Jose Antonio Reyes Jr
Leadership/Change Agent
"A leader is one who knows the way,
goes the way,
and shows the way"
-John C. Maxwell
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Hello, I'm Jose a dynamic, goal oriented, servant leader and, change agent with proven leadership skills. I have spent over 25 years working with government, nonprofits, and the private sector to deliver innovative strategies for maximum impact.
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Mar 2016-Dec 2017
Vice President/Interim President & CEO
Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation
Planning, implementing and leading DESC’s programmatic and administrative operations among the senior leadership and staff to support the mission, goals, and objectives of DESC. Providing fiscal oversight for DESC’s annual budget. Aligning DESC’s structural and operational elements to the Vision and Mission of the Mayor’s Workforce Development Board, while maintaining integrity to state and federal regulations. Supporting the development of high-quality partnerships and impactful collaborations with value added partners. Active ambassador of the City’s and DESC’s vision, mission, and goals, among various stakeholders and community at large.
Jul 2012-Mar 2016
Chief Operations Officer
Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation
Responsible for developing strategy and implementation planning for the organizational framework/infrastructure, as well as aligning and scaling administrative and program operations to meet the demands of DESC’s mission and vision. Specific objectives include refining operations for greater efficiency, developing service innovation strategies, and improving performance and capacity building. Functional areas of oversight include finance, planning, communications, quality assurance, IT, HR, facilities and program/service innovation.
Recent Achievements
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Fiscal management of a budget in excess of 50 million
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Secured 15 million dollars in fund development
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20 million dollar investment in new service innovation strategies
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Expansion of GDYT (Summer Youth Program) to 8,000 kids
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Creation of White House recognized Tech Hire initiative
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Establishment of Detroit’s first youth engagement center for Opportunity Youth
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Nationally recognized best practice model for Federal registered apprenticeship,D-RAP
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Best practice model for Jobs for American Graduates (JAG)
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Development of a 21st century Multi-generational Career Technical Center
EDUCATION
1990
BA
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
College of Literature, Science & Arts — Ann Arbor, MI
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sociology, 1990
Sub-concentration in Law, Criminology, and Deviancy in 1990
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1995
MSW
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
School of Social Work — Ann Arbor, MI
Masters of Social Work (MSW), 1995
1992-1994
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT
Law School— Detroit, MI
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ORGANIZATIONS
EXPERTISE
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Strategic Planning
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Marketing and Fund Development
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Fiscal Management
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Organizational Development
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Capacity Building
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Change Management
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Quality Assurance
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Operation Management
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Process Management
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Policy Development
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Technology Integration
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Knowledge Management
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Program Evaluation
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Research and Evaluation
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Training & Development
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Group Facilitation
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Community Organizing
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Advocacy