Urban Strategies, Inc
Mariah Mcknight is a dedicated workforce specialist with diverse experience in business services and operations management. At Urban Strategies, Inc. since January 2023, Mariah focuses on developing talent employment strategies and enhancing organizational capacity, while collaborating with business leaders to improve job placement outcomes. Prior to this role, Mariah served as a business services consultant at JOB1 New Orleans, where responsibilities included identifying business development opportunities and fostering employer partnerships. Experience as a store operations manager for Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers involved enhancing operational efficiency, managing employee performance, and implementing customer satisfaction strategies. Mariah's career began as a campus coordinator at Bard High School Early College, demonstrating effective leadership and student advocacy. Currently pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration at The University of Southern Mississippi, Mariah combines practical experience with academic growth.
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Urban Strategies, Inc
Our Mission: All children and families will be stable and thriving. What We Do: -Work with Family Systems through Intense Case Management -Community Revitalization through Collective Action Partnerships -Citizen-directed Planning and Resident Engagement -Elderly Services and Programming -Results-Count Leadership Our Equity Statement: -We are an organization that is representative of the diversity in the places where we work. -We recognize the legacy of systemic racism and cultural oppression that have long served as barriers to success. -We develop real opportunities for success in communities regardless of income, religion, race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. -We honor the resiliency and self-determination of individuals who have suffered through trauma and harm. -We commit to addressing disparities at individual, systems and structural levels. -We appreciate that local residents know their communities best. -We target strategies based on data that addresses the root cause of preventing successful outcomes. -We collaborate with partners that are willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with us. -We commit to creating pathways for all children and families to thrive.