A Day In The Life Of A Director Of Program Quality Training And Assessment At Girls Inc. Alameda County
A day for the Director of Program Quality, Training, and Assessment at Girls Incorporated of Alameda County involves a mix of collaborations—supporting the development department with data to "tell the story of resilience, pride, and access"—and direct program work, including training staff and ensuring compliance. The position's multifaceted nature means a day might focus solely on training or encompass "every single thing" on the job description.
Data Analysis, Project Management, Communication, Teamwork, Leadership
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johanna masis
Director of Program Quality, Training and Assessment
Girls Incorporated of Alameda County
U of A, Tucson and UC Santa Barbara
Holy Names University, MA ESL
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Operations and Project Management
Immigrant, Transfer Student, Student Athlete
Video Highlights
1. Working with different departments to gather and present data, such as collaborating with the development department to provide data for grant proposals, highlighting the positive aspects and resilience of the community served.
2. Developing and implementing training programs for staff, including creating new training materials and conducting training sessions for program coordinators.
3. Ensuring program compliance and following up with staff to collect necessary documentation. This includes working with compliance officers and consultants to ensure the organization meets all regulatory requirements
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a director of program quality look like?
Because I handle multiple areas of work – compliance, training, and evaluation – it can lead to collaborative meetings. For instance, we have a standing meeting with our development department, who are the ones that raise funds.
We support them with information. If they're working on a grant and need data on last year's arts activities and their outcomes, my team finds it and shares it. We ensure they present the information positively and asset-mindedly.
This means that even though we serve Black and Brown youth, we don't solely focus on hardship. There's a lot of strength in the Oakland community, and we want to highlight that. We aim to tell a story of resilience, pride, and access, rather than just a deficit.
I also work directly with program staff, as my department falls under them due to the training aspect. This morning, I had a meeting to discuss a new training series for our coordinators and its plans for the year.
I also met with our consultation team. Girls Inc. offers certified clinicians who work with our staff to ensure we are trauma-informed. After that, I had to follow up with people to submit their compliance documents.
My days can be filled with just one task, like training, or a mix of everything on my job description. It really ebbs and flows.