Abigail Stark Email & Phone Number

Monongahela, Pa, Us

• Responsible for the oversight and coordination of the Blueprints Family Services team of 35 within the agency's Head Start/Early Head Start program• Foster multi department teamwork to ensure that our families receive the Blueprints whole family approach • Develop the Community Assessment and coordinate efforts for Policy Council, per the Head Start Program Performance Standards• Spearheaded the development of a streamlined process to enhance efficiency and effectiveness for our families and the Family Services team• Participated in the 2022-23 class of Leadership Washington County

Washington, Pennsylvania

• Provided oversight for the successful implementation of a range of Blueprints Community Action Agency programs, including reentry, rental assistance, ROSS, career development, and financial literacy initiatives• Developmed and implemented a comprehensive application system and streamlined process to facilitate the coordination of Emergency Rental Assistance Program funding for residents of Washington County• Assisted in the management of budgets, grant writing, program development for new programming, and reporting

Greater Pittsburgh Area

• Managed and led comprehensive communications, outreach, and public involvement activities for the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (SPC), with a primary focus on enhancing the 10-county region of Southwestern Pennsylvania• Served as the key coordinator of SPC's public involvement process, effectively managing and overseeing the Public Participation Panels; These panels comprised citizens and stakeholders from the region and played a vital role in monitoring and offering valuable feedback on the transportation planning process• Acted as a representative of SPC, effectively engaging with the public, media, and regional stakeholders on matters related to regional transportation activities• Developed a wide range of informative materials to promote public engagement and understanding of SPC initiatives, programs, and projects• Successfully launched and managed SPC's social media networks, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn, as well as utilized Constant Contact for effective email messaging

Pittsburgh, Pa

• Served as a liaison with the public, municipalities, county planning organizations various government agencies and partners promoting stormwater management and regional development initiatives• Coordinated and attended regional workshops and meetings on various water-related topics• Researched, compiled, analyzed, and coordinated technical, financial, and policy information pertaining to the agency’s program activity• Developed educational materials such as fact sheets and technical guidance documents• Managed the Center's website and communications efforts

Pittsburgh, Pa

• Assisted in the fulfillment of work plans for various community and economic development initiatives• Researched, compiled, and coordinated data on economic, financial and social conditions• Served as a liaison with the public, government agencies, and associations developing and maintaining partnerships promoting regional development• Coordinated events and workshops and promote SPC programs and events events through newsletters, emails, and flyers

Pittsburgh, Pa

• Researched the housing market in South Pittsburgh’s Hilltop communities for a market analysis• Prepared raw data for analysis and analyzed the housing market and demographic data• Interviewed key stakeholders in participating neighborhoods• Prepared the final report and presented the key findings

• Conducted a literature review of key research, findings, and policies addressing formerly incarcerated individuals and their reentry• Attended concentrated interviews and focus groups to get a greater insight into the issue• Organized data and resources to identify linkages between the literature and focus group discussions

Pittsburgh, Pa

• Coordinated and communicated to help build a relationship between mentees and mentors• Assisted with community outreach and fundraising for site-based programs and community programs• Organized activities and coordinated volunteers for site based programs

Pittsburgh, Pa

• Coordinated data and conducted analysis for both healthcare and international political economy projects through Excel• Employed Social Network Analysis (SNA) to evaluate international political economy and healthcare networks through ORA• Presented at the Midwestern Political Science Association conference• Project website can be found here: http://allakhadka.wix.com/network-analysis • Publication: Khadka, A., Steenrod, J.E., Carasiti, J.L., Stark, A.R., Thomas, M., & Gamso, J. “Evaluating Knowledge Production Systems in Security Studies and Health Science: Citation Network Analysis.” McGill Sociological Review 4 (2014): 19-43.

Uniontown, Pa

• Assisted in the research and editing of grant submissions• Researched data and information assessing the issue of poverty throughout Fayette County• Helped with fundraising, advertising and organizing of the organization’s winter fundraiser• Created GIS maps of applicable data for economic development in Fayette County and Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pa

• Intern for the City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning• Researched current open space systems in other metropolitan areas• Assisted in the focus on best practices for the open space system in Pittsburgh• Contributed to the application which named Grant Street one of APA’s 2012 Great Streets in America

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Urban And Regional Affairs

Minor in Development Planning and Environmental Sustainability

Bachelor Of Arts, Social Science (Pre-Law)

Activities and Societies: Founder and President of the Pre-Law Society, Pi Gamma Mu - International Honor Society in Social Sciences.