Kimberly Crews – Education & Non-profit  Specialist
 
Experience
  • ü17 years - federal government and non-profit management
  • ü17 years – management 
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Career Experience
  • üDeveloper of culturally appropriate public education teaching materials for children and adults.
  • üManaged  budgets of $20 million, effectively utilizing human and capital resources
  • üManaged Census 2000 Census In Schools Program
  • ü1998-2007 – U.S. Census Bureau - Program Analyst/Public Affairs Specialist
  • üResponsible for planning and implementing the Census in Schools program for ongoing activities and the 2010 Census.
  • üCoordinate the development of multilingual promotional materials for 2010 Census activities
  • ü1998 – 2007 - U.S. Census Bureau - Assist. Division Chief – Census 2000 Publicity Office
  • ü1998 – 2007 – U. S. Census Bureau – Chief, Educational Partnerships Branch – Census 2000 Publicity Office
  • ü1995 – 1998 – Population Reference Bureau, Inc. – Director, Public Education Programs
Education & Certifications
  • üMaster’s Certificate - George Washington University, Project Management, 2003
  • üContracting Officers Technical Representative, since 1998
  • üMA - Georgetown University, Demography, 1985
  • üBA - University of New Mexico, Secondary Education (Social Studies), 1984

Career Accomplishments

  • üResponsible for planning and implementing the Census in Schools program for ongoing activities for the 2010 Census.
  • üCoordinate the development of multilingual promotional materials for the following 2010 Census activities:
    • ü2006 Census Test in Travis County, TX and Cheyenne River Reservation, SD
      ü2004 Overseas Enumeration Test in France, Mexico, and Kuwait
      ü2004 Census Test in Queens, NY and Southwest, GA
      üDevelop budgets and requirements for activities and tests leading to the 2010 Census.
      üServe as contracting representative for multiple communications contracts
  • üManaged the $20+ million Census in Schools project to promote participation in Census 2000.
  • üCoordinated the development of 32 products (pre-K through adult education) with contractor, Scholastic, Inc.
  • üDeveloped partnerships with 20 national education organizations.
  • üDelivered (with project team) over two million Census in Schools teaching packages to educators throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa & the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
  • üDirected two, 10-day, residential “Summer Teachers’ Institutes on Population” (1995 & 1996).
  • üDeveloped grant proposals, established advisory committee, created writing teams, and coordinated activities for the four-year CONNECTIONS project.