Rockett Resume 11.23

AYANA ROCKETT 738 Longfellow St. NW #415 Washington, DC 20011 Tel: 917-865-8512, E-mail: [email protected] PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Government of the District of Columbia, 2004 – 2009 MAYORAL AIDE, Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services (MOCRS), 2007 – 2009  Act as the primary representative and point of contact for the Mayor at more than 250 meetings per year including events with other entities, businesses, community-based organizations (CBO’s), and citizens to support service initiatives and community problem solving  Organize weekly meetings with key governmental agencies, utility companies and CBO’s that work directly with district residents  Coordinate and provide direct supervision to agency representatives based on the priorities of the community and the Mayor  Train community leaders, civic associations, and CBO’s on community engagement by using practices of successful models  Create and implement development plans that address persistent problems such as crime and blight  Brief the Mayor on issues critical to community stakeholders, city council members, the media, and other government agencies  Assess partnering agencies on program objectives, issues and performance management  Liaise with Limited English Proficient members of the Spanish speaking community on behalf of District government NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES COORDINATOR, Office of the City Administrator, 2004 – 2007  Lead the organization and efforts of 20 different agencies based on the priorities of the community, the City Administrator and the Mayor  Advised the Commander and Lieutenants of the 4th District Metropolitan Police Department on issues affecting residents and businesses  Developed effective community policing curriculum for members of the Metropolitan Police Department  Created and implemented targeted development plans for areas with high crime and blight  Represented Mayor and City Administrator at key community events Washington College of Law, American University, Washington, DC, 2003 - 2004 INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR (English ↔ Spanish), Clinic of Community and Economic Development  Counseled predominantly Latino small business owners on the principles of small business development  Served as interpreter in all face to face interactions between the students and the small business owners  Translated retainers and other legal documents from English into Spanish  Provided cultural competency training to students

Ehrenkrantz School of Social Work, New York University, 1999 - 2003 RESEARCH ASSISTANT  Researched Masters of Social Work and Certificate of Social Work programs in universities nationwide to identify library resources that could be used by Ehrenkrantz professors  Maintained and updated content on department website EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts, New York University, May 2003  Dual degree in Metropolitan Studies and Latin American Literature AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITES:

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Recipient, 4th District Metropolitan Police Department and Citizens Advisory Council Outstanding Human Service Award  Member, Latino Community and Economic Development Commission  International City/County Management Association