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Watkins-Watts, Karen
Senior Instructor
M.B.A.
Southern Illinois University
Boston
School Affiliation
Cambridge College School of Management
Community Involvement
- Volunteer, Big Sister/Big Brother Program, Old Colony YMCA, Brockton, MA
- Volunteer, Mount Moriah Baptist Church Food Pantry, Brockton, MA
Courses Taught
Grant Writing
Education
M.B.A. - Southern Illinois University - Finance and Marketing
B.S. - Truman State University, Kirksville, MO - Business Administration
Advanced Graduate Certificate - Washington University, St. Louis, MO - Non-Profit Management
Professional credentials:
- School Business Administrator Licensure, Massachusetts
- NISL certification - National Institute of School Leadership (NISL)
- Grant Professional certification - Grant Professional Certification Institute
- Certified Economic Development Finance Professional - National Development Council
Professional Experience
Resource development professional with proven track record in education program planning, administration, grant writing, donor and community relations.
Brockton Public Schools, Brockton, MA - Grants Manager
Whittier Street Health Center, Boston, MA - Development Manager
TelTemps Training Resources, St. Louis, MO - Executive Director
Selected Presentations
- Teaching Others to Fish; Winning Grants/Successful Case Studies
- Roadmap to Grant Writing Success
- Grant Writing for Educators
Professional Memberships & Affiliations
- President, Grant Professionals Association, Massachusetts Chapter
- Advisory Board Member, Adult Learning Center, Brockton Public Schools, Brockton, MA
- Women in Leadership
