Kimara Snipes

5415 S. 30th Street

Omaha, NE 68107
Phone: (402) 212-6627

 Douglas County Clerk/Comptroller

Attn: Daniel A. Esch

1819 Farnam Street #H08

Omaha, NE 68184
Phone: [Type the recipient phone number]

To whom it may concern,

I am seeking appointment to fill the vacancy of Douglas County Commissioner for District 1. I have served the
South Omaha community for more than 20 years as the former President of the Highland South-Indian Hill
Neighborhood Association, a Heartland Workers Center Board Member and current President of the South
Omaha Neighborhood Alliance. My strong and consistent advocacy for South Omaha businesses and families
makes me the most qualified candidate for this position.

In addition, I am currently an elected official serving on the Omaha Public Schools Board of Education where our
budget is larger than the Douglas County budget and the City of Omaha’s general fund. My experience on the
board has given me a significant understanding of governing for a workforce, constituency, and a budget.

As a strong South Omaha advocate with a history of dedication to the betterment and empowerment of all who
live here, I am confident that I will prove to be an asset to South Omaha and the County Board and respectfully
submit my application for your review. I look forward to meeting with you to discuss this appointment further. I
am available at your convenience.

Sincerely,

Kimara Snipes
President/Member
South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance/Omaha Public School Board of Education
September 24, 2021
 Kimara Snipe
Omaha, NE | 402-212-6627 | kimara.snipe@gmail.com

Summary of Qualifications
▪ Serves on Omaha Public Schools Budget Committee ▪ Organized 4-wk South Omaha Mental Health Virtual
▪ Created City of Omaha’s Initial Covid-19 Task Forces in Forum
North and South Omaha ▪ Worked with local businesses for sponsorships
▪ Strongly connected with many community organizations ▪ Demonstrated investment in development of South
across entire County Omaha

Professional & Community Experience

Community Partnership Manager | Nebraska Civic Engagement Table (Jan. 2019 – Present) | Lincoln, NE
▪Manage and build relationships with community partners and media.
▪Oversee the day-to-day activities of the partnerships function, including developing and maintaining annual
partnerships work plans, budgets, new member orientation and onboarding, outreach, and tracking.
▪ Organize and direct the Tables’ Membership Selection Committee.
▪ Create Peer Mentorship Program.
▪ Work with the Table Communications Director to identify opportunities to elevate the stories of NCET and
their member organizations.
▪ Create and lead a partnership plan that supports partnership and collaboration and prioritizes the mission of
the Table.
▪ Support the development of grant proposals.
Youth Specialist | Omaha Public Library (Aug. 2018 – August 2020) | Omaha, NE
▪ Counseled participants to assist them in dealing with poverty, unemployment and abuse and connecting them
to mental health, employment and other resources.
▪ Managed staff performance through documentation, communication, collaboration, and providing ongoing
feedback.
▪ Created a literacy based program that focused on trauma for 12 - 18 year olds.
▪ Planned and delivered programs and outreach services and participated in community engagement
opportunities.
▪ Took a leadership role to counter the influence of gang culture and direct students to constructive activities
such as youth employment and school or community sponsored events.
President | South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance (April 2019 – Present) | Omaha, NE
▪ Established relationship with businesses serving the South Omaha community including United Parcel Service
and Omaha Public Power District.
▪ Set up organization as communication platform for Omaha Public School Board information distribution.
▪ Establishing a pilot program to assist parent-teacher organizations with access to development and capacity
building opportunities.
▪ Creating a strategic plan to further the mission of the organization.
▪ Established relationships with North Omaha neighborhood and community organizations including North
Omaha Neighborhood Alliance, 24th Street Corridor and Empowerment Network.
Board Member | Omaha Public Schools Board of Education (Jan. 2019 – Present) | Omaha, NE
▪ Elected to represent sub-district 8 on the Omaha Public School Board of Education.
▪ Approves a planning process to include stakeholders in developing a comprehensive plan for student
achievement.
▪ Invests the superintendent with powers and duties in accordance with board policy and state and federal laws.
▪ Participates in educational conferences, workshops, trainings, and professional organizations.
 ▪ Adopts and oversees the annual district budget as well as serves on the budget subcommittee.
Prime Time Coordinator | Nebraska Humanities (Nov. 2016 – May 2017) | Lincoln, NE
▪ Assisted staff members with increasing literacy and standardized test scores through involvement with local
libraries and schools.
▪ Administered participant surveys and evaluations, improving processes that engaged local libraries as a
community resource.
▪ Directed holistic activity aimed at the entire family to ensure that young children are engaged via pre-reading
activities, coordinating parent transportation, feeding participants, and increasing overall volunteer activity
involved in family-centered reading programming.
Business Services Consultant | ResCare Workforce Services (May 2016 – Mar. 2018) | Omaha, NE
▪ Developed new contracts and mentored businesses by interpreting and explaining human resource policies,
labor market information, and communicating business strategy.
▪ Monitored and coached participants through observation, accountability, and developing relationships.
▪ Increased publicity of the agency through networking, training internships, and coordinating hiring events.
▪ Conducted public speaking events and educated community agencies and their staff members.
▪ Designed, planned, organized, and directed orientation and training programs for employers and clients.
President | Highland South-Indian Hill Neighborhood Association (Sep. 2015 – April. 2019) | Omaha, NE
▪ Received One Omaha Leadership award (2016) for successfully revitalizing Highland South-Indian Hill
Neighborhood Association.
▪ Served as liaison between community members and the South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance and the City of
Omaha.
▪ Established association’s goals and priorities.
▪ Wrote proposals to apply for financial grants allocated by government departments, companies, foundations,
etc.
▪ Received South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance Project of Merit Award (2018) for annual National Night Out
Event utilized to provide mental health, employment and other resources to South Omaha community.
Operations Program Team Lead | Banister’s Leadership Academy (Sep. 2015 – Mar. 2016) | Omaha, NE
▪ Directed and developed the leadership programming staff that consisted of five members.
▪ Held individual & group discussions with at risk students and gang members about their families and
circumstances to further the understanding of themselves and work toward the avoidance of aggressive
behavior and violence.
▪ Implemented and executed grant commitments and developed strategies to acquire sponsorship for
programming.
▪ Analyzed internal processes and recommended and implemented procedural and policy changes to improve
operations.
▪ Instructed students individually and in groups using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions,
and demonstrations.
▪ Established rapport with youth at Douglas County Youth Center to dissuade them from gang membership and
destructive activities to themselves and others.
Education & Training

▪ Bachelor of Multidisciplinary Studies (in progress) | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE

- Education necessary to excel as a leader in the nonprofit sector.
- Combined leadership theory and practices with fundamental information about the goals and operation of
nonprofit organizations.
▪ Grasstops Leadership Program Graduate | PromiseShip | Omaha, NE
- Experiential leadership training program to empower community members to take action to build stronger
and more connected, caring and just communities for residents of Douglas and Sarpy counties.
▪ Bring Your A-Game Ethics Trainer | Josh Davies Institute | Omaha, NE
- Training focused on work ethic to drive organizational profit and individual success that utilizes
experiential learning, peer-to-peer training and adaptable application.
▪ High School Diploma | Omaha Bryan High School | Omaha, NE

Additional Volunteer Experience

 Douglas County Land Reutilization Commission – Vice Chair

 ONE Omaha – Advisor Board
 Allen Chapel AME Church
o Social Action Commission Chair
o Missionary
 Anti-Defamation League – Trained Facilitator
 Heartland Workers Center – Executive Board Member
 Release Ministries – Board Member
 Omaha Kroc Center – Advisory Board
10/4/21, 10:10 AM Enterprise Mail - County Board Appointment

Daniel A. Esch (DC Clerk) <daniel.esch@douglascounty-ne.gov>

County Board Appointment

Kimara Snipe <kimara.snipe@gmail.com> Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 9:03 PM

To: "Daniel A. Esch (DC Clerk)" <daniel.esch@douglascounty-ne.gov>

Good Evening Mr. Esch,

Please my attached letter seeking appointment to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners- Dist. 1.  Thank you.

Kimara Z. Snipe
(E) kimara.snipe@gmail.com

County Board_Snipes.docx

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10/4/21, 10:10 AM Enterprise Mail - Resume

Daniel A. Esch (DC Clerk) <daniel.esch@douglascounty-ne.gov>

Resume

Kimara Snipe <kimara.snipe@gmail.com> Wed, Sep 29, 2021 at 4:50 PM

To: "Daniel A. Esch (DC Clerk)" <daniel.esch@douglascounty-ne.gov>

Good Evening Dan,

Please see the attached file.

Kimara Z. Snipe
(E) kimara.snipe@gmail.com

County Board D1_Snipes.docx

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