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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States

• I work with CSBDF’s leadership staff and Policy & Research Committee to position the organization as an evidence-based thought leader via research efforts and program evaluations that:
• Outline the interconnected nature of community and economic development to demonstrate how small business is fundamental to the growth of regional economies.
• Highlight the unique challenges that underserved demographics and geographies face within the entrepreneurial and small business owner community.
• Shift the dialogue on community development program evaluation towards outcome-based measurement frameworks.
• Inform organizational strategy by condensing and summarizing publicly available data on trends within the CDFI industry.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Stony Brook, NY

• Led an innovative, mixed methods research project examining the impacts of federal immigration enforcement and local law enforcement agencies on immigrant communities in 570 counties across the U.S.
• Developed, implemented, and oversaw all aspects of the study, including research agenda and goals; study design; protocol development; data collection, management, coding, and analysis; and literature reviews.
• Coordinated interdisciplinary team of faculty members (Sociology; Behavioral Science; Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies) and undergraduate research assistants.
• Developed findings into three articles currently under review with academic journals, two presentations at international conferences, and numerous technical reports for diverse audiences.

Sociology Program

• Communicated complex material effectively via large groups, breakout sessions, and virtual methods, resulting in improved learning outcomes for over 250 students.
• Designed original curricula and course materials based on extensive background research.
• Used the Blackboard learning management system to share course material, collaborate with students, grade assignments, and monitor student progress.

Stony Brook University, New York, United States

• Conducted an ethnographic study into voter attitudes, resulting in the collection of more than ten individual interviews and demographic surveys, several focus groups, and sixty hours of field notes.
• Created IRB-approved materials, including interview guides and survey instruments; performed background research and produced literature reviews; and transcribed, coded, and analyzed qualitative data.
• Coordinated interdisciplinary team of faculty members (Sociology and African Studies) and trained a team of research assistants in data collection and interview transcription.
• Developed findings into one article currently under review with an academic journal, three presentations at international conferences, and numerous technical reports for diverse audiences.

Greater Philadelphia Area

• Coordinated outreach campaigns for a human services agency, expanding the organization’s donor base and growing the volunteer program, resulting in physical improvements to four program sites.
• Developed research-based protocols for the marketing and volunteer programs and provided trainings and resources to colleagues and volunteers, resulting in the timely achievement of marketing goals.
• Built professional relationships with stakeholders (clients, volunteers, colleagues, and funders); created interview schedules; conducted stakeholder interviews; and synthesized responses into e-newsletter articles.

Pitman, New Jersey, United States

• Helped to coordinate the organization’s grant program by scheduling conference calls, creating and distributing materials, and tracking grant applications and funded grants.
• Researched, wrote, and edited outreach and engagement content for the website and e-newsletter.
• Provided effective and respectful customer service for the Chief Operating Officer in communications with board members, staff members, volunteers, patients, and their family members.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

• Collaborated with teachers, students, and families to improve educational outcomes for more than forty students ages five to seventeen.
• Led trainings for teachers, developed educational materials, and mentored and educated students.
• Advocated for underresourced children and families as a member of a local coalition of government agencies and non-profit organizations.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Sociology

Ba, Education Studies

● Graduated in Good Standing with a GPA of 3.6 on a 4.0 scale. ● Wrote senior thesis proposing a model for partnerships between.

High School Diploma