Specifications include, but are not limited to: • Organizing, tracking, and reporting on approximately 58 Poetry Out Loud grant contracts. • Ongoing communication and technical assistance to county-level coordinators. • Event planning and coordination of State Finals competition, to be held virtually in March. • Contract and invoice coordination for all event vendors, including venues and lodgings. • Acting as primary point of contact for students, teachers, and artists participating in the program. Includes creating and maintaining detailed records of participant logistics. • Selection, training, and support of Poetry Out Loud State Finals judges. • Creation and consolidation of all program documents, including implementation timeline. • Interfacing with CAC staff to provide information and updates on program status.