JAX Chamber: City Year Jacksonville Announces Allishia Bauman As New Executive Director

Press release from the JAX Chamber:

August 4, 2021

Jacksonville, FL (August 3, 2021) – City Year Jacksonville, an education nonprofit that recruits young adults for a year of service in public schools, is pleased to announce that Allishia Bauman has been selected as the organization’s new executive director.

“Allishia possesses a strong level of self-awareness and a remarkable balance between humility and confidence,” said Kelly Smith, City Year Jacksonville Board Chair. “She steps into this role with a focus on serving the young people in her community. She has showcased a strategic vision to move the organization forward; making space for her leadership brand and solidly building on the foundation that is already in place. As a leader, she prioritizes caring for the needs and well-being of the staff on the team. I am very excited that Allishia will serve as our newest Vice President and Executive Director of Jacksonville.”

Bauman steps into the Executive Director role after serving as the Managing Director of People, Operations, and Strategy at City Year Jacksonville for the past 5 years. She has been a member of the City Year Jacksonville staff since the organization’s founding, serving as a pivotal supporter of the growth and development the organization has seen since its founding in 2013. She has a degree in Leadership and Organizational Studies. Bauman is also a Vice President of City Year, Inc. and a member of City Year, Inc.’s National Executive Leadership group.

Bauman is a proud alumnus of Duval County Public Schools. As a student, she overcame the odds of dropping out herself, and is now proud to lead the team of student success coaches in Jacksonville helping today’s students reach the tenth grade on time and on track for graduation.

“As we think about the evolution of City Year Jacksonville, we are going to continue to deepen our impact,” said Bauman. “Our work and our message is always and will continue to be Students First Collaboration Always. We want to deepen our impact with the young people in our community and deepen our partnerships and we feel that is foundational and incredibly important to the success of our students and thus the success of our community.”

This year, City Year Jacksonville AmeriCorps members will serve full-time in 11 of the city’s schools. During their year of service, AmeriCorps members serve as tutors, mentors and role models, preparing students with the skills and mindsets to succeed in school and in life. Nationally, schools with City Year are two to three times more likely to improve on math and English assessments.

About City Year

City Year helps students and schools succeed, while preparing the next generation of civically engaged leaders who can work across lines of difference. Diverse teams of City Year AmeriCorps members provide support to students, classrooms and the whole school. Schools that partner with City Year are up to two to three times more likely to improve in English and math assessments, and the more time students spend with AmeriCorps members, the more they improve on social, emotional and academic skills— skills that help students thrive in school and contribute to their community.

A proud member of the AmeriCorps national service network, City Year is supported by AmeriCorps, local school districts and private philanthropy. City Year partners with public schools in 29 communities across the U.S. and through international affiliates in the U.K. and South Africa. Learn more at www.cityyear.org, City Year’s Facebook page, on Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Contact: Emily Keeney

ekeeney@cityyear.org

904.860.7832

This press release was produced by the JAX Chamber. The views expressed here are the author’s own.