Carmen M Colon

Current

• Education Advocacy Reporter - NYC Parent Volunteers at The Examiner - NYC
• Member of the Board of Directors at Make the Grade Foundation
• Member of the Board of Directors at Youth Music Exchange

• Author / Consultant at Matriarch e-Publications (Sole Proprietorship)
• Founder and Executive Director at Universal S.I.S.T.A.S. (Sole Proprietorship)
• Member of the Board of Directors at Just Tell Organization
• Engineer / Draftsperson at National Grid / KeySpan
• Mother at The Colon-Greene Family (Self-employed)

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Past

• Freelance Graphics / Website Designer at JansladyDesigns.com (Self-employed)
• Executive Director at Association of New York City Education Councils
• Education Research / Policy Analyst at State Senator Velmanette Montgomery

• Secretary, Web Administrator at New Brooklyn Leadership Political Club (Ft. Greene)

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Education

• Saint Joseph's College
• CUNY - New York City Technical College
• Brooklyn Technical HS 1980-1983

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Recommended

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Connections

241 connections

Industry

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Websites

• My Website
• My Company
• NY Examiner

Carmen M Colon’s Summary

While my nine to five at KeySpan has me:

Maintain online network maps for NYC territories.
Conduct complex analysis to support and inform the effective implementation of Standard Operating Procedure Application and Initiative including qualitative and quantitative analysis to gather information on current practices related to mapping and main installation planning.
Propose confidential policy recommendations of improved efficiency and effectiveness of operations and functions.
Develop and implement programs for supporting the many different systems and applications in creating a common thread among them and implementing a reporting mechanism that can be web-based for outside support purposes.
Perform related work such as on-going technical assistance and support to the outside engineers and field personal.
Assist in developing and coordinating training/professional development programs to support the Engineers and Field Personnel in utilizing the web-based program.
Gather, analyze and share feedback with Engineering Department staff around gas system-related initiatives.

Carmen M Colon’s Specialties:

computer applications, data analysis,mapping, website development, website design, XML, HTML, JavaScript, usability, CSS
Film output, 4-color process, pre-press, storyboarding

Carmen M Colon’s Experience

• Education Advocacy Reporter - NYC Parent Volunteers

  The Examiner - NYC

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Newspapers industry)

  January 2009 — Present (1 year )

• Member of the Board of Directors

  Make the Grade Foundation

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)

  February 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  Make The Grade Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that facilitates and encourages academic achievement by implementing programs to tutor, mentor and motivate students, and providing incentives and funding. Make The Grade enhances the educational experience of young people through collaboration with students, parents, educators, clergy and the community.

• Member of the Board of Directors

  Youth Music Exchange

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Education Management industry)

  October 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

  The Youth Music Exchange (YME) transforms schools, after-school programs, and community-based organizations into record labels owned and managed by youths. The children write and record the music, develop marketing strategies, design the artwork, and sustain their company by bringing a youth-generated product to the community. YME puts not only media but also the media network into the hands of children in order to reinforce academic learning, social development, and career skills—all of which children need for success in the modern world.

• Author / Consultant

  Matriarch e-Publications (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Publishing industry)

  February 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)

  Defining Moments By Carmen Colon
  Insights Into this Soul-filled Sistah and How I Redefined Myself
  http://www.createspace.com/3332069
  
  Go figure. Not even getting beat down by the crap that life throws at you motivated me to put pen to paper. It took my hanging out with a 'sistah'. Let me be more specific - getting trashed with my sistah - that I knew I had to write it down! A Self Exorcism if you will! And all over - ugh, LOVE! My definition of "sistah" is Smart -Innovative - Selfless-Tolerant -Assertive & Hopelessly romantic.
  
  For every book sold: $1 goes to Make The Grade Foundation, Youth Music Exchange and UniversalSISTAS.org each. We thank you.
  
  Publication Date: Feb 09 2008
  ISBN/EAN13: 1427628750 / 9781427628756
  Language: English
  Related Categories: SELF-HELP / General
  
  I now assist other would be authors do the same and have their works published.

• Founder and Executive Director

  Universal S.I.S.T.A.S. (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

  January 2007 — Present (3 years )

  Universal S.I.S.T.A.S The Path to Self-Empowerment - Is the brain child of education advocate Carmen M Colon, which provides the type of support minorities and women going into business in the non-profit arena craves for. This group of high-powered women have reputations for putting the marvel in MARVELOUS!
  
  We belong or in many cases run our own non-profit organizations or businesses, board of directors and through our individual struggles and determination to see our good works survive, we found each other.
  
  Sisters in struggle - we forged what others might consider an unlikely alliance in this tight competitive search for funding and support and instead help each other vie for grants. EVEN if we find ourselves competing.
  
  We use our professional expertise and experiences to bring ourselves to the world and the world
  
  to us.
  
  Or simply check out the NY SISTAS - http://sistas.inthesphere.com

• Member of the Board of Directors

  Just Tell Organization

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)

  January 2006 — Present (4 years )

  Just Tell is the first advocacy organization focusing on motivating and empowering sexually abused children to speak out — to just tell. By using child-created, developmentally appropriate messages to inspire and encourage children to come forward, Just Tell aims to increase reporting, to raise awareness of this important issue, to change cultural barriers to revealing abuse, and to create a safer environment for children.

• Engineer / Draftsperson

  National Grid / KeySpan

  (Public Company; KSE; Utilities industry)

  June 1992 — Present (17 years 7 months)

  Maintain online network maps for NYC territories.
  Conduct complex analysis to support /inform the effective implementation of Standard Operating Procedure Application and Initiative including qualitative and quantitative analysis to gather information on current practices related to mapping and main installation planning.
  Propose confidential policy recommendations of improved efficiency and effectiveness of operations and functions.
  Perform related work such as on-going technical assistance and support to the outside engineers and field personal.
  Assist in developing and coordinating training/professional development programs to support the Engineers and Field Personnel in utilizing the web-based program.
  Gather, analyze and share feedback with Engineering Department staff around gas system-related initiatives.

• Mother

  The Colon-Greene Family (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; 51-200 employees; Individual & Family Services industry)

  December 1988 — Present (21 years 1 month)

  For my children I am a daily manager, teacher, physical fitness instructor, financial planner, buyer, personal chef, supervisor, clerk, attorney, negotiater, arbitrator, mediator (sometimes at once or one at a time),event planner, teacher of ethics, faith, morals and values. I am their counselor and psychologist on everything.
  
  My three sons are my partners in my community volunteering. Through my associations I have been able to be a better mother by involving the people of my communities. The success of my children is also due to their involvement in their lives and their assistance to me.
  
  My success can be measured by how they treat me, our relatives, their school peers, adults in authority and their community. Also by how happy they are with the choices they make concerning their future and with their personal accomplishments within their school environments and the communities we've lived in.

• Freelance Graphics / Website Designer

  JansladyDesigns.com (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; Myself Only; Internet industry)

  February 1998 — September 2007 (9 years 8 months)

  Phototek Web Designs (contractor)
  A1A Printing (contractor)
  
  A1A Printing http://justlikedat.com/A1A/index.html
  Tai Chi Chuan For Living http://justlikedat.com/JCC/index.html
  QIIQ Productions http://qiiqproductions.com/
  NYC Councilwoman Letitia James http://justlikedat.com/tish/tish.html
  New Brooklyn Leadership Political Club http://justlikedat.com/NBL/news.html

• Executive Director

  Association of New York City Education Councils

  (Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  November 2004 — August 2007 (2 years 10 months)

  Every year parents enter and leave the roles of parent volunteer. The object is to create a consistency in training and to leave behind a legacy for new parents coming in so that we move forward always in our endeavors for our children and the schools where they will spend the majority of their time.
  
  To see all parents be empowered to advocate for themselves, their children, their schools and their communities. We wish to create a place where all parents and Parent Leaders can go for training, resources and guidance.
  ANYCEC is committed to assisting, supporting and advocating parent leaders in the NYC Public School System.
  
  Our immediate goals are:
  • To provide as much information as possible to all Community District Education Members and the community at large
  • To create strong relationships with parent and education advocacy group in New York City
  • To build mutually constructive relationships with parent and education advocacy group across the nation

• Education Research / Policy Analyst

  State Senator Velmanette Montgomery

  (Government Agency; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)

  September 2005 — July 2007 (1 year 11 months)

  Provide summaries of education policies and organize community events surrounding education issues.
  Represent the Senator at community functions.
  Provide options for possible solutions to education questions based on results of townhall feedback from the community.
  Organize townhalls and youth conferences in the Senator’s district.
  Knowledge of all the schools in the 18th Senatorial district, their administrators and parent leaders.

• Secretary, Web Administrator

  New Brooklyn Leadership Political Club (Ft. Greene)

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)

  2002 — 2004 (2 years )

Carmen M Colon’s Education

• Saint Joseph's College

  Business Administration 1995 — 1996

• CUNY - New York City Technical College

  AAS , Mechanical Engineering Technology , 1990 — 1992

  Assistant to the Professors, Secretarial Intern
  College Adjunct (six semesters)- Metallurgy and Machine Shop

  Activities and Societies:

  Mechanical Design Society - Secretary, Term 1 Vice President, Term 2

• Brooklyn Technical HS 1980-1983

  Honors , mechanical Engineering , 1980 — 1983

Additional Information

Carmen M Colon’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Company
• NY Examiner

Carmen M Colon’s Interests:

ACCESS FOR WOMEN Role Model, lecturer and instructor Junior Achievement (Junior Achievement's Outstanding Achievement Award 1997). assisted Honorable Anna Jefferson with the Brooklyn Rotary Club of Bedf-Stuy '98 instructor for the New York City Summer Youth Program instructor for the Open Doors Program instructor for Gear Up for Success life member of the Brooklyn Tech HS Alumni Foundation Co-founder of iCOPE,the independent Commission on Public Education Co-founder of the Association of New York City Education Councils PTA President PS 261 - Philip Livingston 2002-2003 Co-President of School District 15's Presidents Council 2002-2003 member of the Chancellor's Parent Advisory Council(CPAC) 2002-2003 member of the CPAC Legislative Strategy Committee 2002-2003 President of the Community District Education Council in District 13 in 2004/2005. Brooklyn Borough Appointee to the CDEC13 - 2004/5

Carmen M Colon’s Groups:

Public Speaker for http://www.africanamericanrolemodels.com/
member of the Brownstoners of Bedford Stuyvesant, INC.
former member of the Board of Directors for the BTHS Alumni Foundation
LGBT Pride at KSE/NG, Communication and Outreach Chair & GLAAD
Meals on Heels Group at KeySpan
member of Professional Women’s Assoc. (outreach/wellness)
member of Member of Asian Leadership Association of National Grid - NYC
former Secretary & Web Administrator of the New Brooklyn Leadership PAC,
Brooklyn Technical High School

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•    Facebook.com
•    Gmail Users
•    Speakers and Panelists
•    Women Partner
•    Innovation and Entrepreneurship
•    Empowered Black Women
•    International Black Women's Collaborative
•    LIPW
•    Brooklyn Technical High School
•    Latina Executives
•    New York Venture Community
•    LGBT Professional Network - Global
•    Energy & Utilities Network
•    WIT (Women in Technology) - www.witinc.org
•    National Society of Black Engineers
•    Women Who Tech
•    The Association for Women in Communications (AWC)
•    Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy
•    Association For Women In Computing
•    American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
•    OPEN NETWORKERS!
•    The Eureka Experiment
•    Latina's Rising
•    New York State Policy and Politics Networking Group
•    KeySpan Energy/Brooklyn Union/LILCO Alumni Group
•    GLBT Social Network and Web 2.0 Marketing

Carmen M Colon’s Honors:

Carmen founded the Brooklyn Children's Volunteers Club with her three sons, a non-profit program for elementary school children sponsored by local elected officials. She introduced it to other public schools and traveled to bring this program to other communities. All four were awarded a citation from the Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and Recommendations from NY State Senator Velmanette Montgomery who then funded the program for two years.

Carmen M Colon’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
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