Dominique Robinson

Manage planning and delivery of programs and special projects for a 35-year-old health and human services nonprofit, while serving as executive liaison to the Director of Programs.

• Manage planning and delivery of programs and special projects for a 35-year-old health and human services nonprofit, owning timelines, milestones, and deliverables across program teams.
• Serve as executive liaison to the Director of Programs, managing priorities, meeting cadence, and action-item tracking to keep cross-departmental initiatives on schedule.
• Prepare status reports, briefing materials, and program data summaries for leadership, funders, and partner stakeholders.

Led end-to-end delivery of Roots to Arts, a Mellon Foundation–supported, multi-phase New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) program using arts, beautification, and education to build stronger communities.

• Led end-to-end delivery of Roots to Arts, a Mellon Foundation–supported, multi-phase New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) program using the arts, beautification, and education to build stronger communities and better living environments for residents, managing a $155K budget from planning through closeout.
• Built and managed the project plan, milestones, and timeline across 4 phases, coordinating 12 teaching artists and vendors and 6 partner organizations to deliver on schedule.
• Allocated and tracked the $155K budget across artist fees, materials, and programming, delivering the program on budget.

Managed 3-year Disney Broadway Musicals in Schools residency from initial planning through closeout, directing student productions on Broadway, developing K–5 curriculum, and securing $100K+ in funding.

• Managed a 3-year Disney Broadway Musicals in Schools residency from initial planning through closeout, directing productions of The Lion King, Aladdin, and 101 Dalmatians and preparing 185 students in grades 3–5, including a Lion King performance on Broadway; oversaw scheduling, ticketing, and production.
• Secured over $100K in donor funding and in-kind gifts to sustain and expand arts programming.
• Developed a K–5 dance education curriculum serving 400+ students across 20 classes.

Manage concurrent education and international arts projects for institutional clients including NYC Dept of Education, Disney, and Candlelighters NYC, delivering 30+ workshops and 6-country global operations.

• Manage concurrent education and arts projects for clients including the NYC Department of Education, Disney, Candlelighters NYC, MSG Entertainment, and independent families, generating over $350K in contract revenue.
• Pioneered the first gap year program for dance (2016), built on Gap Year Association principles and standards, delivering programs from 1 week to 12 months across 5+ cohorts.
• Managed international programs, exchanges, and volunteer retreats across 6 countries (U.S., Argentina, Costa Rica, Japan, Jamaica, U.K.), coordinating guest artists and partners from 10 countries.