Simone Adeyemi

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Mission-driven program leader with 9 years managing community health and workforce development initiatives at organizations with budgets up to $8M. Specializes in federal and foundation grant compliance, cross-sector partnerships, and data-informed program design. Expanded direct-service reach by 40% over three years while maintaining 98% grant reporting accuracy across four concurrent funders.

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Senior Program ManagerMar 2020 - Present

Elevate Community Partners, Atlanta, GA

Oversee a $3.2M federal workforce development portfolio serving 1,100+ participants annually, coordinating 6 community-based subgrantees across 4 counties.
Designed and launched a re-entry employment cohort that placed 74% of graduates in jobs paying at or above $18/hr within 90 days of program completion.
Built and maintained a Salesforce-based outcomes dashboard that reduced quarterly reporting time by 35% and surfaced real-time enrollment gaps for leadership.

Program ManagerJun 2017 - Feb 2020

Roots & Branches Foundation, Decatur, GA

Managed a 2-year, $1.4M CDC-funded maternal health program, coordinating care navigation services for 620 low-income mothers across 3 metro counties.
Secured a $280,000 renewal grant by delivering a 92% participant retention rate and a 28% reduction in missed prenatal appointments versus baseline.
Supervised a team of 7 direct-service staff, conducting bi-weekly performance coaching that reduced voluntary turnover from 34% to 11% in 18 months.

Program CoordinatorAug 2015 - May 2017

UrbanBridge Nonprofit Services, Athens, GA

Coordinated logistics and data collection for a youth mentorship program serving 300 middle-school students across 5 Title I schools.
Streamlined volunteer onboarding documentation, cutting average onboarding time from 3 weeks to 8 days and increasing active volunteer retention by 22%.
Assisted in preparing a successful $175,000 United Way proposal by compiling program data and drafting the evaluation narrative.

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Federal Grant Compliance (2 CFR 200)Salesforce Nonprofit Success PackLogic Model & Theory of Change DevelopmentBudget Forecasting & Variance ReportingSubgrantee Monitoring & Technical AssistanceProgram Evaluation & Outcome MeasurementCommunity Needs AssessmentCoalition & Partnership DevelopmentAmeriCorps & VISTA Program Administration

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