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PABLO DANIEL PALOMINOS
512 E. 22nd
St, Apt. 3, Oakland, CA 94606
Mobile: (773) 428-0508
pdpalominos@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Juris Doctorate candidate, 24 credit hours completed (2006-2008), Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI.
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science Major & History Second Major, August 1995, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, IL.
QUALIFICATIONS
20 years of experience implementing initiatives and job positions that creates organizational change.
20 years of managerial experience in youth development work in public education, after school
programming, and summer programming.
20 years of grant management experience in every level federal, state, local, and philanthropic
foundations.
20 years of experience leading teams by using program evaluations, strategic plans, charts of works and
performance plans.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco (BGCSF), October 2008 to present.
Area Director (Aug. 2011-present): A member of the Program Services Leadership Team which assists BGCSF with
programmatic vision, Club operations, and strategic planning. Club level responsibilities include overseeing the
programmatic vision, resource management, and community relations for the two BGCSF sites in the Mission District.
Managerial responsibilities included supervising the Club director for each site, budget oversight of both Clubs ($1.1M),
approve hirings, and performance reviews for employees of each site. Co-chaired the BGCSF Organizational Training
Steering Committee (2013-15); and managed the annual evaluation calendar (2013-15) which included coordinating
various assessment obligations for both internal assessment and external obligations to funders.
Clubhouse Director, BGCSF-Columbia Park Clubhouse, and (Oct. 2008-Aug. 2011): Managed a team of 10
employees, 35,000 sq. ft. facility, and a $750K annual budget. Responsibilities included overseeing the programmatic
vision, resource management, and community relations for the largest BGCSF program site. Coordinated three staff
retreats and ten planning days as the Clubhouse Director. This site serves over 250 youth a day.
Southwest Youth Collaborative (SWYC), Chicago, IL, November 2006-June 2008; and October 1995-August 1998.
Education Consultant (Nov 2006-June2008): Assisted SWYC leadership in implementing the new Educational
Talent Search (ETS) grant. Responsibilities included establishing relationships with the schools participating in the grant
funding, recruiting and training the ETS director, grant reporting, and creating program evaluation tools. Assisted the
Communities in Schools Coordinator at the Little Village High School campus by providing coaching, and creating
assessment tools for youth participants.
Program Director (Oct. 1995-Aug. 1998): Served as the program director for the Greater Lawn Community Youth
Network SWYC site. Managed a team of four employees, a $250K budget, and 8,000 sq.ft. facility. The program offered
both an after school program and full day summer program.
Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Office of Small Schools, November 2001 -August 2005.
Senior Smaller Learning Communities (SLCs) Lead Facilitator (Aug 2004-Aug 2005): Office level responsibilities
include training and assisting new staff, coordinating the Annual Performance Report for the SLC grant and meeting
with the senior staff to update on the progress of SLCs. School level responsibilities include assisting teacher teams at
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three CPS high schools in achieving the goals that were identified in the federally funded SLC grant. Attend teacher
team meetings, meet with the school administrators regularly and monitor expenditures of grant funds at each school.
Also assisted CPS Office of Small Schools’ projects such as being the CPS community liaison for the new Little Village
High School $60M construction.
SLC Facilitator (Nov 2002-August 2004): Responsibilities include assisting teacher teams at three CPS high schools
in achieving the goals that were identified in the federally funded Smaller Learning Communities grant. Attend teacher
team meetings, meet with the school administrators regularly and monitor expenditures of grant funds at each school.
Other duties include creating weekly reports, office administration and assisting on other CPS Office of Small Schools’
projects such as assisting with reviewing and participating in small schools RFP applications.
ACORN Nuestra America Charter High School (NACHS), Chicago, IL August 1998-June 2002.
Director of Student Affairs (July 2001-June 2002): Responsibilities included enforcing the expectations and guidelines
of the school, tracking the academic progress of each student, resolving conflicts between students, supervise and
collaborate with faculty on student issues. Other duties included assisting the principal on administrative duties that
included facilitating faculty meetings, facilitating board meetings, and monitoring the school’s budget.
Social Studies Teacher (Aug. 1998-June 2002): Responsibilities include creating the curriculum and daily
implementation of U.S. Studies within the school which is designed through the framework of Race, Class, and Gender.
The class is taught using themes of U.S. history such as Colonial History, History of the Constitution, Women’s Movement,
African-American Studies, Urban History, Foreign Affairs, etc. Other duties include office administration and organizing after
school events such as Student Council.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
PROFESSIONAL
Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco (BGCSF)
Training Steering Committee (2013-2015) – Co-chair
BGCSF Mini Conferences – Committee co-chair (2012 & 2013); and Committee participant (2014)
Summer Planning Days 2013 & 2015- Lead Coordinator
Mission District Area Retreats – Lead Facilitator (4 sessions)
Mission District Area Planning meetings – Lead Facilitator (6 sessions)
2013 NYOS Survey administration trainings- Ernest Ingold staff (Feb 2013); and Willie Mays staff (March 2013)
Clubhouse Director Retreats – Partnerships Lead Facilitator (2011); Program Excellence Co-facilitator (2012); BGCSF
Restructure Co-facilitator (2013); and Managing the Business co-facilitator (2015)
Clubhouse Director Annual Planning Day workshops – Facilitator (2011-present)
Chicago Public Schools (CPS)
SLCs Sustainability Retreat, March 2005, Event Organizer, Moderator & Presenter
SLCs Lead Teacher Session 2: Data Driven Decision making, February 2005, Co-Facilitator
SLCs Programmer’s Roundtable, February 2005, Lead Facilitator
World Language Academy RFP, January 2005, Proposals Reviewer
Renaissance 2010 Tarkington RFP, December 2004, CPS Renaissance 2010 Initiative, Proposals Reviewer.
Charter Schools RFP, December 2004, Proposals Reviewer
Small Schools RFP, November 2004, Proposals Reviewer
Smaller Learning Communities Lead Teacher Session 1: Grant Writing, November 2004, Coordinator
Application Boot Camp, July 2004, CPS Office of Charter Schools, Panelist.
2ND Annual Smaller Learning Communities Retreat, October 2003, Event Organizer & Presenter.
Chicago High School Redesign Initiative Conversion School Presentations, May 2003, Panelist
Smaller Learning Communities Presentation, April 2003, East Cleveland High School, Presenter.
1st Annual Smaller Learning Communities Retreat, February 2003, Event Organizer & Presenter.
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COMMUNITY WORK
Roadmap to Peace 2015-present San Francisco Mission District collaboration with the San Francisco Department of Public
Health and Google Foundation to reduce street violence, and intervene with youth in-risk. Steering committee member
alternate
Mission Peace Collaborative 2013-present Committee member of this collaboration of San Francisco Mission District
CBOs that dedicate efforts to keeping the peace in the Mission District, and increase youth opportunities in the community
and all of San Francisco.
Mission Community Convener 2008-2011 Monthly community meetings that brought various San Francisco Mission
District CBOs together to meet and strategize. A committee member of the Youth Affinity Group (YAG).
“Latina/os in Public Education” Panel Discussion, Roosevelt University, December 2004, Panelist. Panel discussion
sponsored by Roosevelt University of Latino/as expressing their experience in public education from students to professionals
in public education.
“T3 Interviews”, Umoja, October 2004, Interviewer. Assisted Umoja, a school-based youth development organization, in
their 3rd annual mock interviews, which prepares twelfth graders for post-secondary interview opportunities.
“Resistance as a Necessity” Celebrating 10 Years of Generation Y, Southwest Youth Collaborative, June 2004, Event
Coordinator. Assisted the organization in creating this community celebration for Generation Y, a youth led activist
organization.
Southwest Youth Collaborative, 10th Year Anniversary Celebration, Summer 2002, Volunteer. Assisted the event
organizer in soliciting donations and sponsorship for the event. Formed part of the host committee at the anniversary
celebration.
Generation Y, Southwest Youth Collaborative, Chicago, 1996-1998, Youth Advisor. Facilitate and advise a youth
centered teen leadership development organization on the southwest side of Chicago.
University of Hip-Hop, Chicago, 1997, Assistant Coordinator. Developed fundraisers and recruited teens to participate
in this summer camp program on the Southwest side of Chicago.
V.A.L.E. Leadership Conference, N.I.U., March 1997, Chicago Coordinator & Panelist. Organized a group of high
school students from the Chicagoland area to attend conference and spend a weekend on a university campus. Also shared a
panel with members of Generation Y on organizing a youth-centered leadership organization and specifically the role of
advisers for youth.
LASO Latino Week, Morraine Valley College, April 1996, Speaker. Lecture on the history of Latino activism on a
university level and how to create an organization that will represent the needs of Latino students in higher education.
Trainings/Certifications Awards/Recognitions
CPR certification (2009; 2012; & 2014) BGCSF Clubhouse Director of the Year 2009
Inside Out Coaching (2013) – Gap Foundation BGCSF Facility of the Year 2010
Discovery Insights Coaching (2012) – Genentech Nuestra America Teacher of Year 2000
SLC Trainings for trainers (2004-05) – Millenia Consulting
Type 10 Bilingual Endorsements (1998-2001) - State of Illinois
Other skills
Fluent in Spanish including reading and writing
Microsoft Office Suite proficient
MAC OS proficient
Prezi proficient