John Anthony Oliver
Innovative Thought Leader
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Versatile thought leader focused on promoting mission and increasing effectiveness of key programs. Passionate about managing and overseeing implementation of daily operations. Quick and firm decision-maker possessing first-rate communication and organizational skills. Recognized for successfully collaborating with stakeholders to develop work plans, financials, and strategies.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Project Manager
Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, NC
06.2023 - Current
- Leads the implementation and assessment of the Charlotte Inclusive Tech-Innovation Pilot Project, managing project milestones, deliverables, and budgets under the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA’s) Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program while promoting economic and social development in the Historic West End Corridor.
- Oversees university partnerships and engagements with the Historic West End Corridor, fostering community growth through initiatives related to technology usage, infrastructure development, and facilities planning.
- Serves as primary liaison between the university, community partners, and local organizations, advancing economic, social, and cultural development, and enhancing communication and collaboration.
- Develops and executes strategies to increase community engagement, including leading orientation and training for community anchor institutions, and implementing outreach efforts to build strong relationships with local leaders.
- Coordinates project meetings and community initiatives, providing regular updates to Principal Investigators and university leadership, ensuring timely completion of tasks, compliance with grant requirements, and alignment with strategic goals.
Senior Research Analyst
Kalamazoo Promise
Kalamazoo, MI
2 2022 - 06.2023
- Mentor and guide executive team during decision-making to optimize stakeholder engagement, marketing strategy and communications planning.
- Establish connections with stakeholders, allowing industry trends to inform research and vice versa.
- Conduct risk assessments for research where applicable.
- Design and deliver trainings and presentations to institutional staff and support research program development.
- Investigate, compile and model information for project proposals.
- Cultivate strong collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, post-secondary students, and community leaders in order to advance research initiatives.
- Collect, clean, process, and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in order to document findings that drive program improvement, which improved student/scholar engagement by 20%.
Senior Director of Quality and Evaluation
Communities In Schools, CIS
Kalamazoo, Michigan
04.2017 - 02.2022
- Convened professional development and training for all staff in data management, tracking outcomes, monitoring continuous improvement, quality standards and evaluation of outcomes.
- Executed business plans and developed tools to facilitate project initiatives, trainings and administrative activities.
- Created successful programs that impacted over 11,000 students and emphasized whole-child needs.
- Designed systems that measured outputs and outcomes that positively impact student achievement and improve student life trajectories through use of actionable data.
- Built deep relationships with cross-sector (education, social service, business, civic) partners across Greater Kalamazoo who are connected to success outcomes of every child.
- Modeled data to inform decision making and used improvement processes to scale what works in education over time.
Assistant Professor
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
08.2010 - 01.2017
- Educated 10 cohorts of education and community leaders in community learning exchange and collective leadership pedagogies.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Assisted Program Chair with continuous development, review, planning and outcomes evaluation to measure educational leadership program performance.
- Built collaborative learning communities designed to create and implement culturally relevant curricula.
- Coordinated research and other activities with university and initiative partners to minimize redundancies and to align strategies and actions, including conducting individual outreach and education as needed.
- Planned, facilitated, and evaluated workshops on research and assessment procedures.
Education
Ph.D. - Educational Administration
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 08.2005 - 05.2010
Master of Arts - Educational Administration
Marygrove College, College of Education
Detroit, MI 08.2003 - 05.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Morehouse College
Atlanta, GA 08.1990 - 05.1997
Skills
Project Management
Community Engagement
Economic and Social Development
Leadership
Strategic Planning
Communication
Budget Management
Liaison and Collaboration
Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
Accomplishments
- Created and implemented events which focused on networking, connecting, and engaging with students ages 18-28 who are eligible for the Kalamazoo Promise scholarship. Students who attended these events walked away with invaluable experiences, connections, skills, and a network of like-minded peers, mentors, and organizations to serve as resources along their path to higher education.
- Created a Deep Dive podcast to provide a forum for community members and scholars to share their stories and connect with others in order to inspire and inform others of their educational pathways.
Affiliations
- American Educational Research Association (2005 to Present).
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated (2008 to Present).
- Kalamazoo Black Male Alliance, Board Chair (2020 to present).
- Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo, Board Member (2020 to Present).
- Eliminating Racism & Creating Celebrating Equity, Board Member (2019 to present) and Member (2017 to present).
- ISAAC Anti-Racism Task Force, Member (2017 to present).
Timeline
Project Manager
Johnson C. Smith University
06.2023 - Current
Senior Director of Quality and Evaluation
Communities In Schools, CIS
04.2017 - 02.2022
Assistant Professor
Texas State University
08.2010 - 01.2017
Ph.D. - Educational Administration
Michigan State University
08.2005 - 05.2010
Master of Arts - Educational Administration
Marygrove College, College of Education
08.2003 - 05.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Morehouse College
08.1990 - 05.1997
Senior Research Analyst
Kalamazoo Promise
2 2022 - 06.2023
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