Allante’ Booker

Prison Education Specialist, part-time at Sinclair Community College

Serve as a liaison between Sinclair Community College and the Pickaway Correctional Institution warden, educational staff, and administration. Coordinate and maintain data systems for tracking student Chromebooks. Support instructors and students through administrative coordination, facility access, and technology troubleshooting. Act as a student success coach, ensuring students are supported in completing required classwork and enrolled programs.

Aspire Coordinator, Adult Workforce Development at Eastland-Fairfield Career Technical Schools

Oversee Adult Education program providing High School Equivalency (HSE) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes to adult learners including inmates at local community-based correctional facilities. Analyze and report student progress data based on skills gained, graduation rates, and progress testing. Manage a staff of 30, 8 educational sites, and a $750,000+ budget, while maintaining state reporting requirements. Coordinate instructor and class schedules, meet with stakeholders, and foster business relationships to ensure student success.

Project Manager, Families & Special Events (contract) at The Steve Fund

Oversee Youth Advisory Board focused on improving mental health for students, managing operations, and ensuring engagement and development of young leaders, resulting in increased College and University partnerships. Manage grants totaling over $500,000, consistently meeting deadlines and ensuring compliance with grant requirements. Develop and execute project plans, budgets, and timelines for multiple initiatives, optimizing resource allocation using Salesforce. Organize over 50 virtual and in-person events for youth in California, New York, and Ohio.

Academic Advisor (COVID-19 Reassignment) at Columbus State Community College

Managed a targeted caseload of students who had stopped out during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading outreach and re-engagement initiatives. Re-enrolled over 200 previously withdrawn students. Provided academic advising and degree planning support to a caseload of 75 business students, guiding them to graduation. Served on the Re-entry Committee, collaborating on college-wide strategies to re-engage and support returning students.

Compliance Coordinator, Student Athletics at Columbus State Community College

Evaluated transcripts and academic reports to determine student-athletes' initial and continuous eligibility. Assisted with the development and evaluation of NCAA policies and procedures. Created in-person and virtual events for students on topics of personal development, mental health, and academic success. Increased student-athlete engagement in tutoring services by 12% within the first semester by leveraging campus-wide initiatives and resources.

College Transition Specialist at Columbus State Community College

Reviewed and analyzed high school education records for college admissions, advised on ACT/SAT scores, and developed educational plans for incoming students. Identified trends and needs, participated in technology implementation and testing, and increased first-year student enrollment by 14% within the first semester. Coached a cohort of 40 at-risk students with probation concerns and provided individual academic and pre-admission advising via multiple channels.

Assistant Program Manager at The City of Columbus Parks and Recreation

Managed a $200,000 program budget for youth development and employment. Supervised 12 program specialists and managed a caseload of 100+ youth across youth workforce development, summer, and afterschool programming. Orchestrated and managed community events for employees, participants, and stakeholders. Created policies and procedures for records management to effectively measure impact.

Enrollment and Retention Specialist at Mason Run High School

Increased enrollment by 25% within the first 6 months by eliminating barriers to youth enrollment through housing, daycare, job opportunities, food assistance, and transportation. Led recruitment and marketing for a new dropout prevention charter school. Used Salesforce to drive recruitment and enrollment, with enrollment numbers growing each year. Reduced probation violations by engaging students in extracurricular activities.