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Emilee Christopher
Director of Staff Recruitment, Public Preparatory Network
Location: Raleigh, NC United States
Joined: Jul 5th, 2007

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Emilee Christopher is the Director of Staff Recruitment at Public Preparatory Network in New York, New York. In this role, she is in charge of the recruitment strategy development and implementation, outreach, and applicant screening process for Public Prep�s three sister schools and network-level administrative staff. Prior to joining the Public Prep team, Emilee was the Director of Operations at one of Public Prep�s schools, Girls Prep Lower East Side Middle School. In this role, she oversaw finance, human resources, reporting, compliance and all school operations (I.e., technology, safety, food services, transportation, etc.).

Her passions include organizational development, leadership, youth empowerment, adult learning, project management, and non-profit management. She is currently completing a Professional Certificate in Leadership and Organizational Development at New York University�s School of Continuing and Professional Studies.

In her free time, Emilee volunteers as the Director of Program Development with Catalyst Network Foundation, Inc. She has helped steer the development of the Youth Summer Intensive Program, academic year school-based programming, and creates measures for program evaluation. Additionally, she mentors several of CNF�s fellows and helps them create Life Action Plans as they matriculate out of the formal two-year program.

Emilee graduated from North Carolina A&T State University with a Bachelors degree in Child Development and Family Studies in 2009 and a Masters of Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in Education Policy and Management in 2010. She is an aunt to two nephews (Sekou, 8, and Kamau, 4) and one niece (Aijae, 6). She is a Spring 2009 initiate into the Alpha Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and an avid reader. Emilee currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

Education (request update)

North Carolina A&T State University class of 2009

Undergrad Major: Child Development

Campus Organization:

Delta Sigma Theta

Claim To Fame:

Featured in the A&T Alumni Times, May 23, 2013 (http://archive-staff.ncat.edu/univrel/alumni/2013/may23/emilee-christopher.html) Who's Who in American Education, 2012 Class Senator of the Education Policy and Management cohort of the Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2009-2010 Miss Senior, 2008-2009

Experience

I currently work with Public Preparatory Network as Director of Staff Recruitment
I have 3 years of experience working in the Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit industry.

Director of Staff Recruitment | Public Preparatory Network
From August 2013 to Current • 13 year(s)
Establish strategic recruitment plans and goals, work with HR leadership to create job descriptions and interview materials, and conduct candidate screening and interviews.

Director of Operations | Girls Prep Lower East Side Middle School
From June 2011 to July 2013 • 2 year(s)
Managed all aspects of finance, human resources, IT, purchasing, and facilities management for a school with 217 students and 35 staff. Developed and managed $3.5MM operating and capital budgets.

Operations Associate | Girls Prep Lower East Side Middle School
From July 2010 to June 2011 • 1 year(s)
Worked with instructional leader to manage day-to-day operations of 5th-6th grade middle school including academic scheduling, purchasing, and vendor relationships.

Office of Human Resources Recruitment Intern | Boston Public Schools
From January 2010 to July 2010 • 0 year(s)
Utilized online systems to streamline application processes, supported recruitment efforts, and assisted principals in hiring teachers for turnaround schools.

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