norman colón

executive director

Country

united states

City

harrisburg

Industry

government administration

Skill

public speaking, public relations, government, leadership, strategic communications, nonprofits, politics, community outreach, program management, leadership development, economic development, fundraising, research, organizational development, training, strategy, event planning, staff development, program development, strategic planning, bilingual, legislative relations, grant writing, policy, public policy, community development, volunteer management, higher education, business development, recruiting, coalitions, social media, nonprofit organizations, political campaigns, marketing, team building, government relations, lobbying, non profits, microsoft office, social networking

Experience

executive director

pa department of state

candidate for mayor of the city of lancaster

lancaster pennsylvania

2016-12 - 2017-5 · 6 mos

director, future planning center

school district of lancaster

2001-1 - 2003-4 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Design, establish and coordinate the Future Planning Center under the leadership of School District Superintendent Vicki Phillips and the Office of SecondaryEducation. The center was a technologically-advanced and information-riched hub for students, parents, teachers, administrators and the community to advance learning at SDoL.

student support specialist

migrant education program at millersville university

1998-6 - 1999-8 · 1 yr 3 mos

* Federally-funded program providing educational services to students and families of seasonal farm-workers * Ensure compliance with the law * Collaborate with school districts on advancing and strengthening academic skills of migrant students attending their schools * Advocate at all levels of government for migrant students and families in areas of education, health, housing, labor, higher education and human rights

executive director of the governor's advisory commission on latino affairs

commonwealth of pennsylvania

2003-4 - 2011-5 · 8 yrs 2 mos

Senior Advisor to the Governor on issues relevant to the state's more than 700,000 Latino residents. Draft and execute an inclusive-progressive agenda in education, health, economic development, labor and industry, community revitalization, arts and culture, human relations. Improving the social, educational, political and economic status of Latinos in Pennsylvania.

assistant director of admissions and co-coordinator of minority recruitment

millersville university

1999-8 - 2001-1 · 1 yr 6 mos

* Develop the university's first comprehensive strategy to recruit Latino students * Recruitment and retention efforts at the university with targeting areas: out-of-state, Latino population, academic excellence * Review and decide on admissions status to the university to all student athletes, and students in my targeted areas and PA counties * Advisor, Society on Latino Affairs - student organization * Served as Academic Advisor to undergraduate students * Liaison to different university committees and departments, and the community

Education

2015-1 - Present · 11 yrs 9 mos

the pennsylvania state university

political science and government

Activities and Societies: Junior Founding Father and President, Phi Delta Psi-H Hispanic Fraternity, First Hispanic/Latino Fraternity at Penn State; Skull & Bones Senior Honor Society; President, Puerto Rican Student Association; THON, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world; Latino Caucus; Inter-Fraternity Council; Research Assistant to the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education