Carolyn N. Graham appointed to DC Board of Education by Mayor Anthony A. Williams
February 11, 2004

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See PR15-711, Board of Education of the District of Columbia Carolyn N. Graham Confirmation Resolution of 2004

Carolyn N. Graham

(202) 832-3166
e-mail: cgraham114@aol.com

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Leader and administrator of human services and support programs with demonstrated experience in designing, implementing and managing in the public and not-for-profit sectors. Possesses strengths in team building, visioning, designing, planning, and project directing. Additional skills in the areas of large and small group facilitation; not-forprofit board and staff training; lecturing; working with community-based organizations and groups; public speaking; and writing.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Leadership/Management

Managed critical public policy issues concerning human services delivery, developed policies pertaining to children, youth and their families, and neighborhood-based municipal services. Developed 501(c)3 Trust for funding community based out-ofschool time programs; wrote and published Safe Passages Children Youth Action Plan - 2000 and 2002; oversight responsibility for the Department of Human Services; Office of Human Rights; Department of Health; Department of Parks and Recreation; Child and Family Services Agency; Office on Aging; Department of Mental Health Services; and D.C. Public Libraries.
Led a professional staff with a broad range of consulting skills and experience, and provided management and technical consulting services to the 320 Girl Scout councils throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands. Staff organized as cross-functional teams and functioned out of a matrix management design.
Provided leadership to a comprehensive human services department with a staff of 1,200 employees, nine divisions, and a budget in excess of $120 million.
Transferred County responsibility for direct service delivery of adult, public primary health care services to two taxing hospital districts - negotiated terms of both contracts. Initiated discussions to transfer mental health services as well.
Primary team role in restructuring Fire Rescue services to bring municipal governments into service delivery design, cross train firefighter/paramedics, and change imbalance in payment between county and city services.
Managed the completion of a population-based, five-year health plan.
Implemented the District of Columbia's Certificate of Need (CON) law and regulations, and rendered final CON decisions on health care delivery system projects.
Wrote health policy and regulations, and supervised a staff of professionals with skills in administration, public health, health planning, statistics and information management
Designed and managed a city-wide public in-put process to assess effectiveness of health delivery and finance systems, "Healthcare Summit 1991."

Instructor/Lecturer/Facilitator

Skilled in large and small group facilitation, not-for-profit board and nominating committee training.
Guest lecturer/facilitator on issues pertaining to leadership and management with particular emphasis on women's empowerment issues.
Taught social science courses, developed curricula, and participated in development of criteria for faculty evaluation.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Deputy Mayor, 1999-2004
Children, Youth, Families & Elders - District of Columbia, Washington, DC

Assistant Management Officer, 1998-1999
Financial Responsibility and Management Authority - District of Columbia, Washington, DC

Consultant, 1997-1998
National Council of Churches, New York, NY

National Director, 1995-1997
Girl Scouts of the USA, New York, NY

Director, 1992-1995
Human Services Department, Broward County, FL

Director, 1990-1992, 1986-1992
Acting Director, 1988-1990
Executive Assistant, 1986-1988
District of Columbia State Health Planning & Development Agency, Washington, DC

Special Assistant to the Director, 1985-1986
Department of Human Services, Graduate Fellow, District of Columbia, Washington, DC

EDUCATION

Master of Divinity (M. Div.), 1998
New York Theological Seminary, New York, NY

Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), 1986
City University of New York, Bernard Baruch College, New York, NY

Master of Education (M.Ed.), 1973
Graduate School of Education, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH

Undergraduate, 1964-1968
Psychology, University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

SELECTED HONORS/AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS

McDonald's Black History Maker of Today and Tomorrow (2003)
Maternal and Child Health - Department of Health - Lantern Award (2003)
Council of Churches of Greater Washington - Wings Award (2002)
The HSC Health Care System Award for Children (2002)
Fellow, National Academy of Public Administration (2001)
Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. - Living Makers of Black History Award (2000)

Profiled in August/September 1997 Premiere Issue
Health Woman Magazine, Ft. Worth, FL

1995 Leadership America
Arlington, VA
One of 110 women in leadership positions across the country selected for participation in this program.

1994 Woman of the Year
Broward Times Newspaper
"Women '94, A Celebration of Achieving Women"
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Selected as one of thirteen top African-American women in Broward County in leadership positions.

Sun Sentinel Newspaper
Sunshine Magazine (1993)
"Broward Most Powerful Woman" Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Feature article in Sunday Weekly magazine

Licensed/Ordained Baptist Minister (1992)
Urban Ministry Fellow (1990/92)
Outstanding Employee of the Year (1989)
National Urban Fellow (1985/86)
Ford Foundation Fellow (1974/75)

Carolyn N. Graham appointed to DC Board of Education by Mayor Anthony A. Williams February 11, 2004