Main Responsibilities of a Program Manager at Minds Matter Southern California
Alex, a Program Manager at Minds Matter Southern California, oversees student recruitment—"from when a student begins their application"—including communicating with partners and conducting interviews, and manages alumni programming with virtual college support. In addition to these responsibilities, Alex also provides in-person support for student sessions on Saturdays, ensuring smooth operation and assisting volunteers as needed, highlighting the multifaceted nature of the role within a small non-profit.
Project Management, Communication, Student Recruitment, Volunteer Management, Alumni Relations
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Alex Moses
Program Manager
Minds Matter Southern California
Reed College, 2018
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English
Education, Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Education
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Took Out Loans, LGBTQ
Video Highlights
1. Oversees student recruitment, including application processes, communication with partners, and volunteer training
2. Manages alumni programming and engagement through virtual college programming and other touchpoints
3. Provides on-site support for student sessions and volunteers, ensuring smooth operations
Transcript
What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
As program manager, I oversee a few different areas of programming at Minds Matter, Southern California. One of the large areas is student recruitment.
This involves welcoming new students into our program and onboarding them. I oversee the entire student application process, from when a student begins their application to our program. This includes recruiting and communicating with community partners about our program.
I also lead application evaluation and train volunteers in evaluating applications. This also involves conducting interviews and similar tasks. I communicate with all applicants throughout different stages of the process. So, a lot goes into student recruitment.
I also oversee alumni programming. For students who have graduated from our program, I oversee how we follow up with them after they've completed high school, with virtual college programming. This includes any other kind of touchpoint we might have with alumni.
Additionally, I support our student sessions. Our students have in-person sessions on Saturdays. I am there in-person to help our students and volunteers in any way I can.
So, I oversee and ensure that Saturday sessions are running smoothly and support volunteers as needed on Saturdays. These are my main responsibilities as program manager. A lot can come up at a small nonprofit organization, so I'm there to support in whatever way is needed.