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Chairman Linda W. Cropp at the request of the Mayor
A PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMIBA
To confirm the appointment of Ms. Carolyn N. Graham to the Board of
Education of the District of Columbia.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
resolution may be cited as the "Board of Education of the District
of Columbia Carolyn N. Graham Confirmation Resolution of
2004."
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the
appointment of:
Ms. Carolyn N. Graham
1710 Newton Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20018
(Ward 5)
as a member of the Board of Education of the District of Columbia
established by section 2 of the School Governance Companion Amendment
Act of 2000, effective July 18, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-149; D.C. Official
Code §1-204.95) completing the unexpired term of Laura Gardner, which
will end December 14, 2004.
Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy
of this resolution, upon its adoption, each to the nominee and to the
Office of the Mayor.
Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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Carolyn N. Graham
(202) 832-3166
e-mail: cgraham114@aol.com
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Leader and administrator of human services and support programs with
demonstrated experience in designing, implementing and managing in the
public and not-for-profit sectors. Possesses strengths in team building,
visioning, designing, planning, and project directing. Additional skills
in the areas of large and small group facilitation; not-forprofit board
and staff training; lecturing; working with community-based organizations
and groups; public speaking; and writing.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Leadership/Management
- Managed critical public policy issues concerning human services
delivery, developed policies pertaining to children, youth and their
families, and neighborhood-based municipal services. Developed 501(c)3
Trust for funding community based out-ofschool time programs; wrote
and published Safe Passages Children Youth Action Plan - 2000 and
2002; oversight responsibility for the Department of Human Services;
Office of Human Rights; Department of Health; Department of Parks and
Recreation; Child and Family Services Agency; Office on Aging;
Department of Mental Health Services; and D.C. Public Libraries.
- Led a professional staff with a broad range of consulting skills and
experience, and provided management and technical consulting services
to the 320 Girl Scout councils throughout the United States, Puerto
Rico, and Virgin Islands. Staff organized as cross-functional teams
and functioned out of a matrix management design.
- Provided leadership to a comprehensive human services department
with a staff of 1,200 employees, nine divisions, and a budget in
excess of $120 million.
- Transferred County responsibility for direct service delivery of
adult, public primary health care services to two taxing hospital
districts - negotiated terms of both contracts. Initiated discussions
to transfer mental health services as well.
- Primary team role in restructuring Fire Rescue services to bring
municipal governments into service delivery design, cross train
firefighter/paramedics, and change imbalance in payment between county
and city services.
- Managed the completion of a population-based, five-year health plan.
- Implemented the District of Columbia's Certificate of Need (CON) law
and regulations, and rendered final CON decisions on health care
delivery system projects.
- Wrote health policy and regulations, and supervised a staff of
professionals with skills in administration, public health, health
planning, statistics and information management
- Designed and managed a city-wide public in-put process to assess
effectiveness of health delivery and finance systems, "Healthcare
Summit 1991."
Instructor/Lecturer/Facilitator
- Skilled in large and small group facilitation, not-for-profit board
and nominating committee training.
- Guest lecturer/facilitator on issues pertaining to leadership and
management with particular emphasis on women's empowerment issues.
- Taught social science courses, developed curricula, and participated
in development of criteria for faculty evaluation.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Deputy Mayor, 1999-2004
Children, Youth, Families & Elders - District of Columbia, Washington,
DC
Assistant Management Officer, 1998-1999
Financial Responsibility and Management Authority - District of Columbia,
Washington, DC
Consultant, 1997-1998
National Council of Churches, New York, NY
National Director, 1995-1997
Girl Scouts of the USA, New York, NY
Director, 1992-1995
Human Services Department, Broward County, FL
Director, 1990-1992, 1986-1992
Acting Director, 1988-1990
Executive Assistant, 1986-1988
District of Columbia State Health Planning & Development Agency,
Washington, DC
Special Assistant to the Director, 1985-1986
Department of Human Services, Graduate Fellow, District of Columbia,
Washington, DC
EDUCATION
Master of Divinity (M. Div.), 1998
New York Theological Seminary, New York, NY
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), 1986
City University of New York, Bernard Baruch College, New York, NY
Master of Education (M.Ed.), 1973
Graduate School of Education, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH
Undergraduate, 1964-1968
Psychology, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
SELECTED HONORS/AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
- McDonald's Black History Maker of Today and Tomorrow (2003)
- Maternal and Child Health - Department of Health - Lantern Award
(2003)
- Council of Churches of Greater Washington - Wings Award (2002)
- The HSC Health Care System Award for Children (2002)
- Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration (2001)
- Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. - Living Makers of Black History
Award (2000)
Profiled in August/September 1997 Premiere Issue
Health Woman Magazine, Ft. Worth, FL
1995 Leadership America
Arlington, VA
One of 110 women in leadership positions across the country selected
for participation in this program.
1994 Woman of the Year
Broward Times Newspaper
"Women '94, A Celebration of Achieving Women"
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Selected as one of thirteen top African-American women in Broward
County in leadership positions.
Sun Sentinel Newspaper
Sunshine Magazine (1993)
"Broward Most Powerful Woman" Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Feature article in Sunday Weekly magazine
- Licensed/Ordained Baptist Minister (1992)
- Urban Ministry Fellow (1990/92)
- Outstanding Employee of the Year (1989)
- National Urban Fellow (1985/86)
- Ford Foundation Fellow (1974/75)
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