ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Application Part Proposal Overview Form Nonpro?t Informatlon Narne of Non ro?t A licant 9 pp - - Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) (as registered With Louzsrana Secretary of State) 1-19.91- m3; Application Type Instruction Location. mark whether 1 Site Based Virtual Instructlon be primarIlI,r Site based (m person; in 'a school bUIldIng} Or VIrtual based} .. .-- . .-- New Start Transformation Transformation If a Type 1 please select yotlr Full Takeover Reconfiguration propose! we .. . I: .. New Operator Existing School Experienced Charter ineratorTrack Operator Operators lCMOsl Primary Contact information Richard Bates Address--3. 3900 General Taylor Street, 2nd floor, Suite 201; New Orleans, LA 70125 Phone (504) 304?5195 I Email richard@ya4la.org Schooi Leader Information Proposed school leader name (if Identlf?ed) Brandon House Proposed school leader current - g. . School Leader,Young Audiences Charter School-Kate ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Application Part I School Leadership Center (2014?15) Leading Educators (2015?16) programs the - ASCD Principal Track p'r'bbds'ed leaderistu'rr?htiv??'i?dil?d in or 7 National Association of Elementary School Priniopale Wilm?ve'mmple?i?d Better Leaders, Better Schools - Mastermind Cohort Pfd?ag?a Ilsa-1256?- Name a Young Audiences Arts for Learning Academy Opening Year- 2018 Grades ?e?rv?d'v??r'i Kindergarten through 8 - .. Kindergarten through 8 Grades served at capacity -. ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Application Part I Enrollment Projection Form Provide the following information for each school included in this proposal. Specify the planned year of Opening for each (duplicating the table as needed). Young Audiences Arts for Learning Academy School Name: Number Of Students Grade ev el Year 1: Year 2: Year 3: Year 4: Year 5: Year at Capacm}: PrePLANNED 675 675 675 675 675 675 MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT 756 756 756 756 756 756 ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Application Part I School Management Form Do any of the following describe your organization or any of the school(s) proposed in this application? Will contract or partner with an education service provider (ESP) or other organization to provide school management services. tso, identify the provider: Young Audiences Of Lousiana (YALA) Will have a corporate partner as de?ned in LA R.S.17.3991.1. If so, identify the partner: The applicant has previously participated in the OPSB charter RFA process. If so, is the application currently on appeal to the State? Already operates schools in Louisiana or elsewhere in the US (indicate which state(s) below) If so, which statelsl Young Audiences Charter School at Kate Middleton (Jeffe Certi?cation I certify that I have the authority to submit this application and that all information contained herein is complete and accurate. I recognize that any misrepresentation could result in disqualification from the application process or revocation after approval. The person named as the contact person for the application is so authorized to serve astjie primary contact for this applicati n. ?13? Eight->342? August 7, 2017 Signature of Application Primary Contact I Date Richard Bates, Associate Director Print Name Title of Application Primary Contact ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Application Part I Section II: Eligibility (Required) Section ll: Eligibility requires applicants to provide proof of legal eligibility to hold a public school charter. By reviewing eligibility requirements early on, OPSB provides applicants the opportunity to address potential issues with eligibility prior to submitting a full charter school application. Teacher Eligibility Form Teacher Certi?cation Board Eligibility Form Assurances Louisiana state law requires that all groups submitting charter applications involve three Louisiana teachers certified by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in the development of their application. Please use this form to identify the certified teachers participating in the development of this application. Please include, in your Teacher Eligibility documentation, copies of valid, active teaching certificates for each identified teacher. Louisiana state law requires a minimum of seven board members in order to execute a valid charter agreement, and at all times that a charter school is operational. in addition, LA. R.S. 17:3991 places additional restrictions on familial relationships and involvement of public officials in charter school boards. Finally, OPSB Policy HA stipulates that charter school governing boards must have a minimum of 60% parish residency and include at least one parent or legal guardian of one or more students currently enrolled at any school operated by that governing board in Orleans Parish. Please use this form to list the proposed board members for the non?profit applying to open this school. in order to be eligible to apply, applicants must have at least three board members. in order to be eligible for final Board approval, applicants are required to have five board members. Full policy compliance will be required within 3 months of the school starting classes. Please complete the Assurances Certification page of the OPSB Supplemental Eligibility Documentation, indicating that all of the following are true: 0 Your nonprofit is registered and listed as in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State. Nonprofit status can be checked at the Secretary of State?s website here: 0 Your nonprofit is non-sectarian in nature, and is not supported by or affiliated with a religion or religious organization or institution 0 Your proposed school will not be the conversion of a private school or a home study program 0 Your preposed school will participate in common enrollment, common expulsion processes, offer free transportation, and operate in accordance of OPSB Policy HA. 10 ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Application Part I Teacher Eligibility Form ECG .. {5909318, .. Name Street Address ZIP Code Phone Email 1 Martha Mason 2 Monica Fontova 3 Monica Byme 11 ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Eligibility and Prospectus Board Member Eligibility Form Name Street Address Zip-code Phone Email 1 Saundra-Levy f?z i 3 Edna Moore 4 Christine Guillory 5 Marty Drell 6 Mary Nass I 7 Jennifer Benjamin 8 Charles Gaspard 9 Ron Loesel 10 Arnold Baker ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Eligibility and Prospectus Assurances Form coknuc?oe .r - . ammuni- a pp roved if the answer to any item below is ?No? please submit a statement of explanation Yes No 1. The school and/or governing organization is currentiy registered as a nonpro?t and is listed as in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State 2. The school is not affiliated with any religious organization and does not support nor engage in any religious activities 3. The school andfor governing organization does not have any liens, litigation history and/or sanctions from any iocal, state and/or federal regulatory agency against the nonpro?t corporation 4. The school and/or governing organization does not have the same or substantially the same board of directors and/or of?cers as an existing private school 5. The school does not draw a substantial portion of the employees from an existing private school 6. The school does not receive a substantial portion of assets or property from an existing private school 7. The school is not located at the same site as an existing private school 8. The school will participate in the city?wide common enroliment (OneApp) process 9. The schooi will participate in the city-wide common expulsion process 10. The school wiil provide free transportation to students as stipulated in OPSB Policy HA Certi?cation certify that have the authority to submit this application and that all information contained herein is complete and accurate, realizing that any misrepresentation could resuit in disquali?cation from the application process or revocation after approval. Saundra Leta Name of Board Ch air, Charter Governi oord August 7, 2017 RrSignoture of Board Chair Date 13 ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Eligibility and Prospectus Section School Prospectus (Optional) The purpose of this section is to give applicants an opportunity to articulate and receive independent expert feedback on the fundamentals of the plan prior to submitting a complete application. Completion of this section is optional. For applicants choosing to submit the School Prospectus: 0 Your response will be reviewed by independent evaluators separate from the eligibility portion. 0 You will have the opportunity to receive written feedback and to meet in-person with the reviewers to discuss their assessments and recommendations. 0 You will have the opportunity to revise the content for your full application. - Your prospectus responses will not be for purposes of an OPSB application decision except to the extent that you choose to include them in your full application. 0 Your complete application will receive a full review by OPSB staff and independent reviewers separate from your prospectus. if you choose not to submit the School Prospectus 0 You will receive an eligibility determination from OPSB. 0 Your complete application will receive a full review by OPSB staff and independent reviewers. Prospectus Election . .. YES NO at? ?l??ing'to'c'omplete' (Section ill completed) (Section ill not completed) Section (School Prospectus)". .- . . School Founders Present the backgrounds, experience, and skills that the founding group possesses and Information Form opportunities for further strengthening the founding team. School Vision Form Describe your vision for the school, the educational program, and management. School Management Explain how the school will be managed and present the overall financial picture. and Finances 14 ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Eligibility and Prospectus School Prospectus Form Please limit your narrative response to a recommended maximum total of 8 pages (excluding founder resumes and bias) A. School Founders Information (Recommended 3 pages maximum excluding founder resumes and bios) The purpose of providing information about the school?s founders is to document the capacity of the peeple who will be reSponsible for the school?s success. Your responses should supplement and may reference founder information included in submitted resumes and bios. Definition: a school founder is someone who will either be a founding board member of the approved school or someone who will be in a leadership position on the staff of the school including but not limited to the executive director and/or instructional leader, if identified. A school founder does not include someone who helps develop the charter application unless that person also meets the definition, above. Founder?s Submission 1. Attach resumes and a brief bio (150 words, maximum) for each identified school founder (see above definition). 2. Describe the in terms of experience, skills, and capacity that the founding group as a whole brings to your proposal and will bring to the school. (2 pages, maximum). 3. Describe critical kinds of experience, skills, and capacity that the founding group still needs and outline your plans for developing or adding these. (1 page, maximum) School vision (Recommended 3 pages maximum) 1. Describe the school you want to create for children. What will a typical day look and feel like for children who attend the school? 0 What should people who visit the school observe happening on a typical day? 2. Describe the educational phil050phy and program. What beliefs will your school reflect about how children learn? 0 What are the key characteristics and components of the educational program in terms of learning materials, instructional practices, structure of learning time, etc. 3. Describe the school?s relationship to the District and the community. Will your school fulfill any priorities that the District has identified for improving public education? Discuss. 0 Will your school make a distinctive educational program or model available to children in the city as a whole or in a particular neighborhood? Discuss. 0 is the school designed to serve a particular student population? Discuss. 0 What community relationships and/or support have you secured that are important to the success of the school? Discuss. 15 ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Eligibility and Prospectus School management and finances (Recommended 2 pages maximum) 1. How wilt the school be managed? Describe the key leadership positions and responsibilities. What essential quaiities must the school leader have in order for the school to be successful? Describe any key third party partners such as a charter management organization or school program advisor that will be integral to the school?s success. Explain the partner?s anticipated role, responsibilities, and reporting responsibilities. Provide an overview ofthe financial plan. What are the key variables that will determine financial viability? To what extent will your plan depend on funding above the public per pupil allocations? What are your current plans or prospects for securing the additional funding needed, including but not limited to sta rt?up funding? 16 A. School Founders Information 1. Attached resumes and a brief bios for Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) CEO Rickie Nutik and School Leader Brandon House. See Attachments. 2. Describe the in terms of experience, skills, and capacity that the founding group as a whole brings to your proposal and will bring to the school. Young Audiences Charter Association (YACA) has developed a strong and resourceful leadership team since its founding in 2013 by Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA), a non?profit arts in education organization. Ms. Rickie Nutik has served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of YALA for 25 years. During that time, she has launched and sustained many successful initiatives including afterschool and summer arts integrated programs, professional development for teachers on the use of arts to strengthen their teaching and for teaching artists to incorporate age and grade appropriate academic standards as well as residencies in STEAM. YALA formed a partnership with WolfTrap institute for Early Learning through the Arts and is one of only 19 regional affiliates in the country. The impact of YALA on the thousands of students, teachers, and teaching artists served in South Louisiana each year has fostered the realization that there is a need for schools that integrate the arts to deepen understanding of core academic subjects and that are accessible to all types of students. Ms. Nutik and the senior leadership team of YALA, in conjunction with classroom teachers, developed its model for arts?integration at the Young Audiences Charter School at Kate Middleton (YACS) in Jefferson Parish. YACS opened in 2013 and is chartered through Jefferson Parish Public School System and currently serves 750 creative learners in grades More than 84% of students qualify for Free and Red uced?price Lunch. At their lune 2017 meeting, the board overwhelmingly approved YACA's request to expand to serve students in prekindergarten through grade 12 signifying tremendous confidence in the quality of the work by YACS faculty, staff, and leadership. The YALA leadership team, in conjunction with YACA) is now prepared to replicate our model and open a second school in Orleans Parish. The Young Audiences Arts for Learning Academy (YAA4L) is an open? admission, elementary school in Orleans Parish that will transform an existing school and serve approximately 675 students. will successfully prepare students for high school and lay the foundation for life?long learning by providing an innovative academic environment that emphasizes a rigorously integrated curriculum with differentiated instruction in and through the arts. Arts? integration provides children with creative opportunities to express understanding of a specific topic or content area, and to develop artistic habits of mind that span academic disciplines. YACA has carefully planned for expansion by developing leaders from within the organization and by being fiscally sound. Brandon House, the current School Leader at YACS, will transition to serve as school leader of the new school, YAA4L. An experienced educator, iVir. House has led YACS since 2015 through significant academic improvement each year while maintaining a waiting list for students and families. Mr. House is well prepared to assume his new position. An experienced Assistant Principal and an experienced Director of Curriculum and instruction will be hired; most likely current YACS school leadership will ?ll these vacancies. Director of Extended Learning, ion Cosper, will assume an operational leadership role at YAA4L, bringing more than five years of experience at YALA and an MBA from Tulane University. Mr. Cosper currently manages multiple after school programs and has worked in in all areas of YACS and YALA operations including transportation, facility management, food service, staff management, compliance, and payroll. YACS recognizes the importance of stability at the school and has an extremely high retention rate for teachers and staff. We also recognize the importance of supporting the growth of talent from within and encourage staff members aspiring to leadership roles by providing appropriate professional development. YACA has a strong leadership team with the expertise to successfully operate a second school. As the primary developer of the arts integrated model for YACS, with a track record of success, and with more than 30 years experience in education and the arts in education field, Ms. Nutik is uniquely prepared to lead the team as CEO. Associate Director, Director of Arts lntegration, Director of Education, and Programs and Finance Officer will continue in their leadership roles supporting the new school. Their backgrounds, skills, and experiences are detailed in this proposal and have demonstrated expertise in their respective domains during their tenure. Arts?integrated programs are proven to advance student achievement, raising standardized test scores as much as two times faster than more traditional schools. Low?performing students in arts-integrated programs consistently show decreased levels of truancy and increased levels of classroom engagement, as arts-integrated curriculum provides multiple avenues to success. Our diverse arts?integrated school provides each student with opportunities to broaden learning and to contribute positively as members of the community. By providing a safe, supportive, and challenging environment that encourages students to maximize learning and to explore interests, YAA4L creates a culture of high expectations that allows students to reach their fullest potential. Students are empowered to take ownership over curriculum based individual projects supporting mastery of course material and deeper understanding of subject matter. educational model fosters disciplined habits of mind as well as mutual respect for one another and one another?s work. These qualities transfer into school culture and to the community it serves. By integrating art with core disciplines, children make stronger connections to the world, their culture, the culture of others, and themselves. develops the whole child into an engaged, independent, creative learner prepared to excel in the 21St Century. Such individuals are self?confident and self?motivated lifelong learners who are active participants in their community and invested in a multicultural world that is globally interconnected. They make more efficient and meaningful choices to expand their inter? and intra?personal relationships. They are comfortable in an ever-changing and fast-paced information age by being technologically sawy, curious, and productive. Students at take responsibility for their own learning which allows them to gain valuable information and insights from concrete experiences in order to develop positive problem solving and critical thinking skills. The success of an arts-integrated model is dependent on extensive professional development and cooperation of the faculty and staff to incorporate innovative, multi-disciplinary approaches into curriculum. Supporting the model?s holistic, integrated approach requires ability to plan long-term, readiness to invest in the whole child, and drive to develop new techniques and approaches to teaching. YACS believes that all faculty and staff must embrace the mission and values of the school, exhibit respect for self and others, and appreciate and nurture diversity, all while demonstrating excellence, integrity, honesty, and high ethics. To ensure that the YAA4L team?s instructional, operational, and cultural expectations are cohesive, comprehensive, and aligned with the high standards set forth by YALA, professional development will be conducted regularly throughout the year. The School Leader is responsible for developing, leading and evaluating professional development at the school in cooperation with the leadership team. However, much of the professional learning done by our faculty and staff is job-embedded and peer?to?peer. YACS believes targeted professional development helps teachers iearn how to set high expectations for all students, to appropriately sequence and pace content, to use effective instructional strategies to help students meet expectations, and to foster enthusiasm for their own learning. Just as student instruction at YAA4L is inquiry and context?based, so will be Faculty and Staff Professional Development. Professional development at YAA4L is focused on providing faculty and staff with the skills they need to accommodate each individual student?s understanding of the curriculum. 3. Describe critical kinds of experience, skills, and capacity that the founding group still needs and outline your plans for developing or adding these. Young Audiences Charter Association (YACA) and Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) bring strong academic, financial, and organizational expertise needed to successfully launch and administer a l<-8 transformation school. The one area of development to prioritize as identified by the organization and the board is the area of fundraising from private, philanthropic sources. The Board of Directors of YACA is a diverse group of strong and motivated community leaders committed to school governance, focused for the past 4 years on creating systems that foster and support strong academic, financial and organizational sustainability. At this juncture in the organization?s growth, the board must now shift its focus and prioritize identification and securing of private philanthropic dollars to support the public per pupii funding and federal grants that YALA staff have secured. The board is excited about this evolution as they have been instrumental in ensuring a stable successful school, and expansion plans are now in a place to focus energy and attention on fundraising. current president, Saundra Levy, serves as Executive Director of the Jewish Endowment Foundation and has deep financial pianning expertise. Development Director, Jen Gick, will prepare and support the YACA board in fundraising efforts as the organization expands. While YACA is in a strong financiai position, with more than $1 million dollar surplus since founding, most of that money was secured through the grant writing efforts of YALA and through strong fiscal management. YACA will focus on harnessing the leadership of the board to increase the ?nancial sustainability of the growth efforts and better serve our creative learners. B. School vision 1. Describe the school you want to create for children. Recognizing that families may have children in other Orleans Parish schools, will closely follow the calendar for the majority of Orleans Parish Public Schools for instructional days, holidays, and professional development whenever possible. YAA4L students will be in school for a minimum of 178 days, receiving 69,420 minutes of total instruction (1,157 hours). There wili be ten days of pre?opening professional development, with an additional five PD/in?service days during the school year. Our schedule includes three extended learning blocks so that students have time to fully engage in hand?on, arts integrated lessons, projects, and performance tasks. The school building will open for faculty and staff at 6:30 am, giving teachers an entire hour to plan and collaborate before school starts. Students arrive between 7:30 am. and 8:00 am. During this time, children eat breakfast, work quietly in classrooms, and/or perform morning duties. For every YAA4L student, the instructional day begins at 8:00 am. All classes start with Art Reflection Time (ART) followed by Morning Meeting. During ART, children are exposed to a great work of art painting, song, poem, or scene from a play or film) and given an opportunity to respond in writing or orally. For Morning Meeting, children engage in facilitated conversations about issues outside of the formal Curriculum. This time is dedicated to building a strong learning culture and building community. The day continues with one of three 75?minute interdisciplinary block periods. Each of these includes a ?hook? or real-world connection, direct instruction, guided practice, independent practice, and a reflection activity. During the humanities block, YAA4L students practice basic ELA reading and writing skills via whole?group instruction and/or small group learning stations, participate in literacywbased arts activities developed by Young Audiences, and work on projects that address Social Studies themes and concepts. During the STEAM block, our creative learners participate in activities that incorporate skills and content from Science, Technology, Engineering Art, and Math. They virtually dissect frogs, create multimedia presentations, design buildings and bridges, and put together personal budgets. As with the humanities block, there are many opportunities to incorporate the arts into instruction. During the exploratory block, the arts become the focus while other disciplines play supporting roles. Creative learners write songs, storyboards, and screenplays; create illustrations, ad campaigns, and collage; compose and perform original music; and choreograph dance productions all with connections to core content learning standards. YAA4L teachers provide instruction in core content areas in accordance with the Louisiana Department of Education?s Suggested and Required Minutes Per Week. There are approximately 390 instructional minutes in each school day. students are given daily homework assignments that allow them to reinforce skills and content at home, to work on projects, and to complete home reading requirements. Additionally, all students attend Spanish and Physical Education classes three to four days a week. Every other week, there is a Friday performance of professional artists and ensembles, allowing students to ?look, listen and learn,? and to become participatory and-attentive audiences. Our Educational Services Team identifies children who need additional support. lnterventionists, using research-based resources and practices pull students for individual or small group instruction. Working with classroom teachers, the team will utilize adaptive technologies like Dreambox to Khan Academy to address skill de?cits and/or to provide accelerated learning opportunities. Additionally, Special Education teachers schedule time to work with individuals or small groups of students who need additional guidance or practice. For 30 to 45 minutes at the end of the instructional day, teachers are available in their classrooms to meet with students or families that need assistance, to evaluate student work, to plan instruction, and to attend committee meetings. For families that choose to participate, YACS provides an afterschool program in partnership with YALA. It includes arts instruction from ballet,cultural dance, band, percussion, creative writing, visual arts, sports, chess, gymnastics, and academic support. 2. Describe the educational philosophy and program. Young Audiences Arts for Learning Academy (YAA4L) will be an open-admissions school in Orleans Parish whose mission is to successfully prepare students for high school as well as to lay the foundation for life-long learning by providing an innovative academic environment that emphasizes a rigorously, integrated curriculum with differentiated instruction in and through the arts. YAA4L will open with grades serving up to 75 students per grade in order to accommodate the needs of the student population. Despite significant improvements in school performance throughout Orleans Parish, there still remain many students whose learning styles are not met in traditional school environments. approach to teaching and learning has demonstrated success for children of all abilities from the highest performing students to those with signi?cant deficits. Arts-integrated programs have proven to hasten student achievement, raising standardized test scores as much as two times faster than the scores of youths in more traditional schools (Evaluation, Chicago Arts Partnership in Education, Catterall Waldorf, 1999). Additionally, arts?integrated programs are associated with academic gains across the curriculum, having particularly significant impacts on achievement levels of struggling students (Rabkin Redmond, 2004). Low?performing students in arts?integrated programs consistently show decreased levels of truancy and increased levels of classroom engagement as the arts?integrated curriculum provides them with multiple avenues to success. A recent study from the National Endowment for the Arts found that at?risk students who have access to the arts in or out of school tend to have better academic results, better workforce opportunities, and more civic engagement. Arts?rich experiences can help English Language Learners increase their vocabulary with arts?related terms, including colors, shapes, and sizes. Special needs students will also gain from the therapeutic benefits of music, art, and other art forms and will have multiple opportunities to shine whether performing or displaying artwork. Students highly involved in the arts are more likely to have improved grades, better standardized test scores, and lower dropout rates; the connection is particularly strong among low?income students (Catterall et al., 1999; Heath, 1998). Arts education also develops valuable skills for the workplace such as creativity, organization, and collaboration (Ohler, 2000). Finally, the arts are a defining feature of culture; art helps students understand their own identities and provides a window into other historic and contemporary cultures (Ballengee-Morris Stuhr, 2001). Arts education benefits all students because it cultivates the whole child, gradually building many kinds of literacy while developing intuition, reasoning, imagination, and dexterity into unique forms of expression and communication. This process requires not merely an active mind but a trained one. School curricula have traditionally been structured to provide students with opportunities to study separately each of the disciplines history, literature, mathematics, science). arts?integrated and arts discipline?based curriculum and instruction reflects research from the arts education field that provides significant evidence of the value of the arts in the learning process, and places the arts ?firmly within current discussions and debates about the education policies and practices that will best bring about school reform and improvement and high achievement for students? (Deasy, 2002). Richard Deasy, retired Executive Director of Arts Education Partnership (AEP) and a renowned expert in the field, is currently a special advisor to Young Audiences and has collaborated on the original design model for YACS education model. We believe that while students must be successful in achieving mastery on state mandated tests, it is our additional responsibility to provide them with an education that prepares them for a successful future. Students at YAA4L will be creative thinkers, problem solvers and future leaders in the competitive 21st Century world in which they live. They will enter high school prepared to meet the challenges that they face and have the confidence to know that they will succeed. 3. Describe the school?s relationship to the District and the community. YACA believes that nurturing the whole child and implementing a cohesive, holistic education also involves the parents, families, and community. We recognize the learning environment is notjust relegated to the classroom but extends to the student?s home and community. in order for arts? integrated curriculum to be most effective, all stakeholders (students, parents, faculty, staff, and community members) must have a voice in developing short term and long term educational goals, in addition to being provided the tools to implement them. Therefore, our commitment to providing parents and community members opportunities to provide feedback, develop skills, and engage with the arts is regarded as a fundamental element of arts-integrated education. YAA4L will build an environment that nurtures and supports parents? capacity to be engaged with their chiid?s education across Epstein?s Framework of Six Types of involvement (Epstein, 2001) which offers a model of family-school-community partnerships based on the overlapping spheres of influence that shape children?s learning and development. YAA4L will adopt successful programs that are particularly effective at YACS. Donuts with the School Leader and Tea with Teachers are examples of informal opportunities for parents to meet with the faculty and leadership team and express concerns, affirmations, and offer recommendations. These events also encourage parents to engage with each other and to share their experiences relating to the school. Parents Learning Too (PLT) is a program developed by YALA and recognized as a best practice by the National Young Audiences network. PLT empowers parents to address issues that they have identified as important and to request support from those professionals who can add to their parenting skills and expand their understanding of the educational and social needs of their children. These sessions may offer workshops on Positive Approaches to Disciplining Children at Home, Understanding the Common Core, Dealing with Bullying, and Appropriate Use ofTechnology. in an effort to facilitate and strengthen communication between teachers and parents all YAA4L teachers will be given cell phones. Parents can reach out to teachers with questions or concerns and expect a timely response, often alleviating potential problems before they develop. YAA4L will also welcome families to the school for numerous scheduled events including School Bea uti?cation Days, Community Movie Nights, Celebrations of Learning, performances provided by Young Audiences professional artists and ensembles, and family festivals. YAA4L will conduct formal and informal assessments of parent satisfaction throughout the year. Parents receive one comprehensive annual parent satisfaction survey supported by periodic interim parent satisfaction surveys assessing specific aspects of the school Facilities, drop-off procedure, quality of instruction and the like). The current YACS website will be adapted and improved to better serve families and to facilitate communication. Additionally, leadership will host regular informal meetings at varying times and dates during the school year to give parents with different schedules the opportunity to discuss issues and familiarize themselves with the school administration. The resuits and feedback collected from this array of formal and informai assessment are considered in annual 360 degree evaluations of school leadership. C. School management and finances 1. How will the school he managed? Exceptional school leadership is critical to the success of the charter network of Young Audiences Charter Association (YACA) as well as for the Young Audiences Arts for Learning Academy (YAA4L). The leadership team will be led by the Schooi Leader, Brandon House, who is responsible for the academic, operational, and fiscal health of the school. Mr. House will lead one assistant principal, a director of curriculum and instruction, and one operations and finance manager. School Leader Brandon House will be evaluated on an annual basis through a YACA board?driven evaluation system that that aligns to the Orleans Parish School Board Charter School Performance Framework and the state approved COMPASS system (already in place at YACS). The Board will hold Mr. House accountable for academic, financial, and organizational standards, ensuring that he meets or exceeds expectations prioritizing areas that YALA and YACA believe are critical to the success of the school leader. These areas include: academic performance; academic program fidelity; selection, recruitment, development, support, satisfaction, and evaluation of all staff; financial and operational management, including budgeting, accounting, auditing, and financial planning; and community satisfaction and relations, including student recruitment, enrollment, and engagement of students and families. The CEO, School Leader, and Academic Committee of the YACA board will develop appropriate short, medium, and long?term performance goals that align with the Charter School Performance Framework. The board will collect data from public and internal sources, including from the Louisiana Department of Education and through faculty, staff, and parent surveys as well as from nonprofit partners. YAA4L will contract with YALA for key support of operational, extended learning, and arts integration supports. Services will include daily arts integration, extended learning, curriculum, instruction, assessment, ?nancial, human resources, capacity building, and operational supports. The YALA team has successfully incubated and developed staff capacity at YACS and will expand to include This partnership will be led by YALA CEO Rickie Nutik who will continue to oversee coordinated services and ensure academic, financial, and operational efficiencies. Ms. Nutik has served as CEO of YALA for 25 years and led the design team responsible for developing arts-integrated charter model. She is a respected leader in the National Young Audiences (YA) network, a member of the national standards? based YA certification team, an educator and a leader in the non-profit sector. Additional roles and responsibilities by YALA staff members include: The Associate Director Richard Bates is responsible for much of the operational leadership of YALA, with an emphasis on facilities, contracted and vendor services, human resources, general operations, and fund development (including federal and state grant writing, reporting and compliance). Mr. Bates has more than 18 years of experience with YALA and among other efforts has led multi?year, multi?million (more than) $12 million 21St Community Learning Centers and Professional Development Arts Education grants (PDAE) impacting over 22 schools. a The Director of Arts Integration Roscoe Reddier. is responsible for ensuring that rigorous and relevant academics are engaging students joyfully, holistically, and cooperatively. He focuses on professional development for teachers and artists through the Young Audiences model for arts- integration, ensuring that all staff has resources needed to be successful. Mr. Reddix is an educator and professional artist with over 25 years in the field. 0 The Director of Education and Programs Jenny James is responsible for ensuring that school and district administrators, instructional staff, and teaching artists are implementing their professional development and training for the curriculum and instruction. For YAA4L, Ms. James will work closely with teaching artists to ensure that their curricular content is implemented according to the high standards expected. lVIs. James has worked for YALA for 9 years and brings a deep range of curricular, coaching and instructional expertise. 0 Finance and Operational Services are led by Michael Dunn. Mr. Dunn has over 25 years of?nancial experience, 10 years non-pro?t experience, and has served as CFO of KIPP New Orleans. Mr. Dunn has served as the Director of Finance at YACS since its inception, where he ensured a 97% fiscal rating from and a cash reserve ofSl million dollars. 2. Provide an overview of the financial plan. YAA4L is committed to a sound, sustainable budget and to ?scal responsibility. CEO, Associate Director, and Financial Director Mike Dunn will work with School Leader and Board of Directors to ensure that all ?nance decisions reflect and sustain the mission and vision of the organization. YAA4E. will ensure that a proper set of checks and balances are put into place as well as a transparent reporting system. This will ensure accountability of the school leader and the Board and foster a sense of trust and support with the stakeholders vested in the school?s success. The Board prioritizes organizational sustainability, fiscal solvency, and decision?making that is focused on leveraging assets to maximize educational impact. A Finance Committee appointed by the Board of YACA will ensure ?scal accountability and transparency. The committee will do this by: 0 Reviewing the school?s financial statements, including the balance sheet and revenue expense statements on a basis; 0 Ensuring proper financial and accounting practices in compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations; 0 Conducting thorough investigations of any ?nancial discrepancies or irregularities and reporting any issues to the appropriate agencies; 0 Choosing a quali?ed CPA firm to handle the annual audit and tax returns. YACA uses and will continue to use Financial Edge (Black-baud) as its accounting and financial reporting. The software will be set up to coincide with the Louisiana Accounting Uniform Governmental Handbook (LAUGH) system to allow for uniform financial reporting. In addition, there will be a record retention policy. will rely on ?nancial policies and procedures that have successfully led to the accumulation of $1 million cash reserves at YACS. YAA4L budget assumptions are based on enrollment of 675 in year one with an MFP of $9,700 per student. The budget is built conservatively, assuming no Title revenue. The school will participate in the National School Lunch Program and assume that meal reimbursements and paid meals will offset vendor and sponsor expenses. Although no other funding sources are assumed, YALA and YACA will focus efforts on fundraising, among public and private sources to supplement service offerings. Budget expenses will be planned based on the minimum foundation per pupil and any committed sources. The year 1-5 budgets are estimated conservatively such that if enrollment is less than budgeted, YAA4L can reduce expenses while maintaining academic excellence. YACA Founder Bios and Resumes A. School Founders information 1. Attached resumes and brief bios for Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA) CEO Rickie Nutik and School Leader Brandon House. Brandon House Bio Brandon House has served as the School Leader at Young Audiences Charter School (YACS) at Kate Middleton in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana since 2015. As School Leader, Mr. House is responsible for all aspects of institutional success including recruiting, training, and supporting a staff of 50; engaging parents and families of more than 750 students; and managing the school?s operational and financial components. Specific accomplishments include developing and implementing a school?wide initiative to integrate technology into lesson plans, initiating a New Student/Parent Orientation Program, and establishing a Families in Need resource program for low-income families. At YACS he works with the Director of Arts Integration to implement a dynamic, arts?integrated curriculum, leading the school to incredible year over year academic gains. Mr. House graduated from Taylor University with a BS in Elementary Education and received his MA in Educational Administration and Supervision from Ball State University in lndiana. Rickie Nutik Bio Ms. Nutik is a graduate of Concordia University with a BA. in English Literature. She also holds a degree in Secondary Education from McGill University. Prior to joining Young Audiences in 1980, she worked as a drama and English teacher in Montreal, Quebec and in New Orleans, Louisiana. In Montreal, she directed numerous student productions both in school and community venues. With Young Audiences she has served as Program Director and has been Executive Director since 1988. Through National Young Audiences she has led professional development workshops on curriculum integration, after school programs, and arts management. She served on the Strategic Planning Committee and on the Steering Committee for ArtsPartners and Arts-4?Learning Literacy Lessons. Ms. Nutik was an advisor on afterschool STEM programs for the 21St CCLC 2012 Summer Institute in New Orleans. She also founded Young Audiences Charter School which opened in Jefferson Parish in August 2013. Brandon G. House Core Quali?cations 0 Develop and implement school- wide initiatives to Supervise 60+ staff members in all facets of integrate technology into lesson plans school operations and instruction 0 I 1 year as Director of Curriculum 0 Establish resource programs for families in need a In 5 cti 1 year as a Behavior Modi?cation Facilitator Achievements 10 years teaching /leading experience in urban schoolsettings Thomas Gregg Elementary Teacher of the Year Award (20 10-20 1 1) Highest gains achieved on SRI [Scholastic Reading Inventory) in the school (Spring 2010, Spring 20 1 1) Improved Student Math Acuity Scores by more than 10% and Language Arts Acuity scores by more than 5% for two years in a row Professional Experience School Leader Young Audiences Charter School July Ful?ll the school?s mission and vision 0 Hire, support, and evaluate faculty and staff 0 Implement, developed and maintained curricular and extracurricular programs 0 Manage students and all activities of the school 0 Engage parents and community members Director of Curriculum and Instruction Young Audiences Charter School luly 2015 Oversaw the development and implementation of the school?s unique and dynamic arts-integrated curriculum 0 Supported teachers and teaching artists with research-based instructional practices 0 Provided staff with ongoing feedback and job-embedded professional development, including coaching and modeling. 0 Worked with the Director of Arts Integration to adopt, adapt and create high quality arts?integrated lessons 0 Analyze performance data in order to adjust curriculum and instruction 0 Member of the leadership team making strong tactical and strategic decisions 5th grade Teacher/ Educator North Wayne Elementary School Iuly 2010 to June 2014 Developed highly engaging lesson plans that improved student participation in the classroom and encouraged higher order thinking. 0 Overseer of 60+ staff members in integrating effective technology in lessons as an Educator Improved student Math Acuity Scores by 10% and Language Arts Acuity scores by 2% (Spring 2013] 90% of students passed Math Acuity (Fall 2013] 0 5th grade Teacher Thomas D. Gregg Elementary School July 2008 to July 2010 Improved student test scores on ISTEP by 10% in one year period by implementing best practices (3 Combined discipline plan with effective measures and various lesson plans to increase concentration, participation, and progress student accountability. Utilizedstate of the art educationaltechnologyto promote Behavi orModi?cation Sp ecialist Francis Scott Key Elementary School 2007??2008 0 Worked with students and teachers to modify behavior of students who were struggling with a regular education classroom Education and Training Taylor University Upland, Indiana Elementary Education, BS 2008 Ball State University Muncie, Indiana Educational Administration and Supervision, MA 20 14 RICKIE NUTIK PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION Concordia University, Montreal Quebec BA English History 1971 McGill University, Montreal Quebec Class One Certi?cate in Secondary Education 1972 APPOINTMENTS 1985~Present Executive Director Young Audiences of Louisiana 1980?1985 1979-1980 1972-1979 Developed the SMART Extended Learning program inNew Orleans to support academic growth in low performing schools. Currently SMART serves 1,200 children in 12 schools all showing academic growth. Partnered with the Preservation Resource Center in New Orleans in developing curriculum for elementary and middle school students focusing on architecture, math and urban studies (2010wpresent). Selected as a pilot, implantation, and research site for Young Audiences Arts for Learning Literacy initiative (2005?present). Presented at the National A?erschool Association Conference (2008) on integration of Young Audiences Arts for Learning Literacy Lessons into afterschool curriculum. Selected as one of 6Young Audiences af?liates to pilot Young Audiences Signature Core Services now in the implementation phase (2010?present). Program Director Young Audiences of Louisiana Drama Specialist Country Day School,New Orleans English Drama Teacher ~Westem Laval High School, Montreal YACA Teacher Certificates STATUE OJF EDUCAHQN Certi?cate Type NUMBER VALID TEACHING CERTIFICATE 431067 Life Certi?cate Issued T0: MONICA ELAINE BYRNE By the Louisiana Department of Education, based upon the following: B.S., UNIVERSITY OF HOLY CROSS, 1999 ELIGIBILITY: The holder of this certi?cate is eligible for the following area(s) and/ or terms: ELEMENTARY GRADES 1-8, 07/27/2001 VALID FOR LIFE FOR SERVICE, 07/02/2004 95377 f?w~ Dr. Gary Jones John ?Thite STATE DEPARIWNT 019 EDUCATION Certi?cate Type NUMBER VALID TEACHING CERTIFICATE LEVEL 2 569425 03/ 24/ 2017 - 03/24/2022 Certi?cate Issued To: MONICA ANNA FONTOVA By the Louisiana Department of Education, based upon the following: COMPLETED ALTERNATIVE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS, 2012 B.S., UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS, 2005 ELIGIBILITY: The holder of this certi?cate is eligible for the following area(s) and/ or terms: PIC-3, 06/22/2012 For renewal of this certi?cate, individuals must successfully meet the standards of effectiveness for at least three years during the ?ve-year initial or renewal period pursuant to Bulletin 130 and mandated by Act 54. 03/24/2017 #370}? ?le, Dr. Gary Jones John White STATE DEPARTMENT or Certi?cate Type NUMBER VALID TEACHING CERTIFICATE LEVEL 2 511742 07/14/2016 - 07/14/2021 Certi?cate Issued To: MARTHA J. MASON By the Louisiana Department of Education, based upon the following: BA, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, 2002 ELIGIBILITY: The holder of this certi?cate is eligible for the following area(s) and/ or terms: ELEMENTARY GRADES 1?8, 06/ 09/ 2005 KINDERGARTEN, 06/09/2005 EXTENDED FOR 5 YEARS, 07/14/2016 Teacher must complete 150 CLUs of professional development over a ?ve?year time period in order to have a higher level certi?cate renewed, 06/15/2011 For renewal of this certi?cate, individuals must successfu?y meet the standards of effectiveness for at least three years during the ?ve?year initial or renewal period pursuant to Bulletin 130 and mandated by Act 54. 07/14/2016 99637702! 49a, Dr. Gary Jones 01111 White YACA Board Resumes RESUME 0F ARNOLD B. BAKER CMD. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE President Illay 2003 - Present Baker Ready Mix Building Materials New Orleans, Louisiana Responsibilities: Business planning, ?nancial planning, construction, and operations and management of a new concrete ready mix plant. After four years of planning, training and obtaining advanced certi?cations in concrete mix design, concrete production, concrete troubleshooting, concrete business operations, concrete delivery systems, high performance concrete with specialty admixtures, and the handling hot and cold weather concreting. Baker Ready Mix is one of the most technologically advanced concrete plants in the Southeast enabling the successful completion of proj ects ranging from airport runways to department stores. President July 1999 ~August 2004 Centergy Development Group New Orleans, Louisiana Responsibilities: creating redevelopment strategies for distressed commercial real-estate, assisting developers in identifying and accessing public ?nancing and incentive programs, coordinating and overseeing development, permitting and zoning processes, negotiating and implementing disadvantage business (DBE) outreach programs, and serving as a liaison to community, municipal, and state agencies and elected officials. Assistant to the Mayor Policy, Planning Development April 1996 - July 1999 Of?ce of the Mayor, City of New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana General Manager/Director of Development May 1992 March 1996 General Growth Management Inc. New Orleans, Louisiana Marketing Manager/Director of Retail November 1990 - .May 1992 Homart Development Company Columbia, South Carolina Director of Operations Retail Marketing and Operations May 1988 - November 1990 Melvin Simon Associates San Antonio, Texas Lafayette, Louisiana EDUCATION Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, Texas Degree Earned: Bachelors of Business Administration, 1988 Major Study: Marketing Minor Study: Business Administration International Council of Shopping Center Management Institute at Michigan State Certi?cation Earned: Certi?ed Marketing Director Lansing, Michigan University of Miami?s, I.C.S.C. Shopping Center Management Institute Miami, Florida Certi?cation Earned: NIarketing Director I World of Concrete Advance Concrete Certi?cation Programs Orlando, Florida CURRENT ASSOCIATIONS Young Audiences Charter School Board Southeastern LA Ready Mixed Concrete Association New Orleans Board of Trade (Finance Committee) (President) New Orleans Chamber of Commerce (Board of Directors) National Black Chamber of Commerce (Former Chair) Associated General Contractors of America JENNIFER HANLEY BENJAMIN PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Consultant, Self-employed JHB Consulting Services Development and Evaluation Sept 2000 present Past Clients: I Substance Abuse Services Alliance - Develop ed and received funding for a 3 year, 2.1 million dollar BCM grant application for the R.O.Y Program a collaborative adolescent treatment program involving eight different agencies I Audubon Institute/ New Orleans Science and Math High School? Developed Ev aluation Plan for a National Science Foundation grant application; New Orleans Area Literacy Coalition? conducted and presented federal funding research; National Conference for Community 8: Justice developed BCM grant, Anytoum Initiative; Council of United Way Agencies Technology Council? wrote Technology Implementation Plan; Center for Nonpro?t Resources? assisted in BCM Grantwriting Training Program; Jewish Family Service? developed grant applicatious for Teen Suicide Prevention Program (GPOA Grant), Children Coping with Divorce (GNOF grant); ew Orleans Center for Science and Math served as Development Coordinator Program Director Jan 1999 Sept 2000 Substance Abuse Services Alliance (SASA) New Orleans, LA Developed and administered an 85-member collaboranve of service provider agencies, increasing membership ?vefold in its ?rst year. I Wrote grants and successfully obtained over $270, 000 in ?rst you development funding and $520.00 in ?rst year of operation. I Facilitated Strategic Planning Retreats to assess community needs and priorities and developed a long range Strategic Plan for needed local services. I Responsible for day to day operations and management of 3 professional staff; Responsible for Program Outcome Measurement and Evaluation; Facilitated SAS A Planning Retreats, Committee and Advisory Cauncil meetings; Responsible for Marketing, including brochure, website and newsletter copv. Coordinated activities or local professional organization, Association of Substance Abuse Providers and Professionals (AS APP) Associate Director Jan 1997 - Dec 1998 Council on Alcohol Drug Abuse (CADA) New Orleans, LA Successfullv obtain: over $325 ,000 in funding through research and grant writing. I Responsible for annual direct mail ?indmising campaign, netting nearly $10, 000 I Responsible for public relations activities, including writing press releases, arranging interviews and press conferences. Interviewed on various local news broadcasts; Responsible for publishing quarterly? newsletter with a drculation of 4,500; Responsible for program evaluation and outcome measurement and reporting; Re designed all internal and external evaluation tools for more effective outcome measurement. Planning and Marketing Manager Aug 1992 - Dee 1996 Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital New Orleans, LA I Assisted in development and implementation of an Integrated Delivery System, including physician contracting and of?ce site surveys, pro forma analysis, and per diem rate structuring. I Responsible for completing annual internal and external Environmental Assessment for Strategic Planning purposes. Assisted in development of marketing plans. I Developed Community Needs Assessment for a public/ private primary care initiative. Used in proposal to acquire funding. I Developed Business Plan for a Hand Surgerj,r and Rehabilitation Center. Coordinated implementation of marketing plan. I Completed Total Quality Management training and participated on team to improve operations of the Emergency Department Assistant Administrator for Special Projects Mar 1991 - July 1992 Hilton Head Hospital Hilton Head Island, South Carolina I Developed Business Plan for an Outpatient Cardiac Rehabilitation Program Assisted in presenting the program and obtaining Medical Staff and Governing Board approval I Completed feasibility studies for a Bone Marrow Transplant Unit and Outpatient Hemodialysis facility. Assisted in obtaining Medical Staff and Certi?cate of Need approval. EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE I Master of Healthcare Administration Tulane School of Public Health 8: Tropical Medicine 1988 - 1991 I Bachelor of Science Tulane University, Newcomb College 1984 1988 ACTIVITIES I Board ViceaPresident, Secretary, and Development Chairman, CASA New Orleans, Zoos-present I Board Member, Young Audiences of IA, 2003 - present I Board Member, Visiting Nurses Association, 2004 2007 Project Evaluation Co-Chair,junior League of Greater New Orleans, 2005-06 and 2006-07 I Co?Chair, 2004 ?Red Cross, Red Carpet? fundraiser Dr. MarTin J. Drell EducaTion Training UniversiTy of Illinois School of Medicine in 1966 . child Training Children's HospiTal Medical CenTer/Judge Baker Guidance CenTer . adulT residency aT The Cambridge HospiTaI where he was a Clinical Fellow aT Harvard Medical School Professional Experience . AcTing Head for The Division of Child aT Baylor College of Medicine. . Head and Vice Chair for The Division of infanT, Child, and AdolescenT aT LSU Medical CenTer . Clinical DirecTor . acTing CEO of The New Orleans AdolescenT HQSpiTal and Communify SysTem of Care from 1991-2009 unTil The hospiTal was closed. . Program DirecTor for The Child and AdolescenT Residency Training Program 2012 presenT . Carl P. AdaTTo, MD. Professor of CommuniTy Awards and Honors . basT PresidenT of The American Academy of Child and AdolescenT . pasT PresidenT of The SocieTy of Professors of Child and AdolescenT - pasT PresidenT of The American AssociaTion of DirecTors of Residency Training . In 2010, he won The American Academy of Child and AdolescenT CaTchers in The Rye Award ThaT honors Those who have made significanT conTribuTions To socieTy Through supporT of The field of child and adolescenT AddiTional AcTiviTies He is currenle is The EdiTor for The ?Owl NewsleTTer? for The American Academy of Child and AdolescenT and on The SelecTion CommiTTee for The American Academy of and Dynamic VicTor J. Teichner Award. He is a consulTanT To The Louisiana Office of MenTai HeaITh, a consulTanT To DeparTmenT of Children and Family Services, where he is involved in issues of polypharmacy in children/adolescenfs in fosTer care, and a board Member for The of LA Board of TrusTees of The MenTal HeaITh Advocacy Service. He has been awarded numerous awards and granTs for his work in The field oflnfanT, Child, and AdolescenT He has been inviTed To lecTure on child across The counTry and has wriTTen numerous arTicles and PowerPoinT presenTaTions on clinical issues, including infanT consulTaTion/liaison, and sysTems of care, polypharmacy in fosTer care, managemenf of disasTers, adminisTraTion, and Since 1992, he has wriTTen a sTanding column enTiTIed ?Clinical VigneTTes" for The American Academy of Child and AdolescenT NewsleTTer. He is on The Planning Task Force for FaculTy DevelopmenT lniTiaTive for The American Academy of Child and AdolescenT a Board Member for The of LA Board of TrusTees of The MenTal HeaITh Advocacy Service, a Board Member for The Young Audiences CharTer School, and on The AdminisTraTive Forum for The American AssociaTion of DirecTors of Child and AdolescenT During his career aT LSU, he has prepared 80 residenTs To enTer The field of child and adolescenT Some are now medical direcTors of hospiTaIs, some are in privaTe pracTice, and some have remained aT LSU and are now faculTy. Charles Gaspard Education Tulane University New Orleans, LA Bachelor of Science in Finance May 2011 A.B Freeman School of Business Experience Iberiabank New Orleans, LA Business Banking Relationship .Manager ?anking er?lcer) November 2013? Present 0 Developed banking relationships with commercial and industrial companies. 0 Structure credit facilities to ensure optimum balance between customer and lberiabank interests - Maintain awareness of operational risk within portfolio and minimize the likelihood of it occurring including its identi?cation, assessment, mitigation and control. Porzfolio Manager (Banking Of?cer) May 2013 November 2013 Managed a corporate portfolio approximately in size. Effectively manage work ?ow of by aligning tasks with departmental goals and objectives. 0 Analyzed performance of portfolio and remained current on ?nancing trends in target client markets. Commercial Credit Analyst (Banking O??icer) July 2011- May 2013 Analyzed and risk?assessed credit applications predominately for commercial loans to ensure compliance with lberiabank?s credit risk management strategy and credit policy. 0 Prepared written summaries of loan terms and conditions. As well as written narratives explaining business background, risk factors and assigned risk rating; ensuring conformity with the bank?s credit policy. 0 Perform ?nancial analysis on a multitude of businesses in various industries. Honors Awards Tulane Magazine New Orleans, LA Article Spring 2011 0 Highlighted for my community service performed at Tulane University. I Discussed ?nal months at Tulane before graduation. Honored by Tulane University and Conference USA September 2009 - Chosen to star in commercial, which aired on national TV for all Tulane televised events because of my community involvement. Tulane University Football New Orleans, LA 0 Awarded full scholarship as a walk-on 2009/2010 Leadership Activities Student Athlete Advisory Counsel (SAAC) Fall 201 O-Spring 2011 0 President Athletic Shared Governance Committee all 2009? Spring 2011 0 Committee formed to engage all parties on 'l?ulane's campus who are involved in the administration of vital processes for the student-athlete pepulation. Men of Color Fall 2007-Spring 201 1 0 Treasurer . Christine A. Guilloi Bar Admissions State of Louisiana, State of New York Education University of Southern California Gould School of Law - Los Angeles, CA Juris Doctor, May 2008 Emory University - Atlanta, Georgia Bachelor of Arts: International Studies Italian Studies, May 2004 University of Siena Siena, Italy, January 2003 July 2003 Experience Ochsner Health System - ew Orleans, La. Associate General Counsel, August 2015 Present; Assistant General Counsel, July 2013 -- July 2015 Support clinical departments for 15,000 employees managing risk arising out of standard of care liability. Identify and assess general liability and premises liability not covered by Joint Commission standards for premises maintenance. Research and assess business development liability with negligence or statutory standards of review including but not limited to EMTALA, negligent endorsement, and HIPAA. Develop and review policies and consents. Advise on bioethics issues. Provide med-legal education programs. Counsel in anticipation of litigation including healthcare and regulatory matters, insurance coverage, and actual or anticipated LSBN, LSBME, DEA and PCP complaints. Designed and implemented claims monitor program for 600+ open matters. Manage medical malpractice and general liability claims determining value and recommending the litigation plan. Negotiate and approve pre-litigation settlements. Guide outside counsel through litigation plan. Frilot, L.L.C. - New Orleans, La. Associate, Medical Malpractice and Admiralty/Maritime, September 2008 July 2013 Managed active caseload of more than 50 ?les representing healthcare providers in hospital negligence and physician malpractice cases. Represented domestic and international marine suppliers and tugs and barge owners in incidents ranging from personal injury, property damage, collision and allision, defense and indemnity obligations pursuant to contract, as well as insurance coverage issues in Jones Act defense. Verrett Investments, LLC - New Orleans, La. Member, 2004 Present Oversight of construction for rebuilding 9 historic New Orleans homes as manager of a family owned real-estate company. Designed, develop and revise strategic business plan. Partner with New Orleans based community programs to facilitate volunteerism using vacant properties as planning centers. Af?liations Young Audiences Charter School at Kate Middleton, Board Member, 2016 Present The Links, Incorporated, New Orleans Chapter, i?l/Iember, May 201 - Present; Program Chair, October 2016 - Present and July 2012 2014; Organizational E?ectiveness Chair, October 2015 April 2017; Strategic Planning C0- Chair, May 2014 October 2016; Retreat Chair, May 2014 October 2016. The Links, Incorporated, Southern Area National Trends and Services Chair, June 2017 Present; Southern Area National Trends Committee, November 2015 June 2017; National AMACP Committee, November 2014 - Present; Area Exhibits Committee Chair, December 2014 Present; Area Program Reviewer, November 2014 March 2015; National Exhibit Committee, 2013-2014. Academy of the Sacred Heart Alumni Board, Associate Alumni Representative, 2010 Present New Orleans Public Library, Board Member, December 2009 une 2014; Vice?Chair, July 2010 June 2014 Frilot, L.L.C., Clerk Program Coordinawr, April 2011 - October 2012 Publications Ochsner Bioethics Newsletter Fall 2014: Navigating the New Louisiana Consent Law: Obtaining Consent When a Patient Is No Longer Competent Italian (?uent), French (elementary) Awards and Recognitions 2008 USC Shattuck (Service) Award; 2011 New Orleans CityBusiness Women of the Year RONALD M. LOESEL EXPERIENCE Crescent Business Solutions Owner/ Operator 2 014 - Present Councilmember Kristin Gisleson Palmer Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Special Projects, New Orleans, LA 2011 - 2014 Equip the councilmember to advocate neighborhood and special projects for 25+ neighborhoods by updating talking points to re?ect current data related to ordinances and preparing various tables, binders, maps, and data. 0 Work directly with councilmember as her primary advisor, earning her complete trust. Consistently offer support, relay ?ndings, and assist in policy creation and implementation. Advocate and monitor special projects such as creating liaisons between neighborhoods and the councilmember and constructing a diversi?ed park leadership team. Cultivate and maintain relationships with developers, administrators, neighborhood representatives, community organizers, and councilmembers by attending events and meetings. Communicate progress and results to small and large groups of constituents. Utilize grants and partner with foundations to provide funding for community programs and organizations, and following up with innovative approaches to ensure projects move forward. Executive Director, Westbank Redevelopment Corporation, Inc., New Orleans, LA 2010 2011 Executive Director, Algiers Economic Development Foundation, New Orleans, LA 2006 - 2010 Advanced the strength and effectiveness of the foundation through special programs such as aggressive membership drives, comprehensive grant campaigns, and implementation of fiscal incentives for distressed businesses operating in challenging economic environments. Developed and managed the annual budget and major successful fundraisers to provide additional community services in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Result: Increased budget by 300%. Collaborated with board to promote member diversity, increase overall involvement, prepare successful press releases and press events, and effectively utilize board and committee meetings. Campaign Coordinator, Kristin Gisleson Palmer, New Orleans, LA 2005 - 2006, 2010 - Present Conceptualized and executed the campaign strategy, drafted and implemented the budget, and represented the candidate in public meetings and forums. Fr Result: Candidate successfully elected to city council. - Led fundraising efforts, arranged meetings with potential supporters, and created lists of potential contributors based on previous campaigns and information gathered at promotional events. Result: Cleared $175,000+ in just 18 months including $90,000 in the off-season. Pastor, St Matthew, Lemont, IL 2002 2004 Pastor, Trinity, New Orleans, LA 1994 - 2002 CATIO Master of Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO Bachelor of Arts, Concordia niversity, Ann Arbor, I Edna R- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Retired as Marketing/General Management Executive with Altria Group, Inc. (formerly Philip Morris Companies, Inc), With 214 years combined national and international experience in marketing, promotion, advertising, public relations, Special events and arts administration. Some of my major responsibilities included: Negotiating vendor and consultant contracts; - Directing a department that was responsible for outreach to the A?ican American and Hispanic throughout the United States; - Supervising the development of Virginia Slims Tennis, Benson Hedges Blues Festival, Music, and other company-sponsored events around the mummy; E3 - Managing a $1.0 million minority advertising budget; 3:333 - Developing the Philip Morris Jazz Superband that toured worldwide, representing the company; 2] - Serving as Group Manager of Corporate Contributions that was responsible for the distribution of gi?more than $20 million to charitable organizations nationwide. @3Prior to my career at Altria/Philip Morris, I served for eight years as Arts Administrator for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, responsible for the development of individual, corporate, foundation and government funding efforts and publicity relations campaigns. 1 also have experience in the non-pro?t arena, serving as of?ce manager and special assistant to the president of the National Council of Nego Women, Dr. Dorothy 1. Height. ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS {?33 - Third year on Board of 1750 St. Charles Condominium Homeowners? Association, where I serve as Secretary; ?33 First year as Board of Member of Young Audiences Charter School 22,3 Immediate Past President and member of the New Orleans Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, a {{gnational volunteer community service organi?zation; Supervise volunteer activities for The Links at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School; gs: - Leader at Star Hill CME Church, Gloster, Q33 Coordinator of the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Little Rock Nine Foundation; Project manager that worked with the National Coalition of Burned Churches to rebuild Star Hill Church in Gloster, 3333.3 0 Reading, traveling, spending time with family and friends. SAUNDRA K. LEVY EDUCATION University of Arizona, 38. in Public Administration - 1969 Benjamin Franklin High School - 1965 EXPERIENCE Jewish Endowment Foundation Executive DirectorSeptember 1991 -present Overallstaff responsibility fordevelopmentandmanagement of S30million endowment fund. City of New Orleans, New Orleans and January 1976 -September 1991 Central Business District Historic District Landmarks Commissions - Executive Director Included atotal of nine historic districts in both commissions with atotal of 9,125 structures in jurisdiction. Responsible for direction of the staffs of both commissions (about 10 people), co-ordination with commission members, City Administration, City Council, various city, state and federal agencies, as well as preservation interest groups and media. City ofNew Orleans, Of?ce of the lVIayor June 1975 January 1976 Urban Policy Specialist, Unclassified Responsible for drafting and passage of the ordinance to establish the New Orleans Historic District Landmarks Commission, as well as the creation of two historic districts for this commission. Comprehensive PlanningAssoeiates -Administrator 1973 1975 City of New Orleans, ChiefAdministrative Office 197 1 1973 Federal Programs Coordinator Responsible for coordination of federal grant applications to procure money for the City of New Orleans. Supervised a staff offour people. City of ew Orleans, Giief Administrative Of?ce, 1969- 1971 Federal Programs Division -Admjnistrative Analyst Classi?ed Civil Service. Responsible for writing and coordination of federal grant applications to procure money for the City of New Orleans. MARY PARKER NASS, B. C. aw. EDUCATION: OCIAL WORK EXPERXENCE: PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS CONFERENCES: TULANE UNIVERSITY School of ocial Work Master of Social Work, December 1995 Concentration in Mental Health ?llies/?5: Clinical Depression, Self Esteem and Interpezsonal Dependency TULANE UNIVERSITY Newcomb College Bachelor of Arts in French, 1970 FAMILIES IN CHANGE, INC. . New Orleans, LA Clinical Social} Worker . Jan. 1995 present Responsible for individual and family therapy, child custody evaluation, parent e?um?on, mediation and supervised visitaticm. CENTER FOR CHANGE, INC. West Jefferson, LA Group leader, Of?ce of Commanity Services Sept. 1996 present Therapy group for iatency age victims of sexual abuse. Crisis Group for victims of sexual abuse. CENTER FOR CHANGE, INC. New Orleans, LA Clinical Social Worker March 1998 present Provider of individual and family therapy HOSPITAL New O?eanalA So?aJWorkIntem . Jan. ?Dec. 1995 Co~led prams goup on geriatric, adult and adolescent units. Completed social histories anti intake evaluations. Provided on?going individual and family (Impatient thezapywith adolescents refened though FINS Program. Participated in treatment team on gaziauic, adult and adolescent units. Assisted case managers in dischaige pinning. STATE OF LOUISIANA DEPT. OF WELFARE New Orleans, LA Welfare Visitor 1970 - 1972 Responsible for determination of food stamp eligibility. Performed home visits in conjunction with eligibility review. CJH. WE NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE May 1996 PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE Annual symposium: Promoting Healthy Relationships Against all Odds . Education Teacher Certi?cation Testing: Praxis 5014 - score 191/200 Fail 2012 University of New Orleans: Masters in Teaching coursework, 4.0 GPA Fall 2012 Accounting, Drawing Design classes 4.0 GPA Spring 1997 Auburn University: Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications with Minors in Journalism and Spanish May 1992 East Tennessee State University: Study abroad in Spanish language and culture, Madrid, Spain, 4.0 GPA Summer 1991 Experience Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, LA Spring 2012 Current Substitute Teacher including Extended Periods of Contracted Cover Pre?Kindergarten through 11th grades, various subjects including Math, Literacy, Science, Spanish and Art British American Project: Conference Coordinator New Orleans: 180 UK and US influential leaders November 2013 Camps Mondamin and Green Cove, Tuxedo, NC: Representative Promotions, relationship management 2009 2014 Aurora Riverside, Algiers Riverpoint and Arabella Residential, New Orleans, LA: Artist 2002 2004 Various Positions: Retail, Importing, hospitality and administration June 1992 October 1997 Volunteer Experience Young Audiences Charter School at Kate Middleton: Charter School Board of Directors September 2012 Current Young Audiences of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA: Board of Directors September 2004 February 2013 Co-Chair Dancing for the Arts fundraiser Spring 2011 Lousisiana SPCA, New Orleans, LA: Howling Success: Event Choir/ Auction Decoration co-ordination 2002? Present Metairie Park Country Day School, Metairie, LA inc. Gallery Co-Chair and Parents Association Liaison 2010 - Spring 2013 Isidore Newman School, New Orleans, LA: Parents?Association Board Communication Liaison Fall 2006 - Spring 2007 Louisiana Children?s Museum, New Orleans, LA: Children?s World?s Fair Event Chair Spring 2005 Children?s World?s Fair Assistant Event Chair Spring 2004 interests 0 Art classes in a variety of media including painting, drawing and clay 0 Creating decorations for various fundraisers including: Zoo-to-Do 0 Childrens? Hospital?s Sugarplum Ball 0 New Orleans Ballet Theater? 5 production of ?The Nutcracker? USTA tennis