 Board of Trustees, Greensboro, NC, 3/14–7/14
o Vision cast, managed, and helped oversee organization’s budget and strategic opportunities
Westover Church New Friends Refugee Ministry (NFRM), Greensboro, NC, 7/10–7/14
o Helped vision cast and plan compassionate outreach to immigrants in the Piedmont Triad
o Coordinated presentation by refugee service worker from Athens, Greece to connect local efforts to
global assistance to refugees
o Represented NFRM on Global Missions Council, help integrate NFRM into church vision and work
Vertboro, Greensboro French-speaking community, Greensboro, NC, 11/13–7/14
o Coordinated social events and gatherings
Athens-Clarke County Office of the Public Defender, Athens, GA, 11/99–8/00
o Intake-interviewed Spanish-speaking clients at county jail at the outset of new cases
COMPUTER SKILLS
o Microsoft and other software: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Access, WordPerfect, Acrobat
o Web-based research and web development software: Qualtrics and Dreamweaver
o Provide technical support and file management as Chancellor’s Office department technical staff
(DTS) and department technology coordinator (DTC)
o Statistical research packages: SPSS, STATA
o Legal research/management software: Lexis, Westlaw, Abacus, Best Case Bankruptcy, ImmForms

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SELECTED PROFESSIONAL, COMMUNITY, AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES
Media interviews/contributions
o Reporter Newspapers, interview about housing on Buford Highway, 5/16
o WABE/NPR, Cobb County housing, 4/16
o Univisión Atlanta, interview about anti-sanctuary cities bill and with WABE/NPR, 3/16
o Atlanta Journal Constitution, English-only legislation, 3/16
o El Nuevo Georgia, interview about anti-immigrant legislation, 2/16
o Qué Pasa newspaper regarding ALIANZA UNCG Latino Association, 11/14
o Portavoz, Spanish-language radio program, WXAG 1470 AM, Athens, GA, 2007–08
Appeared monthly on the air and responded to audience call-in questions about immigration matters
o Enfoque Latino, Spanish-language television show, Athens, GA, 1/22/07, 1/29/07
Discussed, in two episodes, Georgia Senate Bill 529, anti-immigrant legislation
o Agenda Hispana, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Athens, GA, 1/07
Discussed on the air, during different episodes, immigration issues facing Georgia
Panel Discussion, Education Matters Forum, 2/16
o Served with Urban League of Greater Atlanta, local, and national nonprofit leaders to discuss the
challenges of public education in Georgia as related to minorities and individuals with disabilities
Presentation/Discussion, Emory University, Candler Early Career Pastoral Leadership Group, 1/16
o Served with LAA Executive Director Aníbal Torres, to discuss particular dimensions of Georgia
immigration and implications for ministry
Presentation, Latino Student Conversation at Emory University Centro Latino, 11/15
o Co-presented with author Marie Marquardt regarding undocumented immigrants in metro-Atlanta
Panel Discussion, City of Norcross/Georgia Tech, 4/15
o Served with Helen Ho, Executive Director of Asian-Americans Advancing Justice; Alyssa Davis,
Program Director at Gwinnett County Community Improvement District; moderated by Norcross
City Mayor Bucky Johnson, panel on Georgia Tech study of Norcross immigrant population
Acceptance Speech, Emory University MLK Community Service Awards Ceremony, 1/15
o Gave award acceptance speech on behalf of the Latin American Association
Guest Lecturer, Kennesaw State Univ. Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, 11/14, 3/15
o Gave 45-minute lecture on immigrant-related legislation in the context of policy analysis
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities Conference, 10/14
o Co-led workshop on how to build a successful campus Latino initiative in the face of budget crisis
“People on the Move”, Atlanta Business Chronicle, 8/14
o Highlighted as an Atlanta organizational leader
Men Begin Achieving Results Collectively (MBARC) graduation ceremony, 4/14
o Keynote speaker for program focused on at-risk male collegiate students

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UNCG Hispanic/Latino Initiative, 2/13–7/14
o Appeared in YouTube video to welcome Latinos to UNCG
o Chancellor’s Office keynote speaker at Spanish-language admissions and recruiting events
UNCG School of Education’s Access and Equity Committee Conference, 2/11
o Co-planned, translated and interpreted for registrants, co-planned homeless education panel
Guilford College Community Forum on Greensboro Refugees and Immigrants, 11/09
o Led, coordinated, moderated for a panel of nonprofit leaders, refugees, and community members
American Society for Public Administration National Conference, Miami, Florida, 3/09
o Co-presented “Ignorance is Bliss, But Dangerous” addressing the funding risk to nonprofits for
failure to take into account their clients’ undocumented status
New North Carolinians: Immigration Realities and Public Policy Agenda (UNCG course), 9/08
o Guest-lectured on the legal concepts of refugee, immigrant, and undocumented
“The Dream Act, Immigration and Higher Education for Illegal Immigrants” (UNCG), 9/08
o Presented on the legal impact of colleges’ and universities’ enrollment of undocumented students
Feria Latina, Stone Mountain, GA, 5/07
o Managed, for three full days, a legal advice service kiosk at one of Georgia’s largest Latino festivals
Citizenship Day, Athens, GA, 1/07
o Discussed and provided legal advice to community stakeholders on becoming US citizens
Georgia’s Undocumented Workforce Conference, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, 9/06
o Presented “Immigrant Criminal Defendants before American Juries” addressing the shortcomings of
the US court systems and common law court systems in providing fair trials to immigrant defendants
“Domestic Violence among Latinos”, OASIS Católico Community Center, Athens, Georgia, 5/05
o Presented at a local mobile home park on the risks of domestic violence to the Latino community
SELECTED GRANT PROPOSALS AND REPORTS
Migrant Education Resource Center (MERC) proposal to Office of Migrant Education, 8/10
o Co-wrote, presented in DC as SERVE Center’s proposed MERC director (1 of 3 national finalists)
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative, 1/09–2/12
o Served as advisor and technical editor on US Department of Education Report
SELECTED RESEARCH
o Advocacy patterns among Georgia Latino-serving nonprofit organizations
o Best practices in child protection across U.S. institutions of higher education
o Faculty recruitment and retention practices across U.S. universities
o Underserved students’ needs and wants in going to college
o Economic growth and industrialization patterns across developing countries

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