Xavier Mann

Xavier Mann has a diverse work experience in various organizations. Their most recent position was as the Director of Strategic Initiatives at One Million Degrees since October 2022. Prior to this, they worked as the Senior Manager of Program Supports at the same organization from August 2019 to October 2022. In this role, they managed a budget of $100k to provide various supports to community college students and oversaw the strategy of volunteer mentor recruitment and management. Additionally, they established relationships with key community and college partners to provide additional resources and opportunities for students.

Earlier in their career, Xavier served as a Volunteer & Alumni Programs Coordinator at One Million Degrees from July 2017 to August 2019. Prior to that, they worked as a Program Coordinator at Chicago HOPES for Kids from August 2016 to July 2017. Xavier also held the position of CHA/OST Saturday University Lead Instructor at The Black Star Project from October 2015 to March 2017.

Furthermore, Xavier has experience working at El Valor, where they served as an Acquired Brain Injury Case Manager from July 2015 to July 2016 and as a Vocational Counselor from August 2014 to August 2015.

Xavier Mann has a Master of Arts (MA) in Public Policy from the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago. This degree was obtained from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, Xavier Mann attended Lewis University from 2014 to 2016 and earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Not-for-Profit Management. Xavier Mann's undergraduate education took place at Grand Valley State University, where a Bachelor's degree in Sociology was obtained in 2013.

In addition to these educational achievements, Xavier Mann holds a certification as a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional from the Illinois Department of Human Services, Bureau of Recruitment and Selection. The specific month and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.