Chair @ Diversity-Informed Tenets for Work with Infants, Children and Families (Tenets) (December 2019 - December 2023)
Senior Program Officer @ (December 2014 - March 2020)
Program Officer @ (June 2006 - December 2014)
Adjunct Faculty @ (January 2017 - January 2020)
Connecting Leaders Fellowship @ (September 2011 - June 2012)
Senior Budget Analyst @ (January 2004 - January 2006)
Admissions Counselor @ University of Chicago (January 2002 - January 2004)
Program Intern @ Field Foundation of Illinois (January 2003 - January 2003)
Program Assistant @ Bass and Howes (January 2000 - January 2002)
Kandace Thomas Education
Erikson Institute
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) (Child Development)
2012-2019
University of Chicago
MPP (Public Policy)
2002-2004
Wesleyan University
BA (Sociology and African American Studies)
1995-1999
Kandace Thomas Skills
Policy Analysis
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Public Policy
Grant Writing
Non-profits
Grants
Community Outreach
Economic Development
Fundraising
Philanthropy
Nonprofits
Community Development
Community Organizing
Higher Education
Volunteer Management
Youth Development
Non-profit Administration
Policy
Nonprofit Organizations
Capacity Building
Change Management
Cultural Competency
Facilitation
Leadership
Leadership Development
Mindfulness Meditation
Organizational Leadership
Public Speaking
Strategic Planning
Strategy
Teaching
Non Profit Administration
Non Profits
Kandace Thomas Summary
Kandace Thomas, based in Memphis, TN, US, is currently a Executive Director at First 8 Memphis. Kandace Thomas brings experience from previous roles at Girls Leadership Camp, Camp Sojourner, Diversity-Informed Tenets for Work with Infants, Children and Families (Tenets) and Irving Harris Foundation. Kandace Thomas holds a 2012 - 2019 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Child Development @ Erikson Institute. With a robust skill set that includes Policy Analysis, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Public Policy, Grant Writing and more. Kandace Thomas has 2 emails and 3 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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