Joy Jaeger

Enthusiastic champion of educational equity with 20 years of experience in Educational Programming, Community Organizing and Management. Passionately committed to excellence and integrity through advocacy with a concentration in Arts, Culture and Diversity. Dedicated and compassionate creative seeking a role to serve in order make a difference in the world.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZER WORKING ALONGSIDE BLACK FAMILY LEADERS- RISE COLORADO (2020-01 – Present)

Honored to serve and work alongside Black Family Leaders in Aurora, CO.

• Presents programming and provides an opportunity to work for educational equity.
• Created and maintains a coalition of active families who lead the work.
• Provides holistic support to families as they navigate the public school system.
• Presenter of parental meetings and sessions. Contributor to youth sessions.
• Cultivates and maintains Summer programs and sessions along with supporting education and culture.
• Amplifies community voice within the district and beyond.

PRESIDENT at THUMPIN' MUSIC INC (2011-01 – Present)

Co-founder and director of high-end musical provider.

• Implemented cost saving measures to increase profitability to over 90%
• Lead Customer Service Liaison and Event Coordinator who catapulted brand recognition, sustainability and increased revenue and customer satisfaction.
• Rebuilds social media platforms regularly to increase traffic and visual appeal.
• Actively partners with non-profit community agencies to assist in fundraising and involvement.
• Co-director of human resources and quality control who insists upon professional musicianship while remaining approachable, excited and enjoyable to be around.
• Ultra responsive point of contact for clients, vendors and event companies ensuring each event is a unique and stunning memory for attendees.

DIRECTOR OF FAITH FORMATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES at OUR LADY OF FATIMA (2019-01 – 2020-12)

• Designed, developed and evaluated Family Catechetical Education.
• Provided exemplary, comprehensive and cohesive educational content, programming, celebrations and continuing education.
• Achieved a healthy budget concerning educational purchasing, financials and technology.
• Created and maintained a robust social media presence.
• implemented high quality customer service concerning parishioners and students.
• A skilled public speaker, led main catechetical RCIA programming for children seeking initiation. Presenter of parental meetings and sessions.Expertly crafted and safely distributed at-home retreats during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to preserve educational integrity and continuation.

DIRECTOR OF ARTS & RCIA at ST. FRANCES CABRINI (2015-01 – 2019-12)

Executive director and curator of performance space including 120 seat black box theatre and gallery.

• Assembled and maintained Art Board members who facilitated the operations of the program and acted as Board of Trustees.
• Creatively mounted at least 10 full scale offerings a year including visual art, dance, musical and theatrical performances.
• Executed a self-funding budget without deficit due to fundraising and community support of this non-profit theatre.
• Recruited volunteers, students, actors, teachers and board members.
• Facilitator of large group education, small group and one on one counseling sessions.

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION AND FAITH FORMATION at LIGHT OF THE WORLD (2006-01 – 2015-12)

• Designer, developer and evaluator of total Parish Catechesis (3200 families).
• Director of the most active and populated department within the organization.
• Creatively and compassionately managed multiple coordinators to exemplary multitasked service.
• Formed and fortified new offerings to assist with the vision of the organization including special education, liturgy and social gatherings.
• Frugally helped create the only profit bearing programs besides donations
• Part of the team who fundraised millions of dollars in-house in order to construct a new building.
• Carefully trained and educated over 60 teachers each year, while hosting parent meetings and sessions.
• Authored and assembled 5 unique curricula and trained adult and teenage volunteers to instruct the materials.

M.A. – Loyola University New Orleans

B.A. – Coe College