Hands Across the Sea is US-based international NGO dedicated to ensuring all children have access to sustainable literacy programs and education resources in Eastern Caribbean. Recognized as the most effective literacy non-governmental organization in the region, Hands delivers grassroots programs, critical resources, mentorship and professional development training for students and educators in more than 940 schools and community centers across six countries. We additionally work to address systems-level challenges alongside international program, advocacy, policy, and governmental partners in order to affect change through education reform and policy implementation.Hands' commitment to UN SDGs centers around Education, Inequity, Justice, Poverty, Economic Growth, Climate Action, and Partnerships. Our initiatives have provided more than 211,000 children and youth with resources to support their capacity to create pathways for economic, social, and emotional wellbeing.Hands Across the Sea holds a Memorandum of Understanding with the OECS Education Management Unit, the regional commission charged with education policy and implementation. Hands serves as a Development Partner and advisor on the Regional Education Group alongside Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), USAID, Global Partners for Education (GPE), World Bank, UNICEF, UNESCO, the European Union (EU), US Peace Corps, CARICOM, Caribbean Disaster Relief Management Agency (CDEMA), Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), University of the West Indies (UWI), and the Caribbean Union of Teachers.

Patent Number 11186946 . Sustainable 3D performance knitwear innovation utilizing WHOLEGARMENT(TM) technology. Lead strategist and creative. Oversee all business plans, patents, trademarks, and product development; handle all sourcing, manufacturing, and negotiations. Work with suppliers in France, Italy, Australia, and the US. Oversee manufacturing and product development in the US. Develop strategic partnerships, hire contractors and designers, oversee all marketing plans, branding, content creation, et al.

Designed and implemented comprehensive fundraising, marketing and communications strategies to increase the Institute’s revenue streams and donor support, build greater public awareness of the Institute’s mission, and strengthen the impact of programmatic initiatives. Lead a staff of direct reports and consultants and oversaw all online and digital giving, partnerships, institutional giving, major and individual giving, grants and foundation relations, planned giving, database management, CRM, CMS, SEO, direct marketing, sponsorships, print and digital media, content creation, social media, community development, and external affairs.

The mission of the Garrison Institute is to apply the transformative power of contemplation to today's pressing social and environmental concerns, helping build a more compassionate, resilient future. We envision and work to build a future in which contemplative ideas and approaches are increasingly mainstream, and are applied at scale to create the conditions for positive, systemic social and environmental change.Three key GI-Initiatives:Pathways to Planetary HealthContemplative-Based Resilience (CBR)Transformational Leadership and Organizational ChangeThe Garrison Institute is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian education organization, located about 50 miles north of New York City in New York's Hudson Valley. See less

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Brought on as a consultant to create a business plan, train board in organizational development, and to oversee adoption and filing of Bylaws and Articles of Incorporation for an organizational reboot. Hired on as Executive Director to lead the organizational growth and administration. Cultivated and managed relationships with supporters. Collaborated, hosted, and partnered in special events and programming focused toward local, national, and global initiatives for education, mentorship, intervention, and alternative sentencing, including: President Jimmy Carter and the Carter Center; An End to Ignorance; L.A. Human Relations Commission; The Recording Academy (The GRAMMYs); Apple; AVID; Sankofa; Arts for Youth Incarcerated