Alanna Flax-Clark Email & Phone Number

Oversee the communication, qualification, and allocation of grants to Team USA athletes and establish an educational/collegiate network for athletes to utilize when seeking learning opportunities. Establish long- and short-term strategic goals and objectives of the grant and educational programs while managing data collection for reporting and insights. • Developed first-ever 3-part educational series on D&I that brought together staff, NGB’s, and athletes in the same learning environment with speakers such as Judy Heumann, Jill Houghton (Disability:IN), Lori Samuels (NBC Universal), and other respected figures in the field. • Restructured USOPC Tuition Grant Process to open up learning opportunities to many more athletes so I was able to award over $1.5million in grant money for educational opportunities. • Brought in a disability advocate and lawyer to help our Paralympic athletes learn more about their career opportunities, advocating for accommodations, and learning about their financial future. • Connected the organization with community resources to start to form key partnerships to foster a more accessible and equitable organization for the needs of our employees and athletes.

New Jersey, United States

Full time athlete training and competing each year in order to accomplish many goals. Training for the 2024 Paris Paralympic games and 2022 World Championships. Exert extreme attention to details and diligence of discipline in training, recovery and nutrition.• Ranked #1 in the US & top 10 in the World, 2018-2019.• Silver Medalist at Caledon Spring Jubilee CPEDI 3*• Grade 2 National Champion• Three year Grand Champion at Rancho Murieta and Glboal Dressage Frestival CPEDI3*

1. Develop and oversee a grant process to support Team USA athletes, including the communication of new grant opportunities, selection process of awards, and distribution of payments.2. Serve as project manager with the USOPF, USOPP, LA28, and external stakeholders to understand new grant opportunities and their requirements, determine grant logistics, and ensure timely delivery and payment to athletes. Contribute to grant strategy discussions as appropriate. 3. Develop and prepare metrics to evaluate success of athlete grant program, in collaboration with Athlete Services team Develop surveys, preparing and conducting interviews, and planning and facilitating group meetings with athletes to gather and analyze relevant feedback.4. In collaboration with USOPC DE&I team, identify athlete grants and facilitate opportunities that support DE&I efforts. 5. Collaborate with USOPP and Team USA partners to develop inclusion opportunities and strategies for Team USA athletes. 6. Liaise and collaborate with athletes and agents on questions tied to accessibility and inclusion, to find the best solutions to create an inclusive experience for athletes.

• Acted as a knowledge base and resource for DEI and accessibility resources for the Athlete Marketing Platform and advocated for the needs of athletes throughout the organization. • Developed a thorough understanding of Team USA athletes needs and the resources and services available to them. Empowered and educated Team USA athletes to leverage available self-service tools. • Connected the organization with key community resources to start to form key partnerships to foster a more accessible and equitable organization for the needs of our employees and athletes.

Educate and speak to organizations and schools about disability awareness, inclusion, and overcoming challenges.• Acted as the Keynote Speaker for the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s webinar on “Harnessing Accessibility and Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities” where I developed and executed a 20-minute training for over 1,000 attendees

Write internal communications, as well as blog posts for disability related topics (e.g. NDEAM 2020, 30th anniversary of the ADA, employee highlights). Develop fact sheets to foster inclusion of people with disabilities. • Organized first Individuals with Disabilities (IwDA) virtual summit for all TD Bank employees with keynote speaker Haben Girma, surpassing attendance goals with over 2,000 employees.• Redesigned and launched the IwDA Connections Community (ERG) increasing access to resources for individuals with disabilities at TD Bank.• Drafted Stories, edited, and helped facilitate publication of AMCB’s first Disability Inclusion Newsletter • Developed and organized Lean-In Groups, spaces for individuals with disabilities or colleagues who care for people with disabilities, to come together, share resources, and advice with one another

Support the expansion of CPF's award-winning, disability inclusion school program, titled "Just Say 'Hi!'"• Managed the project to develop grade-by-grade lesson plans for 5 modules (pre-K-12)• Identified, recruited, monitored and managed a diverse lineup of grade-by-grade Teachers-of-the-Years (CCSSO); School Counselors of the Year (ASCA) for 6th-12th grade, and Outstanding Special Educators of the Year (NASET), balancing for gender, racial diversity, and state diversity to help contribute to the disability inclusion program.• Developed Universal Adaptations for Grades Pk-12th Grade• Developed Multi-modal Lesson plans for Grades Pre-K, Kindergarten, 6th Grade

Oldwick, New Jersey

Update marketing collateral including brochures, website, and posters. Develop education/information sessions for parents. Create content for monthly E-current that includes interviews with participants and volunteers, photos, and engaging material about events, camp, and groups. • Reorganized content on social media, which increased engagement, retained current donors and recruited additional participants and volunteers during the pandemic, when programs were brought to a halt.• Observe, advise, and train adaptive riding instructors, to meet the needs of participants.• Facilitate group outings and demonstrations at local Adaptive Sports Organizations, bringing increased awareness within the community and generating additional programming.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Executed social media and development of original content and post deployment using Constant Contact. Oversaw design, development, and deployment of e-mail blasts. Managed accounts payable, online customer support, and general bookkeeping. • Assisted with developing website layout aesthetic and design.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Helped develop and implement management strategies for equestrian vaulting center which was open to disabled and able bodied children and adults.• Curated first ever website and social media platforms which resulted in increase in participants.

Greater Los Angeles Area

-Managed and designed educational and therapeutic programs for classroom that runs 5 days/week for total of 28 hours -Managed and trained 3 special education assistants -Planned developmentally oriented curriculum that emphasizes development in the areas of language, socialization/play, and behavior-Provided for and planned regular transdisciplinary staff meetings to discuss students’ needs and progress-Collected and monitored ongoing data collection-Organized formalized triannual assessments -Responsible for writing student progress reports and lesson plans-Provided parent education component to integrate home and school services, educate parents on techniques used in the school setting, address parents’ issues regarding behavior, communication, and answer questions-Conducted home visits -Worked collaboratively with service providers of Language and Speech, Occupational Therapy, and Adapted Physical Education

Newton, Ma

-Completed planning, management, and control of educational and therapeutic programs for assigned cases within the context of an inclusion classroom -Provided 1:1 tutorial and academic support while also leading the class in small and large group settings-Supported student(s) with emotional regulation, transition, use of coping strategies during academic and non academic periods of the school day-Assisted occupational, speech, and physical therapist with behavioral interventions for assigned cases. -Responsible for writing student progress reports and lesson plans-Summarized and recorded daily student data and maintenance of data graphs-Presented regular case review at team meetings.

Southborough, Ma

-Completed general and specific planning, management and control of educational and therapeutic programs for assigned cases -Participated in the development recording and documentation of specific instructional programs in the form of ongoing IEPs, progress reports and individual program curriculum sheets and data systems. -Completed quarterly progress reports, educational evaluations, and 6-month reviews.-Summarized and recorded daily student data and maintenance of data graphs in student notebooks and team behavior notebook.-Made weekly contact with student’s parents, family, or guardian. -Presented regular case review at team meetings.-Speech and Language Asistant: worked with cluster speech pathologist on teacher training and supervision of team speech and language programs.-ACE (Autism Curriculum Encyclopedia) role: worked with ACE specialists to develop and maintain curriculum on the ACE program. -Completed CALM restraint training and de-escalation techniques

Memphis, Tn

-Participated in patient rounds and clinical case conferences-Pursued longitudinal studies of the effects of irradiation on cognition in pediatric patients with localized primary brain tumors-Analyzed data for craniopharyngioma patients, as well as for low grade and high grade astrocytoma patients, by examining hydrocephalus, degree of surgery, shunting, endocrine function, and other clinical measures-Analyzed data from almost 200 patients in an RT-1 protocol which involved a long term evaluation of IQ, attention, and memory function assessed in part with the Connors Continuous Performance Test-Participated in statistical analyses and wrote up several projects-Helped research: Symptomatic Brain Necrosis after Radiation Therapy for Craniopharyngioma in a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus

Bachelors Of Science, Biology And Psychology

Activities and Societies: Beta Beta Beta Honor Society, Rhodes Service Scholar, Rhodes Service Scholar Advisory Member, Mentor Leader

Masters Of Special Education, Severe Special Needs, Special Education Specializing In Severe Special Needs

Certification, Behavior Intervention In Autism

Certificate In Advanced Core Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education And Teaching

Management Essentials