Eskender Yousuf
2342 Dorland Place Maplewood, MN (651) 494-8553
[email protected] Serving under-represented students in education Profile: Relatable professional with commitment to unlocking doors for under-represented learners, including firstgeneration, immigrant, and Black males. Masters of Arts in Multicultural College Teaching and Learning with 5+ years experiences working in educational settings. Known as a get-it-done professional and role model, especially for Black males and East African immigrants. Key Strengths • Evaluating organizations to improve efficiency and effectiveness • Recruiting and advising Black male mentors to properly act out role • Leading and instructing classrooms with intuitive pedagogical practices • Conducting research on various topics in the educational field to improve student learning • Event planning and executing for various purposes
Experiences Evaluation Coordinator Saint Paul, MN New Lens Urban Mentoring Society September 2016-Present Saint Paul, MN • Using a Developmental Evaluation process to build and sustain an innovative culturally rooted evaluation model. Mentor Coordinator Saint Paul, MN New Lens Urban Mentoring Society August 2015-August 2016 AmeriCorps VISTA • Recruited mentors and developed mentor screening processes, agreement forms, and on-boarding activities • Created and implemented social and educational engagement activities for the mentors to participate in • Planned and executed various events for organizational purposes • Developed a grants database and participated in the grant writing process Graduate Research Assistant Minneapolis, MN College of Education and Human Development August 2014-May 2016 University of Minnesota, Twin-Cities • Conducted an evaluation on a nonprofit organization focused on non-cognitive development of Black males • Submitted Co-Authoring a publication titled “A Problem-based Approach to Engaging History in Diverse Classrooms” • Presented an innovative approach to evaluation at the American Evaluation Association (AEA) in 2015 • Observed pedagogical practices and applied them to student development theories in a Postsecondary context Graduate Teaching Assistant Minneapolis, MN College of Education and Human Development May 2015-January 2016 University of Minnesota, Twin-Cities • Developed the outline for the First-Year Experience book that all Freshmen in the college are required to read • Graded 20 hours of Field Notes for more than 80 students
• Lead discussion section of more that 80 Freshman students Freedom School Service Leader Intern Saint Paul, MN American Indian Magnet School May 2014-August 2014 Children’s Defense Fund • Lead and instructed a classroom of 10 rising 3rd-5th graders • Taught a reading curriculum designed to raise comprehension levels • Supervised kids throughout the day to finish daily required assignments Minneapolis Events Chair Minneapolis, MN Student Unions & Activities May 2013-May 2014 University of Minnesota, Twin-Cities • Planned and executed 6 events with budgets up to $25,000 for the University at large • Recruited acts to come to University and host events • Collaborated with equipment management to make sure all was laid out for other team members and my own events Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence Minneapolis, MN Front Desk Assistant/Computer Lab Assistant November 2010-December 2012 Lead Office Assistant January 2012-July 2012 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities • Organized files and assisted staff in completing several tasks (ie, making copies, filing paper work, projects) • Delegated tasks to fellow co-workers • Developed solutions and provided insight for staff in • Assisted a computer lab full of students in troubleshooting problems for the computer and printer • Directed students that came into the center to their desired destination • Communicated with the students to provide them with genuine customer service • Lead and helped guide co-workers to properly complete tasks in an effective manner
Education
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities BA Communication Studies University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MA Multicultural College Teaching and Learning
Minneapolis, MN May 2014
Minneapolis, MN May 2016
Additional Skills Advanced ability in the Afaan Oromo (Oromo Language) Very experienced with Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
