Ann Bria

Through various professional roles, Ann has raised awareness about Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES!), which decreases violent behaviors, stress, and creates a culture of peace throughout the city of Milwaukee through community presentations, Educator’s Seminars, and implementing YES! curriculum at community based organizations and schools city-wide (2015-2016); city-wide collaboration with over 29 partner agencies to research ways to decrease crime and violence in our community (2014); implemented and organized special events and hotel accommodations for professional and collegiate sports teams, entertainers, and corporations including hosting city-wide MISL All Star Weekend and annual EAA fly-in (12 years).

As Director of Innovative Youth Programs for four years, the Office of Mayor Tom Barrett selected Ann as one of twelve representatives in the City of Milwaukee to participate in a conference call with President Barack Obama to discuss the Summer Earn & Learn program for youth paid internships on April 11, 2013. Through this role, Ann placed over 900 youth into city-wide paid internships, developed job readiness training curriculum, policy and procedures manual, case management, leadership development, financial literacy, team building, city-wide community projects, and city-wide best practices.