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New York, Ny, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

-Helped secure $500k - $750k in quarterly grant reports to primary donor and monthly programmatic updates-Managed 15-20 vendor relationships across organizational structure including project management, contract proposals, scope of work and payouts-Scaled and established communications, programmatic and research teams-Launched organizational brand, visual identity, mission and values statements, website, CRM, and social media channels-Project managed the programmatic launch report-Represented the organization in DC's Soda Tax Coalition with 10 partners-Managed day-to-day operations and finance responsibilities, and provided cross-departmental admin support

London, United Kingdom

-Assisted in initial research for an EU project empowering migrants and refugees and their integration into national labor markets-Contributed to desk-based research for the project's first intellectual output-Conducted stakeholder mapping-Provided support in youth-led project management-Wrote blog posts-Transcribed interviews-Proofed and edited intellectual output for research project

London, United Kingdom

-Project managed and provided written research for a children's rights and safeguarding EU research project by transmitting the project's scope and objectives, creating action plans for deliverables, and conducting participant outreach-Executed desk-based research, wrote research reports, proofed and edited research drafts and submissions-Conducted two rounds of focus groups and roundtables, compiled and formatted qualitative data from these meetings, and wrote recommended frameworks-Conducted stakeholder mapping of 35 organizations and wrote a follow-up stakeholder analysis-Wrote blog posts, newsletters, and social media posts

-Facilitated policy and advocacy activities in the organisation’s drop-in center for service users-Assisted in the execution of operations for the organisation’s weekly drop-in center -Provided admin support to ongoing organisational projects

Santa Ana, California

-Managed and coordinated the organization's multiple programs-Secured $1,500 from a local partner for the organization's yearly fundraiser-Managed the organization's volunteer base and coordinated trainings and events-Managed CRM system and database of service users-Represented the organization in networking events to build supporter base-Provided support related to intake process, service user tracking, and researched available community resources referral for services- Coordinated workforce training event for adult service users- Produced organization's statistics on monthly and yearly service user participation numbers

Santa Ana, California

- Managed the administration and coordination of the organization's diaper distribution program- Assembled report to explore sustainable measures to expand the diaper program's capacity- Acted as a point of contact for email and phone correspondence with staff, volunteers, and service users- Maintained service user database & CRM system- Provided administrative support related to intake process, client tracking, and referral for services-Assisted in event planning for the organization's annual Back to School Event- Participated in youth engagement activities- Coordinated logistical support for the organization's youth soccer program

New York, Ny

-Assisted and coordinated volunteer orientations and other monthly volunteer activities and events-Drafted volunteer emails, social media posts, and outreach materials-Organized and entered data in volunteer database-Was first point of contact for volunteer correspondence-Engaged with volunteer base and maintained the organization's relationships with volunteers-Carried out receptionist duties

-Interacted and provided support to fundraising campaigners and volunteers-Brainstormed creative initiatives and strategies to activate fundraising community-Complied data and analyzed metrics regarding campaigners’ online presence and activity-Answered support tickets for technical and customer support-Researched digital strategies to improve the organization's support of its online campaigning community

New York, Ny

-Researched grants-Organized and created spreadsheets for office inventory, organization's members, etc.-Updated organization's social media network-Reviewed organization's office press releases

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Studies; Minor: Humanitarian Affairs

Masters, Human Rights