Main Responsibilities of an Upward Bound Project Director at an Education Non-Profit
Lidia, a Project Director III, manages a federally funded project, overseeing "day-to-day operations," budget, staff, grant compliance, student success, and community partnerships. The role demands ensuring smooth operations aligned with grant objectives while supporting staff growth and fostering strong collaborations.
Project Management, Grant Management, Staff Supervision, Community Partnerships, Student Development
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Lidia Alfaro Chavez
Project Director III, Upward Bound
Education Non-Profit
UCLA, 2014
Pepperdine University, MA Social Entrepreneurship & Change, 2017
Anthropology, Sociology
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Operations and Project Management
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Greek Life Member, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Oversees daily operations and administrative tasks of a federally funded project.
2. Manages the budget, staff hiring and compliance, and student enrollment and performance.
3. Ensures grant compliance, staff support and growth, and strong partnerships with schools and community organizations.
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What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
Currently, I supervise the day-to-day operations and back-end administrative operations of a grant-funded project. It's a federally funded project, and I oversee the budget, staff hiring, and staff compliance.
Overall, I manage grant compliance, student enrollment, recruitment efforts, and student performance. This is what I do on a day-to-day basis, ensuring everything runs smoothly according to our grant objectives and what we promised in the grant we wrote.
I also focus on ensuring the staff feel supported and are growing. This includes them connecting with the youth we work with and building stronger partnerships with the schools and community organizations we collaborate with.